Friday, October 3, 2008
Noon–8pm, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
Buy the official Gay Days Anaheim T-Shirt, check out our incredible sponsors and vendors, purchase the limited edition Gay Days pin, pick up a FREE goodie bag, or just say hello! We're here to help with all your Gay Days needs!
5pm–7pm, Sorrell Room, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
Join Disneyland PRIDE, an LGBT Diversity Resource Group for Disney Cast Members, as they welcome you to the Resort! A no-host bar refreshment hour will be held from 5:00 until 6:00pm.
7pm, Gay Days Entertainment Center presented by here!, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
A collection of sexiest, funniest, and most fabulous shorts from this year’s Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Presented by Outfest. Click here for the full schedule of screenings in the Entertainment Center.
9:30pm–1am, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Downtown Disney
Tickets $15 at the door, 21+
Benefiting The Trevor Project
Don’t be late for this very important date—this mad bash kicks off Gay Days weekend! DJ Ray Rhodes (TigerHeat, KBIG 104) and host Momma return to give you some Southern Comfort. Plus, "America's Gaysian Sweetheart" Alec Mapa hosts the VIP lounge! Click here for more details.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
(8am–Midnight) Put on your red shirt and get ready to ride. Watch the Happiest Place on Earth becomes the gayest too!
9am–8pm, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
Buy the official Gay Days Anaheim T-Shirt, purchase the limited edition Gay Days pin, check out our incredible sponsors and vendors, pick up a FREE goodie bag, or just say hello! We're here to help with all your Gay Days needs!
Wake Up Work Out
9am, Gay Days Entertainment Center presented by here!, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
Join superstar DJ Kimberly S, owner of KICK! Martial Arts, for a rocking, low-impact work out class that will get your blood pumping before hitting the parks.
11am, Mark Twain Riverboat, meet in front!
Ahoy matey! Are you looking to make a new friend (or something more)? Maybe you have an odd number in your group and want to make it an even set. Whatever you’re hoping to find, meet in front of the attraction and we’ll sail the Rivers of America together. (And please wait in front until we bring everyone on board—we want to make sure everyone, um, cruises together!)
11:00am, Plaza Gardens (just to the left of the Castle), FREE!
Scour the park and win prizes! Hosted by The Trevor Project. Sign up begins soon. Get more information at www.TheTrevorProject.org. This hunt is for gay youth ages 21 and under only, please.
11:30am, Plaza Gardens (just to the left of the Castle), $25 per team
All you Disneyland know-it-alls will be put to the test at this mind-numbing hunt! Incredible prizes include collectables, DVDs and CDs! Registration starts at the beginning of September!
Noon, meet in front of the River Belle Terrace
Are you a great gay family here with your kids? Why not meet up at this unofficial gathering with some other families for lunch in New Orleans Square?
Noon, Rancho del Zocalo, Frontierland
Women who love women can meet up for a spicy dish at this restaurant (and the food's not bad either!). It’s a big place, so keep your eyes peeled for the ladies in red.
Noon, Hungry Bear Restaurant, Critter Country
All you bears and bear-lovers hankering for some good eats had best meet up here for one big jamboree. Hosted by OCBears.
12:30pm, Festival Arena (behind Big Thunder Mountain), FREE! Hosted by The Trevor Project.
Feeling famished? Wanna hang with some other queer youth? Enjoy free pizza and drinks courtesy of The Trevor Project. Sign up begins soon. Get more information at www.TheTrevorProject.org. For gay youth ages 21 and under only, please.
2:00pm, Festival Arena (behind Big Thunder Mountain)
Wear your red shirt and say "Cheese!" This ginormous photo op is the place to see and be seen. And thanks to PhotoPass, you'll be able to buy the photo today, tomorrow, or next week!
3:15pm, Small World Mall (in front of "it's a small world")
Join us in front of "it's a small world" to watch the amazing Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams.
4pm, Compass Books, Downtown Disney, FREE!
Queen team Jeffrey Epstein and Eddie Shapiro are at it again with the updated and expanded edition of their best-selling guide book Queens in the Kingdom: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Guide to the Disney Theme Parks. Join them for this hilarious reading where they name the "Seven Gayest Attractions at the Disney Theme parks."
5:30–7pm, TBA
Join us for a private cocktail reception hosted by Darryl Stephens and Calpernia Addams. You MUST have purchased VIP Party Pass in advance to attend this event.
7pm, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Downtown Disney,
$50 per person
A delicious four-course feast designed just for Gay Days attendees and served in the perfect atmosphere. Click here for the full menu and details! Call the Jazz Kitchen M-F 9:30am–5pm for reservations. 714-563-7261.
7–10pm, Garden Room, Wonder Tower (formerly Bonita Tower), Disneyland Hotel,
FREE!
TigerHeat DJ Ray Rhodes takes to the turntables at our dance for LGBTQ youth! Sign up begins soon. Get more information at www.thetrevorproject.org. This event is for youth 20 years old and under only.
9pm–1:30am, House of Blues Anaheim, Downtown Disney
$30 advance/$40 day of, 21+
The centerpiece event of the Gay Days weekend returns with DJ Kimberly S. back at the turntables. Once again we'll have some Divas of the Kingdom, sizzling go-go dancers, and incredible performances you won't want to miss. Get ready to rule once again at the Hottest Party on Earth! Click here for tickets or here for more details.
Late Night Screening:
Ice Blues
10pm, Gay Days Entertainment Center presented by here!, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
The latest installment in the Donald Strachey mysteries! While uncovering the source of an anonymous and generous donation to the Albany youth center, Strachey (Chad Allen) gets caught in a whirlwind of deceit and danger. Hosted by Chad Allen! Click here for the full schedule of screenings in the Entertainment Center.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
9am–3pm, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
Buy the official Gay Days Anaheim T-Shirt, purchase the limited edition Gay Days pin, check out our incredible sponsors and vendors, pick up a free goodie bag, or just say hello! We're here to help with all your Gay Days needs!
(10am-8pm) Enjoy the wonders of California, Disney style!
10:30am, 11am, 11:30am Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Downtown Disney, $35 per person
What better way to recover from last night's festivities than with a little hair of the dog? Pick one of three seatings for this delicious three-course brunch prepared especially for Gay Days attendees. Includes all-you-can-drink mimosas! Click here for the full menu and details! Call the Jazz Kitchen M-F 9:30am–5pm for reservations. 714-563-7261.
11am, Grizzly River Run (Meet in front of the big bear—the statue!)
Bears and bear-lovers will gather for a ride down the rapids. Hosted by OCBears.
1pm, Gay Days Entertainment Center presented by here!, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
A collection of sexiest, funniest, and most fabulous shorts from this year’s Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Presented by Outfest. Click here for the full schedule of screenings in the Entertainment Center.
2:00pm, Gay Days Info Center, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
For all you collectors, don't miss this opportunity to trade pins (and stories) with other gays and lesbians. Special guests will be there with some special pins to trade! And wouldn't this be a great time to pick up the official Gay Days Anaheim pin?
2:30pm, Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream (near the park entrance)
Just an informal gathering of gals for a cool, refreshing treat.
Special Screening: Shelter
3pm, Gay Days Entertainment Center presented by here!, Trillium Room, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, FREE!
Come see this year’s hottest gay movie about a young surfer who, when forced to give up his dreams of art school, finds comfort in the arms of his best friend’s older brother. Followed by a Q&A with the film’s star, Brad Rowe! Click here for the full schedule of screenings in the Entertainment Center.
Pixar Play Parade
5:15pm, Meet in front of Golden Zephyr
How can you not love characters named Woody and Buzz? Join them—and us—for this wet-n-wild new parade.
8pm, Hearthstone Lounge, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, Free!
Join us for a relaxing way to end the weekend. Kick back and enjoy a cocktail (or three) at this unofficial gathering in the stunning Grand.
