Disney lets gays and lesbians have fairy tale weddings

[KK]

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Same-sex couples who want to exchange vows in front of Cinderella's Castle now have the chance.

The Walt Disney Co. had limited its Fairy Tale Wedding program to couples with valid marriage licenses, but it is now making ceremonies at its parks available to gay couples as well.

"We believe this change is consistent with Disney's long-standing policy of welcoming every guest in an inclusive environment," Disney Parks and Resorts spokesman Donn Walker said Friday. "We want everyone who comes to celebrate a special occasion at Disney to feel welcome and respected."

The company said it made the change after being contacted by a gay couple who wanted to use the wedding service, which offers ceremonies at Disneyland in California, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disney's cruise ships.

The service offers flowers, dining, music and many optional Disney touches, from ceremonies in front of the parks' iconic attractions to having Mickey and Minnie Mouse in formal wear as guests. The packages start at $8,000 and can cost more than $45,000.

Groups not affiliated with Disney have held annual "gay days" celebrations at Disney parks for years. Company officials have taken a tolerant attitude to the weekend, allowing party promoters to rent out parks after hours and rebuffing religious groups that condemned Disney.

In 2005, Southern Baptists ended an eight-year boycott of the Walt Disney Co. for violating "moral righteousness and traditional family values."

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Now this raises a fairy tale wedding to a whole nother level. Link

 

[Vette73]

OHHH NOES!!!! You might catch the gay if you go to Disney now. :roll:

 

[dartworth]

its all about expanding markets...

 

[dudeman007]

Good for them

 

[Shadowknight]

I'm glad to see businesses ignore any "morality" things conservatives bitch about, in the sake of getting cash.*

* I am serious. Actualy the "for" and "against" sides on gay marriage annoy me, so I approve of someone ignoring it for a business opportunity.

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Why don't we just get it over with and turn the whole country over to the gays and the Mexicans?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
OHHH NOES!!!! You might catch the gay if you go to Disney now. :roll:

Many people boycott Disney because of the annual "Gay Day" there, even though Disney World has nothing to do with Gay Day other than being the place where a bunch of gay people get together once a year.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
Why don't we just get over with and turn the whole country over to the gays and the Mexicans?

Because the Jews wouldn't like that. :roll:

 

[ZOOYUKA]

"fairy tale" takes on so many meanings in this story

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
Why don't we just get it over with and turn the whole country over to the gays and the Mexicans?

Maybe we should give it back to the Native Americans since they were long before any of your ancestors were, I'm guessing.

 

[Kirby]

I've never heard of the Southern Baptists boycotting Disney. Oops.

<- raised Southern Baptist

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
Why don't we just get it over with and turn the whole country over to the gays and the Mexicans?

Maybe we should give it back to the Native Americans since they were long before any of your ancestors were, I'm guessing.

Then the US would just be one big Casino.

 

[George P Burdell]

Yes, lets ignore the Politics & News forum.

 

[BrianH1]

make that money baby

 

[minime72706]

So basically there letting them have a fake "wedding" as those states don't recognize gay marriage.