A promotional image for D23 Gold Theater & State Farm presents “Walt Disney Archives 55th Anniversary Celebration.” The left half of the image features white text on a red background, including the 55th Anniversary logo of the Walt Disney Archives, which features a 1920s era Mickey raising a pencil toward a large “55”, and in thin smaller text, “Preserving the Magic 1970-2025.” The main right part of the image features a collage of images from the Walt Disney Archives. Starting from the upper left and moving clockwise— a Winnie the Pooh Live-Action Reference Stand-In from Christopher Robin (2018); BB-8 from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019); glass slippers from Cinderella (2015); Walt Disney posing with a Mickey Mouse Plush Doll manufactured by Charlotte Clark (ca. 1930) at the Hyperion Avenue studio lot; and the Hitchhiking Ghosts from the Haunted Mansion attraction at Walt Disney World® Resort (1971). This main image is surrounded by a black frame that reads “D23 Gold Theater presented by StateFarm.”
GOLD MEMBER EXCLUSIVE New!

D23 Gold Theater – “Walt Disney Archives 55th Anniversary Celebration”

July 31 - August 2nd, 2025
Virtual

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL EVENT ON THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2025, AT 6 P.M. PT / 9 P.M. ET. OR SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2025, AT 11 A.M. PT / 2 P.M. ET. 

D23 Gold Members are invited to join us in uncovering archival treasures and celebrating Disney’s rich past and present—and even glimpse the future—in the virtual D23 Gold Theater with “Walt Disney Archives 55th Anniversary Celebration!”

Enjoy a virtual viewing of the presentations seen at the “D23 Spotlight Series: Walt Disney Archives 55th Anniversary Celebration” event in Glendale, California, featuring archivists, Disney Legends, and luminaries, including Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline; Disney Legends Bill Farmer, Don Hahn, and Martha Blanding; Walt Disney Imagineering Executive Creative Director Kim Irvine; Producer Justin Springer; and more! D23 Gold Members will discover how the Archives works to collect, preserve, and share the thousands of treasures in its collection, as some surprise guests present some exciting new items for the Archives collection.

We invite you to join us for this special installment of our new monthly virtual event series in the D23 Gold Theater; it will be available to watch HERE as it airs on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET. Can’t make the show? We will have an encore airing on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET. “Walt Disney Archives 55th Anniversary Celebration” will only be available to watch during the listed event times, so be sure to tune in, and enjoy the show!

DETAILS

Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • This is a complimentary virtual event exclusive to D23 Gold Members.
  • D23 Gold Members must have internet access to experience this event.
  • The event will begin at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET.
  • You may log in starting at 5:45 p.m. PT / 8:45 p.m. ET for a pre-show experience.
  • This airing will include a chat where you can join in the conversation with fellow D23 Gold Members!

Saturday, August 2, 2025

  • This is a complimentary virtual event exclusive to D23 Gold Members.
  • D23 Gold Members must have internet access to experience this event.
  • The event will begin at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET.
  • You may log in starting at 10:45 a.m. PT / 1:45 p.m. ET for a pre-show experience.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & SUPPORTED DEVICES

  • We recommend joining the virtual screening using Google Chrome on a laptop or desktop computer, smartphone or tablet with a reliable internet connection of at least 10 mb/s. If you are experiencing an unstable internet connection or connection at a speed lower than 10 mb/s, you may need to connect an ethernet cable to hardline your connection or connect via data/hotspot.
  • Supported browsers for PC users are Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Amazon Silk are not supported as they are not compatible with content security and Digital Rights Management for this exclusive screening.
  • Supported browsers for Apple users are Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera on Mac OSX 10.12 or higher. If you’re using an iPad/iPad Pro/iPhone, use Safari as your browser.
  • Please use the latest version of your browser, whichever one you choose. This may necessitate an update. We cannot guarantee that previous versions of browsers will support the experience.
  • For enhanced viewing, you may cast to a TV using AirPlay or by connecting an HDCP-compliant HDMI cable to your TV. Please note: As this is a web-based experience, it is not designed to work directly on your TV set via smart TV web browsers.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

  • D23 Gold Members must have internet access to experience this event. You will be responsible for such services and paying any associated charges related to the services. Please check with your internet provider and/or wireless service carrier for information on possible data usage charges or other fees. We are not responsible if you are unable to participate in the virtual event for any reason.
  • You agree that no other person who is not a D23 Gold Member will participate in, or be present during, the virtual event.
  • By participating in the virtual event, you acknowledge and agree that other individuals may also be participating in the virtual event with you. Such participants will be able to see any statements you make and information you provide in the virtual event chat and see your first name on the screen. You understand that you should not disclose any information during the virtual event that you do not want to be shared with other participants.
  • Video or audio recording of any kind will not be permitted during the presentation and screening. By participating in the virtual event, you agree you will not record, take screen captures or otherwise copy, reproduce or display the virtual event or any portion thereof.
  • By participating in the virtual event, you acknowledge and agree that we will not be liable for the conduct of the other individuals participating in the virtual event, including, without limitation, any content transmitted or displayed by such individuals.
  • We reserve the right to revoke access for any reason and without warning.
  • Please note the event will only be available to watch during the listed event times and will not be available to stream on demand later.

All D23 events are subject to change without notice. Access for D23 Gold Members to the virtual event is not transferable.

PLEASE BE ADVISED – Permission to Film/Photograph/Record: Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. (“Disney”), and its affiliates, vendors, contractors, agents and/or assigns (together, “Producer”), may be participating in, observing, and/or listening to the virtual event with you, and may be taking photos, filming and/or making other recordings during the virtual event you will be attending. By participating in the virtual event, you: (i) irrevocably consent to and authorize Producer to photograph, make audio and/or video recordings of your participation in the virtual event in whatever medium, and use such photographs and recordings for all purposes (including advertising and promotions) in all media, now known or hereafter devised, worldwide, in perpetuity, and in any language without notice, attribution, permission or payment; and (ii) acknowledge all such photographs and/or recordings will be the sole property of Disney.