Amid the beginning of an obvious battle between the US and Iran, dueling political teams descended Saturday on the Happiest Place on Earth: Disneyland.
Activist group 805 Patriots held an occasion dubbed “Disneyland MAGA Invasion,” encouraging its members to put on pink MAGA hats and “Make Disney Nice Once more” apparel.
A countering “Disneyland Raza Invasion” was held Saturday morning exterior the park, with protesters marching on Harbor Boulevard. The group mentioned it sought to peacefully “Stand Towards Hate and Intimidation,” in accordance with social media posts. Organizers inspired individuals to deliver flags and indicators that “uplift our individuals and confront hate with reality.”
The introduced occasions additionally coincided with Homosexual Days, a longtime community-based gathering.
The conservative 805 group, which pulls members from the realm code serving the Central Coast, together with Santa Barbara County, billed the “Patriots within the Park” occasion as a “patriotic day of enjoyable, freedom, and household values” within the park and discouraged any protest.
Disneyland, which drew greater than 17 million home and worldwide guests final 12 months, bans unauthorized occasions, speeches and the show of banners, together with any signal “as a part of an illustration.”
