Gay-friendly Thread!

[PeterPanFanWDW]

Big Tigger!

You'll have a blast. We'll be at MNSSHP on Sunday.

Enjoy your trip - let us know if you need any guidance.

PPF

 

[TomTO]

My partner and I are going to Disney this Sat. Oct 1st until Thursday Oct. 6th. This is our first trip to Disney together(I went 15 years ago and he went about 12 years ago). After reading all of the great info on these boards, I've been driving him nuts with all of my planning. I'm not usually a planner but want to try and have as smooth a vacation as possible. Staying at POR and looking forward to getting nuts at Pleasure Island on Monday Oct. 3rd! Can't believe I leave this Saturday!!!!!! Hope everyone enjoys their trips!

Good Morning BigTiggerGuy,

We're booked at POR November 5 - 8th. You'll have to give us a quick rundown when you return. Have a great time and don't miss "Soaring" at Epcot. We saw it at California Adventure and we're completely blown away by it. No pun intended

Tom & Rick

 

[Viki]

Viki - I'm totally impressed with your schedule. You're either going to win him over with all the activities or you'll wear down his resistance through sheer exhaustion! Sue

Yes! What's that they say? What doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger.


Though I really do have to laugh. Both he and I have health problems and the schedule I posted was my attempt to give us lots of rest!!!

 

[polarboi]

Well I'm back now and recovered from my own little gay trip to WDW with a close friend. And no, he's not a BF. I'm hopelessly single. *sigh* But we had a great time, and I got hit on by a CM who danced with me at Mannequins on Thursday night. Fun times.

The trip was earlier this month, but I had so much work piled up when I got back that it took a while for me to recover enough to get back on the DIS! If you're interested in the full report, I posted it in the trip reports forum under the title WDW w/ a First Timer! My trip report has some pics of things that we found unusual or unique about our trip.

There aren't any pics of me in the trip report or anywhere else on the board, but if you're really curious, PM me and I can send you a link to some pics of me having fun at WDW.

-p.b.

 

[Poohsmommi]

My partner and I are going to Disney this Sat. Oct 1st until Thursday Oct. 6th. This is our first trip to Disney together(I went 15 years ago and he went about 12 years ago). After reading all of the great info on these boards, I've been driving him nuts with all of my planning. I'm not usually a planner but want to try and have as smooth a vacation as possible. Staying at POR and looking forward to getting nuts at Pleasure Island on Monday Oct. 3rd! Can't believe I leave this Saturday!!!!!! Hope everyone enjoys their trips!

Hey Tigger, you will be there the same time as I am. I will PM you my cell phone number. I'll be with my daughter - I'm single right now ... but we can all meet up, if you guys want to.

 

[Viki]

Well I'm back now and recovered from my own little gay trip to WDW with a close friend. And no, he's not a BF. I'm hopelessly single. *sigh* But we had a great time, and I got hit on by a CM who danced with me at Mannequins on Thursday night. Fun times.

The trip was earlier this month, but I had so much work piled up when I got back that it took a while for me to recover enough to get back on the DIS! If you're interested in the full report, I posted it in the trip reports forum under the title WDW w/ a First Timer! My trip report has some pics of things that we found unusual or unique about our trip.

There aren't any pics of me in the trip report or anywhere else on the board, but if you're really curious, PM me and I can send you a link to some pics of me having fun at WDW.

-p.b.

Hey, p.b., thanks for posting that you had a trip report. I found the thread and read it from beginning to end and I think it's one of the best that I've seen.

I can only hope the friends I'm hosting this Dec become the converts your DF seems to be.

 

[SparklieSunShine]

Great trip report! It made me want to be there right now. More than I do already.


I can't wait!!!

 

[nordkin]

If you are going on the Sept. 17, 2006 11 night cruise please go to the cruse line forum cruise meets and join in the Friends of Dorothy thread for that cruise. I would like to get something more active going and do not have many posts yet.

 

[Valentine]

Uh Oh... we are slipping here.. Just wanted to post to say HI EVERYONE!! Hope you are all well.

Have had a busy weekend here in brooklyn... singing at a local street fair.. do it every year.. It is lots of fun.. but quite exhausting.. it was a beautifula day here.. 80 degrees.. I can't believe it.. first weekend in October.. and it is still in the 80s...

Anyway.... OH.. Update on the dating scene.. I guess you were all right it didn't work out.. she totally flaked out on me.. all was going well.. we went out a few times.. we spoke on the phone pratically every day... then all of a sudden.. I don't hear from her for a week.. I had left a message on her phone about a week ago.. and nothing since then... I was determined not to call her.. and I didn't. .but then of course my caring nature made me think.. Uh Oh.. what if something is wrong with her.. what if she had an accident or something horrible.. so I did call again.. and once again left a message.. this time saying that I hoped all was okay with her.. and asking that she call to let me know that she was ok... once again,, nada... Now i am reallly concerned.. and then.. voila.. one night online.. who pops up on my buddy list.. YEP.. You guessed it,, she did... well my first reaction was.. well.. at least I know now that she is not dead! So.. long story short. she is outta here.. I didn't even want to hear an explanation or apology.. she lost my respect...so.. no second chance... so... here I am .. single still..someday i will find my disney magic!!

Other than that.. not too much else going on here... But saw that our little "family" thread was falling to the bottom of the page.. and just couldn't bear to see that happen!!!

Check in everyone and update us on your daily happenings!!

Kathy

 

[Viki]

Valentine: I'm so sorry it didn't work out. I haven't been in the dating world for over 20 years, so I don't really get it, but I sure get that it must be tough. However, you sound like you're handling it like a pro!

I am excited about my updated plans. For our Dec trip my DP could not find decent airfare out of Phila on Sat 12/3, so we're going to have to fly out one night earlier (oh no!!!) and when I learned that little tid bit, what did I do? Why I called my TA, and what did she book? A one night concierge stay at AKL on 12/2 to tide us over to the next day when our friends fly in from OK and we join them at the BCV.

Well that's just grand, because although we haven't even taken our Xmas trip yet, I've been deep in the throes of planning the August trip and this one-night stay at AKL will at least give me a lay of the land of both the lodge (to which we've never been) and concierge (which we've never done).

What's everyone else up to?

 

[Valentine]

That's great Viki! Staying there one night will also give you a chance to meet the staff in person.. gives it that extra little something. this way when you are talking to them via email or phone there will now be this personal connection.. not just a name with no face yet! I wanna hang with you gals!! LOL!! you do things the right way.. my response to flying in early would be to book a night either in Downtown Disney or some other off site hotel.. I would take the cheap way out...all the while secretly wanting to do exactly what you are doing!!!

Glad to hear all is well with you!

Have a great day all!!

Kathy

 

[Viki]

That's great Viki! Staying there one night will also give you a chance to meet the staff in person.. gives it that extra little something. this way when you are talking to them via email or phone there will now be this personal connection.. not just a name with no face yet! I wanna hang with you gals!! LOL!! you do things the right way.. my response to flying in early would be to book a night either in Downtown Disney or some other off site hotel.. I would take the cheap way out...all the while secretly wanting to do exactly what you are doing!!!

Glad to hear all is well with you!

Have a great day all!!

Kathy

Well, I have to confess, that my original idea was to try BWI concierge because it would be a hop, skip, and a jump away from BCV for our luggage to travel, but when my TA checked out prices AKL was lots cheaper than BWI, especially with the group rate she could offer, and that's the main reason we landed at AKL. But you are exactly right Valentine, this way we get to say "hi" to everyone and let them know how very much we are looking forward to our August trip. Additionally, the kids will get to see the lodge and decide if it's a place to which they would like to return.

And, indeed, come hang out with us anytime!

 

[RickinNYC]

Poking my head in to say "howdy"!

 

[Viki]

Poking my head in to say "howdy"!

Hey, Rick, you're getting close to your next trip to the World. Where are you guys staying and what are you going to be up to? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[joanjett1976]

Hey everybody!

I am swamped at work (pilot season on tv!) yet juggling planning for DL Paris and WDW.

86 Days until WDW and I made my ADR's over the weekend.
Dec 30: San Angell Inn
Dec 31: Sci Fi Dine In
Dec 31: Brown Derby
Jan 1st: Coral Reef
Jan 1st: Artist Point
Jan 2nd:Ohana (Stitch character breakfast)
Jan 2nd: California Grill
Jan 3rd: Boma
Jan 3rd: Jiko
Jan 4th: Boma (yup, again! Love the pressed cofee, omelets and bobotie)

Back to work

 

[Saxton]

Hi everbody! I'll be down on 10/22 for the Food & Wine Festival, staying at BWV. Viki - I love AKL. I've never stayed there but I usually try to stop by to have a drink and relax. My ex and I had dinner in Boma and it was great.

Sue

 

[SparklieSunShine]

I'm glad to see the thread is still going.

Valentine- I am sorry to see that the relationship with this girl didn't work out, but I'm glad you found out early on so it didn't have to drag out. Hopefully this will give you the chance to meet someone better.

Viki- I can't wait to see what your experience is at that hotel with the conceirge. I have been wanting to do the AKL so I am excited to hear about your trip.

I am starting the countdown. Woohoo! I see that Sue is going to be there at the same time as me.

I have all my reservations made. Everything is done. Now I just have to wait....and possibly buy a bathing suit and some lighter clothing.

 

[Valentine]

So happy to see all of the gang!!!

Kathy

 

[PeterPanFanWDW]

Hey all - sorry work has been keeping us busy lately.

We went to MNSSHP this past weekend - loved the fireworks. Sorry if we missed anyone, we are still around just trying to keep up with everything.

Hope all is well with everyone.

PPF

 

[True North]

Hi Everyone! I'm new here, but this looked like the safest thread to post this question. I have been trying to figure out how gay friendly Disney actually is. Just being on the DIS there is so much diversity, but their seems to be a large Christian right group, that tends to not be the most supportive of gay rights. Also, Florida is in the southern USA, which I know is not the same at all as my location of Montreal in Canada. At the same time I saw a thread that had a poll showing the majority of DIS voters suport same sex marriage.

I know some places its better to not showcase your sexuality. I don't mean making out in public, but rather how accepting would it be for 2 dads and their kids. It's just something I haven't been able to figure out.