OFFICIAL D23 Membership available for all Disney fans--Will you join too? UPDATE

[MyMuse]

I will be there with my party hat on!

Anyone else?

 

[calypso726]

I will be there with my party hat on!

Anyone else?

We will be at the party in WDW this Friday

 

[DoOverDreams]

I will be there with my party hat on!

Anyone else?

DH and I will be there too! Can't hardly wait!

 

[MyMuse]

We will be at the party in WDW this Friday

DH and I will be there too! Can't hardly wait!

YAY!!!

Anyone tweeting?

I will info below

 

[athenna]

My Fiance and I will be there, too!

 

[MyMuse]

My Fiance and I will be there, too!

Great! See ya there!

 

[amycishere]

I hope they announce the details of the May event soon...

Finally got my D23 Membership card on Friday. Do I need to call to activate it?

 

[MyMuse]

According to LA Times....


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/her...t-anniversary-at-disneyland-on-march-10-.html

 

[jordancej]

Still waiting for info on the WDW D23 Flower and Fireworks event May 15-16.... and waiting for my renewal card and goodies to come in, and I ordered it Feb 3rd!!

D23 Expo.... maybe or maybe they will hold it in 2011 at WDW!!! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!

 

[DoOverDreams]

Any one else just a wee bit jealous of the D23 anniversary event at DL? Wow, to have all those legends there! Just, wow. I'm sure ours will be fun too!

Isn't it interesting that the WDW D23 anniversary event sold out in about 10 minutes and the DL D23 anniversary event still has tickets available? I think that means the Expo should come to WDW this year, don't you?

 

[jordancej]

... wee bit jealous here!!! Yea, i was wondering the same thing.... why isnt the DL D23 not selling out? Weird!

Previous posts, says that there is no D23 Expo this year.... so hopefully WDW can get it next year!!!

 

[Lan]

I will be at the Disney World party.

 

[DisGal520]

According to LA Times....


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/her...t-anniversary-at-disneyland-on-march-10-.html

Bummer. Since CA is far to travel for us, and we live in FL - we were hoping for an EXPO here in FL. And not one every other year in CA.

Every other year EXPO seems like a cost cutting. Surely they looked at the D23 membership numbers, where most members are from, how many are renewing, how much D23 mdse is selling, and result is...................they are cutting back.

 

[jordancej]

.... how much D23 mdse is selling, and result is...................they are cutting back.

Well on the merchandise they are selling, maybe if they stop charging us $20 for a pin, we may buy more.... i finally broke down and bought my first D23 pin, its the customized one, finally tally for a PIN was $26!!!

Just not sure why D23 mdse is so expensive?

(charter member, and i renewed)

 

[danabalana]

I just bought my D23 membership today. I also bought my DH a cool hawaiian shirt. I got 2 free passes for Alice in Wonderland too. Also $5 shipping for over $89. ALICE is the code for the movie tickets and SHIPTODAY for the shipping discount!!!

 

[sunnygal041]

I will be attending the WDW party. I have e-mailed D23 several times and asked about VIPs like DL is having. All they tell me is that no updated information has been released and to keep checking the D23 site. Well, we are only 2 days away and no VIPs. I am feeling cheated. Still looking forward to the party, though.

 

[DoOverDreams]

Woohoo! Just received an email confirmation about the WDW D23 Anniversary!

"Just a reminder that we're looking forward to seeing you on Friday, March 5th at Walt Disney World for D23's First Anniversary Party at Walt Disney World. Please make sure you bring a copy of your confirmation along with your D23 membership card and a photo ID. If you don't have your confirmation, please contact us and we will resend it to you. Thanks so much!"

Hmm, my confirmation ID is over 1900. Does that mean there are over 1900 people coming? Anyone know how many people this was supposed to be open for? Just wondering how terribly crowded it will be.

 

[jordancej]

Yall have fun at the party!!

 

[MyMuse]

Lots of updates on D23 events!

http://www.disney.com/D23

Disney's D23 Celebrates Disneyland's 55th Anniversary With Destination D
03.10.10 - It's a milestone year for the Disneyland Resort, and D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans is celebrating with the premiere of Destination D, a brand-new, two-day event exclusively for D23 Members.

The inaugural Destination D, whose theme is "Disneyland '55," will be held this September 24-25. Destination D: Disneyland '55 will take D23 Members on a journey through the design, creation, debut and magical history of the world's first Disney theme park. The first Destination D will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel. Tickets for the event will be available this summer.
D23 announced its latest members-only event on its first anniversary & capping a year in which Disney's first-ever fan community grew to encompass tens of thousands of members from all 50 U.S. states and more than 30 countries worldwide.

The inaugural Destination D, whose theme is "Disneyland '55," will be held this September 24-25. Destination D: Disneyland '55 will take D23 Members on a journey through the design, creation, debut and magical history of the world's first Disney theme park. The first Destination D will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel. Tickets for the event will be available this summer.

Destination D: Disneyland '55 will offer two full days of special presentations, panels, screenings and guest speakers that let fans meet and talk with key figures in Disneyland's history. Future Destination D events will explore other important aspects of Disney's creative legacy. Following its premiere in September, Destination D will alternate annually with the enormously popular D23 Expo.

The next D23 Expo is set for August 19-21, 2011, returning to the Anaheim Convention Center. Tickets for the D23 Expo 2011 will go on sale August 19 (one year in advance), with specially priced tickets available exclusively to D23 Members. In addition, D23 Charter Members will have access to a special Charter Member Lounge at the D23 Expo 2011, at no additional cost.

The first-ever D23 Expo attracted nearly 40,000 Disney fans when it debuted last September, bringing the entire world of Disney under one massive roof. During the D23 Expo, fans were treated to appearances by superstars like Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus and John Travolta; explored exciting, new concepts and attractions from Disney Parks and Walt Disney Imagineering; peered into Disney's history at special panels, presentations and displays; and discovered the newest entertainment, products and events from throughout The Walt Disney Company. Click here to see highlights from the first-ever D23 Expo.

"The first D23 Expo surpassed all of our expectations, and our 2011 Expo is already shaping up to be a jaw-dropping, not-to-be missed showcase of the best and brightest Disney has to offer," said Steven Clark, head of D23.

"We're very excited to also be creating an entirely new event with Destination D, which will bring Disney's fascinating history to D23 Members in ways no other Disney fan can experience," Clark said. "There's nowhere on earth quite as special as Disneyland, and we want fans to see it as they never have before."

The D23 team is in the midst of developing exclusive programming for Destination D — but an early peek at plans reveals a host of special speakers, presentations and panels throughout the two-day event, including:


"Disneyland: The Way We Were" — Disney's Chief Archivist Dave Smith will look back at highlights from Disneyland history;

"Disney Undiscovered" — An exploration of never-built projects and attractions developed for Disneyland;

"23 on 55" — The Walt Disney Archives celebrates Disneyland's 55th anniversary;

"Weird Disney" — A showcase for some of the quirky, little-known facts, places, people and ideas that even the most avid fan might not know.


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THE 2011 D23 EXPO: THE ULTIMATE DISNEY FAN EXPERIENCE

This place is the D23 Expo, the single largest gathering of all things Disney and one of the most unique ways to connect fans to Disney's timeless stories, characters, movies, Parks and more. At the inaugural D23 Expo, held September 10-13, 2009, thousands of excited fans discovered what happens when you put the many wonderful worlds of Disney under the same roof for four days: Magic!

The first-ever D23 Expo attracted nearly 40,000 Disney fans, bringing the entire world of Disney under one massive roof. During the D23 Expo, fans were treated to appearances by superstars like Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus and John Travolta; explored exciting, new concepts and attractions from Disney Parks and Walt Disney Imagineering; peered into Disney's history at special panels, presentations and displays; and discovered the newest entertainment, products and events from throughout The Walt Disney Company.

The next D23 Expo, which will light up the Anaheim Convention Center from August 19-21, 2011, promises to deliver even more excitement! We're still hard at work finalizing plans for the D23 Expo 2011, but you can expect to see what's new and what's next from Parks and Resorts, The Walt Disney Studios, Media Networks and Disney Consumer Products and more. Of course, there will be special exhibits of rarely seen Disney props and costumes from the legendary Walt Disney Archives, headline-grabbing celebrity appearances, screenings of classic Disney movies and exclusive sneak peeks at some that no one has seen yet, musical performances, panel discussions with legendary Disney actors, performers, animators, Imagineers and more and of course, Mickey and some of our favorite characters will be on hand to make sure the fun never stops!

Tickets for the D23 Expo 2011 will go on sale August 19 (one year in advance), with specially priced tickets available exclusively to D23 Members. In addition, D23 Charter Members will have access to a special Charter Member Lounge at the D23 Expo 2011, at no additional cost.

"The first D23 Expo surpassed all of our expectations, and our 2011 Expo is already shaping up to be a jaw-dropping, not-to-be missed showcase of the best and brightest Disney has to offer," said Steven Clark, head of D23.

 

[JenLoy]

I recieved a D23 membership for Christmas after months of dropping hints! LOL I guess that makes me a Charter Member as well.

We're looking at going to the expo in 2011, but I'm unsure if I need to buy my husband a membership as well so he can attend with me. If you're a member, are you allowed to bring a guest or does everyone in attendance need to be a D23 member?