gay and lesbian day

[bray]

I am very hesitant to ask this question. I truly do not mean to offend anyone. However, I have heard that there is a gay and lesbian weekend at WDW. I just want to be prepared. We do have a young daughter. Can anyone provide information. Again, I do not mean to offend anyone.

 

[justcruisin]

Hi,
NO offense taken... you can find some info at
http://www.gayday.com/schedule/2003/default.asp

 

[bray]

As I stated earlier, I am hesitant about asking this question. I really am very understanding. However, I don't want to be caught off guard in regards to my 7 year old daughter.

Has anyone every been to WDW during this weekend. I am assuming that all visitors (regardless of lifestyle) used appropriate judgement in displays of affection. Was there much publicity bringing attention to the fact that this was a 'designated weekend' ?

We are spending a small fortune on our trip and I really don't want to spend the time shielding our 7 year old from things that don't concern her.

Concerned parent.

 

[DisneyVillain]

Don't go to MK on 6/7 (massive crowds), and don't worry about it otherwise. You will probably notice some same-sex couples that week, but chances are your DD7 won't.

We've been at WDW that week in the past, and didn't hesitate to schedule our trip for that week this year.

 

[amy1007]

We have been during this week before with our children, and we could not tell that it was "gay week".

 

[Talking Hands]

Nothing happens that doesn't happen on a normal day. Only thing that may be different this year is a larger number of deaf participants. Just stay away from MK on Saturday and you should be fine.
Worst behavior I have seen has been by teenage heterosexuals anyway.

 

[Pat_Elliott]

I'll be attending my sixth "Gay Days" this year. I agree with the above posters on all accounts. Avoiding MK on Saturday is a good idea any week of the year, but Gay Day rivals Christmas and Easter for capacity. Also, I personally would suggest avoiding PI on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings (6th, 7th, and 8th).

But beyond that, talking hands said it best. As a person that thinks displays of public affection are uneccesary (and therefore I always note them), I've never seen a homosexual display that caught my attention, but I've seen young heterosexual couples who obviously weren't aware of their location. In the end, I think the Gay community, more so than the heterosexual community, is more acutely aware they're on display in Disney and act accordingly.

In the end, you've asked not to be judged and I"m personally happy folks are sticking to the facts. And the facts are that the Gay Day schedule for the week is posted. Avoid those parks. The participants are there to enjoy Disney, and do so with like-minded people. So they tend to stick to the schedule. You'll be fine. Enjoy!

Pat

 

[Pammy_from_WI]

Don't worry about your little one. We were there last year and everyone was great. I had my two girls with me and the only thing that bothered us was the heat and massive crowds. It tends to be a more adult crowd, which is nice, if you can handle the crowds.

Pammy

 

[caitycaity]

i agree with pat elliott. we were there this weekend 2 years ago and if i had not read about it on these boards, i wouldn't have even realised that it was going on.

 

[Mcert01]

I also agree with the other replies. We went during Gay Week two years ago, with our two young daughters in tow and with some trepidation. We had a great time! The only question our daughters had was where they could buy the cool T-Shirt! The only problem we had was the unbearable heat and humidity!

We laughed during and after the trip about how ridiculous our fears were. Just goes to show that a little knowledge and understanding goes a long way.

I would recommend the gay day website. They have a schedule of events for the week, so you can plan your week to avoid the crowds. It worked out great.

Go, enjoy, but bring a water sprayer and fan!

 

[bray]

Thanks so much for the reassurance. I truly am a very understanding person. However, as a concerned parent, I wanted more information.

As a high school teacher, I have the opportunity to work with lots of wonderful teens each year. However, I assure you that I see more inappropriate behavior from a few of them than I would expect of others.

Once again, I was hesitant to post the original question but I did want facts. Thanks again.