By Ej Dickson. By all reasonable definitions and standards, I am a Disney Adult. I have seen all of the movies multiple times, and enjoy most of them at least a little bit. I have strong opinions on various developments in the theme park ecosystem: the rebranding of Splash Mountain staunchly pro!
Bob and weave! What can I say? On the internet, however, being a Disney adult is nothing short of an embarrassment. The post , which was reportedly written by a bride who had opted to pay for Mickey and Minnie to appear at her wedding rather than feed her guests, was, like most things on Reddit, anonymously written and poorly sourced. Yet it hit a nerve with exasperated internet denizens, who posted thousands of comments excoriating the author before moderators shut down the thread.
The reaction was swift and vicious. Is this accurate? Do Disney adults truly signal the end of Western civilization? Or are they simply just mildly annoying stans with an insanely high threshold for expensive mixed drinks? Given how expensive merch, park entry, and resort reservations are, with vacations costing thousands of dollars at a minimum, it requires a great deal of economic capital to devote oneself to the fandom.
Is galactic starcruiser a failure? Brennan identifies the microblogging platform Tumblr, the beating heart of internet fandom culture, as the origin of the Disney adult. Adults wearing Disney costumes at the parks is strictly forbidden. Tumblr also originated the sparkly, ultra-feminine aesthetic currently associated with the Disney adult โ the glittery Cheshire Cat GIFs and tongue-in-cheek princess memes that combine nostalgia with a more winking millennial perspective.
But it also intersects with a very specific, mids-era criticism of millennials as entitled and fiscally irresponsible, says Galip. Think all of the pearl-clutching about millennials spending money on avocado toast instead of a mortgage. Of course, harboring niche pop-cultural obsessions is not specific to millennials or Disney fans. But there is something about loving Disney specifically that rubs people, even those in other fandoms, the wrong way.
