D23, the official Disney fan club, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with several events, Member Appreciation Month, and more.
Disney Twenty-Three Spring 2024 Issue
The spring 2024 issue of “Disney twenty-three” magazine will include behind-the-scenes looks at the new Zootopia land in Shanghai Disneyland and World of Frozen in Hong Kong Disneyland.
It will also feature a first-ever comprehensive look back with the Walt Disney Archives at the storybooks created for the opening sequences of films such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937), “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” (1954), “The Sword in the Stone” (1963), “Enchanted” (2007), and “Wish” (2023).
As an homage to the 30th anniversary of Disney on Broadway, “Disney twenty-three” will have “intimate, first-person stories” from Susan Egan (the original Broadway Belle), Ashley Brown (the original Broadway Mary Poppins), James Monroe Iglehart (the original Broadway Genie), and more.
“Disney twenty-three” will be delivered directly to D23 Gold Members. This issue will begin arriving by the end of this month. As a special gift for D23 Gold Members and D23 Charter Members, it will include a specially designed 15th-anniversary magnet.
D23 15th Anniversary Event
On March 10, D23 will celebrate their 15th anniversary at Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World. All Gold Members in attendance will receive an event-exclusive “Cosmic Blue” variant of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse figurine from the 2024 D23 Magic & Mystery Gold Member Collector Set (see below) and a D23 event-exclusive 15th anniversary pin. Guests will have access to free play on bowling and other games, as well as photo opportunities.
D23 Gold Members can purchase tickets for themselves and up to three guests for $50 each (plus a $7 processing fee).
D23 Down in New Orleans
To celebrate 15 years of “The Princess and the Frog” (2009), D23 is heading down to New Orleans, Louisiana on March 23 for a theatrical screening of the film and a D23 “Dreams Do Come True” Grand Finale event at The New Orleans Jazz Museum. The Grand Finale event will feature an exclusive reception, themed photo ops, live jazz performances, and a commemorative gift.
Here are the ticket prices:
Gold Member tickets
- $199 (+$7 Processing Fee) – The “Big Easy” Ticket (Screening + Finale)
- $12 (+$3 Processing Fee) – Screening-Only Ticket
General Member tickets
- $249 (+$7 Processing Fee) – The “Big Easy” Ticket (Screening + Finale)
- $18 (+$3 Processing Fee) – Screening-Only Ticket
To check ticket availability and purchase, visit the event page on D23.com.
D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
As previously announced, D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is returning to Anaheim, California in August. The celebration begins on Sunday, August 4 with D23 Day at Angel Stadium. On Thursday, August 8, D23 will have a kickoff celebration at Disneyland Resort. The event at Anaheim Convention Center will then run from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11.
Tickets will go on sale on March 26.
The Walt Disney Studios Official Tour – Presented by D23
Throughout March and April, D23 will welcome guests on tours of The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, California. The tour will also include a look inside the Walt Disney Archives and Walt Disney’s office suite.
Ticket prices are as follows:
- General Member: $149 for weekday tours and $159 for weekend tours per person, plus a $7 per person processing fee.
- Gold Member: $99 for weekday tours and $109 for weekend tours per person, plus a $7 per person processing fee.
Signature Events
D23 teased more events throughout the year and the previously announced Brazil experience.
Throughout the year, D23 Members can look forward to exclusive events such as previews of upcoming traveling exhibitions around the world from the Walt Disney Archives. Members will get the opportunity to enjoy advance and opening night screenings of the latest Disney movies at locations across the country. Employee-exclusive merchandise stores, including The Walt Disney Company Store and Walt Disney Imagineering’s Mickey’s of Glendale, will open their doors to members for both online and in-person opportunities. Also, look out for the return of holiday magic at The Walt Disney Studios Lot. In November, fans will get the opportunity to enjoy a D23 experience like no other with a multi-day event coming to São Paulo, Brazil.
2024 Gold Member Collector Set – The D23 Magic & Mystery Box
D23 previously announced this year’s Gold Member gift, the D23 Magic & Mystery Box Collector Set. The set includes a Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse figurine, a mystery magical figurine, a deck of playing cards, a mystery pair of pins, a membership card, and a membership certificate. This is available to any new and renewing D23 Gold Members in 2024 and will begin shipping this spring.
D23 Member Appreciation Month
March will be Member Appreciation Month, with D23 sharing exclusive offers, downloads showcasing the fandoms of The Walt Disney Company, and a “truly magical” sweepstakes. There will also be new exclusive merchandise featuring fan-favorite characters. Member Appreciation Month announcements and details will be available on D23.com.
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