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8. Wait a minute, according to the Orlando Sentinel, attendance is right on target...

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/16/ken-hams-buddy-evangelicals-are-avoiding-disney-world-because-its-too-gay/

Ken Ham’s Buddy: Evangelicals Are Avoiding Disney World Because It’s Too Gay
June 16, 2017 by Hemant Mehta


In a bizarre guest column written by conservative activist C. Britt Beemer for the Orlando Sentinel, the America’s Research Group founder offers a reason for why Disney attractions in Florida are seeing a drop in attendance: They’re too gay-friendly.

By doing things like hoisting rainbow flags and showing solidarity with the LGBTQ community, Beemer says, Disney is making it known that they oppose traditional Christian beliefs, and evangelicals are now searching for new vacation destinations.

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… what I do find is genuine concern about how children might be influenced by the pro-gay/lesbian movement in Orlando.

…“United Orlando” or “Love Orlando,” with the gay flag in the background, might make some feel good. For evangelical Christians planning family vacations, however, that image is a real turn-off.

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Beemer adds that he knows what he’s talking about. His organization is in the business of understanding these trends. He even cites his success at predicting the Creation Museum’s first-year attendance numbers to remarkable accuracy.

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For 30 years, as a consumer trends and research expert, I have surveyed more than 12 million Americans. I’ve helped more than a thousand businesses achieve their goals and overcome financial challenges.

In the past five years, I’ve surveyed nearly half a million Christians for more than a dozen clients, among them the Creation Museum in the Cincinnati area and The Ark Encounter in northern Kentucky.

I forecast 400,000 Americans would visit the Creation Museum in its first year. I was on target: The final number was 404,000. I would say a 1 percent differential is extraordinary.

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In all fairness, the Orlando Sentinel posted this poignant video:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-disney-guests-down-orlando-too-gay-for-evangelical-christians-20170614-story.html
(you have to go to the site to view the video)