Orlando Gay Day (aka) Disney Gay Day began in 1991 as a small and informal 1-day celebration at Walt Disney World Ornado at which gay and lesbian participants donned red shirts and traveled around the park together,

Gay Days at Disney World—has evolved over the years into one of the world’s foremost LGBTQ celebrations. It’s also helped spawn an unrelated though similarly popular event in California each October, Gay Days Anaheim at Disneyland.

Walt Disney World nor any of the parks or tourism organizations in greater Orlando actually produce this event however they do sanction and support this week-long series of social gatherings at the area’s various theme parks and hotels as well as both circuit-style parties and concerts along with more laid-back revelry at countless venues throughout the region.