Posted on 05/17/2004 12:31:28 PM PDT by SmithPatterson
Dark Days at Disney World
Summary: Written from a perspective of a young woman who was an intern worker at Disney World, this article shows how the Disney corporation is slowly abandoning its family friendly image. The young woman describes the atmosphere of partying and reveling at the apartments where she was housed, and how she decided to leave after witnessing sexual activity performed in public by homosexuals.
With "Gay Days at Disney World" and other gay-friendly events, the theme park has become a destination of choice for the homosexual community. The young woman says she was told that Disney World would not refund any money to unsuspecting families who were disturbed by what they experienced in the park during "Gay Days."
by: Allan Dobras
Each Spring recruiters from Disney World fan out across the country seeking young college students who desire to be a part of the "Disney experience," advertised as "where fantasy comes to life and vacations always end happily ever after." The new recruits join the ranks of hundreds of young men and women for a six-month internship at the giant amusement park.
According to the mother of a daughter who signed up for the Disney World College Intern Program, the new recruits quickly discover that, instead of the family-friendly environment that the company projects to the public, they are in for an experience more akin to Pinocchio's "Pleasure Island."
"Terry," a twenty-year-old student from Glendale Community College in Phoenix, answered the call from a recruiter who visited her college last February. She agreed to work as a lifeguard at one of the Magic Kingdom's resorts. The young Christian woman was assured that she would be housed and work in a safe and pleasant environment, and that underage students would be segregated from those of legal drinking age--which is 21 in Florida.
"It didn't take long for me to discover," said Terry, "that my 'dream job' was beginning to look more like a nightmare." Despite being promised her own room, she was assigned to a cramped, Disney-owned apartment with five other underage women. Moreover, on her days off she was required to attend compulsory Disney training.
Although the other women in her apartment were under 21, the apartment directly across the hall was occupied by drinking-age men. Alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity became a regular routine in the apartment complex. "A favorite spot for late night partying and sex--both heterosexual and homosexual--was around the apartment building's swimming pool," Terry said. "The pool Jacuzzi was a frequent locale for open sexual activity."
Homosexuals represent a significant part of the staff at Disney--one of America's most gay-friendly corporations. Terry's Christian faith led to frequent taunts by homosexuals living in her apartment complex, and one bizarre encounter convinced Terry to end her Disney internship and leave after only two weeks on the job.
As Terry explained, "One afternoon, while walking in the courtyard outside of my apartment, my friend and I were met by two gay men, who proceeded to offer their usual taunts about my faith. Unexpectedly, the pair dropped their pants and proceeded to enact a sex act in front of us." The crude and repulsive exhibition was the last straw for Terry, who decided to end her employment with Disney.
I asked Terry about the security provided by Disney for residents of the apartment complex. She responded, "When I was hired, the recruiter told me that apartment security would not allow heavy partying or underage drinking, and that no drugs would be allowed. In fact, they only provided gate security. There was no security presence in the building as far as attempting to hold down the partying, drinking, drugs, or sexual activity."
The Disney Image--past, present, and future.
Terry's story illustrates the directional shift at Disney. When the company fell on hard times in the 1980s, Roy Disney--Walt Disney's nephew--turned over leadership of the company to entertainment executive Michael Eisner, who brought Disney out of its doldrums and is now the company's largest individual stockholder. Mr. Eisner incorporated his own agenda--one that is distinctly at odds with the family values image carefully nurtured by founder Walt Disney.
All is not well at Disney. Last fall, Roy Disney was forced to resign from his position on the board of directors. In a bluntly written statement to the board, Mr. Disney blamed Eisner's leadership for the sharp drop off in the price of Disney stock, declining ratings for its ABC Television network, and lower revenues from its theme parks.
Disney took his fight to remove Eisner to the company shareholders meeting held March 3, 2004, in Philadelphia, where he was narrowly defeated in his bid for reelection to the board. As a result, Eisner was forced to give up his position as board chairman and was replaced by former Maine senator George Mitchell. Mr. Eisner remains the corporation's CEO.
Unfortunately, Roy Disney's arguments for change focused only on disappointing financial returns and poor management. Other than a nebulous call to "restore Disney's image," little has been said about the company's increasing hostility toward family values.
Walt Disney World has become a destination of choice for the homosexual community because of its gay-friendly policies. The company offers domestic partner benefits to its homosexual employees and has a corporate-sponsored "gay pride" program that provides "resources, learning opportunities, and a supportive network" for gay and lesbian employees
Each summer the theme park opens its doors for "Gay Days at Disney World," when tens of thousands of homosexuals descend upon the park for a week of "gay" frolic featuring adult parties, alcohol, and sex (the 2004 event is scheduled for June 1-7). During "Gay Days" 2003, the Christian Action Network shot footage of Disney cast members engaged in homoerotic performances.
According to Terry, Disney has no interest in warning the public about the homosexual events: "We were told not to say anything to park patrons about 'Gay Days' and that Disney World would not refund any money to unsuspecting families who were disturbed by what they experienced in the park.
"Gay Days" at Disney have proven so popular with homosexuals that Disney has agreed to host "Gay Family Days," which is advertised as an opportunity to "advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and their families." The event is scheduled for Father's Day weekend--June 17-20, 2004.
Another sign of the retreat from wholesome, pro-family values at Walt Disney World was the discontinuation in 2002 of regular church services at the Polynesian Resort. The popular services had been a tradition with vacationers since 1975.
Miramax Home Entertainment is the "R" rated film production arm of the Disney Corporation. The film company has produced a number of films that hold religion--particularly Catholicism--up to ridicule. Such movies as Priest, The Magdalene Sisters, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Dogma, The Order, and Stigmata feature anti-Christian, profane, and sexually related themes. The recently released movie duo, Kill Bill and Kill Bill II, have been called the most violent and bloody films ever made.
The Disney Company also owns the ABC television network, which often portrays Christian and pro-family values in a negative light. In 1997, ABC television took an irreverent look at the Catholic priesthood in its drama series, Nothing Sacred. The series was cancelled after its first season following dismal ratings and harsh criticism by some Catholic groups.
In June 2000, the network aired Peter Jennings' The Search for Jesus, which featured theologians and biblical scholars who cast doubts upon historic Christian teachings.
In November 2003, ABC News aired a special presentation titled, Jesus, Mary, and Da Vinci, based on the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code. As with The Search for Jesus, the program sought to discredit the portrait and mission of Jesus as recorded in the gospel accounts. Clearly blasphemous, the documentary suggests that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and fathered children by her who later became part of French royalty.
Walt Disney would certainly not recognize the company he left to his heirs, which was intended to support the faith heritage of the American people. Before he died, Walt penned the following:
Whatever success I have had in bringing clean, informative entertainment to people of all ages, I attribute in great part to my Congregational upbringing and my lifelong habit of prayer...To retreat from any of the principles handed down by our forefathers, who shed their blood for the ideals we still embrace, would be a complete victory for those who would destroy liberty and justice for the individual.
"If you would REALLY like me to post crude pictures I can. "
No, I wouldn't like that at all. I don't need to see them. My point is that you posted pictures of people doing perfectly innocuous things. That doesn't make any point at all.
I'm so pleased that I have you around to critique my posts. Whatever would I do without you?!
You are correct. Gay Day(s) are from June 2 - June 7 with Saturday June 5th being THE day.
Father's Day is Sunday, June 20th. (My fault for not researching what I heard elsewhere.)
We jut got back from Disney and my husband and I remarked many many times on the number of gay employees and the feeling that gay days started early this year.
I would not visit these properties until at least six months following Gay Days or after they douse the whole park with bleach.
Actually it is the sitting President who gets a few words. This year it was W. speaking. They introduced each President and, when they got to W., I was ready to out cheer anyone who booed...thankfully he got a nice round of applause and our cheers were added to the mix. He makes a short speech in his real voice.
Because Disney employs many high priced lawyers who know how to drag out a lawsuit over many years. Unless you have a lot of determination and hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay for your own legal fees, it usually isn't worth it for most people to sue a large corporation like Disney.
I went to Disney World once.
It sucked.
Too many gay boat rides.
I would presume for the most part they are. Nevertheless, this is Disney owned property. One would think a company the size of Disney would be well aware of the liability of letting stuff like this go on.
"Should Disney be in the business of telling their employees what sexual activities they can indulge in when not on the job?"
Disney certainly has a right to restrict such things on their own property, particularly if they have made certain promises to someone before hiring them.
Wrong!!!! Mac Collins for US Senate..The Georgia man in your future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sure she could get donations to pay for it. Their are a lot of orgs that are gunning for disney.
Including Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq.
My question is:
Why should we have to? Families like mine used to schedule our vacations around OUR plans, not some shrieking activism agenda.
"Why should we have to? Families like mine used to schedule our vacations around OUR plans, not some shrieking activism agenda.
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I suppose you can still do that. I don't think Disney World is refusing to sell tickets on those dates. But...I generally plan family vacations after doing a little research on the destination for the period. For example, I switched destinations once, after finding out that the hotel I had planned to go to was having a big convention that week. We went somewhere else. Nothing worse than a bunch of conventioneers running around loose in a hotel. You just never know what will happen when a convention's in town. All that drinking and sexual activity. Only thing worse would be a Shriner's convention.
I have no problem at all believing her story! I'm basing this on several things, including but not limited to:
o My witnessing of a Gay Shame (oops, that should be "Pride") parade in San Fran in June of 1994. Have you ever witnessed one of these up close?
o The antics of many participants a few weeks ago in the DC "March Of Death" (oops, I meant "Women's Reproductive Rights"). The firsthand accounts were all posted here on FR. Did you read how they treated that priest? They mimed sexual acts, grabbed their crotches, yelled the filthiest stuff at that priest - all with cops standing right there (protecting the Freepers and pro-Life groups). Do you think for a minute that if the cops were absent, they would not have hesitated to shed clothes and make the simulated sex acts a lot more realistic?
MAN!! It's sad how little people know about the dark side of the homosexual movement. TV seems to have done a really thorough job of completely filtering out any negative gay behavior and making the Christians all look like fascists!
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that whomever the current president is has a speaking role. When I was there in Spring of '01, the attraxction was shut down. The employee told me that they were in the process of syncronizing Bush's message to his snimitronic charcter.
Exactly! And I don't believe for a moment that they're just hand-wringingly helpless to do anything about Gay Week at their park. They are not a public facility like, say, a city park is. They have complete authority to toss out anyone who does not conform to behavioral standards which they themselves choose to set.
All they have to do to get rid of Gay Week is hire extra security personnel for that week, and enforce some strict set of behavioral rules.
They're trying to have their cake and eat it too. They want the Gay dollars and the money from Christian families alike. Eventually as the word spreads among families, they'll find they can NOT have it both ways.
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