HISTORY

Jeffrey and Eddie experience the Terror

When we began work on this book, the question most frequently asked of us was "why?" Why would anyone need a gay and lesbian guide to the Disney theme parks? Why, for that matter, does anyone need a guide at all? It's a friggin' theme park!

Since that time, thanks to solid book sales, fantastic response, and a tremendous amount of press (some of it actually good!), those who questioned the book's practicality have either changed their minds, pretended to change their minds, or wisely decided to keep their mouth's shut-or risk enduring the wrath of Jeffrey's mother, Sue, and no one wants to face that.

In any case, since 2003 Queens in the Kingdom has been helping queer travelers (and those with a sense of humor) navigate the the U.S. Disney theme parks, discovering the parks' pinker sides. For those of you who don't already have the book, what are you waiting for?? The book is full of information from candid tips on where to steal a private moment with a loved one to our painfully honest reviews of every attraction, hotel, and sitdown restaurant at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. But we couldn't just stop there! Whenever we did readings and signings, people would ask when we were doing an update. And they also wanted to know about the parks outside of the country. So

we decided to launch this Web site. You'll find everything a gay traveler needs to know about the non-US parks as well as the Disney Cruise Line. And we have new and updated entries based on everything that's changed since the book was published.

What hasn't changed is us. We may be older (just a little, although Eddie's still older than Jeffrey) but we're no wiser. We remain the irreverent, occasionally bitchy, frequently drunk (Jeffrey), shockingly easy (Eddie) duo who would never, under any circumstances, ever be commissioned to write an official Disney guidebook. And happily, that's why we're here.

We hope you like the site. Let us know what you think, and if you would like to receive email notification when we post updates, sign up for our private email list. So why are you still reading this? You need to know about the Pooh ride in Tokyo and the Alice maze in Paris!

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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