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    Disneyland Paris takes over its gay pride event. Will U.S. parks do the same?

    by Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times May 28, 2019 5 minutes

    Only four years ago, a British travel agency launched a gathering at Disneyland Paris where gay and lesbian theme park fans could meet for happy hour drinks.

    The party became so popular, attracting about 300 people last year, that the European theme park is officially sponsoring Saturday's event, known as Magical Pride. This year's celebration, featuring musical performances by Boy George and Years & Years, appears on the park's online calendar alongside its annual jazz event and the Lion King & Jungle Festival.

    "This will help the general population see LGBTQ people as they see everyone else - normal," said Nathan Tunnah, a founder of the event and a consultant at Greatdays Travel Group of Manchester, England.

    The move by Disneyland Paris marks a dramatic shift for the world's biggest theme park operator. Walt Disney Co.'s parks in the U.S., Japan and China allow independent groups

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