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Everything We Know About This Year’s D23 Event

Posted by: Steven Wilk July 6, 2023

Magic Kingdom
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New details have been recently released regarding this year’s Destination D23.

Monorail and Flowers

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What

The Official Disney Fan Club event of the year.

Where

This year’s event will be held at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World Resort.

Contemporary Resort Exterior Night

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When

It will be from September 8 to September 10.

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Who

The event will feature Disney archivists, historians, Imagineers, current and former Cast Members, animators, and luminaries. Special Guests also include Disney legend Bill Farmer, who has portrayed the voice of Goofy since 1987 and Pluto since 1990, and Don Hahn, who produced Beauty and the Beast (1992) and The Lion King (1994).

Beauty and The Beast

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Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro will also host much of the presentations as the event takes Disney fans through the company’s 100 years.

And, of course, there will be voice actors behind the most beloved Disney characters, such as Bret Iwan (Mickey Mouse) and Kaitlyn Robrock (Minnie Mouse).

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What Else We Know

The event will also contain a sneak peek of the upcoming movie Wish (2023), the Walt Disney Company’s upcoming animated film.

wish trailer

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There will also be a 60 Years of Disney’s Audio-Animatronics Technology Exhibit, which will celebrate the history of audio-animatronics technology. It will feature some of Walt’s earliest inspirations and development to modern creations by Disney Imagineering.

Enchanted Tiki Room

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Guests attending the event can also access unique merchandise and souvenirs. There will be a pop-up shop featuring a selection of exclusive Destination D23 and Walt Disney Imagineering merchandise. In addition, trading pins for this event will be offered to attendees through a random selection process.

Currently, tickets are sold out for the expo. However, we will try and keep any and all Disney fans up to date with breaking news during the multi-day event.

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About Steven Wilk

Steven has a complicated relationship with Disney. As a child, he visited Walt Disney World every few years with his family. But he never understood why kids his age (and older) were so scared of Snow White or Alien Encounter. He is a former participant of the Disney College Program (left early…long story), and he also previously worked in Children’s publishing, where he adapted multiple Disney movies and TV shows. He has many controversial opinions about Disney…like having a positive view of Michael Eisner, believing Return of the Jedi is superior to The Empire Strikes Back, and that Toy Story Land and Galaxy’s Edge should have never been built (at least not at Hollywood Studios). Every year for the past two decades, Steven has visited either Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani or went on a Disney Cruise. He’s happy to share any and all knowledge of the Disney destinations (and he likes using parenthesis a lot…as well as ellipses…)