D23 EXPO THREAD - See you in 2019!

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Still haven't gotten our disneyland ticket link emailed them to see about it though.

I haven't gotten mine either. Guess I to find some time to call next week.

And I just realized that during D23 expo is when I need to book FP+ for my Sept. Disney World trip. I'll be the one sitting in line with my spreadsheet, index cards and phone one morning. Must get Flights of Passage! LOL

 

[PatMcDuck]

They have announced a couple of Marvel panels. Waiting for other divisions to announce theirs.....

 

[ashley0139]

They have announced a couple of Marvel panels. Waiting for other divisions to announce theirs.....

Of course the ones I don't care about announce first.

 

[lurkergirl]

@GaSleepingBeautyFan I feel your scheduling pain...I'm waiting for runDisney to decide when the 2018 Anaheim registrations will open, since they are postponed for unknown reasons. I fear that I'll be trying to register for the Neverland 5K and the Tinker Bell 10K at the ACC.

Any Thursday except that one, please!

 

[jeffbeardreams]

They seem to be rolling out the smaller panel announcements one discipline at a time. So maybe we'll see Lucasfilm, Imagineering and some other smaller things announced soon. I mean, we've gotten Freeform, Disney TV animation and Marvel over about a ten day stretch. And there's only like 50-ish days until the Expo.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I don't really mind the piece meal announcements about the smaller panels. Doles out the excitement over time.

Didn't people say that last D23 we didn't get any of the schedule until about 2 weeks in advance? At least we're hearing news, even if it takes a while.

I'm very excited to hear about any Parks smaller panels. Wonder if we'll get a Muppets panel this year.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I edited in the new info with Marvel.


D23 Meet and Greets:

Artists at the Disney Music Emporium shop

-Michael Giacchino (Rogue One, Inside Out, Up)

-Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1 and 2)

-Auli’I Cravalho (voice of Moana)

-Dove Cameron (Descendants 2/Liv and Maddie)

-Sofia Carson (Descendants 2)

-Lorelay Bove (visual development artist for Disney Animation Studios)

-Jordan Fisher (Hollywood Records artist)

-Temecula Road (Hollywood Records artist)


Experiences

-Scrooge McDuck’s Money bin photo ops

-McStuffins Toy Shop: young kids can play in a checkup area and play with a new app

-Walt Disney’s Archives exhibit: A Pirate’s Life for me: Disney’s Rascals, Scoundrels and Really Bad Eggs

-Hall B Marvel: costumes and props from Black Panther and Thor Ragnarok, giveaways and meet and greets, and video games (Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, Marvel versus Capcom Infinite, Marvel Heroes Omega, Marvel Puzzle Quest and Marvel Future Fight.

-Pixar Animation Studios: artist demonstrations, autograph signings with top filmmakers, fan giveaways and interactive displays (Coco, Cars 3)

-Walt Disney Animation Studios: artist demonstrations, autograph signings with top filmmakers, fan giveaways and interactive displays (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Ralph Breaks the Internet (Wreck It Ralph 2))



Panels


Friday July 14


10 am: Disney Legends Awards Ceremony: Carrie Fisher (Star Wars Princess Leia, Mark Hamill (Star Wars Luke Skywalker), Clyde Gerry Geronimi (Disney shorts animator, supervising director for Sleeping Beauty, contributed to Cinderella/Peter Pan/101 Dalmatians etc., Manue Gonzales (newspaper comic Mickey artist), Wayne Jackson (Disney attractions, instrumental in early audio-animatronics, helped created POTC and the HM at DL), Stan Lee (Creator of many Marvel comics characters including Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Spiderman, Doctor Strange, X-Men, Daredevil and Falcon), Garry Marshall (producer of the Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Mork and Mindy. Director of films Pretty Woman, Princess Diaries), Julie Taymor (adapted the Lion King to Broadway), Oprah.


1:15 pm: D23 Expo Arena Cup O’ Joe panel featuring Marvel’s chief creative officer, Joe Quesada


2:30 pm: Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios: Host John Lasseter. Panel will feature Coco and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Surprise announcements, musical performances and appearances by star voice talent (CELL PHONES, CAMERAS AND ALL RECORDING DEVICES WILL BE CHECKED)


Descendants 2 (time unknown): stars Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, BoobooStewart. Director/Choreographer/Executive Producer Kenny Ortega


6 pm: Stage 28 Marvel Animation


Saturday July 15


10:30 am: The Walt Disney Studios Live Action Films


10:30 am Stage 28: The Power of the Princess. Hosted by Disney animators Amy Smeed and Kira Lehtomaki as they are joined by Jodie Benson (Ariel), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana) and Auli’I Carvalho (Moana)

12:15 pm Stage 28: Creating the Worlds in Pixar’s Universe

2:30 pm Stage 28: Olaf’s Frozen Adventure: A Sneak Peek at the New Frozen Short Film

3 pm: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

4:15- 5:15 pm Stage 28: DuckTales Q&A. Stars Ben Schwartz (Dewey), Kate Micucci (Webby), Beck Bennett (Launchpad), Toks Olagundoye (Mrs. Beakley), executive producer Matt Youngberg, co-producer/story editor Francisco Angones

6pm Stage 28: The Evolution of Pixar’s Characters



Sunday July 16


10:30-11:30 am Stage 28: Tangled the Series. Stars Mandy Moore (Rapunzel), Zachary Levi (Flynn), Jeremy Jordan (Varian), executive producer Chris Sonnenburg and co-executive producer Ben Balistreri

11:30 am Walt Disney Archives Stage: Bambi’s 75th Anniversary, personal stories from the voice cast, anecdotes behind the making of the film and its exquisite hand drawn artwork.


1:30 pm: A Whole New World of Alan Menken

5 pm: A Whole New World of Alan Menken



Hall A “Talent Center”


Unannounced Cast from:


Friday July 14: Stitchers, Fosters


Saturday July 15: Shadowhunters, The Bold Type (new show)



Lounges



-D23 Fan Lounge: open to everyone. Phone charging, fun photo spots, décor inspired by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

-D23 Charter Member Lounge: private lounge where you can purchase food and beverages

 

[ashley0139]

More info! Some exciting stuff in here!

https://d23.com/walt-disney-animati...ous-magic-at-d23-expo/?share_token=e82065e3dc

Excited about The Power of the Princess.

 

[Nonsuch]

More info! Some exciting stuff in here!

https://d23.com/walt-disney-animati...ous-magic-at-d23-expo/?share_token=e82065e3dc

I just want to stay in Stage 28 all day

Saturday, July 15
The Power of the Princess (10:30 a.m., Stage 28) –– Join hosts Walt Disney Animation Studios animators Amy Smeed and Kira Lehtomaki as the voice actresses behind some of your favorite Disney heroines––Jodi Benson (Ariel), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana), and Auli‘i Cravalho (Moana)––take the stage to share stories from the sound booth and beyond.
Creating the Worlds in Pixar’s Universe (12:15 p.m., Stage 28) –– Pixar production designers and artists will literally take guests behind the scenes on a visual tour of the amazing worlds created in Pixar films––from oceans and outer space, to mountain tops and “monstropolises.”
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure: A Sneak Peek at the New Frozen Short Film (2:30 p.m., Stage 28) –– Be among the first to see exclusive and behind-the-scenes footage from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest Frozen holiday short film event, the highly anticipated Olaf’s Frozen Adventure. The film, which features the talents of the original Frozen cast, as well as brand-new songs, is directed by the Emmy®-winning team Stevie Wermers-Skelton and Kevin Deters (Prep & Landing) and produced by Oscar®-winning producer Roy Conli (Big Hero 6, Tangled).
The Evolution of Pixar’s Characters (6 p.m., Stage 28) –– Pixar characters are full of personality––from the waves in their hair to the shoes on their feet. Join some of the legendary Pixar artists behind its most memorable characters as they share what it’s like to draw these loveable characters to life.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I updated the schedule in post #547 in case anyone has been looking at it.

Also discovered the first of (I'm sure to be many) heartbreaks: power of the princess is at the same time as live action.

 

[jeffbeardreams]

I updated the schedule in post #547 in case anyone has been looking at it.

Also discovered the first of (I'm sure to be many) heartbreaks: power of the princess is at the same time as live action.

Yeah ... and I'm left wondering if I'll be able to sneak into Parks and Resorts after the Princess thing is done.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Yeah ... and I'm left wondering if I'll be able to sneak into Parks and Resorts after the Princess thing is done.

I don't have direct experience, however, everyone in this group and in the d23 Facebook group have said if you go straight to the line after the panel at 10:30 you should make it in.

That has happened in years past, and hopefully it will again this year.

In your case, luckily the princess panel would let out before live action and you'd probably make it for sure.

 

[ashley0139]

Yeah ... and I'm left wondering if I'll be able to sneak into Parks and Resorts after the Princess thing is done.

This is what I'd like to do as well.

 

[ashley0139]

I was perusing the Things to Know portion of the site and found this. Looks like for the priority seats, gold member guests will be able to bring 1 guest in with them. Of course it doesn't say HOW these priority seats are going to be booked.

1. Priority seating for presentations in Hall D23 and the D23 Expo Arena. There are a limited number of priority seats available to D23 Gold and Gold Family members in Hall D23 and the D23 Expo Arena during the weekend. These seats will be made available on a first come first serve basis via a separate line. Gold Members will be allowed to bring up to (one) guest into the line with them. Gold Family Members will be allowed to bring up to (three) guests into the line with them. Members will be required to show Valid ID and active D23 Gold Membership Card prior to line access. Once all priority seats have been accounted for in that separate line, D23 Gold and Gold Family members will be advised to join in the general seating line.

 

[jeffbeardreams]

I was perusing the Things to Know portion of the site and found this. Looks like for the priority seats, gold member guests will be able to bring 1 guest in with them. Of course it doesn't say HOW these priority seats are going to be booked.

1. Priority seating for presentations in Hall D23 and the D23 Expo Arena. There are a limited number of priority seats available to D23 Gold and Gold Family members in Hall D23 and the D23 Expo Arena during the weekend. These seats will be made available on a first come first serve basis via a separate line. Gold Members will be allowed to bring up to (one) guest into the line with them. Gold Family Members will be allowed to bring up to (three) guests into the line with them. Members will be required to show Valid ID and active D23 Gold Membership Card prior to line access. Once all priority seats have been accounted for in that separate line, D23 Gold and Gold Family members will be advised to join in the general seating line.

Since it's just my wife and I going on a Family Gold Membership, looks like I can "rent" out honorary family status :0)

For the record, history shows that I can be bought with hot dogs

 

[Aviator621]

I was perusing the Things to Know portion of the site and found this. Looks like for the priority seats, gold member guests will be able to bring 1 guest in with them. Of course it doesn't say HOW these priority seats are going to be booked.

1. Priority seating for presentations in Hall D23 and the D23 Expo Arena. There are a limited number of priority seats available to D23 Gold and Gold Family members in Hall D23 and the D23 Expo Arena during the weekend. These seats will be made available on a first come first serve basis via a separate line. Gold Members will be allowed to bring up to (one) guest into the line with them. Gold Family Members will be allowed to bring up to (three) guests into the line with them. Members will be required to show Valid ID and active D23 Gold Membership Card prior to line access. Once all priority seats have been accounted for in that separate line, D23 Gold and Gold Family members will be advised to join in the general seating line.

This is what drives me nuts; the fact they say there is a separate gold line directly contradicts what D23 told me over the phone.

 

[keahgirl8]

I updated the schedule in post #547 in case anyone has been looking at it.

Also discovered the first of (I'm sure to be many) heartbreaks: power of the princess is at the same time as live action.

That seals the deal for me NOT going to live action. I'm going to the princess panel. No question.

 

[maichan]

To all others planning on attending The Power of the Princess panel, how early on Saturday would you recommend arriving? And is my understanding correct that there just one line for everything (besides Hall D23) if you arrive before the show floor opens, and once you're let in it's a mad dash to get to the queues for individual stores, stages, etc.?

 

[ashley0139]

To all others planning on attending The Power of the Princess panel, how early on Saturday would you recommend arriving? And is my understanding correct that there just one line for everything (besides Hall D23) if you arrive before the show floor opens, and once you're let in it's a mad dash to get to the queues for individual stores, stages, etc.?

We don't have any information about lines yet.

 

[allthenamesaretaken]

That seals the deal for me NOT going to live action. I'm going to the princess panel. No question.

That's what I was thinking and then someone told me I'd majorly regret missing Live Action...

I guess I was looking at the Live Action as finding out information I'll hear about an hour later anyway versus the once in a lifetime chance to hear the voices of the princesses!
Is that how you guys view Live Action? I'm struggling cause I don't know what they'll talk about!

In comparison, super excited for the Animation Studios Upcomg Films because they mention specific films I'm interested in and musical performances...