A Deep Dive Into Disney Adults

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[@uhsophieiguess8633]

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[@pathetic28]

Love you

[@pablowah6614]

dadaby convertible

[@megna4496]

Does king reply?

[@RogueAstro85]

I dated a Disney adult a while back for like 2 years. The one positive thing I'll say is that it's really, really easy to get them gifts

[@applepi6611]

Unless they already have it-

[@Alexis-zr8fq]

This comment is great

[@Kimberly-ji1jl]

My problem is that my SO doesn't have room for anything anymore. There's Disney memorabilia everywhere. He's nearly a hoarder.

[@samrousculp4306]

Lol hmm this might be true!

[@byrnetdown6076]

this is a plus for sureee maybe i just hate figuring out what to get people but i could make so many cool useful and disney themed gifts :P

[@akaste4413]

there’s the level of disney adult where it’s like, “yeah i own a set of mickey mouse measuring spoons i got as a gift” and then there’s “this is my multi million dollar collection of disney themed items and i go in to debt on a yearly basis so i can go to disney”

[@madcomicdialogue]

dont forget "i named *all* of my kids after disney characters like jasmine, aurora, cinderella"

[@archofroses]

yeah there's definitely a line between "disney adults" and "adults who enjoy disney". i personally love going to the theme parks and have my favorite characters....but i dont devote my whole personality to it lol

[@mikaeruu0309]

im technically an adult eho likes disney (but actually in only 18 so im basically a kid) but some Disney adults r a little...

[@jchrizzy6995]

I feel like not enough of them recognize the dystopian corporation shit, but like just on a content level you could be a fan I guess

[@AshOdinson]

I dated a guy who was going on an internship to Disneyland. Before the internship his father went into debt so his family could go to Disney WORLD before he left on the internship where he'd be at Disney for a semester. This guy also sold his car to go on this internship. Never ceases to amaze.

[@snowtigerko]

holy shit I delivered an uber eats order to that neighborhood and obviously there’s a security guard at the gate but once I got the pass to go in he literally gave me the passcode to a SECOND GATE further inside the community past the actual BRONZE STATUES OF THE LITTLE MERMAID and god damn it felt like an episode of Black Mirror

[@haleymist09]

Woooooooooow

[@AnnaMorgause]

@@haleymist09 okay but did they tip decently

[@sagemybrain6740]

@@AnnaMorgause probably not 😭

[@saffyreday851]

I bet they didn't tip!

[@donnylurch4207]

I need to know the tip percentage.

[@brett8259]

The crazy thing about denying Spiderman being used on a tombstone to preserve the innocence of the characters if there are deaths IN Spiderman! Including the deaths of "heroes" or "good guys." Death is a pretty common trope in Disney movies, so I have no clue how they thought that excuse was going to work.

[@Pragabond]

Because the excuse part wasn't important and didn't matter the only thing that matter was the legal part and the legal part did in fact work lol Half ass explanation for why you're not allowed to do it does still leave you at "not allowed to do it"

[@brett8259]

@@Pragabond Except it does very much matter. A company as big as Disney will often try to save face. With how big they are, they absolutely have a PR team and should've known there were better excuses out there.

[@Pragabond]

@brett8259 I mean I don't really think there IS a better excuse. If you can think of one that would save face more by all means share but I can't think of any excuse that wouldnt be worse even as bad as that one is. "We family friendly so no death" was probably their best bet I think.

[@brett8259]

@@Pragabond Their best bet would have been allowing the use of it. There's no "better excuse" because what they did was shitty and most people recognize that.

[@Pragabond]

@@brett8259 Yeah without a doubt it was shitty but you said there are better excuses out there for them to use. That's what we're talking about here not whether they're shitheads they're DEFINITELY shitheads

[@dallasleighh1527]

“Classy Disney” juxtaposed with woody on the ceiling is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen oh my god

[@despres380]

it reminded me of the jumpscare from hereditary with the mom in the corner of the ceiling 😭

[@EvadoCouto]

@@despres380 LOL omfg

[@kenziebedell]

it’s stuck in my head forever now.

[@mimiM1970]

@@despres380 😭😂

[@caroline6218]

It’s hilarious that Woody is just awkwardly in the corner. Like someone got a sticker and stuck it their lmao

[@sunnyalbaugh4850]

Can you imagine hooking up with someone in the disney house and during the heat of passion you look up and see WOODY on the ceiling

[@jbezoarjr5269]

Wrong kind of cowboy lol

[@pyrrhicvictoly]

You had 69 likes and I ruined it, sorry

[@DeadAngel14]

LMAO

[@agothworld9733]

THERES A SNAKE IN MY COOCH

[@HollyO4555]

@@agothworld9733 I'm dead! 🤣💀

[@RotemN]

I love the fact that you worked hard to distinguish between creepy Disney adults and normal Disney adults who just want to have fun without hurting anyone

[@pbee.njayay444]

Thisss

[@sskydumb]

This!!!

[@athenajaxon2397]

yeah some people thinks being an annual passholder equals being a fanatic lmao

[@XxdipstcklovrxX]

those are my favorite types of people. in any fandom, its important to distinguish

[@ThisPugLife]

I just wish he would have touched on the Disney gangs at Disneyland that wear motorcycle vests. The LA Times did some articles about them.

[@Laully]

My dad isn't technically a Disney Adult. He comes off as an intimidating military man, and the few interests he talks about are sci-fi movies and stuff. But in the car, he almost always listens to Disney movie and VeggieTales soundtracks, and that's what you'll sometimes hear him singing around the house. I figured someone here'd appreciate that story.

[@lbee6060]

My dad likes musicals and doesn't look at all like the kind of 70 year old man who likes them. He just likes to sing. Usually something Les Mis or Phantom or Oklahoma, but he's been known to sing the Rolling Stones or rap Eminem. I mean hes's a terrible rapper, but he has the spirit. And he even looks less like an Eminem fan.

[@Elizajane88]

Does he sing “WHEEEERE IS MY HAIRBRUSH oh WHEEEEERE ISMYHAIRBRUSH” I still sing veggie tails often despite being a full goth adult hahahahha Edit: yes I appreciate this because this is niche me singing veggie tales often out loud and in my head hahaha

[@Laully]

@@Elizajane88 Oh, EVERYONE in my house does. Mom especially likes randomly quoting veggietales. Including some more obscure stuff that unfortunately haven't made meme status. It's been so long since any of us watched it tho.

[@h-it-ler-]

I, and definitely many others not only appreciate but loves this story.

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Your dad has good taste if he listens to Veggietales

[@marielgaston2576]

Lady: “Classy Disney” Woody: reclining amicably yet sensually in the corner of the ceiling

[@clairee527]

SENSUALLY?!

[@image_not_uploaded]

@@clairee527 you heard the man

[@GalaxyBearNova]

Honestly staying in one of those houses would be cool....for maybe four days....you know VISITING...

[@utatoners]

@@GalaxyBearNova exactly, visiting like you visit a theme park and stay at a hotel if you're from far away... DON'T LIVE AT A THEME PARK, PEOPLE GET SOME SENSEEEEE

[@lotte8452]

Honestly his pose reminded me of the ‘draw me like one of your French girls’ scene from Titanic

[@Travel_with_Gigi]

"no, I'm getting bullied by a tween, I'm an EMPLOYEE" is one of the most relatable things I have ever heard from Kurtis

[@pettalkingbrick5287]

Wtf is a tween though?

[@sophielouisexo_]

@@pettalkingbrick5287 a pre teen, so it’s like in between child and teen (10ish-13)- therefore tween

[@pretty948]

Wut -_- I used to think tweens were like 20-23 cause they're twenties but they're kinda young or something ... nvm I sound dum af

[@JanieBee]

@@pettalkingbrick5287 10-12 year olds

[@lamakamal4072]

@@pretty948 I mean it makes sense when u put it this way so

[@peachypixel]

your “the force/divorce” joke was the most underrated joke in this entire video oh my god i love it so much lmao

[@liajas]

I loved how he tied those two together, it had me cracking up 😆

[@haydenboocock4285]

I live in a duplex, and I'm pretty sure my neighbour is planning my murder because of how loud I laughed at that divorce joke

[@orphaned..hsbsiehxbys]

@@haydenboocock4285 Kill them first :)

[@hilacopter4023]

He also used it in the divorces of TikTok video.

[@jordanpape149]

TRULY!!!

[@Fran_Glass]

I used to date someone who has since turned onto a Disney adult. Her obsession is to the point that it's worrying. When she meets "rare" costume characters she weeps from happiness. Seriously. She goes down to Florida every couple of months by herself to visit Disney World. We live in Wisconsin. She is terrified of flying and has a panic attack every time, but she NEEDS to go. She did the Disney half marathon recently even though she has bad knees. She had to because the rare costume characters were waiting at the end to congratulate her. She is still in physical therapy for what she did to her knees. She is not wealthy. No way is she not using credit cards to do it. She's 42. It's just wild to me. ETA all of her tattoos that include words are in the Disney font.

[@hnichole]

I always feel so sorry for people like this. Like regardless of what the hobby is, no one should be so obsessed with something that they cause themselves physical, emotion, and/or financial damage just to keep up with it. It genuinely is like an addiction the same way some people turn to shopping or gambling. Be passionate about whatever you want, but not at the expense of literally every other part of your life. I hope she can come to more healthy enjoyment of Disney someday.

[@davemccage7918]

Disney adults are equaled only by NFL, NBA, MLB Adults. If you redo the entire video and just replace the word “Disney” with “Pittsburgh Steelers” (or any other sports team) it still plays the same message.

[@turtleanton6539]

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[@Martin_salcedo]

@@davemccage7918that can be true honestly I never thought of it that way but I know some people that will literally start fight over there favorite team. That shits crazy to me imo 😂 but yeah my dad who is a big soccer fan can be a little annoying about his favorite team but he generally will never get that crazy with it. At least from what I’ve seen growing up. The most he does is get mad or upset when they lose he will never cause himself physical and mental pain over that shit.

[@davemccage7918]

@@Martin_salcedo Yeah people fighting over sports teams is insane. I read stories of riots in the UK after a soccer match that leads to dozens of deaths over a GAME. The other sports fan phenomena that befuddles me is people that get sports team logo tattoos. I would understand if you played for the team, but the end of the day, it’s just a brand. Can you imagine people walking around with Walmart or Taco Bell tattoos?

[@sophiehaslam2492]

that woman in the golden oaks video is wearing a shirt that said "i run on shakeology", which is a product from the Beach Body MLM. she's literally in a pyramid scheme which i feel like is the most Disney adult thing ever

[@JesseDiebolt]

She must be on top of the pyramid if she’s buying one of those houses 😫

[@EldenBling1592]

Nice pfp but have you ever seen a UFO 👽

[@thedumbartist]

Wait, is beach body an mlm?

[@evea.4358]

@@thedumbartist yep

[@lavendarlingv]

*sweats in i grew up watching my mom and dad workout to beachbody*

[@rhettwingert921]

Kurtis: makes the disney adult iceberg mentioning tattoos, cosplays, and pet names Kurtis: has a One Direction tattoo, a Harry Styles tattoo, dressed like Harry Styles for a few years, has a dog named Kiwi after the Harry Styles song There's a joke in there somewhere

[@graysonlee322]

Omg how did I not make the connection on kiwis name, that makes so much sense lol

[@balfouri4461]

dont eat the crab dip yee yee

[@belongsinthetrash1543]

didnt know how obsessed he was with harry styles, im cringing lol

[@rhettwingert921]

@@belongsinthetrash1543 he's been a one direction fan for years a few of his vines are one direction jokes

[@thaisuwu6427]

@@belongsinthetrash1543 why

[@Rachy2049]

I love that Kurtis always tries to actually dissect things and give valid criticism instead of just ripping on it with no research, he's an intellectual

[@violettbellerose1173]

He did the same with furries lol a sweetheart

[@kathleenistalking]

yeah i appreciated him talking at the end about how there are so many reasons someone would cry at disney so we shouldn’t make fun of them :)

[@tommymarco]

was just thinking this. he does great research which allows him to give a balanced view and also learn to one side

[@cosmosisrose]

It’s nice that he has this magical human thing called empathy. No clue why that seems so rare

[@LoachAo]

@@cosmosisrose money bud. Birds die for food but humans die for greed. It's very easy for a lot of people to readjust their bottom line with some money involved. Look at any single show or hobby, you'll see that negative criticism gets much more attention than positive reinforcement, because human nature is just like that. That's why most KZbin chernels just shit on anyone and anything niche or slightly not inline with a generalized opinion because people eat it up

[@emm21118]

My college/shortly after college ex came from a Disney family. His mom had a Disney shirt/outfit for everything including what she referred to as “classy Mickey” for formal events such as weddings (including being the mother of the bride), funerals, showers, and special events. Their family took a yearly trip to Disney. My ex dragged me to Disney once after we had been together out of college for a couple years and it was the straw that broke me. A kid dumped an entire smoothie down my leg and into my shoe and we still spent another 10 hours in the park. We only took one “adult” trip during our multi year relationship and I remember saying “isn’t this fun? We can do this as we get older” and he said “no, we will take Disney trips with our family”. We were not on the same page -I don’t think Disney and non Disney people are meant to be together lol

[@Authorrlee]

Thank you for living through that experiment for the rest of us 😆

[@strawberrysyren]

ok i have to know what the "classy mickey" outfit was

[@zachlorge9834]

Truth. Natural selection is our last hope on this frontier.

[@jaypease6703]

And that’s why you don’t let your partner make you do anything.

[@xger21]

That's wild to not even being willing to consider mixing it up. Like, "we can do the Disney trip every other year and then something else on the off year". Just a "no".

[@lunondisposable5382]

I think the deepest level of the iceberg is wanting your ashes scattered at Disney knowing full well they'll just vacuum it up and throw you away

[@KidCudiGlazer]

I think Danny has talked about this, yeah it’s pretty weird

[@lunondisposable5382]

@@KidCudiGlazer "This goes in the garbage now!"

[@Notsiphen]

I mean to them it’s not even ashes it just looks like a weird amount of dust in one spot and goes in the trash

[@nobody5333]

@@Notsiphen iirc the janitors at Disney parks are actually trained to spot ashes and vacuum them up first. Edit: it’s called “code HEPA” which basically means “there’s ashes here, get the ultra fine vacuum”

[@Ivorie-Ice]

😢 that's fuckin sad....can't believe that's real

[@staytiny04]

She said Beauty and the Beast themed glass and I was literally imagining and expecting to see the stained glass window with Belle and the Beast and the rose and all that and not a cheap sticker I could get from Walmart and just stick on my window.

[@yveltalsea]

those beauty and the beast stickers were so depressing,, i felt so bad looking at them LOL

[@annabellechapman795]

it's literally etched glass that you could DIY not stained glass lmao

[@LauraLikesStarTrek]

THANK YOU I thought the same thing, like the actual stained glass would be beautiful but NOPE

[@polycarphinga2191]

Disney trademarked "Hakuna matata" a pretty common phrase here in Kenya and Tanzania meaning "No problem".

[@vlo4829]

@@lauratroy13 He talked about Day of the Dead.

[@Carla-ou2yb]

This capitalistic cultural appropriation and their profit of off racist stereotypes is my main problem with the company

[@katieakin9397]

This is part of a larger problem where American hegemony allows the US to weaponize intellectual property rights. It’s an unfathomable arrogance to position a few Americans as the “creators” over entire nations.

[@sweetprison]

Wow

[@Carla-ou2yb]

@@katieakin9397 Very well put! This is such a common theme throughout US history and their current politics, society and economy

[@commanderneyo]

the bit about how "you had your chance in childhood" is economically not true for so many people

[@belstar1128]

yea i went at 19 i was waiting for like 15 years it was overrated

[@clumsycaden5708]

@@belstar1128it’s fun if you go with family and friends but it depends on how you see it. Comparing it to universal, the food is much better and the atmosphere is like a different world. Universal tho has much more fun rides for older audiences cause they’re more thrilling compared to Disneys kid centered rides

[@KarmicID]

not only economically

[@z0z111]

Yeah, poor kids don't even dream of going because we didn't go on real holidays. You couldn't pay me to go as an adult though

[@danak1nn461]

Came here just for this comment. I grew up in Sweden, and our family did not have the money to fly us all to Paris and visit Disneyland. Definitely not Disney World FL. I'm not a big Disney fan, but that comment is so privileged and naive it pissed me off lol.

[@roopkd]

My drivers test handler person was a Disney adult. Sis wore Minnie Mouse glasses, Disney shoes and dress, Disney phone case and purse, even had a Disney coffee cup with her. I’m the middle of the test I ask her, “so you like Disney? I think it’s pretty cool” and for the rest of test she talked her heart out on the topic. Passed with flying colors

[@Deep_Divah]

In Europe we wouldn’t sell so many gadgets for adults (you may find those only at Eurodisney and Primark) and that’s another reason why I love being from here.

[@0eveez]

@@Deep_Divahand as we dont have either primark nor a disney park in my country; you almost never see any disney merch hahah

[@matthewisguy7336]

That’s one way to ace the exam lol

[@ash.613]

@@Deep_Divahthat’s because y’all don’t have a lot of variety of anything lmao

[@pertefracas1525]

​@@ash.613 Yes, of course, ALL across Europe, we have nearly nothing, sometimes we even struggle to find branded clothes, and we barely find food to buy. In ALL Europe, the whole continent is like a poor African village in the middle of nothing in the 19th century. Lmao. No, but, seriously, it's just that we are not yet completely flooded by capitalism, big companies, and consumer fever. People are not yet fully braindead buyers, and there's a kind of critical mind about all that stuff, moreover there's a real identity and a full History and cultural backgrounds, not just stuff made up by big companies and merch. We don't find as commonly and in as many places gadgets and merch for adults but we can easily find them, just more rarely, and there is always internet. It's just that/because adults don't want to buy them and don't find interest in them (there's certainly some exceptions of course), as an adult (and even as a child, just less), it's just considered wayyyyy to much over the top , nobrain consumer vibes, and a little creepy to wear and use the full Disney apparels and items panoply. Might sounds shocking and be a revelation to you, but there's not only Yunaiteed Staites ov 'Murica in the world, and you're not the only ones to have stuff.

[@ohhello2526]

My aunt is too far gone. When people pass away she only gets disney related condolence cards and posts crying Mickey gifs on Facebook.

[@hayleybeatrice]

that is .... terrifying

[@babytig3r807]

Nooo

[@RR-qk3ki]

Your aunt scares me

[@hammerbro2005]

nightmare fuel

[@JeffreyThrash]

Maybe it’s because I live mere driving distance from DisneyLand, but that does not sound as weird to me as it probably should. If anything, I’m the weird one in my community for still not watching Wandavision (let alone whatever else Marvel has put out on Disney Plus recently) and I’m probably just going to have to accept the fact that if I ever want to have a girlfriend again for the first time in college, I need to seriously brush up on my knowledge of the company and its parks to impress them.

[@desmondandtheirqueerdragons]

You know, when it comes to the Disney House, going to the theme parks every month, and buying their merch, one quote comes to mind: “Most of us can’t afford to be this delusional” -Noel Miller

[@matthewlane2910]

Wise.

[@nnik6755]

I think you missed the point of this video

[@ellagris]

tbh i don’t think that applies here

[@allyli1718]

@@ellagris Disney is hella expensive, why doesn’t it fit?

[@whatthehellisthis]

gotta love racially ambiguous man

[@saintnicholas2882]

Dude one of the families that moved into disneys neighborhood was murdered by the father and he lived with his dead family's corpses for like two weeks before he was caught. Most magical place on earth indeed

[@teddydaly-dh9bs]

Is that real?

[@z.m7893]

@@teddydaly-dh9bsYes, google the Todt family murders. Apparently the guy’s dad also tried to kill his mom? Except he hired a hit man.

[@robertjr8205]

Like they moved to Anaheim? Bro 1/4 of mile away from Disney there’s nothing but crackheads man. idk what that has anything to do with Disney 😂

[@snowtigerko]

@@saintnicholas2882 I'm gonna do an "um actshually" moment here but that happened in Celebration FL not the Golden Oak neighborhood. Celebration is a sort of experimental small town outside of Disney that was originally built and owned by the Disney company. It was meant to be a sort of utopian "New Urbanism" happy small town living place but has since been sold and the new owners were hit with a ton of lawsuits for letting the buildings go unmaintained and fall into disrepair. It also looks really weird driving by it on 192 because it's just this weird fenced in tiny town in the middle of nowhere with one single main road next to it lmao

[@Beeobeeo]

That was Celebration, Florida.

[@shavedparmesanprosciuttoan4317]

My uncle is definitely a Disney adult. He was adopted by my grandmother at age 13 from an extremely abusive and horrific situation that he grew up in. I once asked him why he loves Disney so much and he said that his only comforts during his bleak ass childhood were these four Disney VHS tapes that he would watch over and over again every night. They made him feel safe and It was the only way he could fall asleep. Now as an adult he has mad love for Disney, and yes, his home is filled with very tacky Disney decor, but he’s got those four VHS tapes sitting on his mantle. (Not the same exact ones from his abusive home, but the same movies), as a way to remember and pay tribute to the cartoons that he says saved his life. So I feel that.

[@genevieveowusu885]

That's sweet.

[@areannas.9246]

Well damn. Now we all feel like assholes.

[@Cole97White97]

Which movies?

[@702d02]

well now i feel bad

[@babahu15]

🥺🥺🥺 that's a very touching story

[@maryabuor]

They wanted to trademark "Hakuna Matata". Literally my language and our country's slogan. There's even a song from the late 60s/early 70s called Hakuna Matata. Everyone sings it.

[@talia7027]

Disney: So... how much?

[@j_fenrir]

👉👈 pwease hand over culture *now* 🥺 uwu

[@yourfavoriteoompaloompa139]

Wowww so tome deaf

[@armidagonzalez7254]

When Disney tried to trade mark Día de los Muertos, everyone in Mexico could not believe how ridicolous that was. What tf were they thinking?

[@thedarkoverlordofall]

@@armidagonzalez7254 they tried to fucking trademark dia de los muertos??? WOW

[@Lena-vf1ui]

On a fitting note: Tony Todt, a man who murdered his entire family, lived in Disney's celebration village in Florida. So Kurtis really wasn't too far off on that being the bottom of the iceberg

[@alexawatchingyoutube]

Yikes

[@Ummanumayea]

Florida man after all

[@Breensprout17]

Ahhh Florida!

[@actuallymichealafton8372]

Ofc florida -_- everything happens there

[@lucysweeney1081]

I was just thinking about that. Kurtis should look into Celebration village because that shit is bonkers

[@effietueller2768]

My friend, his mom is most likely the biggest Disney adult to exist. He has multiple Fs in grades and has been yelled at by teachers because he has missed over a fourth of the school year going to Disneyland because his mom can’t stop going there.

[@teddydaly-dh9bs]

That is going to far for fun rides,depending at what stage of school he is at that could ruin his chance of a job

[@toast2110]

Making a kid miss out on that much of a school year just to go on vacation is insane. Like the other commenter here said, his chances of having a good job could be completely ruined because of this.

[@mangledfoxy2052]

I don’t know how the hell she’s getting away with that. That doesn’t feel like it should be legal..

[@alexibm2477]

I doubt that's even legal. I mean, the woman is literally ruining your friend's chances for a future

[@aaronlo9651]

How is she not broke

[@ellen2494]

the person who said “just go after your dreams” is the type of person to tell a depressed person to just stop being sad

[@bexbex444]

I could tell from that statement that she had a private school education and her family owns a boat

[@lexsunsh1ne]

as well as that dude who said 30 year olds in line at disney already had their own chance at childhood as if everyone got to go to disneyland when they were children lmao

[@killlerkai18]

Or they would be the type of person to tell a poor person to stop being poor

[@owene869]

@@bexbex444 exactly what I was thinking when I heard that. Them houses expensive AF for you to say “just go after your dreams”, I know you privileged as shit

[@plymouth_rider9281]

“if your homeless, just buy a house”

[@hannahbensusan8896]

Disney adults make me sad and a little bit jealous because I’d give anything to be THAT passionate about anything. It must be so great to feel that level of joy around something

[@xxjestertheclownxx]

a lot of them are neurodivergent so its usually hyperfixation. its great to feel the happiness around it but when something bad happens it causes anxiety and other negative feelings.

[@alyjones9391]

i’m a full on disney adult, no shame, and i would just like to say thank you for this because i feel like so many people get so unreasonably upset about it

[@percabethisawesome1163]

I really hope you get to feel it one day bc I’m neurodivergent & personally I feel like I’m losing my ability to have special interests like that as I grow up & id give anything to hyperfixate like I used to. like learning every dinosaur fact as a kid & watching Jurassic park 200 times without any self restriction felt so freeing. I guess the downside though is that people around you won’t be as into it so it’s a little alienating/depressing especially when you become aware of how little other people care about the things you do (even if they aren’t outright shitting on you for it, if they’re not into something you can’t blame them either). I guess at some point it just gets to you even with the whole ‘fuck what everyone else thinks !! be who you wanna be !!whatever don’t care don’t give shit’ thing. anyways yeah it’s a cool feeling & it makes me feel alive

[@WalumbikeNkhata]

Wow. This entire comment thread is very eye opening. I myself am an intense Marvel/MCU fan. I've been feeling a little alienated lately by people who don't like Marvel and other things I'm into like I do. It's really comforting to know that there's a word for it and that once I'm an adult I can still love these things. Excited to do more research, thanks!

[@iampomegranates]

@@percabethisawesome1163 I’ve felt the same way about growing out of hyper fixations, but I’ve also found some new ways you can appreciate things as an adult. One of mine is The Beatles, so I listened to a related podcast while going on long walks and listen to their music in between breaks. If you make money you have more freedom to buy things you couldn’t buy before in relation to it. I’m also at a maturity level that I’m able to focus on some of the more complex aspects of their history. It’s different from when you’re a kid but it can still be just as fun in its own different way.

[@maxmitch96]

Don’t forget Disney is also threatening lawsuits to small clothing businesses that make anything involving Loki. And I don’t mean the Marvel character. I mean the Norse god.

[@djg4986]

BRUH WHAT

[@Yumecha36]

Also- they sent cease and desist claims to people on Etsy who ate selling Loki deity candles. As in, Norse pagans who worship the actual Norse God Loki. Like, I’m sorry Disney, but you can’t keep trying to trademark other culture’s holidays, religions, and languages???

[@whateverworksmate.721]

Oh... Oh wow.

[@madforgames1789]

What’s next Are they going to try to threaten lawsuits to people who study Greek mythology because they made the movie Hercules. Honestly it is so funny how inaccurate that movie is. But I still have to admit it is one of my favorite Disney movies 🤣

[@ofthewilderwoods]

This is actually not true. Redbubble removed a shirt copied from the Loki comics because they were concerned it interfered with Disney’s trademark rights, which is would. Disney doesn’t own Loki, but they do own their interpretation of the character and his appearance in the media they produce. Also Disney didn’t even take down that specific shirt anyway, it was the website.

[@StuartHetzler]

i'll never forget reading some rando's comment on facebook claiming they're "not a disney adult" because they only go to disney world a couple times a year. a couple times a year.

[@jclantagne]

i went to high school with a “disney adult” she now works at the park and is going to school to be a music teacher. her room is disney themed, her clothes are disney themed. everything is disney, but damnit she is one of the sweetest and most lovable people ever. if there was ever to be a real life disney princess she is it !!

[@embarrassedcap]

I met a couple Disney Adults in college. we were never friends, but they were both incredibly nice, always complimented my hair, and were both very bright human beings. I found their Disney obsession to be a little odd, but like, who cares? They were nicer to me than almost everyone else. Probably because I had a Cheshire Cat backpack. Not Disney obsessed here, just high key into Wonderland.

[@xanderkai6353]

the majority of these people aren’t hurting anyone. society just hates on people who are extremely passionate about something. it’s seen as weird and obsessive. but if they aren’t harming anyone who cares?

[@Oujouj426]

@@xanderkai6353 Because obsessions in general just aren't mentally healthy. Have your wall of Disney toys, but have other interests too and don't become the type of person whose conversational skills hinge on being able to steer the conversation to Disney. If you are to the point where Disney, or any company, has the kind of power where they can do anything they want and you'd never even consider boycotting them even if they turned live kids into slushies, then that's a problem. Some people *are* like that, unfortunately, which is why controversies for Disney tend to have a ton of apologists.

[@kjlandon9140]

@@Oujouj426 i don’t agree with that Nothing excessive is healthy but neither is drinking, overeating, etc.. and you don’t have to care about every issue on the world There are child predators, and many other people that are actually harming others we should care about

[@Oujouj426]

@@kjlandon9140 You might've not known this, but... multiple things at once can be paid attention to in a society.

[@sophianatasha194]

we also have to mention how disney tumblr fans got a man fired because they were so obsessed with him as peter pan that they would chase him in the park and got angry that he got married to the woman who played wendy...

[@preface6612]

What the fuck ppl are wild?? I've seen the gif of him a couple of times but like that really sucks and that's totally unfair, I hope he's doing well :(

[@jivetalk2884]

oh fuck i forgot about this.... i was active on tumblr when this happened and it was so fucking embarrassing. one of the many things that woke me up to the toxicity on there...

[@addisonfaith4749]

Whattttttttttttt

[@petrichorpse]

what? Hello?????

[@tiarra.]

Tarzan got banned from being a live action character because GROWN WOMEN wanted to act out of pocket smh

[@SAnimacsRats]

“They’re way happier than I’ll ever be.” Literally sink that in. Fucking felt that to be honest, and although at first even I thought it’s weird, it really isn’t. It’s a hobby and it ain’t hurting anyone.

[@biomutant1468]

Yeah i feel like they are being controlled by a big corp but ultimately they are not harming anyone themselves, they don’t deserve public ridicule.

[@Rikorage]

@@biomutant1468 Maybe not themselves, but man, there's so much money getting passed around, especially in the upper echelons of Disneytology, that you gotta wonder how the hecc these people can afford it. Pretty sure most of these people are trust fund kids that never heard the word "no" spoken to them growing up. That's just capitalism in essence, these people don't have to worry about money, I assume, and Disney could care less if it was putting these people in massive debt, because they'll just look for the next rich kid indoctrinated into this. There's a healthy love and respect for a company that creates IPs you love, and then there's the extremes these people go to that seem more like cries for help or attention more than just being a hardcore fan. Inb4 I'm put on a Disney blacklist for being derogatory against their cult lel

[@foxfire1112]

Still strange as hell

[@leafletanon]

😭😭😭

[@greenjelloe418]

@@biomutant1468 Well it's not like Disney is some sentient machine that pumps out movies. The business execs at the top may have that attitude, but the filmmakers themselves simply do not. Disney animation is cutting edge, the music is well-made and the plotlines and characters are well written. Not to mention the top notch voice acting performances. So really I dont see all these people as being "controlled" necessarily so much as being impacted by the art on display.

[@IohannaB]

i had literal tears once when i saw a limited time chocolate from Lindt coming back next summer, i wont judge what makes people cry.

[@imnotpurestr]

Ok but that’s literally no better than the people in this video. When you’re so obsessed with inanimate objects that they have that much control over you then there’s mental illness involved

[@r.handerlie9607]

You have to tell us which one this is because I want to try it lol

[@IohannaB]

@@r.handerlie9607 Lindt lemon sorbet, best when its cold, didnt see it again for years now

[@r.handerlie9607]

@@IohannaB Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it, I love tart desserts; key lime pie is one of my favorites

[@underuined7172]

that spider-man gravestone "its denial would help preserve the innocence and magic of it's characters" thing is so ironic since 90% of the time that dude deals with death in the comics

[@rockhistoria2537]

Damn one of the principal reasons he decided to become a hero was because he wanted to serve justice to his uncle's death

[@OppositeofHATE7]

What they tried to mean was they didn't want some other kid to see spiderman on a headstone and think he died.....but what they really meant was how much are you going to give us???

[@rueandvalerie]

Seriously! I mean don’t they remember Carnage?

[@garydoq]

Yeah man, it's almost like Disney doesn't really think about the comics.

[@underuined7172]

at this point i feel like i should also mention that time in spider-man: reign where peter's own radioactive isotopes in his blood killed mary jane; who was his wife at that point

[@emmavrijburg6676]

day of the dead: *exists* Disney: "is..for me?🥺"

[@yomomma9256]

🤬

[@deannas2778]

Trying to lay claim to a holiday...now that's a ballsy show of power. Disney is kind of terrifying.

[@valentinac.6126]

Not only that, but a Mexican holiday. The audacity

[@plant9933]

@@valentinac.6126 yes, because it would be fine if it was any other countries holiday

[@bulb97]

@@valentinac.6126 For real, the caucasity!

[@IsaacCarlson]

Thanks for having me on this deep dive, Kurtis!

[@eleven-hopper]

Hey!

[@Nicole-gl5ho]

Hey!

[@im_amil]

Hey!

[@crystalnicholas1]

Such a well spoken interviewee!!

[@kyouhaba5901]

Hey!

[@aa_o104]

I would love to watch Kurtis make an iceberg about kpop fans and that community 😭 it'd be crazy

[@MortexBerri]

I thought you wrote kidz bop and honestly i want that video too

[@cynniethia]

“Everything is white... and i’ll guess the neighborhood is too” “Lets move on” This is like the funniest thing he’s ever said.

[@fiaaafifi]

I SWEAR

[@anushkachowdhury5546]

top most hilarious comment

[@badarchive]

like to reply ratio of about 1000:1 (until I wrote this) interesting

[@cynniethia]

@@badarchive no one has anything to say

[@justalostlocal]

@@badarchive because the comment is so perfect there's nothing to add

[@Nicole-ze9yo]

I used to judge the hell out of these adults but then I saw a few posts about a lot of Disney adults coming from lower class families. now as adults they can afford to go somewhere they only ever dreamed of. They still see it through the eyes of their childhood bc their inner child is getting to live out their dream.

[@earthsfur]

A lot of the ones I've met arent even lower class families, their parents just spoil them n its whack (i went to school with several,,)

[@earthsfur]

I totally get being able to go to a place like that. And i get going to a place every year especially parks. But some people just go so far LOL, like the iceberg thing kurtis shared.

[@solxlyastrid]

“may the force be with you” “DIVORCE ??” that took me out 😭😭

[@AstrydLewis818]

Cool name

[@riversider2506]

FACTS 🤞 😭 🤣 😂

[@jinoratheairnomad9777]

“May divorce be with you”

[@Gene1nABottle]

Kurtis, a subtly Zelda themed house sounds amazing, imagine the small details. The gerudo symbol on the plates, a sword and shield on the wall, fairy lights in a bottle, the bathroom is water temple themed which I think is better than an ocean themed bathroom. That sounds amazing, I want it so badly now

[@missybuchanan9631]

My workmate made me a wine bottle with fairy lights and spiders in it. Love it.

[@Cuber875]

Subtle is fine, coming from a Zelda fan, but if you're going to Disney-level where you live in the Deku tree or some crazy stuff, then that's just sad.

[@phillryu1609]

Tingle on the ceiling of the bathroom

[@jjmblue7]

"There's literally people who start riots when their sports team loses." Dude, there's literally people who start riots in the street when their sports team **wins**.

[@gamergaymer965]

Thinking about that scene from clone high lmao

[@katevgrady]

In fact in the US at least I'd say that's the far more common scenario.

[@jgr_lilli_]

My local footbal club moved up league last weekend... and people decided move from the stadium to one of the city's largest intersections, blocking all traffic and throwing fireworks on the street and train tracks... cool.

[@Schmoodie]

I never understood why people are obsessed with sports to that degree.

[@joshuaherrmann6426]

One word Philadelphia

[@TheGrinOfVoltaire]

“I’m a millennial. I’m not proud of it, I’m trying to quit”. Instantly did not regret subscribing haha

[@krystalthorn4542]

That and “that was my impression of the titanic” 😂

[@yaaayeetus]

you’re rather easily impressed

[@kandykate163]

I'm a millennial. I went to Disney world every year as a child up until 15. I'm not a Disney adult.

[@TheGrinOfVoltaire]

@@kandykate163 k

[@gennebelcher3830]

That line made me subscribe 😂

[@clamshelljuice]

Don't forget a kid got stabbed at disney and they didn't allow paramedics into the park because it would 'ruin the fantasy' for the other guests, so they had a nurse from the park drive him to the hospital in her private car and he died on the way because they got stuck in traffic

[@Ratm4life]

I'm assuming that's not a joke right? Holy shit

[@clamshelljuice]

@@Ratm4life It happened in 1981 and was the first Disneyland murder iirc

[@Ratm4life]

@@clamshelljuice Does this mean I can't watch my Pixar movies anymore? 😫. And man that's brutal

[@clamshelljuice]

@@Ratm4life Idk man do whatever feels right for you

[@BreadSlayer]

SuS 👳🏽‍♂️. 📕

[@peri7360]

Its always crazy to me that people go to Disney parks that often. I live in Spain and I've been to Disneyland twice in my life, and my parents had to save up money for the whole year just so we could afford to go there for 1 week

[@livwake]

Presumably they live a lot closer to the parks

[@peri7360]

@livwake yeah but where do they get the money? I mean, the trip to Disneyland is the cheapest part, a trip from Spain to Paris is like 30 bucks

[@sluggmom]

Kurtis showing all of his 27 years by making a seal reference in a creed shirt

[@Higongeous]

Epic

[@liahamilton8931]

@@Higongeous very epic

[@ITSSKUDDUMMY]

B c NC cc. "Cc cc@@Higongeous bz, x, b z cb9,,

[@catsplat1272]

@@ITSSKUDDUMMY no thank you

[@pokerstation9659]

No wayyy he is not 27 right? Your kidding💀

[@juliamt95]

I remember seeing articles and videos about how these “cast members” live on the verge of poverty and even homelessness because the rat company pays them poorly

[@Fattipotato79]

Dang

[@BoykoMix]

And yet, because it’s Disney, you’ll have a decent chunk of people who would kill for the job and be grateful to have it. Capitalism’s fucked, yo

[@hikarisontheirlaststraw]

SHOCKER

[@whyy9927]

@@lvmln7843 what u said I'm pretty sure Kurtis and us- the audience already know, aka they ARE the symbol of CAPITALISM, therefore in order to hold them accountable we have to dismantle capitalism (personally I'm in favour of anarchy 🙃) and obviously that's not an option so why not just let people enjoy Disney (this is where the comment of no "ethical consumption in capitalism" fits in) its not like we can kill Disney off besides there's worser things to enjoy (toxic star wars fandom I'm looking at u 💀) We're already living in a dystopia- type world anyway (covid-19, North Korea, China, Hong Kong, Palestine, Afghanistan, Saudi, America, Google, amazon, apple, inequal distribution of basic necessities .I.e MEDC eating too much and LEDC dying etc) so a little bit of Disney propaganda isn't the worst issue we gotta fix. But hey that's just my two cents, if u lot wanna start a revolution or dress like Disney idrc you do you innit.

[@noashaham5438]

cdw based on the first couple of lines I disagree with you, but for some reason KZbin won’t let me open “read more” on mobile UNLESS I enter from notifications for some godamn reason. In short I’d appreciate it if you could reply, your statement seems interesting and I’d like to read more😅

[@SamanthaJoReed]

As a cast member.. I approve of everything said lol can’t believe you didn’t even touch on the Disney college program. College students getting paid to run the parks while also giving that paycheck right back to Disney for their rent & merchandise? Love it

[@cgmason7568]

"I owe my soul to the company storeeee"

[@titania4347]

Here in my country people PAY big bucks for the privilege of working under the almighty rule of the mouse. The salary earned barely pays back the investiment. I just can't.

[@oliviabrents1089]

Omg yes, I lived in an apartment with SEVEN GIRLS and they took so much out for rent that I had to figure out how to live on $150 a week…

[@mds4113]

my friend did that program for a couple of years, went down from canada to florida for it. the only way she managed was that her parents paid her rent and travel so she was able to keep her full pay

[@rachelcookie321]

I would honestly do that if I lived in America.

[@dormiegolf]

It’s worse than just the employees at the parks. Every single employee of the Disney corporation is called a cast member. I have a cousin who worked at ESPN for years. After the acquisition they were all called cast members too

[@johnmess]

the biggest problem i’ve ever had with disney adults is whenever a disney adult refuses to be critical of the corporation they’re following. you can enjoy something and still recognize and push back against its flaws, folks!

[@conpeepee]

So truee

[@thisisasupersayin376]

Yeah, this

[@lexapro.4140]

@Austin Lee i agree with you to some degree but I and other nerodivergents have had this exact conversation before and we all agree that we are mad at first but after we calm down and think about it or enough people make the argument we kinda just start agreeing it just feel a little excessive and I personally believe that most Disney adults aren’t nerodivergent The one I know are nerotypical

[@rohegarcia2802]

I get this point, but most people don’t care about the corporation, just the products. It’s the reason I can still enjoy Kevin Spacey movies while acknowledging he’s a shitty person.

[@DecemberDaydreams]

@Austin Lee i don't think this is about being neurodivergent. This is about fans being fans. Its not unique to disney and its not unique to neurodivergent people. People making something they love part of their identity and not wanting to hear cririsim about it happens across the board. Many neurotypicals do it as well as neurodivergent people. And, many neurotypical people don't do it, aswell as many neurodivergent people.

[@MyPoochyena]

What gets me about Disney Adults is the way they are constantly making conspiracy theories about everything. They say things like "Did you know this rock from the lion king is the same rock in moana? Amazing world building!"

[@cellytron]

Yes. They deadass seem to believe that Disney is making an effort to have all their movies in the same universe, like it’s the Disney Animated Canon Cinematic Universe (or DACCU) and this was all Walt’s plan from the very beginning. Though actually apparently the 100th anniversary movie that comes out in 2023, Wish, DOES try to combine all the movies into one universe somehow?! Which is just terrific and necessary for sure

[@Klausbro]

I mean there certainly are Easter eggs in Disney movies connecting them to other ones. The most common one to reference is that the rapunzel and Flynn rider are in the crowd in frozen

[@melissa-annefrigon7973]

I’ve heard conspiracy theories of Anna and Elsa being related to Tarzan and Rapunzel. (I kinda believe in the Rapunzel theory because princess Anna do make an appearance in Tangled and Rapunzel & Eugene make a cameo in Frozen.)

[@ShodaiGojira-xn3xk]

How tf did a rock travel from Africa to Polynesia 💀

[@aseaofemotions]

It's not a "conspiracy theory". Disney has always added Easter eggs to their films. Many franchises do this. They also will reuse the same scenes from films to save on budget b ut replace with different characters.

[@omgitzpaige2013]

I’m a restaurant server and i ask everyone if they’ve dined with us before and if i get a mixed response from the table i say “well to the first timers. welcome, and for those returning, welcome back! it’s good to see you again. next time you come back you’ll get an extra greeting” and ppl eat it up. thanks Kurtis ☺️

[@jupterinabottle...3934]

Wait this is really sweet like people should genuinely do this in real life

[@heisenkirb8348]

this is so cute omg i would tip 50%

[@SarahM-lw2gd]

I love this! I hope I stumble across your restaurant some day😊

[@lexi3183]

This is really cute!

[@jaheyrissa]

That is adorable! would've love to asked if you're a member of kurtistown or just go Folks *Agressively Claps* 👏

[@buffbarneystan3280]

I work at Starbucks now and I refuse to call my coworkers "partners" cause this is how it goes when I try to talk about work: "Yeah, my partner was-" "YOU'RE DATING SOMEONE????"

[@oliviac295]

Everyone: "having a Disney obsession is weird!" Me wondering how these people afford to go to Disney regularly

[@KingOfGaymes]

Same like I’m 22 and have only gone like 3 times in my whole life 💀

[@eden5771]

@@KingOfGaymes I'm 21 and I have gone 0 times

[@jaineas]

maybe they just can't ... you know, just put it on the credit card or something similiar.

[@andcoffeeblog7539]

As you can see- I’m a “DISNEY adult” lol although I’m in recovery 🤣 how we all do it is passes. You pay for a Pass and can go pretty much whenever you want. A pass can be as low as $20/month but with limited availability. I had the second highest pass that included free parking, food discounts, merch discounts, and all days are available besides the two weeks at Christmas. I paid only $130/month. But the trick is need you to be a CA resident. I would go home from work, and eat dinner and instead of going out to the mall or something my friends would meet up at the parks. BUT- these passes are changing. (Whoever said credit cards and debt is also right!) too many people had these passes and would over pack the parks- so now they’re changing everything to slow it all down and limit capacities

[@EnmaFire]

A lotttttttt of them are cast members who get into the parks for free tbh

[@nicolevalencia5908]

Kurtis, please normalize Dreamworks adults I’m begging you, I need to make a Megamind themed bathroom without being criticized

[@tidge5127]

disney adults are lame but dreamworks adults are based asf

[@quasimodomojo8761]

TRUE

[@elizabethlockhart2103]

You will never be able to do that without being criticized, so just do it anyway! Cringe is almost dead, be the one who deals the killing blow.

[@withloveariba]

agree ‼️

[@aressacunha841]

HOW ABOUT A SHREK THEMED?????

[@rcouch5670]

can’t believe kurtis stole his “clubbing with Seal” joke from.. himself.. but like 5 years later .. that’s impressive

[@chuucopter]

WHAT VIDEO IS IT FROM

[@granddaddy1990]

same thing with the "the force? - DIVORCE" joke lololol

[@matsurimizusawa9256]

@@chuucopter "I'm not like other girls" or something

[@rcouch5670]

@@chuucopter its from his first recorded comedy album “Cuppla Jokes” (its on spotify :))

[@rcouch5670]

@@granddaddy1990 yes!! that too!! thank you!

[@Gravity_Skye]

7:34 Kurt is slaying that nail polish

[@BoxOfToasters]

slay queen💅

[@jacelight4350]

Kurtis I need you to know that although they didn’t have a Disney park wedding, just a themed one, your whole Disney divorce skit is LITERALLY what happened to my parents

[@goblingab22]

NO BECAUSE SAME

[@itsabadtime]

i am laughing *respectfully*

[@claudiagarciaalcocer]

I- WHAT-

[@salmanofal7168]

I am so sorry but I cannot stop laughing. I apologise.

[@paulakerner7923]

Laughing empatheticaly

[@LunaDelTuna]

Disney: That kid can't have a picture of Spiderman on his tombstone - we must preserve the innocence of our brand Also Disney: Yo you think we can trademark the holiday that's specifically about dead people?

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

this observation is *chef's kiss*

[@felipe3724]

yeah, we should make spider man innocent, but let’s also make JMS and Quesada make him do a deal with the devil

[@exterminationmalfunktion]

guys im about to do the biggest sin known to internet, im gonna self promote give my content a chance if you want

[@itsme5825]

Disney is soooo strict, its insane. my drill team and band got to march in a parade and they went over a bunch of rules, the only one I remember is that we couldn't look at people. and they stressed this one soooo much. if we turned our head and looked at the ppl watching the parade, we would get kicked out. to this day we joke "DO NOT LOOK AT THE PEOPLE" bc they were sooooo strict about that one rule

[@Braums_]

@@itsme5825 Disney: “don’t do anything that involves social contact” Also Disney: “why do our staff hate us and why are they so antisocial?”

[@hamilcross]

kurtis zoning out during the explanation of walt disney’s initial concept of epcot being an actual living community made me laugh too hard lmao “aahhh...yeah......” and internally he’s like *what the fuck did you just say*

[@KyleKerber-ve6dk]

My company did a “team building” event at Disney about 10 years ago. It was at night…so a lot of adults and not a ton of kids. My coworker and I were sitting on a bench next to a Nemo ride (high) and he had the best quote. “We are like the coolest people here….and we are not cool at all”

[@sawyermcdonell7915]

disney adults are the only group that truly fascinates, confuses, and terrifies me in equal parts

[@schlorping5156]

Tbh I think it’s mostly just escapism. Well that and/or neurodivergence.

[@aarush1s0od]

as a non American whats the obsession I don't understand it

[@emotapw]

Disney is weird.

[@stefania5882]

Apparently, you've never heard of Bronies...

[@solarmoth4628]

I feel like disney adults are just the new group of adults that’s trendy to cringe at/hate on the internet. I mean for the most part disney adults don’t really hurt anyone but there are extreme ones just like in every fandom/group lol.

[@verybarebones]

I feel like calling your cat simba is way more chill than getting a permanent tattoo

[@minako923]

Yea im not a disney fan and named my cat simba. I just thought its a cool name and naming a cat after a lion was dope lol

[@cai0409]

I had a rabbit named Simba. He was an orange lionhead so I kinda had to lol

[@andreajasyl2655]

I’m not really into Disney but I couldn’t think of any other name to name my orange cat so I just named him Simba lol

[@rikkicrowder7134]

Plus if you let a kid name the cat you have like a 50% chance it's gonna be called Simba

[@AM-wf1mk]

i think it includes the tattoo and stuff above it aswell not just the cat lmao

[@tyreigaming2126]

Honestly golden oak gives me cult vibes, imagine you're minding your business asleep and a "cast member" is standing at your door

[@m00nrac00n]

A S S I M I L A T E

[@doggowazhere7016]

A S S I M I L A T E

[@chloefields342]

A S S I M I L A T E

[@cinnabonbon]

That’s happened to me before, i was there in the room alone and someone knocked at the door (I thought it was my mother) so i opened the door and it wasnt her, but the cast member came in and i had no idea what to do

[@recklessgoon2308]

@@cinnabonbon wth??

[@MrOakridge]

I find it so sad that people think of the Disney parks as being solely for kids, given that Walt's original vision for Disneyland was to create a place where parents could enjoy it as much as their kids.

[@robertjr8205]

Exactly. God forbid people have a hobby. I rather be around the urban dictionary Disney adults than people at a bar who can’t handle their liquor and have a sensitive ego

[@deeee4663]

@@robertjr8205sounds like you’re the one with the sensitive ego 😂😂 it’s creepy af esp as a man that’s borderline disgusting. What’s the hobby? Overpaying to visit a sweating teenager in a mask and pretending that it’s a cartoon?

[@scoobydoo5934]

When people stay stuff like “you already had your shot at childhood, grow up” it just infuriates me because not everyone’s family could afford going to Disney parks when they were kids lol

[@mirandak7242]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@mafiabosslvl1007]

everyone wants their childhood back 😔

[@scoobydoo5934]

@NitroFairyWing Me too! Now that I’m an adult, I love to save up and do things that I wasn’t able to do as a kid :,D it feels really fulfilling!

[@missdahliablack646]

I've been to Disneyworld once and I wasnt a year old at the time when i was seven told my mom I wish I can go to Disney and she told me I'd already gone. It broke my little heart and 15 years later I still havent been able go "again" this is probably why I'm a little bit of a Disney adult.

[@scoobydoo5934]

@bebebear some people hate to see other people being happy and it’s really pathetic

[@vhs3760]

one of my roommates was a disney adult. mostly harmless. probably valued winnie the pooh mugs over my human life, but i get it

[@timmy0018]

The way you phrased this just made my night. Perfect :D

[@sskydumb]

I hope you know this made me laugh so hard

[@hamilcross]

i think that’s the best and most respectful description of one hahaha

[@kaori8208]

Ok but winnie the pooh mugs are pretty rare and cute af

[@averagefunnyguy491]

we respect the hustle

[@kaperjuice]

I feel like you forgot a layer where they name their kids after Disney characters and expect them to love Disney as much as they do

[@goobablo7]

i was thinking ab that

[@purplepixie274]

😬😬😂😂😂😂

[@ethanjackson4969]

Nah I’m definitely gonna name my kid goofy just to see what happens to him

[@tierneykist7516]

I worked with a child legally named RAPUNZEL

[@MsKJackson831]

I have made a vow that I will name my son Skellington if I ever have one. No last name. Just Skellington after Jack Skellington. I expect him to be so weird and scary that the other kids never tease him about it

[@DYVISH_1999]

I'm not a Disney adult but I really like Disney songs and soundtracks, the quality of music Disney has has always amazed me.

[@littleblueclovers]

Liking Disney is like owning a cat. It can make you endearing at a casual level, but when you own 17 cats and your fashion and your home decor are all cat-themed, it’s a start of a a horror movie.

[@cara_carambola]

Pff 17 cats is not that much

[@stephlvrd]

Please don’t come for my future self 😭 (but not wrong lol)

[@keytarnerd]

Exactly

[@faceyl]

I know this is joke but i feel like i would make unironically a cat themed corner in my house 😅👀🏠

[@keytarnerd]

@@faceyl a corner isn't entire house so you're good i assume

[@c1nnamodoll]

"I feel like.. instead of just making fun of something I don't understand it's better to just _try_ and understand it.. and _then_ make fun of it." top 10 reasons kurtis is my favorite youtube commentary creator, number 1:

[@rockhistoria2537]

He respects :D

[@rebeccapaiottidasilva4054]

True!! That’s adorable why I love Kurtis!! Another person that does similar thing is Strange Æons in her tumblr deep dives series

[@pedroks7756]

Whats number 1?

[@c1nnamodoll]

@@pedroks7756 his mullet

[@ATRAXXUSA]

A horror movie about a family winning the lottery and moving to Golden Oaks is all I can think about now.

[@laneythelame]

Needs to be a Black Mirror episode

[@itsyourmumsgf]

Like 'them' style??

[@freedaboyoung3722]

Woah man I'd watch it. What if it was keeping up with the Kardashians style? Or even better, the Real housewives of Golden Oaks 🤣

[@Ollie7707]

We must crowdfund this

[@addictedtowonwoo4ever]

It gives me Vivarium vibes

[@juliawertz5282]

I'm glad that Kurtis's reaction to learning about Walt Disney's "city of the future" for (seemingly) the first time has been captured on film, that's peak entertainment

[@Maryanne96]

I never looked at disney adults like sport fans but they are pretty similar to be honet. The passion, the merch, the support... its the same

[@BitterJoyXx]

Same as any other fandom stans

[@illbeyourstumbleine]

@@BitterJoyXx I am in my 40s but I know what those hearts mean. That speaks to how big the Larry fandom is I think. If that's not the reason you have them I apologize for assuming. My niece is a huge Larry and my daughter is a Zarry lol.

[@BitterJoyXx]

@@illbeyourstumbleine yes I'm a Dark Larry! I also a couple years ago convinced my mum to be a Larry, I usually get mistaken as someone who likes dnf which I don't lol

[@TheArborphiliac]

@@BitterJoyXx yep, nerds are nerds. Someone rattling off a wide receiver's statistics sounds exactly the same as someone explaining their Pokemon deck. Also, football is essentially just a turn-based action RPG.

[@grikkajunior]

@@TheArborphiliac that’s American football though

[@amayaneravanda9714]

6:15 “I’m a millennial, I’m not proud of it; I’m tryna quit...” -Kurtis Conner 2021

[@mia-larrainetafolla1755]

EXTREMELY cheugy

[@c1nnamodoll]

kurtis conner for honorary gen z-er petition sign here

[@luciigooseyy]

:sadface: let us pray for him /j

[@kazti5206]

6:16

[@wishbee947]

he's clearly talked to D'angelo Wallace

[@MeloGD-t3z]

Really enjoyed Kurtis interviewing Isaac. Seriously, kurtis was so respectful even though you can tell the whole “Disney adult” thing is sooo not his cup of tea. And asking things like “what’s something you’d like people to take away from this, that you want people to understand?” is awesome interviewing. He didn’t just want to make fun of the guy, he genuinely wanted to hear his side and give the Disney adults a voice, since the rest of the video is mostly poking fun and talking about where it gets weird. I really dug the way kurtis did this.

[@snowpoler]

Seriously! If every single person on Earth was as open to hear out other people's point of view as Kurtis is, I'm sure at least a few of the wars from past centuries would've been avoided...

[@courtneymsx]

For real he's such a pure soul, we need more people like him in this world today. Less judgement, more open minds!

[@glidertrio4466]

@@snowpoler I mean we have Anthony Padilla

[@snowpoler]

@@glidertrio4466 True, but that's still just one other person. :(

[@sengen8282]

@@glidertrio4466 got any other people on that list? Cuz if not yea we need more then Anthony even tho I love the guy

[@phucboi7895]

the thing with Golden Oak, is that i firmly believe that 90% of those houses are holiday homes for the extremely rich, just somewhere you can go to with your family for a month, ensuring that the kids are always near all the attractions

[@babybutton]

The women living in the Disney house wearing an “I run on shakeology” shirt really sealed the deal. She’s used to cult mentality if she’s in an pyramid scheme

[@sablethompson4729]

My aunt is in the shakeology pyramid scheme and the shakes slap

[@namjoonie936]

@@sablethompson4729 lmao lo

[@ourloveisgreat1398]

i originally thought shakeology was just a group of zumba moms.......

[@MCTrapsandTutorials]

@@ourloveisgreat1398 Zumba moms is the main pyramid scheme demographic

[@violettefemme21]

Yeah, she’s super high up in Beachbody. The clip with her talking about going to check out your dream or whatever is to manipulate her followers. She can afford that expensive house in Disney due to exploiting people through beachbody.

[@cartkart1]

“The whole house is white, and I’m gonna guess the neighborhood is too.” LOL

[@howlinhoney]

My first college roommate is a Disney adult and she would wake me up at 8am watching frozen on her iPad with no headphones in. It was hell.

[@heavenonearth3316]

You're rooming with Riley? Wow.

[@thatalchemistlady]

The FUCK.

[@karymefraire469]

@@heavenonearth3316 umMMM.. otay

[@RedCaio]

@@karymefraire469 - People/bots like to spam their music or whatever on comments of popular videos. Report the comments and ignore them :-)

[@Jane-oz7pp]

@Judy Mwanzo >expecting adults who are obsessed with children's media to act like adults

[@carsonschroeder3169]

This is only the second video of yours I’ve watched (the first being on Vikings) and I’m already subscribing because I absolutely LOVE that even tho these people are doing stuff we think is super weird and cringey, instead of just shitting on them and making fun of them you actually try to understand them and where they are coming from. Because if you think about it to them we are the weird and cringey ones for not liking Disney or dressing up as Vikings because we’re “adults” and “adults” don’t do those things. I love that because I too am just trying to understand these people..

[@DVAcme]

"May the Force be with you." "DIVORCE?!" I lost it. That earned my thumbs up.

[@sofy707]

LMAOOO

[@pinkbookink8589]

"Sad mom white kitchen interior" is now my new drag name.

[@Evillittlesister]

Ladies and gentlemen please welcome to the stage Sad Mom White Kitchen Interiorrrrr

[@Cinderbella-101]

@@Evillittlesister WOOOOOHOO. I LOVE YOU SAD MOM

[@aveshar9840]

I laughed at this way more than I should have

[@actuallymichealafton8372]

@@Evillittlesister PLS

[@cmagee14]

@@aveshar9840same, friend, same 😂😂😂 everybody types lol and doesn't even change their facial expression, but this got a literal lol out of me 😂😂😂

[@lovelydragon23]

The one thing that scares me is when people go so often to the parks and they know the costumed people and are like “I was here yesterday remember? I gave you a rose. Today I want to tell you a crappy joke” Image this adult finding you everyday and shoving a camera in you face badgering you and you have to maintain composure and stay in character

[@user-ew1lo8en6v]

oof yeah, i remember when my recommendations were suddenly flooded by a ton of people talking to the characters at Disney and it took me *so* long to realize they were all made by the same person

[@Skittl1321]

If I went to Disney, I'd probably take a photo with the characters, but I can't imagine trying to make small talk other than "thanks for the picture"

[@lovesplus3879]

I forgot what video is was, think its like buzz feed or glamour interview with the people that work as Disney Princesses. Mentioned FATHERS WITH THERE CHILDREN, have said some creepy / sexual things to them, discussing. That super scares me.

[@goofygoofball13]

what happens if you want to renovate your house when living in golden oak? are they allowed? do the workers have to get tickets to do harder work like plumbing or electricity? what if you want guests? what about gardening? are you required to keep your house clean on the outside? is it like marketing on the inside? I'm confused

[@bat1625]

i love how respectful kurtis is about things he doesn’t understand. it’s great to see someone just appreciate others

[@jon33.3]

This is absolutely going to be flagged by Disney. But I'm going to enjoy it while it's still alive. Love you country boy.

[@lavender8703]

you can’t love him you aren’t blood related smh

[@monkey-choppa2751]

@@lavender8703 I mean with Kurtis logic you could marry his brother and then your DNA to I’ll change and you’ll be blood related

[@luciahendrix1942]

i really like these “video essay” style videos kurtis has been doing, he’s so good at managing to be informative, interesting, AND funny

[@theharperio]

ikr

[@owene869]

The AI one will always be my fave cos it really sent me down a rabbit hole of OpenAI Jukebox videos, that I still search up to this day lol

[@katietyson1938]

literally like transitions and points and everything i love it

[@hi.7105]

me too!!

[@kimw12394]

the interview at the end was the cherry on top!

[@StarvedForTime]

Was recommended this the day after hearing about they trying to throw a wrongful death suit out of court because the victim had signed up for a Disney Plus trial.

[@hopefulribo]

Glad he brought up the Dia de Los Muertos trademark scandal it seemed like everyone forgot that and I still don’t forgive Disney for it

[@putridpunk7988]

I literally didn't know what the actual fuck disney

[@uglyndumb7858]

You shouldn't, they're an extremely shady company

[@Gallant_Silver]

I had never heard of it until this video, so yeah, good thing to mention.

[@mentallyunstable1926]

i completely forgot about that until kurtis brought it back up. imagine trying to trademark christmas. how stupid can you be

[@cease842]

Disney is the worst and I’m taking that fact to my grave

[@camismith-dahl4021]

The fact that Kurtis put up a video of John Smith up while Isaac mentioned "villains". TELL EM BESTIE!!

[@zombieinfection1999]

I saw that too! HE REALLY IS THE VILLAIN.

[@kellykarp5303]

Isaac's comment about the parallels between disney adults' passion and sports fans wearing jerseys and collecting fatheads and going to stadiums.... I'm shook! He made great points! I loved this format - gently poking fun, but being respectful, and actually having someone on to talk about it

[@manda7702]

I’m not sure what the difference is between having a Disney themed house and wardrobe vs having sports memorabilia and jerseys in your closet or having video game decorations with video game shirts. It all seems equally fun for people just with different preferences.

[@maecylighthall5557]

@@manda7702 lmm man

[@Tyjast74]

As a big sports fan who has to deal with other big sports fans, I can also safely say that I have yet to see a Disney adult be as problematic as some of the people I have witnessed. But in the end, being a massive Disney fan and being a massive sports fan are basically the same thing, and people should be able to enjoy the things they enjoy so long as they aren't hurting anyone

[@kellykarp5303]

@@Tyjast74 Yeah exactly! Go Bruins :)

[@haunteddragon8810]

10:06 it says SFX not sex. And the Aladdin clip directly after says “good tiger takeoff and go.” And from the rescuers, that was just one animator who thought it would never be seen, and a funny joke

[@Kerriangel]

Imagine waking up and having to pray to the Mickey Mouse statue in your backyard before you did anything. If you miss the morning prayer to Mickey; you will be evicted from your Disney Mansion

[@Fattipotato79]

Lol

[@koni00004]

Stooop!🤣

[@tiffymarie0305]

You miss a payment and the letter has a Mickey sticker and has the signature pocka dots and says “Oh Shucks!” With Mickey with a shocked face

[@duck2644]

as a person raised by a disney adult, thank you kurtis for the free therapy

[@aristobrat4987]

its okay , youre safe here, we will always be here for you

[@lune4089]

It's okay, you're free from that hell.

[@puddleoffrogs3670]

There there

[@quasimodomojo8761]

As a person who was also raised by a Disney adult who is now a non-Disney adult himself, I am so sorry for your loss.

[@KingOfGaymes]

What.. What was it like..?

[@star.gazer13]

The fact that the woman who toured Golden Oak had a "I run on Shakeology" shirt on makes so much sense. Not all Disney adults are boss babes, but I feel like A LOT of boss babes are Disney adults

[@parallelProgram]

It also explains her „just do it“-attitude

[@cheerchic9900]

Agreed! As soon as she said that, my MLM hun alert went off IMMEDIATELY

[@missmusicalsrock]

Lol, I was just about to comment on that! I honestly believe the Venn diagram for people in MLMs and people who live in Golden Oak has to be a circle

[@keegangoethals9300]

an amazing take