Disney Parks Celebrate Pride With Murals, LGBTQ+ Merch

With both Pride season and Gay Days Orlando underway, the Mouse House is flying its rainbow flags, even as Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis wages war with the company after its leaders spoke out about his "don't say gay" law.

Not only is Pride memorabilia — including brightly-colored Star Wars toys, Stitch plushies, Mouse ears, and pins (seen above) — for sale at shopdisney.com, the iconic Disney theme parks are also celebrating Pride. Special LGBTQ-themed tumblers, drinks, desserts (a Pride Dome cake), and merchandise are available at Disney parks in Orlando, Fla., as well as Disneyland and California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif.

At Epcot, Disney's Orlando theme park that centers human innovation and culture, a blueberry lemonade with moonshine (among other delectables) is being offered as part of the Pride festivities.

"Blending memories of childhood and adulthood, Restaurant Guest Experience Manager Josh, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, created these featured beverages inspired by the blueberries at the local farm-to-table produce stands in Maryland and his memories of trying various lemonade flavors on vacation with friends. The finishing touch of glitter makes this drink shine," according to Walt Disney World News Today, an independent website covering the theme parks.

WDWNT also shared news of a Pride mural at Epcot.

"The mural reads “LOVE” in the center of a range of colors showing support for people of color and LGBTQ+ above an illustration of Spaceship Earth," the site reports. "The colors are reflected in the sphere’s geometric pattern beneath."