I believe it's origins come from a club called "Release the Bats" from which the first Bat's Day was born.

"Goth" is a bit pidgeon holey too, and came about well after my own predilection to wear black and listen to bands that have since been branded goth.

Maybe its pigeonholey, but I think it's way more descriptive ... even if the description is rather off. My daytime outfit will be far more punk than goth (tho my nighttime gear more classicaly goth). I think the term "Goth" is suitably wide ranging to encompass anything black rock'n'rollish, vampirelike, Byronromanctical, or Shellygothitude.

Originexpained regardless, I don't think Bat's Day is decriptive in any way ... and that's why (aside from officially), I've never heard it called that.


And GC, pishah on my August abstinance pledge ... Goth Day is always an exception.


Black. Hot. Sweat. Mmmmmm.

But "Bats" is like a secret code among the "Goths," they get the Bats connection from the club, and the song that was based in - thus it's a way of destinguishing honest-to-goth goths from Posseur Goths like us.

I do like the fashion show of Goth - and it's always grand when the Evil Queen joins us.

Well, THIS posseur has a vinyl import 7" of the original song. :p

Well, then I prefer the all-inclusiveness of Gay Day ... where gay posseurs like Ghoulish Delight and NirvanaMan are perfectly welcome.



(though, alas and ironically, the fashion show is far less interesting)

Sounds like a Bat Day at Disneyland is better than a good day at work. ;)

I wonder if I can find any of my old 80's black T-Shirts? The ones I used to get at concerts, wear the next day, and then put away (for decades). They may be lost to mists of moving, marriages, and break-ups. And may be too small??

Also, I wonder if they will be there:

Oh, it's all about clothing too small ... from back in the day.

Yeah, clothing too small, temperatures too warm, and more black than you can shake a stick at. :)

My mode-of-transportation is giving me some trouble but I'm hoping to make an appearance up there if I can. It'd be cool to be able to see Zappop, Monorail Man and some of the others up there again.

This year though I have a real reason to dress in black though. "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire-Play It!", the attraction I used to "haunt" over at DCA celebrates its two year closing anniversary that day and the MGM version in Florida will have had its very last performances the previous day. Guess no more chances to try to win the cruise anymore. :(

Anyway, look for me and hope to see some of you there...! :cool:

Mike

GOTH DaY gOth DAy GOth daY!!!!

Come on, all you swankers ... it's by far the best (non-Lot-initiated) Disneyland fashion day of the season!!!

Perhaps not as fun a dress-up day as Tiki Meets or Pirate Farewells, but a thousand times more dress-up fun than Gay Day. There just aren't that many fun dress-up days in the Disneyland calendar ... and this one has by far the most participants.

Come out and play!

I always feel so much more at home on Goth Day. I blend right in. This year I think I'll go with natural blond braids and hot pink. For just one day, I want to be anti-goth. I wonder if we could get my big bro to dress up. Nah, he'd never pass!