Feed MRSS-S marvelous_antolin_garzon_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 29 May 2026 19:46:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html Fri, 29 May 2026 19:46:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html Eneko Ruiz Jiménez A community seduced by nostalgia defies stereotypes, attracts followers on social networks and has become a money machine for a brand that is increasingly banking on them A community seduced by nostalgia defies stereotypes, attracts followers on social networks and has become a money machine for a brand that is increasingly banking on them Walt Disney Disney Channel Disney World París Dubái TikTok Marvel Mickey Mouse Star Wars Fortnite Jaime Villanueva (EL PAÍS) cultura Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid. Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/H5DDEN7UTBHYFKJJEOVCSOWZAU.jpg?auth=76dbf3d1051b6f4ad7d2718610d61819c72a38bdb6b96b8a5b9d2178e3a40062" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid."></img><p>At 35, Daniel Pontón is what is known as a Disney adult. His fans crowd outside his home in Parla in Madrid where he lives with his fiancé. His passion for Disney is such that he is considering removing the bed from the guest room/museum to make way for the invasion of stuffed Disney toys. On the fluffy pillows, there are Mickey, Stitch, Jack Skellington, Olaf, Chip and Chop. The shelves and walls are also plastered with Disney images. All this memorabilia, and other collector’s items, such as park keys, are mementos from his time browsing Disney stores and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/14/inenglish/1500039880_426663.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/14/inenglish/1500039880_426663.html">enjoying theme parks</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/C7VALCMASRF27PWORY5CPGE234.jpg?auth=d9a85a1475e8a6bd5c38a3cb05fc6707dbf1dd3687afc48526c8362c99cda487" width="5431" height="3946" alt="The book 'Disney Adults', by A. J. Wolfe."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EG76EEXXEZAM5J2KJNUHEON654.jpg?auth=1469e210b4c3ca347cc3cf7d510739bbef5fa0e2a9691883950bec427c486da2" width="5272" height="3690" alt="Objects that the Disney influencer iDanny collects in his house in Parla."></img>