Disney resorts and theme parks celebrate “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party” every holiday season and this year is no exception. But at least one billboard is capturing the interest of Christmas fans who notice something missing: the word Christmas. And they are none too happy about it.
In many places where Disney promotes the event you can find use of the word Christmas, as evidenced by this graphic, which appears in print in most places:
However, at least one billboard promotes the event this way:
Disney claims they are performing a marketing test. If that’s true, they will likely get an answer quickly as this story gains national exposure (IF it gains exposure, that is). They have reportedly told one local Orlando Christian church they are testing the campaign because they don’t want to offend non-Christians.
Uh-oh.
We know where this leads. Expect more on this one.