GayDays 2011

[Singledad]

We are just going to buy red tanks for that day. Have you tried Cafe Press? They have a design section so you can design your own shirts.

31 bucks is a bit steep i think. esp when i can grab a 3 dollar t-shirt and 10 dollar transfers and do it myself. just need to get the ummph to get it done. but thanks for the suggestion!

 

[labrac1230]

I'm going to put myself out there and say when I heard we were going to be at Disney during Gay days I was alittle worried...Not that I don't condone Gay families but that we were going to see alot of Key West Drag queens running around Disney. lol So happy to see lots of gay families that are going and now I'm looking forward to our families enjoying Disney together.

 

[Schotz]

Are we there yet?

 

[Singledad]

Are we there yet?

48 days for me! man, i wish we were there!

 

[nobbie]

Hi everyone, Patrick here from the Netherlands, I will going to the gaydays this year. Very much looking forward to it

 

[Schotz]

Hey Patrick, some of us are going to meet up in the parks on certain times. There are some stickey threads for gaydays on the forums here. I hope to meet you in person soon at gay days.

Only about 4,147,200 seconds until gaydays? Seems so far away

 

[nobbie]

Hey Would to love to meet up at the parks or gaydays, Sofar no plans yet, so all options open.

 

[C&G'sMama]

Six weeks from tomorrow and we start heading down. I always describe our Disney Trips as the ultimate in escapism. Since we just got some interesting news at work, it'll be nice to escape reality for a week and deal with the reality of the announcement (our company has been sold, it's public knowledge) when we return.

Nothing will happen for a few months but I need to start dealing with my next step now. One possibility puts us a lot further from WDW but within 1,000 miles of Disney Land. Whether I am able to stay with this company or if I need to find employment elsewhere we will most likely need to leave the area where we are now. But I know when that time comes I have lots of DIS friends to turn to for advice when I get to the "Is anyone familiar with this area and where's a good place to live".

the good thing is we had already planned on Homeschooling our DS in the fall and were on the fence about DD. Now we'll just plan on HS them both and then when/if we move school will come with us.

Thanks all, just needed to put that out there.

 

[Singledad]

45 day mark for me~!~ and I bought my plain red shirt yesterday! now to buy the t-shirt transfers and print out my DISign.

 

[chwgmjay]

BTW: Drinking around the World t-shirts have been designed (thanks WallyB) and are now available...

http://www.customink.com/lab/?cid=gta0-000h-yv0c

Obviously you don't HAVE to have one to join us, but it does have the nifty check boxes on the back for the various countries.

 

[Singledad]

BTW: Drinking around the World t-shirts have been designed (thanks WallyB) and are now available...

http://www.customink.com/lab/?cid=gta0-000h-yv0c

Obviously you don't HAVE to have one to join us, but it does have the nifty check boxes on the back for the various countries.

maybe in a couple years I can come do that with yall! (either solo trip, or manage to bring a baby sitter along so I can solo drink around.)

Either way, have fun everyone, and report back on the best, most sissy and fruity drink you find! (I don't like beer, and dislike the taste of alcohol. oh weird me! )

 

[Singledad]

I have a chef mickey's ressie for 5... but only two are able to make it (me and my DD)... before I drop it down to 2 if anyone wanted to share the table.

cause I doubt they will manage to find a 2 seater table for us, since there are not 2 people ressies open for it... so we would have a larger table... may as well see if someone wants to share.

Chef Mickey's
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Time: 7:40 a.m.

the bills of course would be separate and we would tip on our part.

 

[DrGaellon]

We've never been around Gay Days being that well we are a straight couple so we never thought of going around that time plus we generally travel to Orlando around Labour Day for the extra free day off ... I thought it started on the Saturday? The 2nd is a Thursday (which they list as a Gay Day)... what's your experience?

The original GayDay was a one-day thing at Magic Kingdom on the first Saturday of June, 1990. As it has grown and accreted all the parties and other events, it has extended in both directions. It officially runs from the Wednesday before until the Monday after now, but Saturday is still the day to go to MK and wear red.

 

[DrGaellon]

This will be my 6th visit to Gaydays, but my boyfriend David's first. I have a time-share just south of the Disney complex (it's about 1/2 mile from the Animal Kingdom gates), about 15 minutes from the host hotel, which is where we'll be staying.

We invited a horde of friends, all of whom bailed on us, so we have reservations for 6 all over the place; if anyone wants to join us, this is where we'll be:

We arrive on June 2, and have 7:30 at Raglan Road at Downtown Disney.
Fri Jun 3 we're going to AK. We have Riptide tickets, so we have a 5:50 res at Fulton's Crab House.
Sat is MK, of course. We have 5:30 res at Narcoosee's at the Grand Floridian.
Sun is a free day, and we will probably cook at the resort (why have a full kitchen and not use it?)
Mon Jun 6 will be Epcot. We have lunch res at Tokyo Dining at 12:30 and dinner at Bistro de Paris at 8:00.
Tues Jun 7 will be DHS, and we have res at the Brown Derby for 640.
Weds will be Universal, Thurs will be IOA, and we didn't make dinner plans those nights. Friday, we fly home.

If anyone wants to meet/join us for our reservations, get in touch.

 

[DrGaellon]

I pack a 28" suitcase, I pack my shoes in another big suitcase along with other misc. crap, I cram my carry-on as full as I can get it, and I put my laptop inside my big Crocs backpack.

Really? I only need my laptop bag and one (large-ish) suitcase. I stay at my timeshare, so I have access to a washer and dryer. For 9 days, I pack 6 shirts, 6 changes of underwear, two pairs of shorts, a pair of jeans, two pairs of casual shoes, one pair of sneakers, one pair of boots and one pair of sandals. I have my dopp kit, and I pack some kitchen stuff (spices, mostly) and coffee. (Since I got Kindle for the iPhone, I don't need to pack a stack of books anymore...)

 

[DrGaellon]

We were talking on facebook earlier, and I got an idea... we should have a crock pot potluck for dinner one night during gay days!!! Whatcha'll think?

Lovely idea... but how the hell am I schlepping my crock pot from NYC to Orlando without over-weight charges?

 

[DrGaellon]

are all the "events" held within the WDW resort for GDays or is it outside as well.

The dance parties are all outside (WonderWorld 2011), as is the Riptide at Typhoon Lagoon party. The GayDays organizers offer a schedule of recommendations for which park to visit on which day; apart from Magic Kingdom on the Saturday, I personally AVOID their schedule.

 

[DrGaellon]

Have a great time this year guys!
Can't wait til they announce the 2012 dates because I'm hoping to go with my two best friends. It'll be our first gaydays!

Magic Kingdom day is always the first Saturday in June. Stuff usually starts three or four days prior to that, and runs until the Monday after.

 

[DrGaellon]

Just posting to see my ticker.

I noticed your ticker says "X days to Gay Days and Star Wars." Is the first weekend of June always a Star Wars Weekend? I heard last year that Lucasfilm was pulling that contract and there wouldn't be any more Star Wars Weekends...

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I noticed your ticker says "X days to Gay Days and Star Wars." Is the first weekend of June always a Star Wars Weekend? I heard last year that Lucasfilm was pulling that contract and there wouldn't be any more Star Wars Weekends...

Star Wars weekends usually are the last 2 weekends in may and the first 2 in June. This year will be HUGE as they open the new version of Star Tours. Going forward I have no idea what the plan is.

(Heh heh. And now I can see my ticker again. )