Disney Opens Weddings to Gay Couples

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Disney Opens Weddings to Gay Couples (http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6538382,00.html)


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Same-sex couples who want to exchange vows in front of Cinderella's Castle now have the chance.

The Walt Disney Co. had limited its Fairy Tale Wedding program to couples with valid marriage licenses, but it is now making ceremonies at its parks available to gay couples as well.

``We believe this change is consistent with Disney's long-standing policy of welcoming every guest in an inclusive environment,'' Disney Parks and Resorts spokesman Donn Walker said Friday. ``We want everyone who comes to celebrate a special occasion at Disney to feel welcome and respected.''

The company said it made the change after being contacted by a gay couple who wanted to use the wedding service, which offers ceremonies at Disneyland in California, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disney's cruise ships.

The service offers flowers, dining, music and many optional Disney touches, from ceremonies in front of the parks' iconic attractions to having Mickey and Minnie Mouse in formal wear as guests. The packages start at $8,000 and can cost more than $45,000.

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Mickey sees the $45,000 silver lining.

[Hulkein]

Only two homosexuals would want a 'fairy tale wedding' at Disney World.

[Alfster]

Grats Backlash, when's the date?

[Asha]

Nothing wrong with it.
I'm thinking there's likely to have been quite a few applications for same sex marriage there. :)

[Back]

Grats Backlash, when's the date?

Is this your idea of a proposal? You’ll have to be a little more romantic than that if you want this.

[Drew2]

Please, at this point I'm sure you'd take anything with a pulse. And even that is high for the standards you should have.

[Back]

All kidding aside, I think Walt would approve.

[Gan]

Good for WD.

[Dropped_In]

Walt wouldn't approve. He was a nazi.

[Back]

He’s still frozen you know. Better watch what you say.

[Stanley Burrell]

Rosie O'donnell two-headed dildo'd this shit back in the Nickelodeon days. Highly unimpressive.

That and WD is indoctrinating straight marriage on its grounds, still, whereas the $45,000 gay parties are, from reading this over, paperwork-free and a typical low risque moneymaker meant to have the ideologies of same sex marriage without any of the class action responsibility.

[Tolwynn]

They do believe in fairies!

[Asha]

Fairies have rights too!