• AJ Wolfe's new book on Disney-loving adults has become a bestseller. • Wolfe found that Disney enthusiasts get lots of judgment from their own community. • Disney aficionados say their peers draw distinctions based on their perceived passion level.
Life as a "Disney adult" isn't always as joyful as a day at Disneyland.
Disney superfans who dress up in princess costumes or get Mickey Mouse tattoos can be ridiculed or criticized as "kidults" who refuse to grow up.
But that characterization doesn't fit all Disney fans like a glass slipper, said AJ Wolfe, the author of a new book on Disney adults that just made The New York Times' best-sellers list. Wolfe is a lifelong Disney fan who also runs the Disney Food Blog.
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