Full Destination D23 schedule released plus details of live streams for the Disney fan event

Aug 24, 2023 in "D23 - Official Fan Organization"

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Posted: Thursday August 24, 2023 12:36pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

D23, the official Disney fan club, has announced the full schedule for the sold-out 2023 Destination D23 event taking place September 8-10th, 2023 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World Resort.

Destination D23

Anyone unable to attend Destination D23 will be able to live stream all the announcements shared on Saturday, September 9, 2023. WDWMAGIC will include the live stream as it goes live.

For Disney Parks fans, all eyes will be on Josh D'Amaro's "A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" taking place on Saturday September 9 at 9am ET.

Disney says about the panel, "Join Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D'Amaro and special guests for an entertaining presentation looking to the future of Disney parks, featuring updates from around the world and some fun surprises along the way."

Destination D23 2023 schedule

FULL DESTINATION D23 SCHEDULE

Friday, September 8, 2023

7 a.m. – 8 p.m. : Guest Services / International Credential Pick-Up Open
East Registration

Shopping Check-In Open
*Please do not arrive more than 60 minutes before your scheduled shopping time.
Porte Cochere

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. : Gift Pick-Up Open
Sorcerer's Apprentice 2

Mickey's of Glendale Shopping Open
Ballroom of the Americas, 2nd Floor

The Walt Disney Company Store
Grand Republic Ballroom D, 2nd Floor

Ink & Paint Marketplace
Grand Republic Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

Please note: Reservations required to access the shopping locations on Friday, September 8

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Mickey's of Glendale RSP Pick-Up
West Registration

The Walt Disney Company Store RSP Pick-Up
Sorcerer's Apprentice 2

9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.: The Plausible Impossible 60 Years of Disney
Audio-Animatronics® Technology
Sorcerer's Apprentice 3

Saturday, September 9, 2023

7 a.m.: Queue for both General Seating and Preferred Seating Opens
(Do not arrive before this time – no official queue will be available until 7 a.m. and unofficial queues will not be honored.)Disney's Contemporary Resort Convention Center, 1st Floor Lobby

7 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Guest Services / International Credential Pick-Up Open
East Registration

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.: The Plausible Impossible 60 Years of Disney
Audio-Animatronics® Technology
(closed during presentations)
Sorcerer's Apprentice 3

8 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Mickey's of Glendale Shopping Open
Ballroom of the Americas, 2nd Floor

The Walt Disney Company Store
Grand Republic Ballroom D, 2nd Floor

Ink & Paint Marketplace
Grand Republic Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

8:15 a.m.: Doors Open – Preferred Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom H

8:30 a.m.: Doors Open – General Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom G

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Morning presentations, including:

Welcome!
A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Join Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D'Amaro and special guests for an entertaining presentation looking to the future of Disney parks, featuring updates from around the world and some fun surprises along the way.

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Morning Break

D23 Updates with Michael Vargo

The Early' Ears – Ub, Oswald, and Mickey

Join Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline on a journey back to the roaring '20s and the "Early' Ears of Disney" during this retrospective conversation, featuring iconic characters like Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey Mouse, and the Legends behind them, like Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney.

100 Years of Classic Characters: Unforgettable Stories

Actress and fashion icon Ashley Eckstein catches up with fellow voice actors behind fan-favorite Disney characters, including Bret Iwan (Mickey Mouse), Kaitlyn Robrock (Minnie Mouse), and Disney Legend Bill Farmer(Pluto, Goofy), for a rousing tribute to the characters that have inspired us for a century.

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch Break

1:30 p.m.: Doors Open – Preferred Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom H

Doors Open – General Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom G

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Afternoon presentations, including:

National Geographic Live – Secrets of the Whales

Dive deep into the groundbreaking science of whale families—and their startlingly human parallels—through the awe-inspiring work of celebrated National Geographic Explorer and photographer Brian Skerry.

Disney Cruise Line: 25 Years of Innovative Design at Sea

Get an inside look into designing and building Disney Cruise Ships from the Disney Imagineers currently working on its newest fleet. Learn of the intricacies that go into designing unique spaces and the complexities of ship design.

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Afternoon Break

Marvel: Beyond Earth's Mightiest – Celebrating 60 Years of The Avengers

Celebrate 60 years of Earth's Mightiest Super Hero team, the Avengers! Since their debut in 1963's The Avengers #1, this all-star roster of beloved characters has been uniting to fight the foes that no single hero could withstand. Now, join Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski to trace the comics history of the Avengers across six decades—and BEYOND! Surprising stories and tantalizing teases await in this can't-miss panel about how the Avengers rose to become a pop culture phenomenon! Avengers, assemble!

100 Years of Innovation: Magic in Every Medium

At its core, The Walt Disney Company lives by its ability to "keep moving forward," as curiosity leads us down new paths. Imagineers Daniel Joseph and Karin Hanson reconcile a century of innovations in which Disney stories have been brought to life through magic, connecting how they have been inspired by the innovations of yesterday, to the exciting ways they innovate through storytelling today.

EPCOT: Always in a State of Becoming

A look into the design and ideas behind the transformation of EPCOT and its new neighborhoods, attractions, and experiences. Explore the legacy of the park and discover more about the collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering and Walt Disney World Resort throughout this ambitious process. Highlights include details uncovered by the Marty Sklar Archives and the inspirations that have guided the evolution of Disney's first park without a castle.

5 p.m. Dinner Break

Sunday, September 10, 2023

7 a.m.: Queue for both General Seating and Preferred Seating Opens
(Do not arrive before this time – no official queue will be available until 7 a.m. and unofficial queues will not be honored.)
Disney's Contemporary Resort Convention Center, 1st Floor Lobby

7 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Guest Services / International Credential Pick-Up Open
East Registration

7 a.m. – 5 p.m.: The Plausible Impossible 60 Years of Disney
Audio-Animatronics® Technology
(closed during presentations)
Sorcerer's Apprentice 3

8 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Mickey's of Glendale Shopping Open
Ballroom of the Americas, 2nd Floor

The Walt Disney Company Store
Grand Republic Ballroom D, 2nd Floor

Ink & Paint Marketplace
Grand Republic Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

8:15 a.m.: Doors Open – Preferred Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom H

8:30 a.m.: Doors Open – General Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom G

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Morning presentations, including:

Walt Disney Studios Showcase

A sneak peek at exciting upcoming projects from The Walt Disney Studios.

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Morning Break

100 Years of Walt Disney Animation Studios

Becky Bresee and Wayne Unten, heads of animation on Walt Disney Animation Studios' upcoming feature Wish, sit down with legendary animator Mark Henn to revisit some of their favorite filmmaking memories.

Disney Global Ambassador Showdown

Join Disney Parks Ambassadors from every Disney destination around the world, as we learn more about each of their home resorts and engage them in a friendly competition to see whose resort is the "best of the best!"

Weird Disney: Centennial Edition

Get weird with the Walt Disney Archives and experience 100 years of "weird Disney" moments in the centennial edition of a Destination D23 fan favorite!

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch Break

1:30 p.m.: Doors Open – Preferred Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom H

Doors Open – General Seating Admission
Fantasia Ballroom G

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Afternoon presentations, including:

The Road to 1923: Walt Goes West

Disney Legend Don Hahn provides new and fascinating insights into Walt Disney's fabled journey that would lead him to join his brother Roy in California, where the two would establish the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio—the beginning of what is now The Walt Disney Company.

Down the Rabbit Hole: The Disney You Didn't Know

Join Disney archivists and authors Kevin M. Kern and Steven Vagnini for a journey down the rabbit hole as they uncover astonishing Disney discoveries, connections, and little-known facts that will change everything—well, at least some things—you thought you knew about the Disney universe!

100 Years of Creativity: A Playful Look at Disney Imagination

Join Imagineers Diego Parras and Jason Grandt for a decade-by-decade look at some of the more interesting and lighthearted moments of Disney creativity from the last 100 years.

See Ya Real Soon: A FAN-Tastic Finale

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Dinner Break

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.: DISNEY+ HALLOWSTREAM COSTUME BASH

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aladdin2007Sep 14, 2023

thank you!! love seeing that.

Figments FriendSep 14, 2023

aladdin2007Sep 13, 2023

great pics and coverage, do you by any chance have one of the puffin from maelstrom? I saw it in one of the prior photos kind of off to the side. just wondered if you had one of that display on its own.

TP2000Sep 13, 2023

I agree. But what really needs to happen is to make an updated California version. The skylines of San Diego and Los Angeles and San Francisco have all changed dramatically in the past 25 years, for example. Time to redo this concept for both coasts; an updated California version for DCA and a more genuine World version for Epcot. That is, if they're really as dedicated to it as they say they are. Or is Josh just using more of his cheap words again with his winning smile? 🤔

Figments FriendSep 13, 2023

As much as I would enjoy that as well, I have doubts today’s Disney would want to pay for all of those live performers. -

Figments FriendSep 13, 2023

More photos I snapped from the Animatronics display. Some gems for sure. ‘Bubbles’ from what I am assuming was one of the two figures located at Disneyland’s version of ‘Country Bear Jamboree’. Control rack underneath the above figure of Bubbles… Each cylinder controls one movement, labeled above in a numbered sequence. Having worked with animatronic figures, this was cool to see up close. Pneumatic hand mechs from the late 1980s / early 1990s Would love to know if these were used for specific figures or if these are just working test models. Shedding a tear here…. On the left is what is left of WDW’s Auctioneer Pirate from PoTC. On the right is a more modern head mech prototype built for Shanghai’s Davy Jones in the same Attraction.

aladdin2007Sep 13, 2023

would have been great if that show could have been moved to AK as an attraction, festival of the lion king or no festival of the lion king....this one would have been really nice to still see going.

Figments FriendSep 13, 2023

Here are some more photos I snapped when visiting the 60 Years of Innovation display at the event, which focused on the history of WED / WDI Animatronic technology. Small room with a small selection of exhibits, but what was there I was very glad to have the opportunity to see up close and personal. As a big animatronics fan, this was one of three things I really wanted to experience.

Figments FriendSep 13, 2023

This, 100%. If not a film focused on America, then perhaps another ‘Around The World’ effort but not so CGI enhanced. Just show the beautiful views from around the world…and make it exclusive to Epcot. Would be nice. ‘Soarin’ Over California’ needs to be brought back to DCA and stay there. Fits perfectly, and it’s the better of the two films. I get that ‘Around The World’ fits the Epcot theme better, so I can understand it being placed there. It needs a refresh however…perhaps after they finally finish the central hub behind Spaceship Earth. They need to reshoot that ending anyway since the scene in the film is now somewhat dated. -

Figments FriendSep 13, 2023

Unpacking now from an eventful visit…and realized I forgot to include this when I was sharing photos of all the free swag they gave out to attendees during the event. This special issue of the official D23 magazine…with a sparkly, iridescent cover. I think it was mentioned this was exclusive for the Event…but so much was going on in my head I can’t recall the exact details. Pretty cool giveaway however. Looks even better in person with the color shifting accents!

FigmentFan82Sep 13, 2023

He literally looks like a muppet in that picture. I think you can even see a bit of Iger's hand

KikoKeaSep 13, 2023

Ignoring neglected maintenance needs always comes back to bite them. Bad show, indeed!

TP2000Sep 13, 2023

I doubt Josh even knows that it changed. Or that it may look weird to 2024 paying audiences. Josh is merely a Pepsodent Smile in an empty suit at this point, and he apparently knows very little about the Parks. You are right, Soarin' Over California doesn't really make sense at EPCOT. But then, California is really the only state where you could do this sort of film and get that huge range of geography and topography and climate and icons, from man made to God made, all in one state. With maybe a lesser version available for the other West Coast states of Oregon or Washington. But anywhere east of the Rockies isn't going to be able to offer anything close to that while staying within the same state. And Soarin' Over Florida would just be a short film of pancake-flat views that look far less impressive from the air than they do from the ground. Until Disney/WDI actually does a full Soarin' Over America, the next best thing is Soarin' Over California. And I say that as a long-term Californian who had to abandon that state last year because it's become so unbearable to live in. Disney needs to step up, spend some of the cash they've been wasting on their giant box office flops all year, and film a new Soarin' Over America film for both Epcot and DCA. A Soarin' film of the USA would be accepted wildly and willingly by the paying audiences in both parks, I am sure.

RodjSep 13, 2023

I’m willing to put some of this blame on TDO, especially after getting confirmation that they were responsible for some of the current issues on ToT in the past few years and hardly any show effect maintenance being done.