Natalie_89
Here's looking at you , kid
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2005
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional
I'm 52 and a Disney fanatic!!!! Love going to the WDW, and hopefully one day soon we will make the trek to the other coast and visit Disneyland. Like SydneyFalco I'm well educated, high paying job, three kids - one married and two in college.
I have always loved Disney - my mother is a two-time cancer survivor (10 years cancer free this year) and that time in my life just reinforced to me that as the saying goes - "life is short - eat dessert first" - I want to enjoy my life and have fun and if that means trips to WDW that's no ones business by my own. My DH and I are essentially empty-nesters and enjoy spending our time together - we ride, we walk, we enjoy the surroundings. We took our girls last Fall after graduation and had a wonderful time with them at WDW and then took a Disney cruise - in November just DH and I are going. Wanted to see the Christmas decorations. We're staying at POP!!! Sure, we can afford the deluxe resorts, but why pay all that money to sleep and shower - and, we are children of the 70's and thought the resort would be fun - that's what it's all about FUN!!!!!
I love snykymom's quote, I may grow older but I don't have to grow up - I'm a huge Tinkerbell fan - sitting at my desk right now using my Tink cup. Have Tink coffee mug, slippers, night shirt, etc. OP - you live your life in the ways that make you happy and to the nay sayers - they are just missing out!!!!!!!!!
Sorry but I have to chime in. . .I get this a lot. I chime in with a "Disney is the best adult playground in the world". . .some people suddenly get it. Others need to know why I think that.
Here is my why?: At three of the parks you have a full bar, can get "walkahol" and just go exploring. Imagine riding the triple loops of RnR with about 4 mojitos in you. There is night life abundant. Dueling Pianos or ADH are just right there on the boardwalk and available for adult entertainment. World showcase provides a great backdrop for some drunken tomfoolery. Try the local favorite. . .then prepare to wobble back to your own hotel.
The opposite side is you NEVER have to apoligize to anyone for wanting to ride "pirates of the carribbean" 6 times. . .no one cares. . .enjoy. Winnie the Pooh is great without kids screaming how boring. . .Soarin becomes an international adventure instead of just watching California landmarks. . .embrace your child and let them all have it. . .beat them up. Tell them what they are missing.
We love to drink around the world at EPCOT! It is my escape from reality.
Ditto to that. We have done that quite a few times now. Lots of fun and most of the cast members figure out what you are doing and they are pretty cool about it.
We have had a few make suggestions at the next country and what to try out if we have not already tried it.
Beware of the new bar at Mexico, dubbed "Mission Tequila" by some crazy DIS friends. It can be quite the wicked diversion if done too early in the adventure.
P.S. Darcy - "Walkahol"? Oh man I'll remember that night for quite some time. Fortunately (or not?) it was a sober one for me.