The Walt Disney Company that same-sex couple "commitment" ceremonies will be allowed at the Disney Wedding Chapel and other locations at Walt Disney World and at Disneyland in California.
That announcement is in response to concerns raised by at least one gay visitor in the past year.
Disney previously allowed for private ceremonies in rented meeting rooms.
The revised policy, according to Disney spokesman Jacob DiPietre said, is "to be consistent with our policy of creating a welcoming and respectful environment for all of our guests."
I for one think nothing is wrong with this.
By the way - Yes, I am a straight person, happily married. I have read all of the responses to the Sentinel's article. The posters there have much to say. It being Good Friday I was humbled by this comment "
>Jesus said "to love one another as I have loved you" and he also said "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" <
I feel that that comment said it best, "love one another as I have loved you", as it is not for me to judge anyone, or judge whom anyone loves.
Well today the Sentinel has a larger article concerning Disney new policy. Some are quoted in the article as saying this is a business decision. I included a line form the article on the website. Many people do feel Disney did this as a business decision.
>>With the $28,000 average, just one gay wedding a week would provide Disney nearly $1.5 million a year, noted Bob Witeck, chief executive of Witeck-Combs Communications, a Washington-based public-relations company that specializes in the gay marketplace. "It's a savvy business decision."<<
My personal opinion is that it could possibly be a business decision, but Disney should allow the ceremony, as gay people do visit Disney also. Many of whom are huge Disney fans, why should they not be allowed to have a ceremony at a place they love. Maybe Disney realizes that eveyone no matter who should be able to enjoy all that Dsney has to offer.
Here is the link to the article, which has been updated to include today's Sentinel link:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disney0707apr07,0,7891859.story?coll=orl-home-headlines
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I agree gwen people should all be treated equally. If that means getting married or comitted at WDW wedding pavillion then they should be allowed to do so.
You are welcome Karolyn
Her's a story Mickey ears:
A few months later we were asked to be Grand Marshalls in the "Remember the Magic" at Magic Kingdom - parade. As we were going to ride on the firetruck, the CM's in charge of getting us ready, for the parade, put ears on our head with a ton of bobby pins in, they said bobby pins to hold the ears on so they would not fly off as we rode on the fire truck & the rides in the park later on. We did the parade, then rode every ride at MK, Epcot, disney Mgm, where we could get our pictures taken. The pictures of us on the rides are hysterical, we are screaming & and of course the ears did not fly off. (But of course we had a hard time getting them off at night.) ;-)
I have read a few message boards where people feel Disney is doing this for monetary reasons only.
Question then, were the original weddings real or fake as well? If the original weddings were real, but these are merely commitment ceremonies, then isn't that once again simply showing further discrimination?
As you said, it does sound merely like they are only looking at the bottom dollar.
If by orginal weddings you mean man & man, or women & women then yes they are fake & were always fake. Fake being they were a commitment not a legal wedding.
Yes, I do believe that this does show further discrimination, on their part.
But I believe for Disney it is bottom dollar only. This is just another way to make a million or more depenging on how much people spend. They look at it in terms of $$$ always.
I read an article about Disney weddings (not sure of magazine), a few months ago. But it looked at weddings in Disney in terms of what you get for your dollar. In terms of what was spent it was outrageous. One couple spent $75,000.00, another couple spent $45,000.00! I the family who spent $75, 000.00, took out loan, so they could have a tea party, a dinner with several buffett stations including a sushi station, reception at Grand Floridian. That to me is crazy. I guess I am practical & would put money towards a home, and have a smaller -local- wedding & reception.
But then I have also read where people have spent $150, 000.00 on a Disney wedding on to be divorced two years later.
But my opinion is, that Disney has been only about bottom dollar lately, in terms of guest satisfaction they score high, in terms of money value - to guests- that is a No, but then that is depending on who you ask.
People who go there KNOW that they're going to spend a lot of money and not get all that much, so what does it matter if Disney did this as a way of making more money? The cost to get in is high, the cost of their cruises is high, the food is high, the souvenirs are expensive... So, of course the wedding costs will be high! What do you expect from a place that charges $2 for a 20 oz bottle of water?
The last time I went they were selling 2 20oz bottles of water for 5.00.
But eventually the high cost catches up. Let's not forget the $10.00 a day parking charge if you do not stay on-site.
Friends and family we know who used to go 4 times a year now go one or two times a year.
Disney sell's a Dream a Fantasy escape vacation, that soon a few people will not be able to afford.
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It was a cute scene, with all the innocence of childhood. It's just too bad that the director needed grandpa to say the f word every other scene.
But that did get him the oscar- from the academy.
Sometimes I think they vote like Brit schoolboys; somebody says 'bottom' and they think that is so funny.
I have not seen that movie, I do want to see it.
There is far too much worrying about what the other person is doing and how.
I am straight, and I would rather have a barrel of gay friends than have one friend who would lie to me about who they are. Geese...be happy, find that special someone and get on with life.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
PS: DON! While you were looking down at Hell freezing over I saw three pigs do a fly-by overhead! LoL!