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Disney Parks Makes History With First Official Pride Event

Calling all Mouse Queens!

Grab your passport and hop on your magic flying carpet! The legacy brand is holding its first ever official Pride celebration on June 1, 2019, across the pond at Disneyland Paris.

“Diversity and equality are strong values at Disneyland Paris, and each year, we host millions of visitors regardless of their origins, gender or sexual orientation,” a rep for Disney told NBC News. “We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment for all of our Guests where magic is for everyone.”

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A photo taken on August 13, 2015 shows the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, east of Paris. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)

According to NBC News, LGBTQ Disney lovers abroad have celebrated an unofficial "Magical Pride" event at the French park every June since 2014. But for 2019, The Walt Disney Company has officially adopted the off-the-books tradition, 50 years after the historic Stonewall Riots in New York City—and the same year as the first World Pride celebration hosted in the United States.

The Magical Pride celebration is scheduled for a late-night opening: Select rides will remain open from 8pm on June 1 to 2am on June 2. The festivities will also feature meet-and-greets with beloved Disney characters and an inclusive, LGBTQ Pride-themed "diversity parade," said Nathan Tunnah, a travel consultant who helped organize the event.

Tunnah also told NBC News that he expects the Pride celebration in Paris will attract LGBTQ tourists from all across Europe.

Though Disney parks in the U.S. don't have any official Pride events on the docket, both Disney World and Disneyland unveiled limited-edition "Mickey Mouse Rainbow Love" ears last June. The hot-ticket item drove gay Disney geeks wild—and prompted some pricey listings on Ebay for diehard collectors. The company also debuted a full-on Pride apparel collection in June 2018.

So start prepping your best Maleficent drag and we'll meet you at the Ratatouille ride in June!

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