A Deep Dive Into Disney Adults 

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"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

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

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

Not to one up, you're so right about companies giving their employees dumb titles, but "partners" and "cast members" aren't that bad. I worked at taco bell for two years and my official title was ✨service champion✨

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

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

Can't wait for the video in 20-25 years saying "Skibidi toilet adults"

I wouldn’t consider myself a Disney adult, I barely consider myself an adult, but as someone who had to take on a lot of adult responsibility as a child, trying to experience childhood things in a safe and stress free environment as adult is something I 100% relate to, and Disney movies that I grew up with can definitely be part of that comfort.

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

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.

My aunt works at Disney, and has for probably 40ish years? She’s probably the definition of a Disney adult. Every wall of her home is decorated with memorabilia, and she has an insane collection of every snow globe Disney has ever made in these glass display cases. Because my family is lower middle class, and because she had an employee discount, we always had our family vacations at Disney. I definitely still enjoy going to the parks every few years (I don’t have kids), but people can go way overboard. I think sports might be the best analogy. I don’t feel a ton of brand loyalty towards anything, but liking Disney that much is sort of the same as being a huge fan of some sports team and making your whole identity about that team.

Its also important for people to know that not everyone has the ability to go to something like disney world/land whatever when they're little, so going as an adult CAN be emotional! Might seem silly to see but it can be an extreme experience

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

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

I'm not even huge on Disney but I think Disneybounding when you go to Disney is fun and sweet. As someone who is into cosplay and drag it's a wonderful way to enjoy the fun on a more personal level

my girlfriend is a disney adult and to her, she loves disney because it reminders her of the happy times of her childhood. she's actually working as a cast member right now. i learned alot about the culture from her lol

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”

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

Teacher-disney adults are the best. I had one. She was super nice, explanations always included the class, she yelled a lot but I loved it.

I believe there is a classy way to theme a room around ones interest. Unsurprisingly, the houses made by Disney are not that that at all. Also, they seem to be McMansions, which is just an automatic F if I were to grade them.

Employees at Disney are called cast-members to remind everyone that you’re part of the show, so you better hold back those tears and force a smile as a kid throws up on you for the fourth time in a day while standing outside in 100 degree heat 90% humidity.

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

I am a former cast member and this is so accurate 😭😭

I adore the fact that Kurtis just reused two laugh tracks for the late night show segment

I want to see Disney millennials and Harry Potter millennials in a fight

I've always said, there is a huge difference between "adults who like Disney" and Disney Adults 😬

When he starts talking abour Golden Oaks in the interview and it just ends up being even more bizzare and disturbing, way too funny (plus repeating those 2 stock clips of the audience memebrta laughing just got funnier every time)

I wouldn’t say I’m a Disney adult but man I love going there. Watching my kids be blown away is the best part. The parks and rides are awesome. That’s about it.

Kurtis: Yo they're living in a Disney Park and the houses are ugly, tf? Isaac: Disney wants to control them and build a private community. Kurtis: 👁👄👁

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

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????"

The "Cast Members" title is actually a business move. If they change language and fluff it up to make work feel positive and important, they can spike employee retention without actually paying them more. Pretty genius actually.

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

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

I think it’s sweet and chill to a level, mainly enjoying the movies and characters vs objects. A lot of adults have movies or characters they really love and I think that’s normal. But I think the extreme entitlement and consumerism of some (not all or even most) Disney adults is really concerning. It would be like someone enjoying football, watching the game every Saturday, and owning some jerseys vs going to every single game in person, owning every piece of merch, and not liking people who like different sports teams than yours.

“I don’t think there is anything that makes you want to have sex less than being surrounded by a bunch of screaming crying children” My previous teacher would very much disagree

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

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

Honestly the "Disneybounding" sounds pretty normal - relative to disney adultism- and kind of fun to do, not really a disney adult-specific thing

I definitely agree that there are levels to this Disney Adult stuff. I’m not one of the eccentric ones but I do love picking one of the Princesses and dressing up during our trips to Disney World. It’s just fun and adds to that magical feeling. Yes, I do get that magical feeling when I’m there. It’s very immersive IF you allow it to be. There’s smells, sounds and sights if you’re someone that truly takes it all in while you’re there. Our kids and their friends that we often take all ride the bigger rides and I don’t. So it has always given me a little time alone to walk around and do whatever I want. It’s a whole experience. I’ve went and got pics with characters that the older kids would have complained about. It’s just a way I get to enjoy the trip as an adult. It’s funny one year I went to get photos with Mickey. When it was my turn he said “ I like your ears” and my awkward butt said thank you while touching my own actual ears. Hahaha smh 🤦🏻‍♀️

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

"There's no ethical consumption under capitalism." -Comrade Kurtis Conner

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.

I recently went to a disneyland exhibit here in la, featuring items from a rich collector, and it was full of disney adults. I went bc i enjoy learning about the historical aspect of the park….there were people there decked out in disney attire and on the verge of tears seeing things.

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...

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

I really love hearing Isaac and Curtis talk about Disney. It’s nice to see the different perspectives!

There is a whole other version of Disney adults, and thats "nightmare before Christmas" adults. They have tattoos, house decor, and more! ( they are just cooler less crazy Disney adults )

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

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

Very late to the boat but my dad has a friend that works at DisneyWorld as a bartender at the parks, and a waiter for the hotel's various events ( for example weddings). He's worked at the park for over 20 years and is only paid 26 dollars per hour, the employees are severely underpaid and overworked ( 11 dollars per hour) and there are people who would gladly take his job. He even covers the fact that most parties would pay a lot for the full experience and let things such as food go to waste; as the company does not let people take home services such as champagnes and wines. Why pay so much money for a party when you would be wasting a majority of the services provided.

Kurtis I’m so upset I just found you man you make the best commentary videos this was so fair and the fact you bring in a Disney adult and let him have the full time to explain and defend himself you really are a class act man

Anyone else remember Disneyland had to fire a Peter Pan cast member because weirdos on tumblr got obsessed with him and started stalking him all over the park? God it was weird

Bruh as a Mexican I didn't even know that Disney wanted to trademark "día de los muertos" like tf 😭

I've seen sportsball people do some of the craziest shit. From having weird rituals they think will make there team win to them being so drunk, obnoxious and loud they got kicked out of a bar. You can't convince me that being a Disney adult is anymore unhinged then sport fans.

I went to Disneyland twice a week for 4 years with my mom. We didn’t go because we were obsessed with Disney, we just did it cause it was super close and we could get a couple mile walk in and get some pretty good ice cream on the way out

Honestly, if your a Disney adult, being banned by Disney might be like a “Senpai Noticed me” moment.

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

Watching this right now with the world wide issues are wild and I'd be interested in a follow up from Kurtis on this

I only became a Disney adult after moving to Florida. I got an annual pass to save money with the intent to only visit the parks a couple times a year and ride the rides without feeling rushed since I know I can come back anytime. But over the years those visits became more and more frequent, and once the rides got old, we started exploring other parts of the park like shows, restaurants, resorts, shopping, etc. I honestly love those parts of Disney even more than just the rides. The fact that there’s always something new is what makes people want to come back. There’s limited edition merch, new rides, festivals. There’s always the fear of missing out on something exclusive. That FOMO and desire to keep up with (or stay one step ahead of) the Joneses is what eventually turns into the crazy obsessive Disney adults you see. I think people who assume Disneyworld/Disneyland are just for kids have either never actually been or haven’t been since they were a kid. I’d say the parks are pretty adult friendly, especially Epcot and Hollywood studios. My dad in his 50s is a classic Disney hater, but we finally paid for his ticket and dragged him along for one day at those two parks and he had a great time. He’s even considering buying an annual pass 😆

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!

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

7:34 Kurt is slaying that nail polish

10:07 This violently reminded me of a very specific flipnote video that used this song. That was a memory I forgot I had, thank you for that

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.

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

I really appreciate the way Kurtis looked at this. I think Disney adults can sometimes go too far, but for the most part I've never understood all the hate they get. They're not hurting anyone, so why do you care? I actually disneybounded once several years ago, and it was pretty fun! An employee even stopped me and a friend and told us they liked our outfits, and gave us a pass to the VIP seating for fireworks because all the tickets hadn't been bought that night. I've been to Disney maybe 5 or 6 times in my life, but that was definitely the best.

Dude, these jokes, especially the “losers” and “little Buzz” 🤣 🤣 🤣

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

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?

I wouldn't want to live in a Spike TV house because what if the house I'm assigned is themed after 1000 Ways to Die? 😰

I actually am watching this on a Saturday night, so thanks for that.

this is kurtis’s way of saying he wants to be a disney adult

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

this is my favorite video of you ever. i keep coming back

My friend and her family were a disney family. She goes at least every other week, wears merch wherever she goes. They lived on disney property, they could see the cinderella's castle and the fireworks right outside their window. Just one short drive down a long, winding road and boom -- they're at the parks. They had at least 10 disney year passes on their car, and their entire house was disney themed... I didn't realize how strange it was until the last year or so. I guess it's because I like disney and thought it was quirky; but looking back at it now, its pretty insane. Lol.

“There is no such thing as ethical consumption under capitalism” I’m absolutely living for Kurtis Marx

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

I finally was able to experience Disney Land when I was 22 and I honestly hated it. By the end of the one day Disney trip my phone was dead, I was hella sunburned, my thighs were red from rubbing together because I mistakenly wore shorts, the whole group was mad at each other because they were hot, tired, hungry, and their phones were either also dead or on 5% trying to gather everyone safely after the fireworks. I spent like $200 on 1 pair of mouse ears, 2 snacks, and 2 drinks….why is everything so expensive? 😭 After all the kids screaming and social interaction I had to sleep in a dark room for 18 hours. Probably won’t go again…I was more of a Cartoon Network kid anyway so maybe that’s why I did not understand the magic. No shame to the Disney adults tho. I just don’t understand how you guys do it…and some of y’all do it every weekend because you live near by. You guys are the ultimate bosses of extroverts. 🥴

Your commentary and references are hilarious 😂loved this video.

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

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

Thank you for blasting my eardrums out with music that's 400% louder Than the rest of the video, appreciate ya

i think the disney outfits thing is fine. i'm into alt fashion and i love making outfits with themes, one of my favorites is a dress with teddy bear head-shaped pockets and a matching headpiece.

This just feels like an insanely American thing.

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

Kurtis is slaying with that nail polish ⊙▽⊙

not a disney adult per the urban definition but i have had a disney pass since i was 16 being from orange county. i just love the atmosphere and how it makes me feel but a lot of people take it wayy to far. i did not renew my pass this year due to prices rising in my everyday life like groceries gas and rent . to me it is cheaper than therapy lol

"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**.

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 !!

First time I ever went to Disneyland (different from -world, I know), I kinda remember we ran into a newlywed couple a few times at the park. I thought it was actually kinda cute, they said they were childhood friends, they used to run in to each other at Disney Land, used to hang around there as young adults (if you’re in the right part of California, some people just buy annual passes and hang out at the bars every other Friday Night), and now they’re spending the Honeymoon together, expecting their firstborn in a month. May still be strange to spend a Honeymoon at a Disney property, but they were both clearly happy and seemed to have positive memories with their general surroundings.

Watching this while getting an add for Disneyland was just perfect 👍

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

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

in the best way possible i watch this video to fall asleep at night sometimes

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

“anikin, may the force be with you” *”DIVORCE?!??”*

Kurtis: *Talks about how degrading it is for Disney workers to be called cast members/ Starbucks workers be called partners* Also Kurtis: *become a valued member of* ✨Kurtis Town✨

i really enjoy the man he interviewed bc he enjoyed disney but wasn’t insanely connected and he still realized when it was too much