Disney gay days 2025

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Let’s clear things up: what is Queer Days, exactly?

To begin, let’s clear up a shared misconception. Many online articles and blogs don’t correctly explain what Gay Days actually refers to. Even fewer include the occupied array of all there is to do during a Gay Days / Disney Pride event.

Let’s grasp some quick history!

Since at least 1991, LGBTQIA+ folks have been meeting up — via their hold community-organized events — at Disney parks. They simply called it Gay Days.

The name stuck.

In the behind 90’s, an event organizer incorporated the name Same-sex attracted Days Inc. and trademarked their URL. Today, they’re just one of many professional companies that hosts events, parties and meetups during various weekends in Orlando and Anaheim. Some are free and reveal to the public, others are ticketed and held in private venues.

These events often overlap, so they compete a bit for visitors and attendees.

So if you perform a internet search for ‘Gay Days,’ do note that you might only see results from one organizer — not its competito

ORLANDO | The community turned out for the annual LGBTQ+ tradition of wearing red shirts to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom June 7.

Gay Day at Disney’s Magic Kingdom first took place on June 1, 1991, in front of Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom just before the 3 p.m. parade. The idea was for the LGBTQ+ people to gather, all wearing red shirts, to be visible and to be seen during a period when doing so could be dangerous.

This year, 34 years later, Gay Time at the Magic Kingdom fell on June 7 and many from the LGBTQ+ community gathered, famous and turned Disney red to honor that first commitment.

This year, folks gathered at Cinderella’s Castle at 5 p.m. for a group photo. Earlier in the day, many of those red-shirt-wearing attendees took to the 1 p.m. showtime of the Nation Bear Jamboree, back after being closed for a reimagining during last year’s Gay Day, for the annual tradition of seeing Henry, Trixie, Big Al and the rest of the Country Bears vocalize and dance.

Check out photos from the day below.

Photos by Dylan and Rick Todd.

WDW June 2025 Gay Days general Discussion Thread...

So just wanted to reassure everyone, in my personal exposure, that WDW is indeed a safe environment year round, including Gay Days.

Gay Days are traditionally built around the first Saturday in June. This year it is June 7, and following the normal schedule the designated parks are:

Thursday June 5, Animal Kingdom
Friday June 6, Disney Studios
Saturday Jine 7, Magic Kingdom
Sunday June 8, EPCOT

The parks are open to the general public, it is not a intimate ticket event, unlike at Disneyland.

While there are some private events, and one promoter is actually scheduling a week earlier than usual this year, including a private ticket party at
Typhoon Lagoon scheduled for May 30.

I'll be traveling with a friend, whose wife hates traveling, so he goes with me often. Also in my party will be his 16 yo grandson. We'll be at WDW June 4 to 11. While we are doing the parks, the only one we're doing on the designated day is Magic Kingdom, it's just the way our schedule worked out. I was also able to book the DVC Moonlight Magic event at Typhoon Lagoon for June 9. I've never been to Typhoon Lagoon, as I'

Why LGBTQ+ people will soon be heading to Orlando. Everything to know about Gay Days 2025

• Gay Days Orlando is an annual unofficial LGBTQ+ gathering at Walt Disney World and other Orlando theme parks.
• The event takes place from June 5-8, 2025, with designated parks and times for attendees.
• Participants often wear red shirts, a tradition started at the first event in 1991.
• Florida's recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has raised safety concerns, despite the event continuing as planned.

Pride Month is almost here, with the entire month of June dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans person and other sexualities.

The "Gay Days" event will make its annual return to Walt Disney World and other Orlando theme parks next week for LGBTQ+ group members and theme park lovers alike.

Here's what to know about the annual LGBTQ+ gathering in Florida.

What are 'Gay Days' at Disney World?

Gay Days Orlando is where lesbian, gay, pansexual, transgender and other Homosexual individuals, their families, friends, and supporters go to Walt Disney World and other Orlando theme parks

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