Am I the only person no pleased with Disney lighting up Cinderella's castle in rainbow colors?

[kelleebutler]

I support the Supreme Courts decision regarding same sex marriage but I am Over all the corporate support Especially from Disney. I am not ready to have the same sex conversation with my 5 year old! It's hard enough trying to explain why she can't invite one of her friends from school (a boy) to a sleep over with girls! It is not appropriate for Disney to have an opinion one way or the other!

 

[peg110]

I could care less about the SSM issue. If 2 people love each other, then they should be allowed to spend their lives together and have the same rights afforded others. That being said, I don't need it advertised everywhere I go. As such I don't want to see them making out in public. However, I don't want to see straight couples making out either.

I don't need to see a rainbow everywhere, where is the Straight symbol and how is it being displayed flagrantly? It's not, nor should it be.

I guess the initial support celebrating the ruling is fine, but can we give it a rest now?

As for explaining the "Rainbow" to a 5 year old (or other children), I would think that would be an "Easy" story. "It's a rainbow and it's beautiful, enjoy it." End of story. No need to go into details about WHY it's being celebrated. Much like when your child asks about things like why little Johnny can't sleep over at Little Jenny's house. You keep it simple (maybe even one of those little fibs if that's your style) and don't go into details.

 

[amberpi]

You don't have to say anything.

 

[dvcblt93]

The pic of the castle with the rainbow colors was shot from the nightly castle show. it wasn't staged by Disney, it's something that happens every night.

 

[rteetz]

The photo of the castle that has been floating around the internet is actually from 2008 it was not because of the gay marriage ruling.

 

[TheDisneyNurse]

You don't have to say anything, actually. Found out on my own, and have supported SSM for a pretty long time, now. Kids are very tolerant.

EDIT: Found an article to help you. Assuming you are serious about teaching your daughter. http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/living/feat-same-sex-marriage-talking-to-kids/

 

[amberpi]

I have so many things to say and I'm not gay. Just ugh... at least you identified yourself. Did you honestly think this post was helpful at all? I realize I might get punished for this comment and I don't care, its just a chat board, but I'm shocked this crap can linger. Disappointed such poop can be tolerated in a Disney board meant for all.

Also, its not "No pleased."

 

[3Gsandme]

You know, we had a great convo in the car with my kids after this went down. I explained to 8 and 6 what it meant to be gay (a boy that loves a boy and a girl that loves a girl) and told them the new ruling meant that gay people
Could get married. Their responses? Cool from 8 and boys are gross from 6. That was it.

Considering the vast amount of colors and patterns reflected onto the castle, IDK why you'd have to say anything and why do people always tote out "but the children!!!" Your kid is probably more accepting than most adults, probably won't notice or won't care. That's my experience with kids. I'm always shocked at the people who have such perceptive kids that they see a fairy tale castle light with projections for hours and question the one projection which is currently controversial.

 

[3Gsandme]

Also, Disney has supported same sex marriages and partnerships since the mid 90s so if you think they haven't weighed in, you're quite wrong.

 

[egr2012]

I lurk a lot more than I log-in here, but I had to sign in for this comment.

First off, as others stated, the castle was not lit up for this decision (with that being said, Disney has been supportive of same sex couples at the park for some time now).

Second of all, you don't need to have any conversation with her. What 5 year old would question why something in Disney World, of all places, would be rainbow-colored?

Third of all, and I don't really care of this gets me pinged one way or another, it seems as if your 'support' is very surface-level and as PC as possible. Disney can take a stand on whatever they want, and you can choose not to put your money there. They are a private corporation and not a government entity.

Regardless of your personal opinion, which seems rather weak at this point, it would be perfectly appropriate for Disney to support love for all people, not matter what their orientation. I hope for this country's future that you are not teaching your children your apparently selective and wavering values. That seems a lot scarier to me than a rainbow castle.

 

[ldauksch]

I was going to warn you that this was going to happen when I was alerted to this post.

 

[SalutemyShorts]

I could care less about the SSM issue. If 2 people love each other, then they should be allowed to spend their lives together and have the same rights afforded others. That being said, I don't need it advertised everywhere I go. As such I don't want to see them making out in public. However, I don't want to see straight couples making out either.

I don't need to see a rainbow everywhere, where is the Straight symbol and how is it being displayed flagrantly? It's not, nor should it be.

I guess the initial support celebrating the ruling is fine, but can we give it a rest now?

As for explaining the "Rainbow" to a 5 year old (or other children), I would think that would be an "Easy" story. "It's a rainbow and it's beautiful, enjoy it." End of story. No need to go into details about WHY it's being celebrated. Much like when your child asks about things like why little Johnny can't sleep over at Little Jenny's house. You keep it simple (maybe even one of those little fibs if that's your style) and don't go into details.

Wait, did you just really ask where the straight symbol is? Are you honestly going to compare people who have been fighting for equal rights and displaying their support to a completely accepted group? Come on, don't do that.

 

[SalutemyShorts]

Also, people need to stop complaining about not wanting to explain it to their children. Oh, I'm sorry you don't want to explain something to your children that is really a non-issue. Stop being lazy. This is coming from a straight white male.

 

[experiment_6two6]

I don't need to see a rainbow everywhere, where is the Straight symbol and how is it being displayed flagrantly? It's not, nor should it be.

I guess the initial support celebrating the ruling is fine, but can we give it a rest now?

This argument makes no sense. Did you have to come out of the closet as a kid and tell your parents that you were part of a minority that wasn't socially accepted? No, because you are straight, and it is assumed that people are straight until they say otherwise. The LGBTQA community has been fighting for rights for a long time now, and you think there should be a time limit on how long one can celebrate?

The Stonewall Riots happened on June 28, 1969, and that's a major event where the LGBTQA had been fighting for their rights. Now, 46 years later, when something major happened, you want to tell the community to "give it a rest" less than a week since the ruling? Deplorable.

I cannot believe the type of intolerance some people still have, especially on a Disney forum.

 

[Gillyrose779]

This is just silly- in what world would a 5 year old look at a rainbow colored castle and then ask about gay marriage? That being said my kids are 4 and 5 and I have no problem discussing it.

It is a wonderful thing for everyone in and supporting the LGBTQA community.

I have an idea-- INSTEAD OF EVEN GIVING THE INITIAL POST ANY OF OUR TIME AND EFFORT LET'S USE THIS THREAD TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LGBTQA COMMUNITY!!!!

 

[Under the Library]

I guess we are very open and honest with our boys, 11 today! & 9 years old. They are love is love kinda guys. They know what the rainbow flag is, they know some history of the struggles. They know that Mommy & Daddy are open and accepting and we encourage questions. They probably were the kids who knew "too much" about birds & bees but it's just facts to us. I had to put up with some heck before I married my DH and now family and friends just think they dodged a bullet b/c I married a boy. I love him so much it's scary but that doesn't change the fact that I dated way more females than males and I could've just as easily ended up marrying a girl. Well, now, not then as it wouldn't have been legal. I'm happy that there is more support now compared to 15 years ago when I was a teen. It's part of the reason WDW is so attractive as a vaca destination for us.

To each their own, I would never want to go out of my way to make anyone uncomfortable or upset. But seeing couples hold hands and walk down Main Street is beautiful to us, no matter who they are.

 

[Planogirl]

People have the right to believe what they wish. I don't think that they should force their beliefs on anyone else but I would never ask them to not say what they think. I see a little of that here.

As for the rainbow, it's not one of my favorite looks but it's true that the castle being lighted in this manner has nothing to do with the court decision. As far as just looks goes, I think that the White House was very ugly but many other buildings looked nice. That wasn't the point though.

 

[ojeight]

Maybe your 5 year old will grow up to be a lesbian and if you explain same sex relationships to her now her first memory of acceptance will be of Disney World.

 

[linzbear]

This makes me laugh. Adults put way too much weight on differences. My kid at age 4 had a friend with two dads (who are married). At one point my kid said something like "he'll have to ask his mommy" and I said, "he doesn't have a mom." "Why?" "Because he has 2 dads." "Oh, ok. Then he'll have to ask his dad..." This is besides the fact entirely that kids don't look at rainbows as a gay symbol, but rather just as something beautifully colored.

 

[Castle2Castle]

Disney's been stirring the propaganda for years -- years I tell ya! As if ol' Carl couldn't have gotten a better deal bulk ordering a single color of balloons rather than all the colors of the rainbow in UP? Or, as if we're meant to believe the rainbow on Sunnyside Daycare's sign wasn't a blatant political statement? And don't get me started on Kermit the Frog and his so-called "Rainbow Connection"!

Of course I kid about the above. Sometimes rainbows are just rainbows and colors are just colors.