Founded | 2008 |
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Founder | Ray Rhodes, Out Ventures |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Website | OutontheMountain.com |
Out on the Mountain is the annual lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Pride event held at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Over 5,000 people attend this annual Southern California event of thrill rides and private LGBTQ party. [1]
The 2024 event was held on August 16, 2024 with performers Kylie Sonique Love and Luxx Noir London from RuPaul's Drag Race and Alice Chater. [2] [3]
Out on the Mountain is the creation of Six Flags Magic Mountain with Ray Rhodes and Out Ventures in 2008. [4]
Past performers have included Tyler Glenn of the Neon Trees, Jessica Sutta of The Pussycat Dolls, Martha Wash (“It's Raining Men”), Jessica Sanchez (American Idol), Daniel Joseph Baker (America's Got Talent), RuPaul's Drag Race stars (Alaska, [5] Chad Michaels, Trinity Taylor, [6] Shangela, Aja, Raven, [7] Courtney Act, Derrick Barry, Delta Work, Pandora Boxx, Ariel Versace, Mariah Balenciaga, and Salina EsTitties [8] ), and pop stars (Alexis Jordan, Maty Noyes, Natalia Kills, Kaya Stewart, and The Future X).
On its tenth anniversary, Out on the Mountain had Derrick Barry from RuPaul's Drag Race perform. [9]
On its fifteenth anniversary, Out on the Mountain had Salina EsTitties perform and Delta Work host from RuPaul's Drag Race. [10]
Derrick Prentice Barry is an American drag performer, Britney Spears impersonator and reality television personality. He is best known for competing on the third season of America's Got Talent (2008), and later the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2016) and fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2020). Outside of reality television, Derrick Barry has toured internationally, released several musical singles, and has numerous film and television credits.
Mariah Paris Balenciaga, also simply known as Mariah or Mariah Balenciaga, is the stage name of Elijah A. Kelly, an American drag queen, ball performer, and television personality, best known for competing on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2011) and the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2020). Since appearing on the show, she has been featured in a number of web series produced by World of Wonder, such as Wait, What?, Transformations, and Fashion Photo RuView. Balenciaga released her first single, "Mug 4 Dayz", on November 19, 2013.
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