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One Magical Weekend (#1MW) is an annual celebration at Walt Disney World® Resorts in Orlando, Florida. The event takes place during Red Shirt Pride Days (#RSPD) which was started in 1991 at the Magic Kingdom and is always on the first Saturday in June. One Magical Weekend celebrates the kickoff of Pride month with some of the largest and most iconic LGBT+ parties at unique venues such as Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs House of Blues.

What started as a small gathering of friends in 1991 quickly grew into a worldwide phenomenon with people from around the world meeting at Magic Kingdom each year. Soon calls to boycott Disney by the Moral Majority and One Million Moms for being too "gay-friendly" garnered national and international media attention. Of course, the boycotts of Red Shirt Pride Days at the Magic Kingdom sparked controversy around the globe, which only skyrocketed the number of LGBT guests wearing red to 40,000 each year. LGBT visitors from around the world trekked to Disney to show their solidarity with the original group of approximately 40 cast members. For many years, airplanes would be flown over the skies of Orlando with banner signs stating "WARNING: Gays at Disney."

In 1995, private groups were formed who offered hotel accommodations, pool parties and other events over the first weekend in June. The Red Shirt Pride Day events were the genesis for today's multi-billion dollar LGBT+ travel boom to Pride and party festivities around the world. Other groups that helped make this an iconic LGBT event over the past 30 years include Gay Days, Girls in Wonderland, Tidal Wave, Orlando Black Pride, Watermark, Mark Baker, Jeffrey Sanker and Johnny Chisholm.

One Magical Weekend attracts guests from over 25 countries and 44 states drawing thousands of visitors to Orlando each year. LGBT events include Riptide at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, RED at Disney Springs House of Blues, Therapy Pool Parties, WIG Party, and Cadabra After Hours. In addition, One Magical Weekend hosts a Gay Biz Expo.

One Magical Weekend works closely with other major LGBT event producers such as The KindRED Pride Foundation, Girls in Wonderland, Tidal Wave Party, Winter Party, Circuit Miami, Purple Party,, and Aspen Gay Ski Week. They also partner with many LGBT Pride events including: Come Out With Pride, Miami Beach Pride, Ft. Lauderdale Pride, St. Pete Pride, Tampa Pride, and Space Coast Pride,   LGBT Media Partners include Hotspots Magazine, Watermark Magazine, Edge on the Net, Gayborhood, and PeachATL,

Top LGBT Circuit DJs and Special Entertainers from around the world have performed at One Magical Weekend including:

Lydia Prim

Randy Bettis

Debbie Holliday

Michael Tank

Robbie Leslie

Andy Ajar

Wendy Hunt

Manny Lehman

Crystal Waters

Twisted Dee

Manuel de Diego

Brett Henrichsen

Danny Verde

Orlando Ballet (special performance)

Andy Ajar

Abel

Paulo

Grind

Nina Flowers

Alex Acosta

Alain Jakinsky

Alexander

Brian Reyes

Chris Camuso

Alyson Calagna

Eddie Martinez

Phil B

Shane Steil

Joe Gauthreaux

Tony Ruggiero

PowerInfinity

JB Burgos

Edil Hernandez

Rosabel

Kesha

Christine W

Kidd Madonny

Beth Sacks

Bio Zounds

Eddie Martinez

Deanne

Cindel

Alex Acosta

Alexander

Ivan Gomez

Isaac Escalante

Gustavo Scorpio

Alyson Calagna

Eddie Elias

Guy Scheiman

Mike Cruz

Martin Frye

Nacho Chapado

Oscar Velazquez

Ben Baker

Toy Armada

Ben Baker

Tommy Love

Louis T

Erik Armiliato

Alex Ramos

Barry Huffine

Brayden Marc

Phoenix

Naysha Lopez

Kameron Michaels

Oscar Velazquez

Edgar Velazquez

Roland Belmares

Tony Moran

AJ Reddy

Joe Ross

Morabito

Sinna G

GSP

Alex Cabot

Orba Primitiva