Orlando — Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced April 6 it now will allow homosexual couples to exchange vows in its public wedding spots previously reserved for people with valid marriage licenses. “Our commitment at Disney is to welcome all guests in an inclusive environment and to make them feel respected. We think this [new policy] is consistent with that long-standing policy,” Donn Walker, a spokesman for Disney, told the Orlando Sentinel.
Disney hosts about 1,500 weddings each year, mostly through its Fairy Tale Wedding package that includes a ceremony at one of the parks’ marriage pavilions, Disney-costumed characters at the reception and a ride in a horse-drawn, glass-enclosed carriage through the Disney property. Such packages can cost tens of thousands of dollars, The Washington Post reported.
Walker told the Orlando Sentinel that Disney’s policy change was not the result of a campaign by activists but was spurred by one homosexual couple’s request to purchase a wedding package.
Because same-sex “marriage” is not legal in Florida or California, the homosexual events will be commitment ceremonies instead of marriage ceremonies. (TAB)
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