Disney's Decadant Decline

Human Events ^ | 04/16/2007 | Ericka Andersen

[HoosierGirl25]

Disney Senior Vice-President of Communications Leslie Goodman told the Washington Post, "This is the very logical extension of a business we are already in.” But is it a “logical” transition when the action is apparently not a business move at all, but a political one? Over half the country vehemently opposes the idea of gay marriage and Disney doesn’t seem concerned with respecting the long-standing value of legal, traditional marriage.

Last year, the Senate voted down a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. In fact, a recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll said that 68% of respondents did not think same sex marriages should be recognized by the law as valid.

Ironically, Disney’s target audience is families with children, a majority of those individuals being opposed to gay marriage. Disney has become an tool for a movement that threatens to eradicate the family values on which Walt Disney founded his brand...

[stuartcr]

I’m guessing that the little kids didn’t even notice it, except when a fuss was made. My experience has been, that little kids are more caught up with what Disney has to offer, than what some of the adults are doing, especially if they are in the predominantly kid areas during the day.

[Don Corleone]

Mickey and Minnie were never married!

[Don Corleone]

Nor were Donald and Daisy.

[MinorityRepublican]

Yes but the progressive parents have a very low birth rate.

So obviously Conservatives tend to have larger families, and would spend more in Disney World than "hip" parents from Seattle with one young daughter.

[MinorityRepublican]

Yes but the progressive parents have a very low birth rate.

So obviously Conservatives tend to have larger families, and would spend more in Disney World than "hip" parents from Seattle with one young daughter.

[Kace]

Sadly, it took gay marriage of all things to make the Christian Conservative types wonder about Disney. The same Disney that’s been pushing and promoting witchcraft (which last I checked ain’t exactly a Christian thing) in its cartoons and movies for decades. The same Disney that promoted lying and deception for years in crediting its cartoons. The same Disney, which through one of its subsidiaries had Madonna (who’s not a friend of the Christian Right) star in one of its movies and had Danzig as a recording act.

So for those upset at Disney for not really being all that Christian, or at least following what’s accepted as the Christian beliefs...hopefully you didn’t wait ‘til just now to feel this way. ‘Cause this isn’t really a degredation as much as it is status quo of not being Christian Conservative friendly.

[pandoraou812]

I live quite near 2 boardwalks with rides. Six Flags is 2 towns over from us. That was good enjough for me as a child . This pressure to go to Disney is just making me more stubborn. My older children were there a few times but life was different then too. I would rather take our 7 yr old to Arcadia National Park, Gettysburg or even the Grand Canyon. Its not the money part that bothers me either...its the fact that Disney that I knew as a child would never have had gay week. Gays are really starting to get to me. I liked them much better when they were in the closet. I am not going to spend my money in any place anymore that supports them or any cause I don’t agree with. I still have that freedom so far. ~P~

[Condor 63]

I hope you are right, but we shall see.

And let us be honest here. A lot of this has to do with Disney locations in Europe and the rest of the world. They are playing to that mentality and it is hard to do that one place if they don't do it everywhere without getting sued.

Regardless, every time I hear of some pro gay agenda victory involving theme parks it seems Disney is the one leading the way. If parents want to continue to support Disney, it is their business but Disney has made it's position on the matter as clear as they possibly could.

[Spruce]

And Goofy, a dog, has a pet dog! What the heck is that all about?

[stockstrader]

Are we now going to find out that Cinderella was really a guy? Too bad that Disney has totally capitulated to new world of liberal-defined political correctness.

[BigCinBigD]

‘I don’t think that the children see Disney as decadent. Unfortunately, many of them don’t get to enjoy the experience, because of their parents decisions.”

It’s called protecting your children from exposure to perversion. Disney. (Spit)

[Joe Boucher]

Disney has supported any cause that may help them make a dime regardless of morals.

[AnAmericanMother]

You going to take a chance with YOUR kids?

Kids notice more than you think. My mom is a professional dancer, so I encountered a lot of gay men as a young child and yes, I knew perfectly well what was going on.

But why should parents who wish to bring their kids up without exposing them to explicit sexual behavior be forced to put up with this in what is billed as a children's amusement park?

[Pinkbell]

I had known that Disney was in support of abortion. My Dad had told me at one point they were donating to Planned Death. They very well still could be. Now they are trying to tear down the traditional family in order to make a political point. It’s a shame because many of their guests and customers are traditional families. I wish they would stick to theme parks and stay out of politics, but it is obviously their decision. I know Walt Disney is most likely permanently spinning around in his grave because he was a moral, conservative man.

[HoosierGirl25]

TO ALL: Yes, I know “decadent” was misspelled and I feel profoundly ridiculous. It is, however, correctly spelled on the Human Events web site. So anyway, there ya go.

[ConservativeStLouisGuy]

Next day bump-a-rooni! :-)

[ConservativeStLouisGuy]

Disney's Decadent Decline

 

About twelve years ago, Disney World’s first “Gay Day” caught some unsuspecting families off guard while vacationing in the famed theme park. When the Southern Baptist Convention called for a boycott of Disney World, gay rights groups rallied to support the theme park while social conservatives hoped for a lasting impact as a result of their movement.

Organizations such as Focus on the Family and the Christian Action Network (CAN) backed the Baptists, turning a deaf ear to Disney’s attempt at “acceptance,” though then-CEO Michael Eisner said in 1997 that the boycott “hadn’t had a financial effect.” In 2005, the Baptists lifted the boycott. And Disney went back to its old tricks. Last week, they announced that gay couples are now welcome to participate in their pricy “Fairy Tale” wedding package, which previously excluded those without official wedding licenses.

 

According to Disney Parks and Resorts Spokesman Donn Walker, the company is, "…not in the business of making judgments about the lifestyle of our guests.” But gay marriage tops the list of social issues slicing America in half, and this decision propels Disney again into the center of that political controversy. It also makes a strong statement about Disney’s foundational moral principles.

 

“Since Disney hosted its first gay day, it was obvious they stopped reflecting the values of America and began trying to shape them,” said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, on an April 11 radio broadcast. “This latest move shows that instead of creating wholesome entertainment for children, as Mr. Disney did, the Disney enterprise is now seeking to create fantasies for homosexuals.”

 

All it took for Disney to alter their standards was a single “inquiry” from one gay guest and a little criticism from a pro-gay web site, according to Fox News and Reuters reports last week. These two minor incidents prompted the rule change at warp speed, lest Disney be accused of perpetrating anti-gay behavior.

 

Disney Senior Vice-President of Communications Leslie Goodman told the Washington Post, "This is the very logical extension of a business we are already in.” But is it a “logical” transition when the action is apparently not a business move at all, but a political one? Over half the country vehemently opposes the idea of gay marriage and Disney doesn’t seem concerned with respecting the long-standing value of legal, traditional marriage.

 

Last year, the Senate voted down a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. In fact, a recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll said that 68% of respondents did not think same sex marriages should be recognized by the law as valid.

 

Ironically, Disney’s target audience is families with children, a majority of those individuals being opposed to gay marriage. Disney has become an tool for a movement that threatens to eradicate the family values on which Walt Disney founded his brand.

 

“The homosexual [movement]…want to use Disney as much as they possibly can to legitimize their particular lifestyle,” said American Family Association President Tim Wildmon in an April 10 news report. “And the Disney Corporation in this case has gone along with them.”

 

In 2003, CAN released a videotape from Disney’s Gay Day documenting, “multiple acts of alleged public lewdness and contain[ing] extensive and explicit nudity.” The group maintained that “the Disney theme parks remained open to the general public, including children” during their taping.

 

Such evidence proves that “the name Disney means something different today than it did 20 years ago,” said Rev. Lou Sheldon, chairman of the Traditional Values Coalition Sheldon in a 2003 CNSNews report. "As long as Walt Disney owned the company and his family, they had a policy at Disneyland that this didn’t happen…”

 

After the 10 year boycott, Rev. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission told the Catholic Exchange in 2005 said this: “For most of our people, Disney used to be different. Disney was supposed to be a cut above the others. We expected better from Disney. Today, Disney is the same as everybody else. I think that most of our families now treat Disney no differently than they do other companies out in Hollywood. The boycott helped knock Disney down a notch."

 

The magic and innocence of 1930’s primitive Disney has been replaced with a politically correct fairy tale of disillusioned tolerance. And just like your childhood, the magic is gone. A name once supreme has now become common. 
 

[ConservativeStLouisGuy]

Yup, checked the Copyright List first.... Updated FR Excerpt and Link Only or Deny Posting List due to Copyright Complaints

[FlJoePa]

Do yourself a favor and go to a true family amusement park like Knoebels Grove in upstate Pennsylvania.

Beautiful park with great rides and food - and always rated at or near the top by coaster enthusiasts and amusement park efficianados.

[pandoraou812]

Where I camp people keep telling me about Knoebels Grove and I do plan to go there this year. Thanks for the info ~Pandora~