Official D23 Expo schedule thread; August 19-21, Anaheim (Updated 8/17, post #179)

[nunzia]

OK..need picture with Perry, Phineas and Ferb...

 

[glenpreece]

way too much disney channel stuff for my taste, i look forward to the parks/resorts/movies stuff still. really hope we get a chance to meet some voices of the princesses.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Yesterday, the many more events and panels were added to the official D23 Expo Schedule and Events page. If you haven't seen them, you can find them via the link below.

http://d23.disney.go.com/expo/schedule-events/index.html

I'm excited for all the Walt Disney Imagineering presentations. As in 2009, there's lots of overlapping presentations, the list is heavy with Disney Channel appearances and performances, and there is not a lot of information regarding events for Walt Disney Studios productions. Still more to come?

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

It’s a Musical “Jolly Holiday” as Dick VanDyke & The Vantastix
Bring Harmony and Melodic Fun to First Night of Disney’s D23 Expo, August 19-21, 2011​

From Disney D23's Press Release:

BURBANK, Calif. (July 29, 2011) – Disney fans attending the first day of Disney’s D23 Expo, presented by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, will be able to end their day with an unforgettable evening of harmony provided by Dick VanDyke & The Vantastix. The popular vocal quartet is comprised of legendary television, Broadway, and film star Dick VanDyke and three renowned west coast musicians—Mike Mendyke, Bryan Chadima and Eric Bradley. The group will appear in concert on Stage 23 at the D23 Expo on Friday, August 19, 2011, at 8:15 p.m.

Songs from VanDyke’s varied entertainment career in addition to many well-known Disney hits and timeless pop standards will be performed by VanDyke and The Vantastix in a show rich in humor, pure entertainment and sing-along favorites. Much of the show’s song roster is based on Put On A Happy Face, the group’s inaugural a cappella album, which features 14 well-known tunes. The CD will be available for purchase in the D23 Expo Treasure Trove store.

Dick VanDyke & The Vantastix is the result of a chance meeting of VanDyke and Mendyke at a Malibu coffee shop in September 2000. With the addition of Chadima and Bradley, the group started "just for fun," gathering weekly for pizza and singing around VanDyke’s piano, and soon built up an impressive repertoire of children's songs and standards.

After their first casual performance during the wrap party for VanDyke’s long-running mystery TV series Diagnosis Murder, the group began to get requests to appear at charity events and benefits. They have performed at the City of Hope Hospital; the Beverly Hilton for the Society of Singers Concert honoring Dame Julie Andrews; the Hollywood Bowl as part of an evening of TV theme songs; and at the awarding of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Rose Marie, who appeared with VanDyke on The Dick VanDyke Show.

There have also been television appearances at the TV Land Awards, Larry King Live, and a performance of the National Anthem for the NBA Playoffs and more. The group continues to perform at benefits in the greater Los Angeles area.

“Hard work and planning are important if one wants to get ahead in life,” VanDyke says. “More important is leaving one's self open to the twists and turns, the wonderful surprises that life has to offer. If you can't bend with the wind, go with the flow, you're gonna miss some great adventures. These three guys walked into my life from out of nowhere and turned my Golden Years into pure platinum. We always have a great time performing together, and we’re looking forward to appearing at the D23 Expo.”

• Dick VanDyke – Vandyke began his remarkable career more than 50 years ago in a record-pantomime act called The Merry Mutes. He then went on to host several TV shows before starring on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie, for which he received a Tony Award®. The classic sitcom The Dick VanDyke Show came next, then the screen version of Birdie, followed by the classic Disney film musical Mary Poppins, the equally adored movie musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the recent hit Night at the Museum, and a host of other wonderfully entertaining films. Winner of five Emmy Awards®, VanDyke completed nine seasons of the TV series Diagnosis Murder.
  
• Bryan Chadima – Bryan Chadima is a writer, musical director, arranger, and singer. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated from Western Michigan University. He has toured nationally and recorded albums with numerous vocal groups and shows including Blind Man's Bluff, Gold Company, Vox Lumiere, and The Three Waiters. His musical directing credits include Klub Kokomo and Baby It's You. Chadima arranges most of the material performed by the Vantastix.
  
• Eric Bradley – Bradley’s road to Los Angeles began in Connecticut where he grew up then at the University of Miami, where he studied music, film, and television, and then to Chicago, where he started his career as a vocalist and voice-over actor. Bradley now enjoys a career as a studio singer in LA. His film and TV credits include The Simpsons Movie, Spiderman 3, Blades of Glory, King Kong, Superman Returns, The Polar Express, Enchanted, I Am Legend, How I Met Your Mother, Family Guy, and the Oscars telecast. He also sings with jazz sensation Sixth Wave, the 2001 National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions.
  
• Mike Mendyke – An MIT graduate and former NASA engineer with degrees in aerospace engineering and music, Mendyke believes every vocal group should include at least one rocket scientist. After eight years in the defense industry, he began recording albums and touring the U.S. and Japan with the vocal group Five O'Clock Shadow. A longtime advocate of vocal music, Mendyke is a past board member and former treasurer for The Contemporary A Cappella Society. Mendyke also runs an online marketing business, as well as music distribution services.

Tickets to the D23 Expo are available at http://www.D23Expo.com. Admission includes access to all experiences and entertainment at the D23 Expo, including the Disney Legends Ceremony, and can be purchased for single days or for the full three days of festivities. Admission is $47 for a one-day adult ticket and $37 for children 3-12. Three-day passes are $136 for adults and $106 for children. Members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will receive a discount for up to four admissions, as well as early entry to each day of the D23 Expo for themselves and their guests.

 

[nunzia]

big WHOOPPIIEE for this one. I love Dick van (and they will xxx out his last name here, so that guy)

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE SCREENINGS AND Q&As WITH THE CREATIVE FORCES BEHIND TV’S MOST ANTICIPATED NEW FALL SERIES AND ANIMATED HOLIDAY SPECIAL – “ONCE UPON A TIME” AND “PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE” -- AUGUST 19 AND 20 AT THE D23 EXPO​

“Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice,” Screening Will Be Followed By a Q&A with Directors and Producer, Set for August 19

“Once Upon a Time” Screening Will Be Followed By a Q&A with “Lost” Writers Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz on August 20

Both Panels Will Be Moderated By “D23’s Disney Geek” Host Jeffrey Epstein​

From Disney's D23 Press Release:

Be among the first to watch ABC’s most anticipated new fall series and animated holiday special and have a chance to learn the secrets behind how they were made. Fans will have those opportunities at the D23 Expo, where the entire world of Disney comes together, August 19 and 20, at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Get a jump on the holiday season on Friday, August 19 at 12:45 p.m. in Stage 23, as the D23 exposition unwraps Walt Disney Animation Studios’ festive new special, “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice,” with an exclusive premiere screening of the latest, nicest and naughtiest adventure in this multiple Emmy Award®-winning program. Santa’s dauntless elves, Wayne and Lanny, find themselves up to their pointy ears in trouble, as they race to recover classified North Pole technology, which has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid. Their mission to prevent Christmas from descending into chaos has some riotous twists, turns and surprises. A special “Christmas in August” presentation and Q&A, moderated by “D23’s Disney Geek” host Jeffrey Epstein, will follow with Emmy Award-winning directors Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton, and producer Dorothy McKim.

Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz -- the esteemed executive producers/writers of “Lost” and writers of “Tron: Legacy” -- bring you ABC’s “Once Upon a Time,” a bold, new series where fairytale characters collide with our world. On Saturday, August 20 at 12:45 p.m. in Stage 23, join Eddy and Adam for a Q&A, moderated by “D23’s Disney Geek” host Jeffrey Epstein, as well as a special screening of the show. Brace yourselves for a modern fable with thrilling twists and hints of darkness, brimming with wonder and filled with the magic of our most beloved fairytales. The series will premiere on Sunday, October 23 on ABC.

About D23 Expo 2011
The D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings the entire world of Disney under one roof, providing attendees with unprecedented access to Disney films, television and theme parks. For schedules, live updates, interactive features and tools, polls and much more, check out the D23 Expo mobile app at www.D23mobile.com! To be part of the D23 Expo conversation, make sure to follow @DisneyD23 and tag your tweets with #D23Expo. For questions during the D23 Expo, get answers by sending tweets to @D23Expo.

About D23
The name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his fledgling studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first official club for fans in Disney’s 88-year history. D23 gives its members a greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its quarterly publication Disney twenty-three; a rich website at www.disney.com/D23; a new collectibles line, the Walt Disney Archives Collection; and special events for D23 Members throughout the year, highlighted by the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, August 19-21, 2011.

Fans can join D23 at www.Disney.com/D23, all Disney Store locations within the United States, select shops at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort and at www.DisneyStore.com/D23. To keep up with all the latest D23 news and events, follow us @DisneyD23 on Twitter and Facebook.

 

[SuzanneSLO]

Here are some other events posted on the online scheduel that seem to be new:

8/19 (Fri) 9:30 am to 10:30 am.
History of the Disneyland Hotel
See vintage film footage, featuring Walt, the Mouseketeers, Annette Funicello, and more! -- Stage 28

8/19(Fri) 6:45 p.m. -
7:45 p.m. Voices of the Parks
Meet the men and women who provide voices for the Disney parks. -- Stage 23

The following is also listed every day:

9:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m. Radio Disney Road Crew (D23 Members Only)
Pump up the music with a dance session and Radio Disney fun for kids and families. Disney Channel Pavilion

There are also many additional listings for the D23 Expo Talent Round-Up at the Welcome Center and additional events at the Disney Channel Pavilion, such as Perry-oke. The talent round-up is a real mixed bag with Dave Smith, Don Hahn, filmmakers Gregg and Jeff Sherman, miniaturist and sculptor Robert Olszewski, Noah, authors Ridley Pearson and Dave Berry and others.

-- Suzanne

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Here are some other events posted on the online scheduel that seem to be new:

8/19 (Fri) 9:30 am to 10:30 am.
History of the Disneyland Hotel
See vintage film footage, featuring Walt, the Mouseketeers, Annette Funicello, and more! -- Stage 28

8/19(Fri) 6:45 p.m. -
7:45 p.m. Voices of the Parks
Meet the men and women who provide voices for the Disney parks. -- Stage 23

The following is also listed every day:

9:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m. Radio Disney Road Crew (D23 Members Only)
Pump up the music with a dance session and Radio Disney fun for kids and families. Disney Channel Pavilion

There are also many additional listings for the D23 Expo Talent Round-Up at the Welcome Center and additional events at the Disney Channel Pavilion, such as Perry-oke. The talent round-up is a real mixed bag with Dave Smith, Don Hahn, filmmakers Gregg and Jeff Sherman, miniaturist and sculptor Robert Olszewski, Noah, authors Ridley Pearson and Dave Berry and others.

-- Suzanne

Thanks for posting that Suzanne.

Here's the link to the complete schedule if people want to look.

http://d23.disney.go.com/expo/schedule-events/index.html

 

[nunzia]

Thanks for posting that Suzanne.

Here's the link to the complete schedule if people want to look.

http://d23.disney.go.com/expo/schedule-events/index.html

well..the complete schedule SO FAR
I really want to see both the ABC things but they butt right into the Arena things so no go..also the Hotel thing won't give me time to get to the Arena the 30 minutes prior that I'm required to show up..sooo..more time for the floor!

 

[SuzanneSLO]

I have noticed a few minor changes to the posted Schedule: Imagineering the Cruise Ships now straths earlier on Sunday at 9 and ends at 9:45 and the Marvel presentation in the Arena now starts later at 10:30 and ends at Noon. I would expect a few more tweaks like this both before the schedule is printed and possibly even after the Expo has started. -- Suzanne

 

[franandaj]

So has anyone put the existing schedule information in Excel or some other "grid like" format so it's easy to read?

 

[nunzia]

So has anyone put the existing schedule information in Excel or some other "grid like" format so it's easy to read?

I'm hoping they publish the complete schedule soon like they did last year..If I remember it was a decent format for planning..but man, we are getting close and no complete schedule yet.

 

[franandaj]

I'm hoping they publish the complete schedule soon like they did last year..If I remember it was a decent format for planning..but man, we are getting close and no complete schedule yet.

I saved the *.pdf of the guidebook from last time on my computer and they had a nice schedule in there for a day at a glance. I'm tempted to do it myself. So far I'm seeing lots of time to fit in the show floor and private vendors, maybe even the Premier lounge.

 

[TommyG]

I saved the *.pdf of the guidebook from last time on my computer and they had a nice schedule in there for a day at a glance. I'm tempted to do it myself. So far I'm seeing lots of time to fit in the show floor and private vendors, maybe even the Premier lounge.

The PDF from last time was really useful - although it did point out the obvious "Sophie's Choice" moments, where two things I want to see are happening at the same time. Right now the only conflict I have is Disney Studios vs. Phineas & Ferb. It's going to be a tough decision...

 

[SuzanneSLO]

The PDF from last time was really useful - although it did point out the obvious "Sophie's Choice" moments, where two things I want to see are happening at the same time. Right now the only conflict I have is Disney Studios vs. Phineas & Ferb. It's going to be a tough decision...

I think the appropriate reference is to Ursula, the Sea Witch, who surely should be the mascot for the Expo: "Life's full of tough choices, innit?"

-- Suzanne

 

[panthergirl]

Sunday is looking a bit light on interesting content for me. Maybe I'll save shopping for that day.

 

[franandaj]

Sunday is looking a bit light on interesting content for me. Maybe I'll save shopping for that day.

I'm really hoping that the "good" presentations" haven't been announced yet. Last time there was a lot more that I was interested in. At this point, I won't have any problems seeing the show floor, the offsite vendors, and perhaps even enjoying the Premier Lounge and the masseuse.

 

[bgsnmky]

I agree, I didn't go last time, but from everything I am reading it seem it had a lot more I was interested in....Lots I am this time, but there is time in between and sometimes not even a session I need to go to during a certain time period.

QUESTION..if there are two events in the same place back to back with 30 minutes...in between..do they make you clear the room and get back in line to get in.

I am premier, but there are topics I want to hear that are not in the main arena..which means I have to get in line right? How early?

I'm really hoping that the "good" presentations" haven't been announced yet. Last time there was a lot more that I was interested in. At this point, I won't have any problems seeing the show floor, the offsite vendors, and perhaps even enjoying the Premier Lounge and the masseuse.

 

[nunzia]

I'm really hoping that the "good" presentations" haven't been announced yet. Last time there was a lot more that I was interested in. At this point, I won't have any problems seeing the show floor, the offsite vendors, and perhaps even enjoying the Premier Lounge and the masseuse.

If you run into me and I can give you my massage coupon you can have it..I 'm an oddball and don't like strangers touching me that much

So far, Sunday does look sparse, although ending with Tony Baxter will be a nice finale. Also, looks like evening movies won't be happening and we'll have evenings free if I have any energy to do anything. I am hoping for more time for the show floor..it seems like they are planning more in depth floor things and I really want to have time to enjoy them.

 

[franandaj]

I agree, I didn't go last time, but from everything I am reading it seem it had a lot more I was interested in....Lots I am this time, but there is time in between and sometimes not even a session I need to go to during a certain time period.

QUESTION..if there are two events in the same place back to back with 30 minutes...in between..do they make you clear the room and get back in line to get in.

I am premier, but there are topics I want to hear that are not in the main arena..which means I have to get in line right? How early?

I'd say it depends on the presentation. They DO clear the room and you will come put to find a HUGE line has formed for the next show. I can't comment on the Disney Channel stuff, but I guarantee that the imagineer talk and Carsland presentation will have people lining up 2 hours in advance.

If you run into me and I can give you my massage coupon you can have it..I 'm an oddball and don't like strangers touching me that much

So far, Sunday does look sparse, although ending with Tony Baxter will be a nice finale. Also, looks like evening movies won't be happening and we'll have evenings free if I have any energy to do anything. I am hoping for more time for the show floor..it seems like they are planning more in depth floor things and I really want to have time to enjoy them.

I'd love that! There's only so much they can do with a chair massage anyway. But that doesn't bother me, in fact I'm on a mini staycation and spending the afternoon at the spa!

We spent a lot of time checking out the wares of the private vendors last time. They had some really interesting stuff. Plus in the next five years we'll be liquidating our Disney stuff, so we're interested in meeting these folks. I suppose Sunday will be a good day for that. I'm also really interested in the Parks & Resorts Pavilion. Friday will be a pretty full day, Saturday has some stuff, but Sunday seems rather lean.