Less than a week until “Are you 23?” is revealed. (I joined D23)

[prettyprincessbelle]

So the countdown has gone... And no news....

How exciting....

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

Cheer up! The countdown as 16 hours on it... it's tomorrow!

 

[alternativepirate]

I just got back yesterday from DLR and I saw a window ad at the GC and I saw a couple people with pins on that said "are you 23?". I am excited to find out the news!

 

[MickeyNikiNaka]

14 hours! What is this?!?! Disney needs to take a leaf from JKR MIDNIGHT! MIDNIGHT! MIDNIGHT!

 

[tripletlyblessed]

That royally sucks! LOL It's 12:47 AM and I expected answers!

Seriously, though, it had better be something more than is being speculated all over the net because I need something better than a discount to a convention to get me to spend my money. I have 3 yo triplets and have to fight to go to the bathroom alone and you can imagine what taking them to a Disney convention would be like. It just isn't going to fly.

I guess I'll go to bed and check in 11 hours and 8 minutes.

 

[BecBennett]

My timer reads "-1 days -10 hours -35 minutes -20 secons"

So who knows....

 

[nunzia]

I can't even find the timer..anyone have a link?

 

[mechurchlady]

Someone at Barnes and Noble said the magazine was to be released on Wednesday and some stores accidently put out copies. That is probably why the site has not opened up yet.

http://www.distantcreations.com/blo...zine-reveals-convention-and-fan-club-details/

At least one Barnes & Noble store has put out the new quarterly “Disney Twenty Three” magazine a few days earlier than they were supposed to and DC blog reader Joseph has sent me the details about it.

A membership to the new D23 fan club includes:

* A membership card with a personalized charter member certificate with characters drawn by David Pacheco
* A surprise collectible gift for D23 members from the new Walt Disney Archives collection
* Exclusive special events and merchandise opportunities
* Discounted admission to the D23 Expo on 9/10-9/13/09 in Anaheim, CA

That’s right, an official Disney convention for fans will be taking place in or near Disneyland from Sept. 10-13, 2009, one day after the 40th Anniversary event for The Haunted Mansion. Note that being a member of D23 only grants you discounted admission, which means the event will be open to anyone willing to pay to attend.

The new magazine costs $15.95 and comes out four times a year. The premiere issue’s cover contains a photo of Walt Disney looking through the camera and the back cover is black with a quote from Walt that reads, “It seems to me that we have a lot of story yet to tell”.

Articles inside the photo filled 12″x12″ glossy magazine include:

* The Disney Archives
* The Anne Liebovitz photo’s article
* Through Tim Burtons Looking Glass
* The Suite Story - Disney Gallery & Castle Suite
* On top of the World - cooking article
* Finding Pixar
* UP
* Sleeping Beauty Reawakens in the castle
* Writing the Next Chapter- Book article
* Little Mermaid on Broadway
* Spirit of 23- About Walt & company history

I just checked my local Barnes & Noble and there was no sign of the magazine yet, as it’s not supposed to be placed on newsstands until March 10 when the official D23 announcement is made at the Disney shareholder’s meeting.

http://land.allears.net/blogs/debwills/2009/03/disney_twentythree_premiere_is.html
For pictures of the new magazine

 

[WannabeAriel]

Where is the link to the countdown???

 

[nunzia]

I went to disney.com/23 and got a blank screen

 

[Rivergallery]

same here

 

[caldisneyfan]

Timer for me
http://disney.go.com/23/twenty_three/preview/index.html

 

[WannabeAriel]

Yay! Thanks for the link!!!

 

[pycees312]

I feel like that Mervyns commercial.. open, open, open....

 

[tink713]

You can go to the disney shopping site and sign up now! http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney...10051_66520_-1_66520_____Buy-a-D23-Membership Doesn't sound worth the $75 to me.

 

[Rivergallery]

3 hours 15 minutes. Thanks for the new link!

 

[Rivergallery]

The disney shopping link doesn't work for me I get an error message

 

[tink713]

I updated it, try it again.

 

[got2travel]

LOL, Tink713 just beat me to it. I was going to post the disneyshopping link too.

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

Oohh! You do get the magazine with the membership!

I should ask for this for my birthday.