An angry mom said childless millennials should be banned from Disney parks, and Twitter has thoughts
Disney parks are some of the most magical places on Earth—no matter how old you are. With amazing food, delicious boozy drinks, and classic rides for thrill-seekers, there are many reasons to plan a Disney trip, even if you’re an adult and not planning on attending with kids. But apparently, not everyone thinks so.
On July 19th, one Twitter user shared a screenshot of a Facebook post in which a woman argued that adults without children should not be allowed in Disney’s theme parks. The anonymous mom, apparently upset after dealing with a cranky 3-year-old son at Disney World, began with, “It pisses me off TO NO END!!!!! when I see CHILDLESS COUPLES WITHOUT ANY [KIDS] AT DISNEY WORLD!!!!!” The rant included 27 angry-face emojis in total.
"DW is a FAMILY amusement park!!!!" she wrote, "yet these IMMATURE millennials THROW AWAY THEIR MONEY ON USELESS CRAP!!!!! They have NO idea the JOY and HAPPINESS it is to MOTHERS WHO BUY THEIR BABIES TREATS AND TOYS!!!!"
The screed continued with the woman writing that she chased her toddler around the park all day and had to deal with his temper tantrums. She also accused a young woman in “some very SLUTTY shorts” of making her son cry because she was standing in line to buy a pretzel.
"DW is for CHILDREN!!!!" the post read. "People without CHILDREN need to be BANNED!!!! Mothers with children should be allowed to SKIP ALL THE LINE[S]!!!!"
This is my new favorite wild mommy post. It’s me, the millennial slut who just goes to Disney World to make children cry pic.twitter.com/COokEiTdMm
— Jennifer Adcock 💚 (@JenKatWrites) July 19, 2019
As of July 29th, the rant has been retweeted more than 17,000 times and liked nearly 71,000 times. A columnist for the New York Post even wrote an op-ed siding with the aggrieved mother and arguing that it’s “weird” to visit Disney as an adult without kids.
But Twitter wasn’t here for all this Disney-shaming.
You know what’s weirder? Old white dudes obsessing about whether younger people are going to Disney or not.
Disney. You’re creeped out by adults going to DISNEY.
It’s not heroin and binge drinking, dude, it’s DISNEY.
— Joseph Brassey is updates only (mostly) (@JosephBrassey) July 27, 2019
Anyone should be able to go to Disney World and have fun and not be called weird by some failing journalist.
— Dave Matt (@davematt88) July 27, 2019
Still gonna be going to Disney Parks while never having kids pic.twitter.com/5RQkhH3bX7
— V (@BlackOutCos) July 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/1155044534067372032
If millennials DIDN'T go to Disney World though, I'm sure the article would read "Millennials are KILLING the theme park business!!"
— John Wolfe (@JohnWolfeYT) July 27, 2019
Disneyland has been marketing to young childless people since the 50’s pic.twitter.com/IyDJKVLy6L
— Carlyle (@amateurliving) July 26, 2019
Some even pointed out how insensitive the argument was toward couples who can’t have children.
Sorry everyone who *can’t* have kids, you’re not allowed to enjoy anything either, especially DW, because the balance of despair/happiness will never compare to whatever the fuck she’s going through at every waking minute.
— FK (@FunKelly) July 19, 2019
Well I fucking hate BEING a childless woman.. I love @WaltDisneyWorld and fully believe it’s not just for kids. Am I supposed to never go there again because I suffer from infertility and likely won’t ever bring a child there? Aren’t I suffering enough??
— Debbie ✌️❤️ (@JordanLvsNYgrls) July 26, 2019
Childless adults aren’t hurting anyone by going to Disney theme parks. At the end of the day, the way you spend your vacation is 100% up to you.
