Gay day in disney
WDW June Gay Days general Discussion Thread
Gay Days are traditionally built around the first Saturday in June. This year it is June 7, and following the normal schedule the designated parks are:
Thursday June 5, Animal Kingdom
Friday June 6, Disney Studios
Saturday Jine 7, Magic Kingdom
Sunday June 8, EPCOT
The parks are open to the general public, it is not a private ticket event, unlike at Disneyland.
While there are some secret events, and one promoter is actually scheduling a week earlier than usual this year, including a private ticket party at
Typhoon Lagoon scheduled for May
I&#;ll be traveling with a friend, whose wife hates traveling, so he goes with me often. Also in my party will be his 16 yo grandson. We&#;ll be at WDW June 4 to While we are doing the parks, the only one we&#;re doing on the designated daytime is Magic Kingdom, it&#;s just the way our schedule worked out. I was also able to book the DVC Moonlight Magic event at Typho
Why LGBTQ+ people will soon be heading to Orlando. Everything to know about Gay Days
- Gay Days Orlando is an annual unofficial LGBTQ+ gathering at Walt Disney World and other Orlando theme parks.
- The event takes place from June , , with designated parks and times for attendees.
- Participants often wear red shirts, a tradition started at the first event in
- Florida's recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has raised safety concerns, despite the event continuing as planned.
Pride Month is almost here, with the entire month of June dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans person and other sexualities.
The "Gay Days" event will make its annual return to Walt Disney World and other Orlando theme parks next week for LGBTQ+ group members and theme park lovers alike.
Here's what to know about the annual LGBTQ+ gathering in Florida.
What are 'Gay Days' at Disney World?
Gay Days Orlando is where lesbian, gay, bisexual person, transgender and other Queer individuals, their families, friends, and supporters go to Walt Disney World and other Orlando the
Case study: Gay Days Disney
How it began
Gay Days Disney started as an informal event in , when 3, gays and lesbians from central Florida decided to gather in Disney World on one day, wearing red shirts to make their presence more visible. By , the event had grown to 10, participants and as of approximately , LGBTs, their families, friends and supporters attended the six-day gathering (including various pool parties, conventions, festivals, a business expo, activities for kids, etc.) with 20, to 30, going to Disney on the final day. Now, the event annually pumps an estimated USD million into the Orlando economy.
The popularity of the event is seen by some attendees as a way of "reclaiming" normal joys of childhood lost to homophobia in their earlier years. Growth in attendance also reflects the growing number of LGBT families with children.
Going commercial
The huge triumph of this event pretty soon attracted the attention of companies, interested in sharing in the - financial - success. After years of discrete participation, Orlando's
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Let’s clear things up: what is Gay Days, exactly?
To begin, let’s clear up a common misconception. Many online articles and blogs don’t correctly explain what Gay Days actually refers to. Even fewer involve the full array of all there is to do during a Gay Days / Disney Pride event.
Let’s learn some fast history!
Since at least , LGBTQIA+ folks have been meeting up — via their own community-organized events — at Disney parks. They simply called it Queer Days.
The name stuck.
In the adv 90’s, an event organizer incorporated the name Gay Days Inc. and trademarked their URL. Today, they’re just one of many professional companies that hosts events, parties and meetups during various weekends in Orlando and Anaheim. Some are free and expose to the public, others are ticketed and held in confidential venues.
These events often overlap, so they compete a bit for visitors and attendees.
So if you perform a internet search for ‘Gay