Inside the world of 'Disney adults' - The Saturday Story

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The Story

2026-04-04

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For millions of people, Disney was a huge part of their childhood. But, for a great number of people that love never went away, and today, it's those people who have become central to Disney’s bottom line. They are the so called “Disney adults”. But their world isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, it's a passionate subculture marked by competition, criticism - and high costs. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Read by: Julia Webster and Sophie McNulty. Producer: Dave Creasey. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: ‘Next-level scary’: inside the ultra-competitive world of Disney adults Clips: Disney. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • From the Times and the Sunday Times, this is the Story on Saturday.

  • I'm Rosie Wright.

  • The magic of Disney.

  • Many of us grew up watching the films, listening to the music, loving the characters.

  • For some, that love never went away.

  • And today, it's those people who've become central to Disney's bottom line.

  • They're so-called Disney adults.

  • But their world isn't all sunshine and rainbows.

  • It is a passionate subculture marked by competition, criticism, and high costs.

  • For the Story on Saturday, we go inside the ultra-competitive world of the Disney adults.

  • It's been written by our US West Coast editor, Kieran Southern,

  • and read by two of our producers, Julia Webster and Sophie McNulty.

  • Disneyland is basking in a heatwave.

  • Main Street, the nostalgia-soaked entrance to the park

  • designed to evoke small-town America, is packed with families enjoying spring break.

  • As starstruck children pose for pictures with Mickey Mouse,

  • a band plays an instrumental version of "You've Got a Friend in Me"

  • and bubbles drift through the air.

  • Many visitors are families.

  • Their trips to California parks, costing at least $800 or £600