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Bats Day in the Fun Park, which is also known as Bats Day, Goth Day, Bats Day in the Park and Bats Day Out, started in August 1999 as a joint effort between the promoters of the goth/industrial and deathrock clubs Absynthe and Release the Bats. It has since turned into an annual 3-day event taking place in Anaheim, CA near Disneyland. In previous years, the events commenced on the weekend before Labor Day[1][2]. In 2008 the official Bats Day celebrations were held on November 8 and 9; the official Bats Day for 2009 is slated for May 2 and 3.[3] The 2010 event dates are April 30th - May 2nd, 2010. Up to date info can be found on the official event website.

Events

Bats Day in the Fun Park consists of five events:

  • The Bats Day Black Market - A large gathering of vendors selling spooky items, including clothing, music, artwork, books, collectibles, toys, and other original dark genre items.
  • The Bats Day Ghoulish Gala (was originally called The Bats Day Creepy Cocktail Party) - This event typically happens the night of the Black Market, and is a catered hors d'œuvres cocktail party with a raffle.
  • The Nightmare Before Bats Day Dinner - This event happens on the eve of Bats Day. It entails a full sit down dinner event. (No dinner is scheduled for 2009).
  • The Bats Day Dark Park Festival - A live music event festival geared to the Dark Alternative Subculture, this event was added in 2008.
  • Bats Day in the Fun Park - The Big Spooky Trip to Disneyland, CA. The main event entails Bats Day patrons dressing in their Gothic attire for the annual visit to the park. There are also scheduled events and gatherings on this day, including a large group picture in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, group pictures at the Haunted Mansion, and a photo scavenger hunt.

History

The event started as a relatively small goth "meet up" event of about 80 people from two dance clubs, Absynthe and Release the Bats. It has grown to include more aspects of the goth subculture. Other dark subcultures represented at the event include Horror Punk, Horror Rock, Halloween, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Black metal, Steampunk, Hearse Societies, Industrial and EBM.

The event draws people from not only the local area but all over the world, including New Zealand, England, Brazil, France, Germany and Mexico. It has evolved into a family friendly event as well. Parents in this subculture are able to further bond with their children at the "Happiest Place on Earth" more comfortably at an event such as this one, whereas they might otherwise be regarded as "out-of-place" on any other weekend at Disneyland or other theme parks.

Information about this "dark subculture" 3 day event, as well as photos from prior years, can be found on the official website. An article on the event was also featured in the June, 2009 issue of Gothic Beauty Magazine.

Footnote: Though rumors have this event occurring due to the success of a similar event called 'Baumaus', the two clubs promoting this event claim that they had no idea that 'Baumaus' had even happened.

References

  1. ^ Chuck Klosterman (2007) Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas, ISBN 0743284895. The chapter of the book about Bats Day was originally printed in the July 22, 2003 issue of Spin Magazine as "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (the article title is a line from Macbeth)
  2. ^ "The World's Saddest People Visit The World's Happiest Place", by Maggie Bandur
  3. ^ Bats Day website

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Contents

Bats Day in the Fun Park, which is also known as Bats Day, Goth Day, Bats Day in the Park and Bats Day Out, started in August 1999 as a joint effort between the promoters of the goth/industrial and deathrock clubs Absynthe and Release the Bats. It has since turned into an annual 3-day event taking place in Anaheim, CA near Disneyland. In previous years, the events commenced on the weekend before Labor Day[1][2]. In 2008 the official Bats Day celebrations were held on November 8 and 9; the official Bats Day for 2009 is slated for May 2 and 3.[3] The 2010 event dates were April 30th - May 2nd, 2010. Up to date info can be found on the official event website.

Events

Bats Day in the Fun Park consists of five events:

  • The Bats Day Black Market - A large gathering of vendors selling spooky items, including clothing, music, artwork, books, collectibles, toys, and other original dark genre items.
  • The Bats Day Ghoulish Gala (was originally called The Bats Day Creepy Cocktail Party) - This event typically happens the night of the Black Market, and is a catered hors d'œuvres cocktail party with a raffle.
  • The Nightmare Before Bats Day Dinner - It entails a full sit down dinner event.
  • The Bats Day Dark Park Festival - A live music and DJ event festival geared to the Dark Alternative Subculture, this event was added in 2008.
  • Bats Day in the Fun Park - The Big Spooky Trip to Disneyland, CA. The main event entails Bats Day patrons dressing in their Gothic attire for the annual visit to the park. There are also scheduled events and gatherings on this day, including a large group picture in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, group pictures at the Haunted Mansion, and a photo scavenger hunt.

History

The event started as a relatively small goth "meet up" event of about 80 people from two dance clubs, Absynthe and Release the Bats. It has grown to include more aspects of the goth subculture. Other dark subcultures represented at the event include Horror Punk, Horror Rock, Halloween, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Black metal, Steampunk, Hearse Societies, Industrial and EBM.

The event draws people from not only the local area but all over the world, including New Zealand, England, Brazil, France, Germany and Mexico. It has evolved into a family friendly event as well. Parents in this subculture are able to further bond with their children at the "Happiest Place on Earth" more comfortably at an event such as this one, whereas they might otherwise be regarded as "out-of-place" on any other weekend at Disneyland or other theme parks.

Information about this "dark subculture" 3 day event, as well as photos from prior years, can be found on the official website. An article on the event was also featured in the June, 2009 issue of Gothic Beauty Magazine.

Footnote: Though rumors have this event occurring due to the success of a similar event called 'Baumaus', the two clubs promoting this event claim that they had no idea that 'Baumaus' had even happened.

References

  1. ^ Chuck Klosterman (2007) Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas, ISBN 0743284895. The chapter of the book about Bats Day was originally printed in the July 22, 2003 issue of Spin Magazine as "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (the article title is a line from Macbeth)
  2. ^ "Looking Back On A Week That We Spent In A Happy Place"
  3. ^ Bats Day website

External links

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