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**TheEdend** · 4th Jun 2010, 10:27 AM

So, today a friend asked me if I was ever going to go to it. I actually didn't think of it until she mentioned it. I had always heard bad things about it from my parents and family, but really didn't know anything about it. I spent some time looking it up and found some very mixed feelings about it. Some people love it and some other people hate it for various reasons.This got me thinking. What do you guys think about the whole thing?

If you have gone to it, please share your experience so I can decide whether to go or not.

Connor22 · 4th Jun 2010, 10:29 AM

wait.. wut? gay week at disney? what's that all about?

4th Jun 2010, 10:30 AM

Oh god, I can hear the teabaggers already.

"Gay..Disney?! WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO?! *continues to mumble barely intelligible idiocy*"

Those are the teabaggers..

**TheEdend** · 4th Jun 2010, 10:52 AM

As I understand it, it is always the first week of june. Its not officially recognize by disney, but they just let it be. People all over go to different parks that are designated for each day and they go wearing red to show why they are there.

Many people hate it because they say that the PDA is out of control and there are people making out everywhere. This is specially bad because, since it is not an offical event, tourist still show up with their kids and encounter the scene.

Others say is just guys and girls wearing, and red having a good time and that only very few people go insane with the PDA.

I have no idea what to think, to tell you the truth.

Connor22 · 4th Jun 2010, 10:54 AM

you. boyfriend. camera. youtube. PDA. GO!!!

hairdye · 4th Jun 2010, 03:38 PM

its not bad. the PDA isn't insane. I mean yes theres PDA, but the only people that have a problem with it are the people who can't even stand to see two men holding hands. But Disney and Gay... they kind of go hand and hand. haha

you should go. it's a lot of fun.

4th Jun 2010, 03:45 PM

Years ago my family just happened to go during it.

I was young, and i dint know I was gay. But i remember thinking the guy behind me in line for Space Mountain "sounded like the guys from Queer Eye For the Straight Guy!".

My family didn't have a problem with being there during that particular week BTW. They just got a kick out of the fact that we just happened to choose THAT week to go lol

jazzrawr · 4th Jun 2010, 09:07 PM

DUDE. There's Gay Week at Disney?
I'M SO THERE.

Who cares about PDA? XD It'd be like a week long Pride parade. Sounds fantastic to me.

Steve · 5th Jun 2010, 07:39 AM

im going to sound even stupidier then what i usually sound .... so what is PDA?

Rikudo · 5th Jun 2010, 08:40 AM

Public Display of Affection

Also I thought everyday was a gay day at disney. I mean it's supposed to be the happiest place on earth right.

Tim · 5th Jun 2010, 08:46 AM

Naw - Never been to a disney park, and to be honest, I find PDAs offensive, despite gender, especially in parks designed for children.

My family is supposed to go sometime in the Summer to Disneyland though.

malachite · 5th Jun 2010, 11:14 AM

PDA usually means holding hands, kissing, and hugging. Things straight couples do all the time without problems.

I work at universal and while girl blowing their boyfriends in the bushes happens quite often, no one ever "freaks out" that way when gay couple do it.

SpacerX · 10th Jun 2010, 10:15 AM

disney and homosexuality... together at last!

10th Jun 2010, 10:19 AM

Hhm never heard of gay week at Dysney. I am somewhat close to Dysney though so i guess i could get my family to go one year to check it out. About the kissing and whatnot thats always going on at Dysney in some form so its not really that big of an issue.

**Lexington** · 10th Jun 2010, 10:49 AM

I went to "Gay Day" at Disneyland a couple years back. It's actually a weekend there, and it was in October. Although Disney doesn't specifically cater to the homosexual crowd - there aren't any banners celebrating "Gay Days!" or rainbow flags or anything - they usually advertise in gay publications and whatnot, and may offer group rates. All those there for Gay Day wore red T-shirts, and there were a LOT of them.

How was it? A lot of fun, but then again, I like Disney. There weren't guys making out on the rides or anything. Just a lot of gay guys (and some gay women, but nowhere near as many) enjoying the parks. We had a great time.

The only problem was specific to our trip. They held "Miley Cyrus's Sweet 16 Party" at the park on Sunday. So as the weekend progressed, we started seeing fewer and fewer red shirts, and more and more spoiled kids with really rich parents who just HAD to be there for Miley's party. They closed the park early on Sunday, kicked everyone out, and only let in those who paid extra (like hundreds of dollars) to "party with Miley". Let's just say I much preferred the company of the gays than of the parents who sprung for these tickets but rarely seemed interested in what their children were doing.

Lex

Revan · 10th Jun 2010, 04:36 PM

I wish i knew about it long ago lol. Not to say I can't go, just at this time I still travel to Florida with the parents, and we only go in July/August generally.

blueeyedcutie · 10th Jun 2010, 06:23 PM

I want to go. I'm going to disney world next week, so my bisexual self will be happy!

TwistedNerve · 10th Jun 2010, 07:43 PM

Even though I live 30min away I always forget about it. disney doesnt sponsor it though. they just let it happend. its nice though.

**TheEdend** · 11th Jun 2010, 12:43 PM

So, I totally chickened out and didn't go xD
Maybe next year

malachite · 12th Jun 2010, 07:39 AM

So, I know I posted saying the PDA isn't so bad, but one of friends was working the pool at night and said the water probably about 80% man juice by the end of the night. yikes!

4th Jun 2010, 10:27 AM	#1
TheEdend Hope will never be silent EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Extended family still doesn't know Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 2,831 Join Date: Mar 2010	Gay week at Disney So, today a friend asked me if I was ever going to go to it. I actually didn't think of it until she mentioned it. I had always heard bad things about it from my parents and family, but really didn't know anything about it. I spent some time looking it up and found some very mixed feelings about it. Some people love it and some other people hate it for various reasons.This got me thinking. What do you guys think about the whole thing? If you have gone to it, please share your experience so I can decide whether to go or not. __________________ “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result” -Gandhi

4th Jun 2010, 10:29 AM	#2
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Gay week at Disney wait.. wut? gay week at disney? what's that all about? __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

4th Jun 2010, 10:30 AM	#3
Lady Gaga Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gay week at Disney Oh god, I can hear the teabaggers already. "Gay..Disney?! WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO?! continues to mumble barely intelligible idiocy" Those are the teabaggers..

4th Jun 2010, 10:52 AM	#4
TheEdend Hope will never be silent EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Extended family still doesn't know Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 2,831 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Gay week at Disney As I understand it, it is always the first week of june. Its not officially recognize by disney, but they just let it be. People all over go to different parks that are designated for each day and they go wearing red to show why they are there. Many people hate it because they say that the PDA is out of control and there are people making out everywhere. This is specially bad because, since it is not an offical event, tourist still show up with their kids and encounter the scene. Others say is just guys and girls wearing, and red having a good time and that only very few people go insane with the PDA. I have no idea what to think, to tell you the truth. __________________ “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result” -Gandhi

4th Jun 2010, 10:54 AM	#5
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Gay week at Disney you. boyfriend. camera. youtube. PDA. GO!!! __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

4th Jun 2010, 03:38 PM	#6
hairdye ec's coffee addict Full Member Gender: I'm a dude. Orientation: I like guys. Out Status: everybody knows. Location: Orange County, CA Age: 22 Posts: 247 Join Date: Apr 2007	Re: Gay week at Disney its not bad. the PDA isn't insane. I mean yes theres PDA, but the only people that have a problem with it are the people who can't even stand to see two men holding hands. But Disney and Gay... they kind of go hand and hand. haha you should go. it's a lot of fun. __________________

4th Jun 2010, 03:45 PM	#7
RiotPoofBrandon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gay week at Disney Years ago my family just happened to go during it. I was young, and i dint know I was gay. But i remember thinking the guy behind me in line for Space Mountain "sounded like the guys from Queer Eye For the Straight Guy!". My family didn't have a problem with being there during that particular week BTW. They just got a kick out of the fact that we just happened to choose THAT week to go lol

4th Jun 2010, 09:07 PM	#8
jazzrawr Lover of Loony Lovegood Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesimbean Out Status: I scream it from rooftops Location: Ontario, Canada. Age: 19 Posts: 3,391 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Gay week at Disney DUDE. There's Gay Week at Disney? I'M SO THERE. Who cares about PDA? XD It'd be like a week long Pride parade. Sounds fantastic to me. __________________ <3 You can love people so much... But you can never love someone as much as you can miss them. (...and the lesbians.)

5th Jun 2010, 07:39 AM	#9
Steve EC's Soldier! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Sargeant sexual Out Status: whoever asks Location: Born in australia, but now living some where else Age: 21 Posts: 2,273 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Gay week at Disney im going to sound even stupidier then what i usually sound .... so what is PDA? __________________ Soldier " there is no room for that in my pocklet" commander " if there is room in your heart then there in your pocket" Soldier " i cant fit my gf in there" -r " have you tried ? until you try you dont know"

5th Jun 2010, 08:40 AM	#10
Rikudo EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 2,198 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Gay week at Disney Public Display of Affection Also I thought everyday was a gay day at disney. I mean it's supposed to be the happiest place on earth right. __________________ "Out of love, sacrifice is born... Hate is born... and we are able to know pain!"

5th Jun 2010, 08:46 AM	#11
Tim Psycho Glitter Btch Full Member Gender:* Guy, Unless Life Was a Horrible April Fools Joke. Orientation: Gay/Asexual/Confusing to Explain Out Status: Armed and Fabulous! XD Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 7,381 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Gay week at Disney Naw - Never been to a disney park, and to be honest, I find PDAs offensive, despite gender, especially in parks designed for children. My family is supposed to go sometime in the Summer to Disneyland though. __________________ Rawr! :3 ~The Stalker User Known As Tim~ Rawr! :3 EC's Sailor Star Healer, Oxymoron and All. Star Sensitive Inferno! Sailor Starlight, Stage On! [Vic] 7:49 pm: I keep my pants off in public.

5th Jun 2010, 11:14 AM	#12
malachite EC's realist Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Orlando Posts: 6,480 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Gay week at Disney PDA usually means holding hands, kissing, and hugging. Things straight couples do all the time without problems. I work at universal and while girl blowing their boyfriends in the bushes happens quite often, no one ever "freaks out" that way when gay couple do it. __________________ It's the 21st century, your bigotry is outdated. Either upgrade or go away.

10th Jun 2010, 10:15 AM	#13
SpacerX Experience = Learning Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and About! Location: Wexford, Ireland Posts: 104 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Gay week at Disney disney and homosexuality... together at last!

10th Jun 2010, 10:19 AM	#14
Allistair Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gay week at Disney Hhm never heard of gay week at Dysney. I am somewhat close to Dysney though so i guess i could get my family to go one year to check it out. About the kissing and whatnot thats always going on at Dysney in some form so its not really that big of an issue. Last edited by Allistair; 10th Jun 2010 at 10:28 AM..

10th Jun 2010, 10:49 AM	#15
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Gay week at Disney I went to "Gay Day" at Disneyland a couple years back. It's actually a weekend there, and it was in October. Although Disney doesn't specifically cater to the homosexual crowd - there aren't any banners celebrating "Gay Days!" or rainbow flags or anything - they usually advertise in gay publications and whatnot, and may offer group rates. All those there for Gay Day wore red T-shirts, and there were a LOT of them. How was it? A lot of fun, but then again, I like Disney. There weren't guys making out on the rides or anything. Just a lot of gay guys (and some gay women, but nowhere near as many) enjoying the parks. We had a great time. The only problem was specific to our trip. They held "Miley Cyrus's Sweet 16 Party" at the park on Sunday. So as the weekend progressed, we started seeing fewer and fewer red shirts, and more and more spoiled kids with really rich parents who just HAD to be there for Miley's party. They closed the park early on Sunday, kicked everyone out, and only let in those who paid extra (like hundreds of dollars) to "party with Miley". Let's just say I much preferred the company of the gays than of the parents who sprung for these tickets but rarely seemed interested in what their children were doing. Lex

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10th Jun 2010, 04:36 PM	#16
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: M for MEEP! Orientation: Mutant and Proud Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 24 Posts: 6,564 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: Gay week at Disney I wish i knew about it long ago lol. Not to say I can't go, just at this time I still travel to Florida with the parents, and we only go in July/August generally. __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself.

10th Jun 2010, 06:23 PM	#17
blueeyedcutie Member Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: 3 Location: In a wardrobe, searching for Narnia Posts: 95 Join Date: May 2010	Re: Gay week at Disney I want to go. I'm going to disney world next week, so my bisexual self will be happy! __________________ I am not afraid.....I was born to do this. Joan of Arc

10th Jun 2010, 07:43 PM	#18
TwistedNerve Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: out enough to where I feel comfy! Location: Orlando Age: 23 Posts: 31 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Gay week at Disney Even though I live 30min away I always forget about it. disney doesnt sponsor it though. they just let it happend. its nice though.

11th Jun 2010, 12:43 PM	#19
TheEdend Hope will never be silent EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Extended family still doesn't know Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 2,831 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Gay week at Disney So, I totally chickened out and didn't go xD Maybe next year __________________ “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result” -Gandhi

12th Jun 2010, 07:39 AM	#20
malachite EC's realist Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Orlando Posts: 6,480 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Gay week at Disney So, I know I posted saying the PDA isn't so bad, but one of friends was working the pool at night and said the water probably about 80% man juice by the end of the night. yikes! __________________ It's the 21st century, your bigotry is outdated. Either upgrade or go away.