D23 Members Get Spooky at D23 Halloween Spell-ebration at The Walt Disney Studios

By Emma Zomerman

Grim grinning ghosts came out to socialize at the D23 Halloween Spell-ebration at The Walt Disney Studios on Sunday, October 30!

The afternoon began with thrills and chills while guests checked in and saw the haunting event waiting for them... Members had the Studio Lot to themselves to explore all the spine-chilling activities set up for them.

Wide overview of the Studio Lot filled with guests, black umbrellas, and booths with orange tablecloths.

In the Studios’ Main Theatre, Members enjoyed classic Disney Halloween shorts such as The Skeleton Dance and Trick or Treat; after seeing Huey, Dewey, and Louie get their candy fill, guests grabbed their own trick-or-treat bags courtesy of Disney Movie Club and headed out to collect ghoulish goodies from around the Lot. They were happily surprised to find their fan-favorite sweets such as Butterfinger® and Kinder Joy® and lollipops provided by Loungefly.

A guest holding an open bag for an employee to fill with candy. The guest has long dark hair and is wearing a white shirt with Jack Skellington heads. The employee handing the candy across the table has long blonde hair and is wearing a white shirt and polka dot skirt. The trick-or-treat bag is purple with a Mickey Mouse ghost and “Happy Halloween” written in green.

Just outside the Main Theater, music was electrifying the Lot—courtesy DJ Clark—while members got ready strut their stuff on the runway at D23’s Halloween Spell-ebration Costume Fashion Show! Not only did the guests have spell-tacular costumes they could share with other fans, but were also able to share their creativity with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at a special meet and greet!

Close up photo of two guests posing with Mickey Mouse in front of a purple backdrop with “Halloween Spell-ebration” in yellow letters. The guest on the left of Mickey has a black baseball hat, grey shirt with Mickey holding two pumpkins, and black shorts. Mickey in the middle is wearing his pumpkin costume that debuted at Disneyland Resort this year. The guest to the right of Mickey has a grey shirt with Minnie dressed as Frankenstein’s bride and black leggings.

Five guests posing with Mickey Mouse in front of a purple backdrop with “Halloween Spell-ebration” in yellow letters. The guest on the right has a black shirt with a Halloween Hulk and blue jeans. The guest to the right has a pink shirt, blue shorts, and is holding a smaller guest who is wearing an orange shirt with blue shorts and white shoes. To the right of the guest is Mickey in the middle is wearing his pumpkin costume that debuted at Disneyland Resort this year. The guest to the right is wearing a grey shirt with a sequined orange Mickey pumpkin and black shorts. The guest to the right is wearing a light grey shirt with “Mickey’s Pumpkin Spice Latte” written on it and blue shorts.

Four guests posing with Minnie Mouse in front of a purple backdrop with “Halloween Spell-ebration” in yellow letters. The guest to the left of Minnie is dressed as Mary Sanderson. The guest has a purple up-do and is wearing an orange and multicolored coat, red shirt, and multicolored skirt. The guest in front of Minnie is dressed as Sarah Sanderson with platinum blond hair and is wearing a pink top with a purple and yellow skirt. Minnie is wearing her purple cat costume that debuted at Disneyland Resort this year. To the right of Minnie, the guest is dressed as Winifred Sanderson with bright red hair and is wearing a short green and purple dress with gold details. The guest is holding a smaller guest dressed as Gizmo in a furry onesie. A character attendant taking their photo is wearing a white shirt with Mickey sketches on it.

While visiting the D23 booth, guests had the opportunity to win several special prizes to help them show off their D23 pride. They were also able to strike their most haunting pose in front of a spooky photo opportunity.

A guest posing as the evil queen in front of the D23 photo opportunity, which has a blue and purple background with “D23: The Official Disney Fan Club” in white above and spooky designs faded in the back. The guest posing has a black velvet cape with a purple lining, a deep purple vest, long white sleeve shirt, black pants, and black shoes, as well as gold jewelry with a gold and red crown.

The D23 Gold Member collectors set and quarterly publications displayed on a black table. On the left, four Disney twenty-three publications are displayed overlapping each other. The front publication features the three witches from Hocus Pocus 2 facing a full moon. To the right of the publications is the pin collector set in a green and blue open box with the pins displayed. Above the pins is the D23 Gold Member certificate. In front of the pin box are the D23 Gold Member Card, silver luggage tag, gold Mickey aviator pin, and passport.

Three guests dressed as Aladdin, Abu, and Jasmine from Aladdin. The guest on the right is dressed as Aladdin with a small red hat, purple vest, and white shirt. The guest in the middle (being held by the guest dressed as Jasmine) is wearing an Abu onesie with a purple vest. The guest dressed as Jasmine has a jeweled teal headband, long black hair, and teal shirt.

Guest dressed as Ernesto De La Cruz from Coco. They’re wearing a white and gold sombrero, white and gold cape and pants, and white skeleton shirt. The guest also has skeleton-like makeup in red, white, and black.

Two guests dressed as Jessie and Woody from Toy Story. The guest on the left has a bright red hat, brown hair braided with a yellow bow, white shirt with yellow collar and cuffs, and blue jeans. The guest on the right has a brown cowboy hat, red bandana, white shirt, jeans, and cow print vest with a sheriff’s badge.

Along with the fun featured at the D23 booth, many other games, lots of entertainment, and photo opportunities were spread around the Lot to get guests in the Halloween spirit. The Loungefly booth was a particularly big hit; guests were offered the chance to win exciting prizes, including mini-backpacks and wallets!

Guest getting glitter tattoo from an employee, who is wearing a black top hat, black shirt, jeans and has a grey mask and black sunglasses. The employee is putting the stencil of the tattoo on the guest’s forearm. The guest has a black t-shirt with a full moon Mickey, sunglasses, and blue jeans.

Two guests facing towards a game. The game has plush ghosts and pumpkins lined up for guests to knock down. The guest on the left is wearing a black bucket hat and a black and white shirt. The guest on the right is wearing a black cowboy hat, a blue shirt, and overalls. Above the guests’ heads are triangle banners in black and orange with polka dots.

Two guests picking a prize from the Loungefly table, which has an orange tablecloth and is covered in Loungefly products and candy. Behind the table are two Loungefly workers handing out prizes to the guests. There are other guests waiting in line.

Halloween wouldn’t be complete without a few shopping experiences: Exclusive to this event, D23 Gold Members had the opportunity to purchase our new D23 Merchandise Line! Members were excited to show off their brand-new merchandise to family and friends to get them excited about the line as well. In addition to members being able to pick up their new, previously ordered D23 merchandise, all guests had the opportunity to shop at the Disney Studio Store and Employee Center—where they could find terror-ific gifts to remember their trip to The Walt Disney Studios.

To conclude the evening, guests were able to catch a special scream-inducing theatrical screening of Marvel Studios’ monster-filled masterpiece Werewolf by Night, now streaming on Disney+.

On behalf of the D23 Team, we hope the ghostly and ghastly memories made that night helped you celebrate the Halloween season! All the boo-tiful fans that we got to celebrate with helped us send off our Halloween Spell-ebration with ghostly delight...

Guest dressed as The Mandalorian walking across the Halloween Spell-ebration stage. The guest has black sunglasses, Mandalorian style face mask, black cape, white sweater, and black skirt. The guest’s walker is decorated as the Gauntlet Starfighter with Grogu sitting in the middle.

Two guests smiling in front of the Studio Lot activities. The guest on the left has long black hair, and is wearing glasses and a purple dress and black cape. The guest on the right has short brown hair, and is wearing glasses and a black suit decorated with bright orange pumpkins.

Two guests dressed as The Queen of Hearts and Alice from the Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. The guest on the left has bright red hair made of roses, white face paint, bright blue eye shadow, and red lips drawn in a heart. The guest’s earrings are playing cards and they’re wearing a bright red dress and cape. The guest on the right has a black bow tied in their blond hair, and is wearing a light blue top with a dark blue skirt.

Three guests sitting with a skeleton holding a trick-or-treat back. The guest on the left is pointing to the skeleton and is dressed in a Sully onesie from Monsters, Inc. The guest sitting to the right of the skeleton is dressed as Boo with pig tails, a pink dress, and purple leggings. The guest sitting to the right is wearing a Mike Wazowski onesie. The trick-or-treat back the skeleton is holding is purple with a Mickey Mouse ghost and “Happy Halloween” written in green.

A guest dressed as The Mad Hatter from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland emerging from the fog, walking across the Halloween Spell-ebration stage. The guest has a brown top hat with a pink ribbon, red curly hair and black sunglasses, and is wearing a long orange coat, multi-colored shirt, and green pants. They are holding a copper teacup.

A guest dressed as Inspector Gadget walking across the Halloween Spell-ebration stage. They’re wearing a black hat with spinning fan on top and fake “arms,” as well as a long tan trench coat, blue jeans, and white shirt with black tie.

Two guests dressed as a donut and Minnie Mouse. The guest on the left has a white shirt with brown pants and a pink sprinkled donut pull-over. The guest on the right has a small grey hat attached with Minnie ears, black shirt, and grey and white polka dot skirt.

Four guests dressed as the Evil Queen, Evie, Mal, and Maleficent from Descendants. The guest on the right is dressed as the Evil Queen with a long purple dress, black cape and gold crown. The guest to their right is dressed as Evie with blue curled hair, gold crown, and royal blue dress with gold and red detailing. The guest to their right is dressed as Mal with purple hair, purple and green leather jacket, and purple pants. The guest to their right is dressed as Maleficent with Maleficent Minnie ears, purple top and black skirt.

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