Dates, tickets, what to know

At Kentucky Kingdom, Pleasure Month is not over as soon as we flip the web page to July.

The inaugural “Experience with Pleasure” at Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay, 937 Phillips Lane, will take place July 2.

Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky, a non-profit that promotes a variety of instructional programming for LGBTQIA+ youth has partnered with Kentucky Kingdom for the occasion, which can characteristic a drag present, a meet-and-greet with the performers, a picnic and extra.

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“Pleasure would not finish on June 30 at 11:59 p.m. Pleasure is all 12 months,” Adam Miller, chief govt director of Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky, instructed the Courier Journal. “Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky is devoted to celebrating Pleasure all 12 months, even outdoors the standard Pleasure Festivals, the place most happen in June. Our youth and neighborhood want persevering with occasions the place they will really feel protected, welcomed and make buddies.”

Here is what to know in regards to the occasion: 

When and the place is ‘Experience with Pleasure?’

“Experience with Pleasure” at Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay, 937 Phillips Lane, takes place July 2. The hours at Kentucky Kingdom are 10 a.m. to eight p.m. and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Hurricane Bay.

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“Our workers listens to our neighborhood on what we will do greater than rejoice at yearly Pleasure festivals,” Miller mentioned of the July occasion.

What can I do at ‘Experience with Pleasure?’

“Experience with Pleasure” is a celebration of affection, acceptance and variety at Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay. Friends that buy a particular occasion ticket could have entry to the “Heart of Pleasure,” adjoining to the “Big Wheel” at Kentucky Kingdom.

Between the hours of 2-4 p.m., visitors with particular occasion tickets will be capable of participate within the “Pleasure Picnic,” an all-you-can eat buffet with limitless drinks offered by the amusement park. Attendees will probably be additionally be capable of watch a drag present adopted by a meet-and-greet with lots of the performers.

“We love partnering with neighborhood organizations to host nice occasions at Kentucky Kingdom,” Carly Uglow, gross sales supervisor at Kentucky Kingdom instructed the Courier Journal. “This can be a nice alternative to benefit from the park earlier than and after the ‘Experience With Pleasure’ occasions.”

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“[Miller] was an important particular person to work with on this occasion,” Uglow added. “He was very detailed and arranged in explaining precisely how he needed the occasion to look and run, which made it straightforward for me to execute with the workers on the park.”

How a lot are tickets to ‘Experience with Pleasure?’

Season move holders should purchase a “Experience with Pleasure” ticket for $20. Particular occasion tickets for non-members value $50.

Friends can use the promo code DQSTKY22 to buy particular occasions tickets on the Kentucky Kingdom web site.

“Experience with Pleasure” tickets embrace entry to rides at Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay together with all of the particular occasions going down on the “Heart of Pleasure” within the amusement park.

What organizations profit from ‘Experience with Pleasure?’

Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky is the primary beneficiary of the Pleasure occasion.

“Individuals attending assist Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky increase funds to cowl working prices by taking part in any of our occasions,” Miller mentioned. “Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky’s purpose for any of our occasions is to ensure we observe our mission and core values … [and] present our neighborhood is right here for you.”

Tradition and variety reporter Jason Gonzalez might be reached at jgonzalez1@gannett.com.