UPDATED April 11: Please see below for date changes and event additions.
In 2016, D23 will expand member events with more experiences on the East Coast and new twists on current favorites.*
January 29
D23 Behind-the-Scenes Experience
Burbank, California
February 20
Alice in Wonderland
Burbank, California
March 3
Have a Wild Time at Zootopia
Chicago, IL
March 4
D23 Presents Walt Disney’s Chicago
Chicago, IL
March 18
Lunch with a Disney Legend: Charlie Ridgway
Walt Disney World Resort
March 19
Alice in Wonderland
Walt Disney World Resort
April 8
Lunch with a Disney Legend
Burbank, California
April 9
D23 Day at The Walt Disney Studios and Archives
Burbank, California
April 13
Enjoy a Complimentary Advance Screening of The Jungle Book in 3-D
Las Vegas, NV – Houston, TX – Portland, OR – Boston, MA – Atlanta, GA
April 20
D23 Member Night at Newsies—On Tour
Portland, Oregon
May 20
Finding Nemo
Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World
May 21
Finding Nemo
Walt Disney World Resort
June 4
Finding Nemo
Burbank, California
June 8
D23 Member Night at Newsies—On TourSalt Lake City, Utah
June 25
D23 Day at The Walt Disney Studios and Archives
Burbank, California
July 18
D23 Behind-the-Scenes Experience
Burbank, California
August 20
The Reluctant Dragon 75th anniversary screening event
Burbank, California
August 22—August 26
D23 Presents Aloha Aulani
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
September 23
Lunch with a Disney Legend
Walt Disney World Resort
September 24:
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Walt Disney World Resort
Fall
D23 Disney Fanniversary Celebration: Beauty and the Beast
(More information coming in 2016)
October 8
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Burbank, California
October 22 Week of October 1
Sip & Scream
Walt Disney World Resort
November 18 November 4
Lunch with a Disney Legend
Burbank, California
November 19 November 5
D23 Day at The Walt Disney Studios and Archives
Burbank, California
November 19–20
Destination D: Amazing Adventures
Walt Disney World Resort
*All events and dates are subject to change.
D23 Behind-the-Scenes Experiences
In 2015, D23 Members had the opportunity to explore hidden Disney gems—such as the Animation Research Library—while hearing stories from Disney luminaries such as Walt Disney Archives founder Dave Smith and animator Andreas Deja. In 2016, D23 will bring back this popular event with incredible guests and new locations, while adding even more surprises and a special gift.
Special Screenings on the Disney Studio Lot and at Walt Disney World Resort
In 2016, D23 will once again offer special screenings on both coasts of Disney favorites including Alice in Wonderland, Finding Nemo, and Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Plus, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Reluctant Dragon, D23 will hold a special screening event on the Studio lot including special guests, picture spots, and more surprises.
D23’s Lunch With a Disney Legend
Following a year that included exclusive luncheons with such luminaries as former Imagineer Orlando Ferrante and voice actress Kathryn Beaumont, D23 will be bringing back the popular event series on the Walt Disney Studios lot, as well as adding events on the East Coast. The first event will be at Walt Disney World Resort with Disney Legend Charlie Ridgway, who helped open Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, and Disneyland Paris.
D23 Day at The Walt Disney Studios and Archives
D23 Gold Member-exclusive tours of the historic Studio lot and Walt Disney Archives in Burbank return, highlighting historic moments from Disney film, television, and theme parks—and in 2016 we will be enhancing the experience with an exclusive tour of the newly restored Walt Disney’s office suite.
Advance Screenings
This year, D23 Members were able to attend previews of Cinderella and Inside Out in cities such as New York, Orlando, Chicago, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Next year, in partnership with The Walt Disney Studios, D23 will screen a selection of upcoming releases. And for those guests who may not live in the cities where movies are screened, D23 Gold Members across the country will be selected at random to receive complimentary movie passes, which will be included in issues of Disney twenty-three, D23’s quarterly publication.
D23 Member Nights at Newsies—On Tour
Disney fans are cheering for the Tony® Award-winning Newsies, now on tour. In 2016, guests in Salt Lake City, Portland, and other cities around the country are invited to see the show with premium seats on special nights and a talk-back with the cast following the show.
Member Mixers Around the Country
After giving members a peek at the reimagined Disney Stores in Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and Kentucky, in 2016, Disney Store will once again invite D23 Members for exclusive mornings of shopping, discounts, games, and goodies. Also this past year, D23 held mixers including Breakfast on Broadway in New York and Never Had a Friend Like D23 events to celebrate Aladdin in Phoenix, Sacramento, and Seattle. Look for more mixers in cities around the country in 2016.
Mickey’s of Glendale
The Walt Disney Imagineering employee store will once again offer shopping opportunities to D23 Gold Members at Walt Disney World Resort and in Southern California. Guests will be able to peruse collectibles and pick up official Imagineering merchandise. Dates to be announced in 2016.
D23 Disney Fanniversary Celebration—Beauty and the Beast
Following D23’s first “Home Edition” of Fanniversary, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Lady and the Tramp, D23 in 2016 will bring fans around the world unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the spectacular, Academy Award®-winning animated feature Beauty and the Beast, which celebrates its 25th anniversary next year.
Signature Events
Look for the return of some favorites, including Sip & Scream (a Halloween twist on D23’s Sip & Stroll event at Walt Disney World in the fall), as well as special holiday events on both the East and West Coasts. More details will be announced in 2016.
