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Disney Adults

Exploring (And Falling In Love With) A Magical Subculture

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A fascinating and enlightening deep dive into the infamous Disney Adult community from the woman behind the popular website The Disney Food Blog.

Disney Adults are grown-ups who derive singular, almost obsessive, joy from all things Disney. They devote countless hours and millions of dollars to Disney offerings, whether or not they have children. They’re avid fans of the films, devotees of the Disney theme parks, collectors of the vast world of Disney merchandise, cosplayers who dress in clothing inspired by Disney characters.

Their ranks are so large and their cultural impact so distinct that they have their own moniker and are an economic force unto themselves. They’re often maligned in the larger culture and put on a particularly high pedestal of cringe. But in truth, their obsessive fandom hints at a universal desire for pleasure and joy, for magic and escape.

There are darker sides to Disney mania that can’t be ignored, but the ranks of the Disney Adult community are broad, deep, and ever-growing. Disney Adults are a telling microcosm of modern America, highlighting the value we place on magic and escapism, and what we deem to be “acceptable” sources of joy.

Disney Adults dives deep into a misunderstood subculture, exploring the lives and experiences of a fascinating community to better understand its devotees’ unwavering passion for all things Disney, why it offends, and why it matters. Business Aspects Entertainment & Celebrities Entertainment & Performing Arts Social Sciences Magic
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Amazing insight into the Disney adult and for it to be read by AJ makes it amazing and we wouldn’t want it any other way

Thank you

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Love AJ's YouTube videos - this was a lovely extension. Really interesting insights and easy to listen to.

Definitely part of that world!

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Not the book you think it is.
This a wonderful examination of fan culture focused on a particular fandom. How society reacts to it, how it is influenced by the object of its fandom & how the fandom influences the company itself. Brilliantly researched, and written.

Not the book I expected.

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I listened to this on a night shift, on it’s release day, all 8hrs in one sitting. Excellent book, I’m a Disney dad and proud! Very well done A.J. 5⭐️

Disney Adults

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I hoped for some incisive social commentary on the phenomenon of Disney adults, but instead the book feels like a disconnected sequence of blog posts containing bland anecdotes and trivia. I hoped to be entertained by witty and original takes, but the humour is cliché-ridden. I genuinely wondered whether the book might be AI-generated.

Neither insightful nor entertaining

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