User:Carrotz3/Gay Days at Walt Disney World

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In the 1990's, third party organizers and travel agencies rented out Disneyland and Walt Disney World after the park's official hours. One such event was 'Gay Night' held by the Odyssey Tours travel agency, who purportedly donated proceeds to the Aid for AIDS charity. It was later found out that Odyssey Tours' was only making token donations to the charitable organization, and attendance dimmed as a result. In 1998, Odyssey Tours cancelled 'Gay Night'. In response, 'Gay Days' was celebrated at Disneyland the very same year, identical to the unofficial event held at Disney World with the same name. The inaugural Gay Days Anaheim saw around 2,500 visitors. As of 2023, it is estimated that more than 30,000 people participate in Gay Days Anaheim each year. In 2021, organizers moved the annual Gay Days from October to September. Usually, the event is hosted by separate parks on separate days, with Disneyland hosting on Saturday and Disney California Adventure hosting on Sunday.

On April 13, 2023, it was announced that Disneyland would be holding its first official "Pride Nite" on June 13-15, 2025, as part of the Disneyland After Dark event series. This event comes 25 years after the first unofficial Gay Days.

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