Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Gay Days were some of the most entertaining as a CM. The crowd was usually really into the JC when they rode, which was a welcomed change from the normally dead-eyed tourists staring back at me.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I didn't know that you worked at WDW Hokie. I bet you have some good stories. lol
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^Yup, it's where some of my more jaded views of the Disney Corp came from. Knowing how the inside works is...troubling. But I've come to grips with the fact that at this point changing things is never going to be in my future, so I just roll with it. But being a CM was a great time. Of course I always knew it would be a park time thing since I was a college program kid and then a seasonal CM, so I never learned to hate the job, just the people who were in charge.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Gotcha. When I was younger I considered moving to Southern California and getting a job at DL, but I never did because I figured that I'd probably become jaded. Not that there's anything wrong or unusual about being over a job, but I really didn't want that to happen, so I never did it.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I wouldn't trade my time there for anything, though. Lots of great memories.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt That's good to hear. The fact that you're still a fan speaks volumes. Maybe one of these days I'll work at Disneyland. I can see myself working at City Hall in one of those dapper plaid vests wowing people with my wealth of DL knowledge. lol
Originally Posted By Donny "sprinkle your post with words like "wholesome", "respectful" and "not appropriate"." because I would ask that of ANY event or person.Is that wrong to expect at a park mostly for families ?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Well, considering that the host hotel this year is over by SeaWorld, there just might be fewer red shirts in the Disney parks. This is probably the first time the host hotel is off Disney property. Still, I have plenty of friends who will be staying on property.
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek off topic but what is "JC" I am pretty good with a lot of the acronyms here but that one stymies me.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "because I would ask that of ANY event or person.Is that wrong to expect at a park mostly for families ?" Then why single out gay people? What IS your point? Your post suggests that gays and lesbians are going to be less respectful, less wholesome (whatever that means), and more inappropriate while assembling at WDW than other groups. Since it's unlikely that you're going to apologize for initiating such an antagonistic discussion you might as well let it go Donny; you're digging yourself into a deep hole here.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance My take on this thread is that Donny was attempting to post something that makes him out to be this great, equality minded individual who doesn't have a biggoted bone in his body. But because that's not entirely true, his true colors were revealed in the very post he was trying to convey his fair spirit.
Originally Posted By Scutr >>"sprinkle your post with words like "wholesome", "respectful" and "not appropriate"." because I would ask that of ANY event or person.Is that wrong to expect at a park mostly for families ?<< It's not wrong to ask that of any public park on any day as regards the behavior of ALL people, gay or straight (and in between). However, you chose to single out THIS park regarding THIS event so your comment was obviously aimed straight (pardon the pun) at the red shirts. Since this event has been going on for many years now and, to my knowledge, public nudity has never been an issue, I don't understand what unwholesome, disrespectful, or inappropriate actions concern you, Donny. Could you posibly be referring to common public displays of affection such as holding hands, hugging, or even kissing? Opposite-sex couples do that on a regular basis everywhere. If we have to put up with that, it is not unreasonable to ask that you put up with the same PDA's from same-sex couples. It is no less wholesome. Affection and love are affection and love, regardless of the color or gender of the persons involved. If it is rowdiness you are concerned about, CM's have year-after-year commented that gays are one of (if not THE) least disruptive/destructive of the special interest groups to hold events at WDW. Ironically I have read many CM posts here on LP that refer to the most disruptive and destructive group as being a particular Christian group that attends once a year.
Originally Posted By Scutr Oh and, for the record, we're ALL members of families. As I posted in another thread recently, "family" is NOT a synonym for "opposite-sex couple with small children".
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Yes, it does appear that last years was also held at the same hotel. Apparently this event is pretty darn big with 135,000 participants and 40 venues all over the Orlando area. An estimated $100 million USD will be pumped into the greater Orlando economy this weekend. Wow!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Thanks for your support Hans, I didn't have to say one thing. You said everything I would I have said. Donny seems to have convinced himself he does not have a problem with gay people. If that were so, he wouldn't have created this topic in the first place. The thread tries to suggest one thing, but subliminally/in-between-the-lines reveals the opposite. Rather obviously, actually.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Thanks for your support Hans, I didn't have to say one thing. You said everything I would I have said." You know what Dean, it's the right thing to do. I'm sick to death of the ignorant homophobia that creeps up on LP every year when Gay Days at DL and WDW events happen. It shouldn't be tolerated.
