Posted on 05/19/2004 12:18:50 PM PDT by triceratops
"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.
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3rd posting today or third day in a row. it was pretty far reaching the first time and even lamer the third (apparently the writer never visited the kingdom as a teenager as would have otherwise seen or participated in things far more disconcerting such as knecking in the dark rides, etc.).
To call homosexual group sex a "Family" is just freakin
Goofy. This kind of promotion is WHY I refuse to WASTE
money at their enterprises.Disney (Under Eisner) is just
NOT family friendly.
Brings a whole new meaning to Fathers' Day.
I know we are not supposed to post too many times, but we can't warn people enough not to go to Disney in June or the end of May.
I live in Florida, and people ask me all the time when to visit me - I always warn them off these months if they want to go to Orlando.
A lot of young males will be broken in at the rest rooms of Disneyworld that day.
Okay, seriesly here. When's the best time? My family is planning on a trip there next year (I know, so shoot me).
And Disney is advertising their cruise like crazy...where you can go and have fun while their 'trained professionals' lead fun activities for your kids.
Uh, don't think so.
Turning over? I bet he's been doing about 78 RPM since '82.
I'm a FL native and have been several times. The best time I had was the first weekend in November. Beautiful weather. No crowds. No lines. Get off a ride and walk back around and ride again. The operatings hours are shorter, but you get a lot more done because of the lack of crowds.
Did I mention off-season hotel rates?
Seriesly.
Thanks. Trouble is we gotta work around school schedules and our son's football season. We're prolly gonna homeschool our youngest, but the older boy stays in public high school to play ball.
Things a Floridian knows but other people don't-
Let's see - it depends what you are coming for. For instance, if you are driving, stay away for the end September, and March-April - that's when the lovebugs come out. They come out for change of seasons. They don't bite but if you are driving your own vehicle they will make a mess of your car. Get them off asap - they WILL take the paint off.
If you want to experience warm weather while everyone else is freezing, March IS a good time. We are having 90 degree weather here now, in May.
If long lines on the rides turn you off, the end of August is good. It's quite hot, but the South is back to school. Remember our school year runs mid August through mid May, so end of August there are less families than the rest of the summer. Be prepared for sweltering heat, but Disney aircools half of Florida.
Sea World, for some reason, is much hotter - I think their rides and exhibits, containing zoo animals, don't need ac. So their whole park is hotter. Sea World is a much better financial deal, though. If you go to Disney, be prepared that their prevailing thought is they are entitled to your money. Even parking is $8 now.
Never come in June, unless you want to your family to get a good lesson in alternative lifestyles and people obsessed with weird sex.
Weather here can be freaky. We can be incredibly warm during the winter, but just as likely to be too cold for the pool. So don't count on going into the pool in Dec, Jan, and Feb.
Remember a hurricane can happen anytime in summer, but the park is as likely to get closed for a good thunderstorm. Bring cheap plastic ponchos - if you have to buy them in a park during a downpour - $$$$$$.
In fact, everything in a park $$$$$$$$$. Get a room with a fridge, and go to Walmart. :)
Thanks. Those things help.
Oh, forgot - October and November before Thanksgiving are also really good - the snowbirds haven't come down yet. People are always too busy that time of year to think of vacation yet - but you also miss some great Northern weather if you come down at that time. The trees, and all. We don't get them here.
If you are going to go I have found The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World by Bob Sehlinger to be worth its weight in gold. Amazon has it for $12.59 or pick it up at your library.
When I was in Disney last month, I bought a poncho. It cost all of $6. I won't argue with you that Disney charges a lot for food, parking, etc., but their poncho cost is pretty reasonable.
Always have, and always will. I guess it was Mickey Mouse's squeaky, emasculated voice and his goody-two-shoes demeanor that turned me off.
Give me the wild, smart-a$$ antics and shenanigans of the old Bugs Bunny any day.
Would Mickey Mouse get angry because the bounty on mice was only 2 cents? Hell no! He's put his hands in his pocket and say, "Heh-heh, heh heh."
Now Bugs, on the other hand, got so angry at the low bounty that he went on a nationwide crime spree! He filled up the Grand Canyon! He stole the locks from the Panama Canal! He even went as far as sawing Florida off from the mainland and setting it adrift! (Not exactly a bad idea, IMHO)
And that wascally wabbit DID NOT STOP until the US Army took him out with a division of tanks and a fusilade of mortar fire!
Given a choice between that little Disney-spawned RAT and the wily prankster Bugs Bunny, give me the rabbit any day.
/ranting
No that's not a lot of money, but it's high for FL. If you have a family of 4, that's $24. I picked one up at the dollar store before I went to Disney last month (just in case) and got them 2 for $1.
I guess the point I am making is everything in the park is a premium price. So the more you come prepared with, the better off you are. And ponchos are light and easy to pack. As opposed to you might want to spend that money on an ice bottle of water, which is heavy and gets warm.
By the way, a Florida dollar store is also a great place to buy swim stuff like floats and noodles before you go. The resort my folks stayed at charged $12 for a full day float rental. So it's a good stop to make before vacation.
I think it would be a wonderful idea if Disney combined gay days with Palistinian days.
>blow Father's Day ...
>Damn! As if I wasn't thrilled by my newborn BEFORE I >heard of this!!!!!
Ok, I would find this sick and repulsive if I weren't giggling uncontrollably in embarrassment at my unwitting reference.
It was worth it to me to just spend $6 on a poncho instead of lugging around an even cheaper one from the dollar store, but I agree with you in general on the Disney prices. Animal Kingdom has some good food deals, but overall, the prices at Disney parks are pretty high. The best way to save money at Disney, IMHO, is to stay offsite -- the hotel I stayed at was a lot cheaper than even the cheapest Disney onsite property, and it was only a bus ride away. Plus, when you're offsite, there are a lot of cheap places to eat at, so if you eat breakfast and dinner offsite, you'll save even more money. Some people want the "Disney magic" 24/7, but that also means Disney prices 24/7!
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