Where we celebrate allyship and support for each other. That means cultivating an environment where all people feel welcomed and appreciated for their unique life experiences, perspectives and culture. And we want our cast members – and future cast members – to feel a sense of belonging at work. “We want our guests to see their own backgrounds and traditions reflected in the stories, experiences and products they encounter in their interactions with Disney. Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, had this to say in the official press release that dropped in April 2021: With cast members, guests, and fans from around the world, making sure that everyone feels welcome, celebrated, and seen at Disney theme parks is of the utmost importance. In September 2020, Disney announced that after more than 60 years, The Four Keys would become The Five Keys with the addition of Inclusion. Of course, while it is possible that queer guests may experience negative interactions with fellow guests, they tend to get quashed pretty quickly by security or other cast members.
As a result, crime at Disney is virtually non-existent – we’re talking a crime rate that’s hundreds of times below the national average. Others, like a mind-boggling number of hidden cameras and plainclothes security staff, are intentionally less so. Some safety measures at Disney are obvious, like the bag checks and metal detectors you go through before entering the parks. Keeping guests safe and secure is a cast member’s number one priority. The most important of those keys – before Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency – is Safety. “SafeD Begins With Me”įor Disney Parks cast members, The Four Keys (now Five, more on that next) are a blueprint for how you should go about your workday, whether making magic for guests or interacting with fellow cast members. At Disney World, Disneyland, and other Disney parks, those concerns largely fade away. And for a community that’s used to dealing with discrimination on the daily, that is incredibly powerful.
From the moment you step through the gate, you leave the outside world behind. The Disney magic that so many have come to love is meant for everyone, regardless of what you look like or who you love.ĭisney theme parks are intended and engineered to be an escape from reality. Is Disney World LGBT+ Friendly?Įmphatically yes! On Disneyland’s opening day way back in 1955, Walt Disney commemorated the event with the following words: “To all who come to this happy place: Welcome.” All being the operative word. So, with Pride Month just around the corner, what better way to celebrate than with a healthy helping of rainbows and pixie dust? Here’s everything you can look forward to for Gay Days at Disney.
From the freedom to just be yourself at the place Where Dreams Come True to Disney characters like Ursula and Gaston who have become gay icons, magic happens when Disney and the LGBT+ community unite. Way before the teeming Red-Shirt-wearing masses began descending upon the Disney Parks for Gay Days, queer people have long had a love affair with Disney.