It’s HERE! The biggest weekend for Disney fans everywhere has finally arrived.

Destination d23 is the ultimate Disney fan weekend, and it’s gonna be HUGE. This exciting weekend event is where the biggest Disney fans tune in each year in person and online to hear exciting announcements about upcoming projects, get behind-the-scenes info about upcoming Disney projects, hear from special guest speakers, and more. Last year’s Destination D23 was an outpouring of news and updates, and this year’s lineup is looking just as jam-packed. We hope you’re ready, cause here we go!

We’ll be updating this post ALL WEEKEND LONG as we explore the Destination D23 event! Keep checking back here to catch each update as it’s announced.

Event Dates

This morning, August 29th, we’re starting off the first day of Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney! The entire event will run the whole weekend through August 31st at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. This event is very popular and tickets SOLD OUT quickly when they went on sale earlier this year starting in April to select D23 members.

The entire weekend’s lineup has already been released, and you can always follow along with all of the updates here! For those who didn’t get tickets or just want to watch along, select panels from Destination D23 will also be live-streamed online and on D23 social media channels!

News & Announcements

We’ll be on the lookout through the entire weekend for any big news and announcements Disney makes, so be sure to keep checking back for updates.

Exhibits

Walt Disney Studios Showcase

This is where we get an exclusive look at the movies fans love, and a glimpse into what to look forward to from Disney’s film studios. We’ll be checking out this exhibit later, so check back soon!

Shopping

Mickey’s of Glendale

Destination D23 is also our first look at some of the upcoming park styles and trends for merchandise. One of our favorites in the Mickey’s of Glendale pop-up shop — let’s take a look at what you’ll find here.

Here, you’ll find some Walt Disney Imagineering apparel, accessories, souvenirs, and more.

There’s a section that’s nothing but books, including special Disney Little Golden Books.

You can even get Disney Cruise Line Haunted Mansion Parlor merch!

There are some new Muppets Studio collections available.

Disney Studio Store Hollywood

For the first time, Disney Studio Store Hollywood is in Florida with new apparel, accessories, drinkware, and pins.

This is definitely a spot pin collectors want to visit.

Ink & Paint Marketplace

The Ink & Paint Marketplace features a variety of souvenirs from brands like Lug, Ravensburger, Pandora, and more. The collection of Lug bags alone is very impressive!

It’s also a great spot to grab some Disney art.

We also checked out some board games here.

The Walt Disney Company Store

If you’re looking for official Destination D23 merchandise, this is were you’ll find it, as well as collections including The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney Studios, and new D23 Member-exclusives.

There are a ton of EXCLUSIVES you can get here, too.

You’ll also find D23 merchandise here.

Don’t forget to check back in with us at this post for ALL the updates from Destination d23 this weekend! We’ll be bringing you all of the cool exhibits and maybe even some BIG news, so stay tuned!

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What news and updates are you hoping to get during this year’s Destination D23 weekend? Tell us in the comments!

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