D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 8/9/24-8/11/24 **Tickets on sale 3/26** **Sold Out on 3/29**

[AquaDame]

I'm a first timer at the D23 event. I've been reading through the thread and am feeling pretty well prepared. But one thing I can't figure out is what to expect for security and entry times. The only panel I got into is at 12:45pm one day, but mostly I just want to walk around and see things, maybe get in some standby lines and VQ a few shops. Is there ever a time of day without huge security lines? Is coming and going to the park or hotel during the day feasible at all? Or should I just plan to stay once I've arrived?

I left and came back several times in '22. The line to get in was only bad in the morning.

 

[The Expert]

I left and came back several times in '22. The line to get in was only bad in the morning.

Whew! Good to know, thank you. So if I went over after 10 maybe the morning campers would be through by then? That may be my plan.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I left and came back several times in '22. The line to get in was only bad in the morning.

Hm, we never left during the day in '22, but now I'm thinking leaving and coming back might be a good lunch strategy!

 

[The Expert]

Hm, we never left during the day in '22, but now I'm thinking leaving and coming back might be a good lunch strategy!

I may or may not have booked some lunch reservations in the parks and hotels...

 

[AquaDame]

Hm, we never left during the day in '22, but now I'm thinking leaving and coming back might be a good lunch strategy!

Thats exactly what I did and am planning on it again. I have Trader Sams and a date with the pool bar at PP for their smash burger on my docket.

 

[soniam]

I guess people might have overlapping or duplicate RSPs amongst their group. I guess they could theoretically cancel. They may also have extra slots that I guess they could cancel. It seems like most people are arranging exchanges though.

 

[LKing]

I may or may not have booked some lunch reservations in the parks and hotels...

That's a trek for lunch if you are planning on going back to the convention center afterwards.

Don't forget to make park reservations if you are planning on eating inside the parks.

 

[nalababybear]

Gonna crash by sunday.

Tonight disneysea vp reservation
Tomorrow rsp
Wed. Up to d23 pre events
Fri sun d23.

Just recovering from sdcc too. Geez, getting too old for all this.

 

[DiznyDiva]

Gonna crash by sunday.

Tonight disneysea vp reservation
Tomorrow rsp
Wed. Up to d23 pre events
Fri sun d23.

Just recovering from sdcc too. Geez, getting too old for all this.

First year we have not done that, so I feel you.

 

[soniam]

Gonna crash by sunday.

Tonight disneysea vp reservation
Tomorrow rsp
Wed. Up to d23 pre events
Fri sun d23.

Just recovering from sdcc too. Geez, getting too old for all this.

I will just look for the person sleep walking

 

[The Expert]

That's a trek for lunch if you are planning on going back to the convention center afterwards.

Don't forget to make park reservations if you are planning on eating inside the parks.

Yep, I'm prepared to bail depending on how I'm feeling, but I do runDisney races so I know what time on my feet is like! And I make park reservations months ago so I'm all set.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I want the most time at the convention as possible. So if I leave for lunch, it would only be to try to get something to eat nearby that would be faster than waiting in line at the food trucks inside. I kind of want to try smuggling in some lunch but I might be too chicken
Definitely some granola bars, though

 

[LKing]

Did anyone try for extra panels today? It looks like most were in the evening and, as soon as I selected them, they were gone.

 

[TarynM]

Did anyone try for extra panels today? It looks like most were in the evening and, as soon as I selected them, they were gone.

I've been trying to get something else but I'm too slow apparently.

I keep refreshing and trying, though.

 

[ThisIsHowWeDo]

Did anyone try for extra panels today? It looks like most were in the evening and,

I did give it a go and was pleasantly surprised. Scored one panel I was hoping for.

How it works, you sign in. Then it’s an open marketplace. If anyone offloads their reservations they will appear there that you can then take. I’ve seen everything from signings to panels to experiences. That said it seems those with lower reservations, 1-2 seem to have higher proabability. Probabaly didn’t help that D23 let people book up to 7 guests. Lol

The key is being quick and fast to book as they go quickly. Then periodically refresh to see what’s available.

I think this is a great aid and can be helpful to get people into what people wanted. I’d check it periodically even while at the expo.

 

[ThisIsHowWeDo]

If anyone is up for trading for panels, I’m running solo, however have a +1 to

Saturday
Disney Channel
Sherman Bros.

Looking for:

Friday
Toy Story 30


Saturday
Abbott
Inside Out 2, the mind

Sunday
Magic after dark
Jolly Holiday

 

[brightlined]

As of 11:15am, everything's gone - nothing's showing up. There was a halcyon 45 minutes that people were dropping things, but nothing's shown up for the last 15 minutes.

If they really wanted this to work, they should have doled out like 2/3rds of the stock in advance, then thrown the rest of the pool here. That way, people would be incentivized to drop things. But if people don't have a hope of getting something else, they might keep something they might otherwise drop.

Sadly, I got so caught up in the possibility of getting the panel I wanted that I dropped the thing I had. (It was at the same time as the panel I wanted, so I couldn't book it with it there.) By the time I dropped it, that 45 minutes was basically over, so now I don't have anything.

I'm hoping that we'll see more movement later in the week - maybe it'll be easier to book the random things that get dropped.

 

[nalababybear]

How are you guys getting anything? shows up for 1 sec literally and disappears

 

[HeadNerd]

I did give it a go and was pleasantly surprised. Scored one panel I was hoping for.

How it works, you sign in. Then it’s an open marketplace. If anyone offloads their reservations they will appear there that you can then take. I’ve seen everything from signings to panels to experiences. That said it seems those with lower reservations, 1-2 seem to have higher proabability. Probabaly didn’t help that D23 let people book up to 7 guests. Lol

The key is being quick and fast to book as they go quickly. Then periodically refresh to see what’s available.

I think this is a great aid and can be helpful to get people into what people wanted. I’d check it periodically even while at the expo.

So when I sign in, I get a page that says

Sorry! You have either made all possible reservations for yourself OR all reservation items are fully booked at this time. Check "My Schedule" to view if you have any confirmed reservations.

Is that the page that you just constantly refresh to try to grab additional sessions?

 

[soniam]

Friend and I tried. Too slow to get anything. I was in pretty early, but there wasn't much even then. Saw 3 things I wanted multiple times but never could get them. I'm periodically reloading but betting on standby. I am even bringing my trusty leisure mat/thin pad from Japan