Tragic Disney Adults are morphing into cool girls as lame subculture adds tattoos: Disneylands bad girl

The ‘Disney adult’ is getting a rebrand.Often ridiculed for their obsessive devotion to all things Disney, the fully-grown fanatics frequently spotted at the House of Mouse are looking a whole lot cooler lately — brandishing tattoos and showing off a much edgier style.Ashley Wilbraham, 32, is just one among the horde of happy grownups spotted at the theme parks — the Los Angeles-based content creator has branded herself “Disneyland’s bad girl,” and frequently teases her TikTok following with her grunge-inspired fits, often consisting of graphic tees and short-shorts.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story “For me personally, deciding what I’m going to wear is half the excitement of a Disney day,” Wilbraham said in a recent interview with The Cut.Her social posts have racked up over 5 million likes on the platform — where she posts reviews of Disneyland’s latest food items and hauls of Disney-inspired clothing.Cool girl Stephanie Arant, 35, is another influencer who posts her Disney park outfit-of-the-days.Arant’s looks ruffled princess dresses for trendy pieces like camo-print jorts, oversized tops, and ballet flats.

It’s a far cry from the traditional image of Disney adults — who have taken their share of heat for their nerdy, unabashed love of all things Mickey and Minnie.In her 2025 book, “Disney Adults: Exploring (And Falling In Love With) A Magical Subculture,” Disney Food Blog founder AJ Wolfe spoke of the great lengths Disney adults go to frequent the pricey parks.“We max out our credit cards to go,” Wolfe wrote.

“We count down the days until we can go again and plan obsessively about what we’re going to do, eat, wear, and experience the next time we’re there.We post on social media about how life ceases in be...