The Disneyland Paris Pride party is the official

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celebration held annually at

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. Originally called Magical Pride Party, it is the first

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-sponsored Gay Day at a Disney park. The party is usually held every first Saturday of June, similar to the Gay Days held in

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and

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Events

2019 - ''Magical Pride'': Celebrating Diversity

The inaugural party was held at the

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on June 1, 2019 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM. The private party included access to select attractions, Disney Character

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s, a "Magical March of Diversity Parade", DJs, live music performances with "Karaoke Theatre Experiences", as well as themed photo locations. Entertainment included

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lead singer

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, and acts with significant

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fanbase like Corine and Sindykatz.

2020 - ''Disneyland Paris Pride'': A Magical Celebration of Diversity

The 2020 party was to be held at Disneyland Park on June 6, 2020 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM. This would have marked the first time a Disney-sponsored Pride celebration would have been held inside a Castle park. The event would have featured live performances, dance parties, a Disney lip-sync-along, the return of the "Magical March of Diversity Parade", Disney Character

s, access to selected attractions, and many more. However, due to the

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, it was officially announced that Disneyland Paris Pride II had been canceled, with Disneyland Paris Pride II taking place 12 June 2021.

Reactions

Hugo Martin of the ''

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'' wrote that the event "marks a dramatic shift for the world's biggest theme park operator", noting that

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has previously allowed independent groups to stage gay-themed events in its parks in the United States, Japan and China but never participated themselves. Nathan Tunnah, a travel consultant, stated that he believes that Disney taking over the LGBT celebration would bring more people from across Europe to them each year. Jacob Ogles of ''

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'' expressed that the event signified another step in Disney's evolution of acceptance of their LGBT fans. Many

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organisations which previously criticised Disney for their pro-LGBT actions stayed silent on the announcement.

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