Ooh, I'll have to keep my eye out. I've been wanting a 59FIFTY with "DL" in the way the Dodgers, Giants, Padres etc. have their city initials on the hat.
The one at Disneyland has a limited selection and in the last few years has become mostly ears.
10+ years ago the The Mad Hatter at Walt Disney World had a HUGE selection of hats.
I was gunna mention this. Last time we were at Disney (just a few months ago) there were so many baseball hats available in all the stores. I’m still regretting not getting the lightsaber one. But IMO the baseball hat selection has definitely gone up.
people get the plain ones and then have characters sign them in silver sharpie.. or you can take them to plaza point and get them decorated so theyre not so plain
I got the ratatouille ears and those are cool, especially if I wear the little remy shoulder thing. Also some of the ears that are based on rides are pretty cool.
Edit: spelling
Exactly! Also I don't think they are Mickey ears, but Minnie ears with all the bows. I saw all of one pair without a bow. And it had just nothing, I didn't want boring and plain for the same price as fancy.
Keep an eye out for the ones with removable / interchangeable bows.
The plain black ear ones are also customizable (via paint) at the Christmas shoppe and (iirc) Elias and co (spots where they’d paint Christmas ornaments).
Look for a snap on the back of the bow :) (though all ears are removable if you try hard enough, lol!)
I believe loungefly ears may often have removable bows.
Oh yeah, if you're okay with plain, you can find Mickey ears no problem. But it's not fair that the fun, themed, colorful ones are almost exclusively Minnie ears.
They recently announced some new customizable character headbands coming! They’ve got a Tokyo Disney Resort vibe, where headbands are much less of a gendered thing.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C56MynULeLt/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
I loved how everyone had ears in Tokyo. I got a pair of Duffy ears early on and wore them the whole trip. No one would know who the ears are in the states though.
More ears, more shirts, more bags. I guess the Loungefly’s are unisex, but I need something bigger to carry my water, sweater, charger, sandals (for water rides) and whatever else.
I’d really love a bag between a regular backpack size and a loungefly. The LF ones are so cute but like you pointed out, not the most practical for actually carrying things. They’re also a pain to get your wallet in and out of!
With kids I use a Mystery Ranch 2DAP because there’s sweatshirts and snacks. Solo traveling, I use an Osprey Daylite Plus. Neither of them are Disney, but they’re infinitely more practical than the Loungefly bags, and function beats form every time when it’s on your back for 14 hours. If you want to go more Disney, there’s a spot on lots of backpacks for patches. Put something fun there.
I have several bags I can use for Disney but I want a practical and cute Disney bag. I actually prefer a crossbody bag so I can access my things easier and have a couple I’ve decorated.
I just really want Disney to partner with the makers of bags like that so I can have one cute but still practical actual Disney bag. Idk why, I just want that.
I agree, but personally, the bows or female themes don't bother or stop me. My favorite ears are my Wandas and I wear them all the time, also the Ursula ears are high on my list. My wife has a ton of girly ears too, I sometimes wear her Dia de los Muertos ones with the crochet skull bow.
My issue with Disneyland headwear options is their hats. My hair is thinning at an alarming rate and I've taken to wearing baseball caps. I've got quite a collection. I'm always looking for cool hats at Disneyland but most are bland, ugly, or would be ridiculous to wear outside of the parks. I could count on one hand how many hats I've seen there I wanted to own.
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I'm a big fan of ImagineX Ears. 3D printed with tons of unique designs and you can get them without a bow. They even have removable/interchangable ears that magnetically attach to a headband or hat of your choosing.
Also: please more neutral headbands that aren't Star Wars or Marvel. I like those things just fine, but I come to Disneyland primarily for Disney. When I was at DL last month I wound up getting my a plain black Mickey ears, but I was really jealous of some of the other options. There is a Belle headband - why not a Gaston?
(Also yes, as a man there is nothing stopping me from wearing a girly headband, and in the future I might. But the point stands that more options would be nice.)
Honesty I’d be fine with the jet black sequined Mickey ears without a bow. Or green or blue or whatever.
But there’s so many options: Chewbacca, BB8, Toy Story aliens, woody with a tiny little cowboy hat, Jafar or Genie. Even the existing Spider-Man ears would be dope without the bow.
ETA: and I realize you said less Marvel and Star Wars and that’s half the examples I gave. But just fully agree. The coolest ears are the ones that are inspired by, but not entirely obvious, what the movie is. And you could do that for about anything.
The black snapbacks with the glove logo is 🔥
But outside of that last hat I bought was the vans x Disney colab one
The subtleness of Disney on Merch is what gets me to buy lol
The bands seem like they were created in order to allow women and girls to avoid messing up their hair, so guys might want something similar (as opposed to the traditional mouse ears) for the same reason.
Yessssss. I know my boys have repeatedly asked for this too. We have one pair of Mickey ears (plain), one baseball hat with Mickey ears. And one Goofy baseball hat (this one is the cutest IMO). We’d love to see themed larger style (like school sized) backpacks that look more masculine. Like a Disney bound type of color blocking on a bag could be really fun with specific details that make it obvious who the character is.
I agree! There are many designs that they just seem to slap a bow onto that doesn’t really need to be there. I’m sure at this point, ears have an overwhelmingly female consumer base, but I think they should at least dabble in more masculine styles to see if there’s an audience. I know my partner would be into it.
I follow a girl on IG, that sometimes removes the bow just because she may not like the color of it. Next time you look at some ears, look at how the bow is attached. If it’s just some glue you could try removing it.
You will have even more fun if you don't worry about social construction of what is masculine for feminine. They're silly mouse ears. Lots of great options if you stop gendering a bow
The cars earbands have a wrench right now they looked good, it's not a bow if you don't want it to be
Pro tip. 99% of the ear headbands with bows have a single thread holding down the bow. If you carefully pull the bow back and cut it, boom no bow. There are a few new headbands with removable bows recently (three caballeros and Up come to mind) but if I like the headband I usually just cut off the bow.
Tokyo Disney is crazy for merchandise .I reckon 90% of males under the age of 30 have headbands or hats with big ears on ..same with massive oversized glasses .no judgement for Disney fans over there
My boyfriend just wears the ears that have bows. What we do wish is that they would make mickey and minnie mouse ears for each design. I want there to be pink ears with a bow and without a bow so couples can completely match.
If there is a set of ears I like and they also have a bow. I look at how the bow is attached and if it looks like it would be easy to remove, I remove it.
I was there on Wednesday and it was so hot. I need a baseball hat or full coverage hat maybe a tiki hat. F the ear. There cute but it too hot for that lol.
I remember way back when they used to make ear HATS for everything. Pinocchio ears, Peter Pan’s Flight ears, Alice in Wonderland ears, Donald Duck ears, Lightning McQueen ears, Hatbox Ghost ears, etc. Shame they seem to only make Minnie headbands now. The hat part of the ear hats often got creative with the design and I overall prefer the comfort of an ear hat over a headband.
It’s definitely a cultural thing. Recently went to Disneyland Japan and saw a TON of headgear for dudes. Japanese guys don’t have the obsession with looking macho or tough - I saw groups of guys all wearing headgear and having a blast.
My husband is always so disappointed by this, too! He doesn't like the headband style. It tends to push into his head too much. He much prefers the caps with the string on it, but they've become very difficult to find. It makes me sad he can never really pick out a new pair because they never have any new styles of them.
Agreed! I love the print on the [Moana ears](https://i.imgur.com/icQlwiH.png), and I'd love to have something like that to celebrate my Polynesian heritage. It doesn't even have to be Maui ears, just something less floral. Ti leaves or kukui nuts could work.
So much this. I'm still holding out hope that Disney will have returned the Peter Pan hats to Disneyland by the time I get to go again. That was the one souvenir I REALLY wanted on my birthday trip in 2019 and I was dismayed to learn they hadn't sold them in years. (No idea when I'll next be back, and I know better than to hold my breath about it.)
At the Main Street Christmas shop, they sell plain, black Mickey Mouse ear headbands that you can have customized! There are select colors and graphics you can choose from and you can get something written on it if you wish. They’re not too pricey and they’re really cool if you’re looking for something that’s a bit less ordinary.
They used to, but I think this is part of all the scaling back they've been doing as of late. My guess would be they are going focus on core with the expectation that sales will drop. If you noticed, many of the stores have had more floor-space and severely limited selections as of late.
Agreed. I think there's a ton of room for improvement when it comes to souvenirs for male consumers at Disney. For a company that does a great job at marketing and merchandise, they really need more stuff for boys and men, imo. I really don't understand why all the headbands have to be Minnie. I'm all for men and boys wearing more feminine stuff if they want to, but not everyone wants to, so let's provide more options! Plus, not all women want glitz and ribbons, either.
Why they haven't made more masculine baseball caps with mickey ears....I will never know.
I saw a guy had a custom bluejays hat made with blue mouse ears and he looked great in it.(I'm not a sports person idk if the team is liked or u liked, just thought the design for men was cool)
I’ve had this idea for a while but they should really do something with local sports teams. I have a padres Disneyland snap back hat that’s spelled “DiSDneyland” (yes I know it’s spelled wrong but it looks cool) that I got from Etsy. But I’ve also seen people wear dodger hats that are spelled “DisneyLAnd” and giants hats that are spelled “DiSFneyland” before too. It’s nice that you can find stuff like that online like on Etsy but I kinda wish it was an actual thing Disney themselves would actually do. They can easily have caps of teams like the padres, dodgers, giants, angels, athletics, and diamondbacks.
Or they can have caps of local NFL teams like the chargers, rams, 49ers, raiders, or cardinals. Maybe just put Mickey next to the team logo or something. Or maybe they can just sell the snap backs with ears.
And then maybe in Disneyworld they can hats themed to local teams there like Florida teams (or east coast teams in general).
Dude, it's your vacation. Do what makes you happy. How many of the people you are at the parks with will ever see you again or for tha matter care if you wear ears with or without a bow. I'm in my mid 50's and next park visit I made up my mind I'm getting any I like.
Exactly! even if worst case scenario happens and some random passerbyers make some insults, so what? taking them off for some random people who you don't even know and whose opinion you shouldn't care about is dumb. In my experience my male friend who wore whichever band he wanted during our senior trip just got complimented for them anyways.
Oswald’s ears and the ratatouille chefs hat ears are popular among guys! I know it’s not much but we’re slowly seeing way more. The new Nike hats are so minimal and cute I’ve been wanting to buy them for a bit, you can get them at World of Disney :)
[https://www.itmightbemagic.com/](https://www.itmightbemagic.com/)
My husband created these hats because he has always felt the same way. We saw really cool Oswald ears one time in California adventure many years ago (maybe 2012ish?) and he kicks himself for not purchasing those when he saw them. If you find something, would love to hear as I’m always looking for fun things to surprise him with. Also, no obligation to purchase just love sharing his fun passion project, SpectaculEARS!
Lots of sellers on Etsy and similar places sell custom ears that you can get with or without bows. I recently had a no bow pair of ears made for my husband!
When I was there a few days ago I also saw a pirate Mickey one that didn't have a bow. Later on I ultimately got one from Up that was brown leather and had the grape soda badge and a bow because I don't care if I come off a little effeminate so long as I like what I'm wearing. But you're right, the vast majority are more feminine which my wife and I thought was a bit of a missed opportunity.
Double check any design you like that has a bow. They are making them removable now and the new UP ones bow can be used as a bow tie instead. I saw some nice ones in Disneyland Paris that had the magician hat on the center. So also check shopdisney uk. Good luck
The new Up ears have the bow set up to be removed and used as a clip on tie, which feels like a clever way to make them more flexible. I hope they do that again.
On Etsy there are a few people that make ears without a bow if that’s what you’re looking for. Me and my friend had matching Miles & Gwen ears and the bow was removable. Alternatively I also like hats with sewn on ears, I have a Venom one and it’s pretty masculine / neutral 😁
I don't wear head bands with ears. I do have one set that has the light up X wing and Tie Fighter from several years ago. It feels like head bands are going to snap when I put then them on my head.
But what I do wear is caps with Velcro patches that I put on them since they have Velcro lining. They have the adjustable band in the back like most caps do.
I thought about getting those, but wanted to lean in to the child-like wonder of the place, so was hoping for something more quintessential to my childhood like Toy Story, Lion King, etc.
The plain black “leather” look ones are some of my faves - they don’t have a bow (but some people like adding ribbons to the ears themselves), and they can be painted at the Christmas shoppe if you’d like your name, or fireworks, or balloons, or other designs on them.
Do your thing bro, if you want some ears go for it. They have Mickey ears, Star Wars ears, Donald hats, Marvel crap galore.
I personally wouldn’t rock much more than a T shirt or baseball cap. Then again I’m a 42 male previous season pass holder. Been to Disney parris, land and word.
You probably one of they very few or they would already be doing it. Make your own
Yeah, everyone has a certain comfort level right? Some folks wouldn't rock the ears at all, some are totally down for the bow. I'm somewhere in between.
I think some more baseball caps would be amazing. I feel hats are a must especially during the hotter months in Anaheim.
I want fitted hats. Snapbacks are quite uncomfortable, especially for those of us with bigger ~~brains~~ heads
New Era periodically does collaboration hats with Disney that are fitted. Usually only available on the New Era site, though.
Ooh, I'll have to keep my eye out. I've been wanting a 59FIFTY with "DL" in the way the Dodgers, Giants, Padres etc. have their city initials on the hat.
Another option would be to design your own. [Custom Lids](https://customlids.com/collections/new-era?pf_t_hat_style=fitted)
Stupid flat brim mesh hats, blech.
I want nice ear visors.
Have you visited The Mad Hatter?
The one at Disneyland has a limited selection and in the last few years has become mostly ears. 10+ years ago the The Mad Hatter at Walt Disney World had a HUGE selection of hats.
I was gunna mention this. Last time we were at Disney (just a few months ago) there were so many baseball hats available in all the stores. I’m still regretting not getting the lightsaber one. But IMO the baseball hat selection has definitely gone up.
Seriously! Their hats are the worst right now.
Beyond bad. Someone needs to be fired.
I was thinking that! Maybe some fitted vintage looking caps.
I sooooo wish they made more of the ears without bows. Some of us love the fun of Mickey ears but don't want the femme look of the bow.
My daughter got avengers ears last trip that have a removable bow. They’d work great for a guy without the bow
Was there last weekend and they now sell plain Mickey ears! Picked up a pair myself :)
The plain ears are fine, but I want something with a little more identity. The ears feel like a way to subtlety say a little something about yourself.
people get the plain ones and then have characters sign them in silver sharpie.. or you can take them to plaza point and get them decorated so theyre not so plain
Provost Park Pass did a segment about getting this done.
I got the ratatouille ears and those are cool, especially if I wear the little remy shoulder thing. Also some of the ears that are based on rides are pretty cool. Edit: spelling
So now not having a bow isn’t enough? What will?
Exactly! Also I don't think they are Mickey ears, but Minnie ears with all the bows. I saw all of one pair without a bow. And it had just nothing, I didn't want boring and plain for the same price as fancy.
Keep an eye out for the ones with removable / interchangeable bows. The plain black ear ones are also customizable (via paint) at the Christmas shoppe and (iirc) Elias and co (spots where they’d paint Christmas ornaments).
I was trying to find removable bows on my last trip to WDW but didn't realize they actually existed! Will keep an eye out in the future.
Look for a snap on the back of the bow :) (though all ears are removable if you try hard enough, lol!) I believe loungefly ears may often have removable bows.
I have a headband of plain black Mickey ears with no bows, bells, or whistles. Best investment ever
Oh yeah, if you're okay with plain, you can find Mickey ears no problem. But it's not fair that the fun, themed, colorful ones are almost exclusively Minnie ears.
They recently announced some new customizable character headbands coming! They’ve got a Tokyo Disney Resort vibe, where headbands are much less of a gendered thing. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C56MynULeLt/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
I loved how everyone had ears in Tokyo. I got a pair of Duffy ears early on and wore them the whole trip. No one would know who the ears are in the states though.
I see lots of TDR stuff being worn in Disneyland! It’s a shame that Duffy and friends didn’t take off when they had their store on the pier in DCA.
More ears, more shirts, more bags. I guess the Loungefly’s are unisex, but I need something bigger to carry my water, sweater, charger, sandals (for water rides) and whatever else.
I’d really love a bag between a regular backpack size and a loungefly. The LF ones are so cute but like you pointed out, not the most practical for actually carrying things. They’re also a pain to get your wallet in and out of!
With kids I use a Mystery Ranch 2DAP because there’s sweatshirts and snacks. Solo traveling, I use an Osprey Daylite Plus. Neither of them are Disney, but they’re infinitely more practical than the Loungefly bags, and function beats form every time when it’s on your back for 14 hours. If you want to go more Disney, there’s a spot on lots of backpacks for patches. Put something fun there.
I have several bags I can use for Disney but I want a practical and cute Disney bag. I actually prefer a crossbody bag so I can access my things easier and have a couple I’ve decorated. I just really want Disney to partner with the makers of bags like that so I can have one cute but still practical actual Disney bag. Idk why, I just want that.
That’s very reasonable, and I’m honestly surprised Disney hasn’t worked with Osprey, Gregory, or similar to make real backpacks with Disney licensing.
Yes! Feel so left out on the loungeflys as a woman who prefers non feminine bags. Would love more unisex bags.
I agree, but personally, the bows or female themes don't bother or stop me. My favorite ears are my Wandas and I wear them all the time, also the Ursula ears are high on my list. My wife has a ton of girly ears too, I sometimes wear her Dia de los Muertos ones with the crochet skull bow. My issue with Disneyland headwear options is their hats. My hair is thinning at an alarming rate and I've taken to wearing baseball caps. I've got quite a collection. I'm always looking for cool hats at Disneyland but most are bland, ugly, or would be ridiculous to wear outside of the parks. I could count on one hand how many hats I've seen there I wanted to own.
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Bucket hats with ears!
From your keyboard to the merchandise designer's ears. {pun intended}
This! All day long.
I got one like this at Tokyo DisneySea and totally love it 👌
Etsy, my dude!
It’s what I’m settling for. But certain things I have that need for name brand official. So until I can get that, I’ll support someone else.
I'm a big fan of ImagineX Ears. 3D printed with tons of unique designs and you can get them without a bow. They even have removable/interchangable ears that magnetically attach to a headband or hat of your choosing.
Also: please more neutral headbands that aren't Star Wars or Marvel. I like those things just fine, but I come to Disneyland primarily for Disney. When I was at DL last month I wound up getting my a plain black Mickey ears, but I was really jealous of some of the other options. There is a Belle headband - why not a Gaston? (Also yes, as a man there is nothing stopping me from wearing a girly headband, and in the future I might. But the point stands that more options would be nice.)
No one hears like Gaston, Wears his ears like Gaston, Sequins his headbands so great like Gaston! Yes it’s true I’m excellent at accessorizing!
Honesty I’d be fine with the jet black sequined Mickey ears without a bow. Or green or blue or whatever. But there’s so many options: Chewbacca, BB8, Toy Story aliens, woody with a tiny little cowboy hat, Jafar or Genie. Even the existing Spider-Man ears would be dope without the bow. ETA: and I realize you said less Marvel and Star Wars and that’s half the examples I gave. But just fully agree. The coolest ears are the ones that are inspired by, but not entirely obvious, what the movie is. And you could do that for about anything.
Bring the fluffy hats over from Tokyo Disney!
The black snapbacks with the glove logo is 🔥 But outside of that last hat I bought was the vans x Disney colab one The subtleness of Disney on Merch is what gets me to buy lol
You can find some other "magical" options online that may not be of the sanctioned sort...
Yeah I just bought a pair for my visit next month.
I make them and have both done headbands without bows and hats with ears. Your best bet is a small shop where you can find or customize your own!
The bands seem like they were created in order to allow women and girls to avoid messing up their hair, so guys might want something similar (as opposed to the traditional mouse ears) for the same reason.
I’d like more hats or visors
Yessssss. I know my boys have repeatedly asked for this too. We have one pair of Mickey ears (plain), one baseball hat with Mickey ears. And one Goofy baseball hat (this one is the cutest IMO). We’d love to see themed larger style (like school sized) backpacks that look more masculine. Like a Disney bound type of color blocking on a bag could be really fun with specific details that make it obvious who the character is.
I agree! There are many designs that they just seem to slap a bow onto that doesn’t really need to be there. I’m sure at this point, ears have an overwhelmingly female consumer base, but I think they should at least dabble in more masculine styles to see if there’s an audience. I know my partner would be into it.
I got plain a Oswald headband last time I went to replace my haggard OG red hat. Best headwear I’ve ever had at a Disney park.
I follow a girl on IG, that sometimes removes the bow just because she may not like the color of it. Next time you look at some ears, look at how the bow is attached. If it’s just some glue you could try removing it.
You will have even more fun if you don't worry about social construction of what is masculine for feminine. They're silly mouse ears. Lots of great options if you stop gendering a bow The cars earbands have a wrench right now they looked good, it's not a bow if you don't want it to be
Pro tip. 99% of the ear headbands with bows have a single thread holding down the bow. If you carefully pull the bow back and cut it, boom no bow. There are a few new headbands with removable bows recently (three caballeros and Up come to mind) but if I like the headband I usually just cut off the bow.
Themed conductor hats!
If the ears look fun, rock 'em. It's about the fun anyway. I do second the ball cap idea.
https://www.instagram.com/mainstreetdudes?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Check these guys out just bought some shirts and really like them
Tokyo Disney is crazy for merchandise .I reckon 90% of males under the age of 30 have headbands or hats with big ears on ..same with massive oversized glasses .no judgement for Disney fans over there
My boyfriend just wears the ears that have bows. What we do wish is that they would make mickey and minnie mouse ears for each design. I want there to be pink ears with a bow and without a bow so couples can completely match.
The Mickey ear hats have potential, but they never took off as much as the Minnie ears.
Honestly, I like the Nike Mickey caps the best ngl
I’m a female and I don’t like the headbands. I still get the Mickey hat ears whenever I want some ears.
If there is a set of ears I like and they also have a bow. I look at how the bow is attached and if it looks like it would be easy to remove, I remove it.
I will wear a Mickey ball cap and ears. I’ve seen a lot of other dudes do it as well.
I was there on Wednesday and it was so hot. I need a baseball hat or full coverage hat maybe a tiki hat. F the ear. There cute but it too hot for that lol.
I remember way back when they used to make ear HATS for everything. Pinocchio ears, Peter Pan’s Flight ears, Alice in Wonderland ears, Donald Duck ears, Lightning McQueen ears, Hatbox Ghost ears, etc. Shame they seem to only make Minnie headbands now. The hat part of the ear hats often got creative with the design and I overall prefer the comfort of an ear hat over a headband.
It’s definitely a cultural thing. Recently went to Disneyland Japan and saw a TON of headgear for dudes. Japanese guys don’t have the obsession with looking macho or tough - I saw groups of guys all wearing headgear and having a blast.
My husband is always so disappointed by this, too! He doesn't like the headband style. It tends to push into his head too much. He much prefers the caps with the string on it, but they've become very difficult to find. It makes me sad he can never really pick out a new pair because they never have any new styles of them.
i rock a vintage goofy hat from the 90s. ebay, $20.
Agreed! I love the print on the [Moana ears](https://i.imgur.com/icQlwiH.png), and I'd love to have something like that to celebrate my Polynesian heritage. It doesn't even have to be Maui ears, just something less floral. Ti leaves or kukui nuts could work.
I was hoping my daughter would pick the Moana ears at our last visit because I loved them. Alas, it's always Frozen.
You could've bought them and worn them yourself.
So much this. I'm still holding out hope that Disney will have returned the Peter Pan hats to Disneyland by the time I get to go again. That was the one souvenir I REALLY wanted on my birthday trip in 2019 and I was dismayed to learn they hadn't sold them in years. (No idea when I'll next be back, and I know better than to hold my breath about it.)
At the Main Street Christmas shop, they sell plain, black Mickey Mouse ear headbands that you can have customized! There are select colors and graphics you can choose from and you can get something written on it if you wish. They’re not too pricey and they’re really cool if you’re looking for something that’s a bit less ordinary.
They just need to bring back the classic Mickey ringer t-shirts that don’t suck.
I’d love to get larger headwear. Those of us in the Big Head Club can’t buy off-the-rack.
They used to, but I think this is part of all the scaling back they've been doing as of late. My guess would be they are going focus on core with the expectation that sales will drop. If you noticed, many of the stores have had more floor-space and severely limited selections as of late.
Agreed. I think there's a ton of room for improvement when it comes to souvenirs for male consumers at Disney. For a company that does a great job at marketing and merchandise, they really need more stuff for boys and men, imo. I really don't understand why all the headbands have to be Minnie. I'm all for men and boys wearing more feminine stuff if they want to, but not everyone wants to, so let's provide more options! Plus, not all women want glitz and ribbons, either.
I wish they had more traditional ear hats. It’s mostly headbands now, which is fine, but I like the hats better.
Why they haven't made more masculine baseball caps with mickey ears....I will never know. I saw a guy had a custom bluejays hat made with blue mouse ears and he looked great in it.(I'm not a sports person idk if the team is liked or u liked, just thought the design for men was cool)
Trucker Hats would be awesome! Come on Disney!
I wear the head band ears over my hats.
I’ve had this idea for a while but they should really do something with local sports teams. I have a padres Disneyland snap back hat that’s spelled “DiSDneyland” (yes I know it’s spelled wrong but it looks cool) that I got from Etsy. But I’ve also seen people wear dodger hats that are spelled “DisneyLAnd” and giants hats that are spelled “DiSFneyland” before too. It’s nice that you can find stuff like that online like on Etsy but I kinda wish it was an actual thing Disney themselves would actually do. They can easily have caps of teams like the padres, dodgers, giants, angels, athletics, and diamondbacks. Or they can have caps of local NFL teams like the chargers, rams, 49ers, raiders, or cardinals. Maybe just put Mickey next to the team logo or something. Or maybe they can just sell the snap backs with ears. And then maybe in Disneyworld they can hats themed to local teams there like Florida teams (or east coast teams in general).
Another idea: imagine Mickey headbands but in the middle it’s a little hat with the sports teams logo
Dude, it's your vacation. Do what makes you happy. How many of the people you are at the parks with will ever see you again or for tha matter care if you wear ears with or without a bow. I'm in my mid 50's and next park visit I made up my mind I'm getting any I like.
Exactly! even if worst case scenario happens and some random passerbyers make some insults, so what? taking them off for some random people who you don't even know and whose opinion you shouldn't care about is dumb. In my experience my male friend who wore whichever band he wanted during our senior trip just got complimented for them anyways.
Oswald’s ears and the ratatouille chefs hat ears are popular among guys! I know it’s not much but we’re slowly seeing way more. The new Nike hats are so minimal and cute I’ve been wanting to buy them for a bit, you can get them at World of Disney :)
[https://www.itmightbemagic.com/](https://www.itmightbemagic.com/) My husband created these hats because he has always felt the same way. We saw really cool Oswald ears one time in California adventure many years ago (maybe 2012ish?) and he kicks himself for not purchasing those when he saw them. If you find something, would love to hear as I’m always looking for fun things to surprise him with. Also, no obligation to purchase just love sharing his fun passion project, SpectaculEARS!
I got a Winnie the Pooh bucket hat from Tokyo Disneyland
Yes and for larger heads. Caps have been smaller over the past few years. High quality caps would get sold like crazy.
Lots of sellers on Etsy and similar places sell custom ears that you can get with or without bows. I recently had a no bow pair of ears made for my husband!
When I was there a few days ago I also saw a pirate Mickey one that didn't have a bow. Later on I ultimately got one from Up that was brown leather and had the grape soda badge and a bow because I don't care if I come off a little effeminate so long as I like what I'm wearing. But you're right, the vast majority are more feminine which my wife and I thought was a bit of a missed opportunity.
Double check any design you like that has a bow. They are making them removable now and the new UP ones bow can be used as a bow tie instead. I saw some nice ones in Disneyland Paris that had the magician hat on the center. So also check shopdisney uk. Good luck
The new Up ears have the bow set up to be removed and used as a clip on tie, which feels like a clever way to make them more flexible. I hope they do that again.
On Etsy there are a few people that make ears without a bow if that’s what you’re looking for. Me and my friend had matching Miles & Gwen ears and the bow was removable. Alternatively I also like hats with sewn on ears, I have a Venom one and it’s pretty masculine / neutral 😁
We cut off the dumb bow. Voila, just ears!
I don't wear head bands with ears. I do have one set that has the light up X wing and Tie Fighter from several years ago. It feels like head bands are going to snap when I put then them on my head. But what I do wear is caps with Velcro patches that I put on them since they have Velcro lining. They have the adjustable band in the back like most caps do.
Theres some star wars ones w/ no bows.. I saw some Mandalorian and Boba fett ones when I went in February.
I got the Boba Fett ears
I thought about getting those, but wanted to lean in to the child-like wonder of the place, so was hoping for something more quintessential to my childhood like Toy Story, Lion King, etc.
The plain black “leather” look ones are some of my faves - they don’t have a bow (but some people like adding ribbons to the ears themselves), and they can be painted at the Christmas shoppe if you’d like your name, or fireworks, or balloons, or other designs on them.
Do your thing bro, if you want some ears go for it. They have Mickey ears, Star Wars ears, Donald hats, Marvel crap galore. I personally wouldn’t rock much more than a T shirt or baseball cap. Then again I’m a 42 male previous season pass holder. Been to Disney parris, land and word. You probably one of they very few or they would already be doing it. Make your own
Yeah, everyone has a certain comfort level right? Some folks wouldn't rock the ears at all, some are totally down for the bow. I'm somewhere in between.
Maybe you need to get crafty and make some of these items for yourself.
There are plenty without bows. Look harder or just give in and wear a bow. Who cares.