Shopping Opportunities
Shopping Windows on Friday, September 8:
Shopping will be located in the Ballroom of the Americas on the 2nd floor. Check-in will open 60 minutes prior to your reserved hour. Please ensure that you are on time for your confirmed shopping window; late arrivals will not be accommodated. Check-in for shopping reservations will be located on the 1st floor, outside of the convention center doors. Attendees must check in prior to entering the queue for their shopping time. Check-in and queuing are both outside; please plan accordingly with the proper attire. We recommend bringing a water bottle to stay hydrated. Please do not arrive more than 60 minutes before your reserved shopping time. Once your time slot is brought upstairs for shopping, note that you may be redirected to another store queue if the queue for your desired store is full. You will be able to shop at each location during your time slot. Attendees are able to enter each shopping location once during their designated shopping time.
Reservations will be required to shop on Friday, September 8; however, they will not be needed on Saturday, September 9, or Sunday, September 10. On Saturday and Sunday, Destination D23 attendees will have priority access to enter shopping locations without a reservation.
- Mickey’s of Glendale Shopping: The Mickey’s of Glendale pop-up shop, brought to you by Walt Disney Imagineering is an exciting opportunity for D23 Members to shop exclusive merchandise right from Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
- The Walt Disney Company Store Shopping: The Walt Disney Company Store will feature your favorite D23: The Official Disney Fan Club branded merchandise and other company exclusives.
- Ink & Paint Marketplace: For the first time at Destination D23, the new Ink and Paint Marketplace will feature an assortment from fan favorite brands including Lug, Sunglass Hut, Collector’s Editions, Citizen Watch, and more! For a full list of brands in attendance, please visit http://d23.com/destinationd23/#sponsors
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Where to Eat
Nothing is quite as fun on an empty stomach!
Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the weekend at Disney’s Contemporary Resort restaurants. There will also be grab and go options available right outside of the convention center for your convenience.
Food Trucks*: Pizza Cone, GO Juice, and Cactus Azul for lunch from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Concessions at Disney’s Contemporary Resort:
Friday, September 8
- Lunch options from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 9, and Sunday, September 10
- All day beverages from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Breakfast options from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Lunch options from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Joffrey’s Coffee Truck will be outside Disney’s Contemporary Resort where you can enjoy a variety of caffeinated beverages and treats available for purchase.
- Friday, September 8, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, September 9, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, September 10, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*Food truck options subject to change
Exclusive Disney Springs Offers
Dining/Shopping Discounts: Access a wide array of limited-time deals at beloved Disney Springs restaurants and shops available to Destination D23 attendees only. Simply show your Destination D23attendee event badge at select locations over the weekend. For details and a complete list of participating locations and discounts, visit Destination D23 Offers at Disney Springs.
Dining Experience: Enjoy exclusive prix fixe menus at select Disney Springs restaurants only available to Destination D23 attendees over the weekend. Reservations and walk-ins are welcome. To receive access to these prix fixe menus, show your Destination D23 attendee event badge upon check-in at the restaurant.
Current participating restaurants:
- Cityworks
- House of Blues
- Jaleo
- Paradiso 37
- Raglan Road
- Splitsville
More restaurants to be added soon! Check out the full menus and offer details at Destination D23 Dining Experience at Disney Springs.
Parking and Transportation
Friday, September 8, 2023
If you are driving, please plan on parking at the Ticket and Transportation Center/Magic Kingdom Parking Lot. Parking will NOT be available at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Please let cast members at the entrance know you are attending Destination D23, and you will be directed to park in the Scar Lot.
Parking will open at 6:00 a.m. At 7 a.m. and 7:15 a.m., there will be a Destination D23 designated bus from the Scar Lot to Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Starting at 7:30 a.m., you can use the Monorail from the Ticket and Transportation Center to Disney’s Contemporary Resort; or you can take the water craft to the front of Magic Kingdom and walk across the street.
When you wish to return to your car, please utilize the existing Resort Transportation available to the Ticket and Transportation Center. The Magic Kingdom parking lot trams will be available to return you to the Scar Lot.
If you are not driving, we encourage you to utilize the Resort Bus Transportation, rideshare or minivans. More information about transportation options at Walt Disney World can be found here: Resort & Theme Park Transportation | Walt Disney World Resort.
Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September, 2023
If you are driving, please plan on parking at the Ticket and Transportation Center, Magic Kingdom parking lot. Parking will NOT be available at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Please let cast members at the entrance know you are attending Destination D23, and you will be directed to park in the Scar Lot.
Parking will open at 6:00 a.m. There will be Destination D23 designated buses to Disney’s Contemporary Resort starting at 6:30 a.m. Continuous bus service to and from the Scar Lot will conclude at 11:30 a.m.
When you wish to return to your car, please utilize the existing Resort Transportation available to the Ticket and Transportation Center. The Magic Kingdom parking lot trams will be available to return you to the Scar Lot.
If you are not driving, we encourage you to utilize the Resort Bus Transportation, rideshare or minivans. More information about transportation options at Walt Disney World can be found here: Resort & Theme Park Transportation | Walt Disney World Resort.
Event Badge Details
Event badges were mailed in advance and will be required to access the event spaces on Friday, September 8 through Sunday, September 10.
If we were not able to mail your badge due to an address error or you are an international guest, you will be able to pick up your badge starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, September 8, from Guest Services, located at East Registration in the lobby on the 1st floor of the convention center.
Gift Pick-Up
Gift pick-up will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 8, in the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Ballroom 2, located on the first floor of the convention center. Your badge will be required for gift pick-up.
Filming and Photography Guidelines
Filming and Photography will be permitted during most panels throughout the weekend, unless otherwise specified prior to the start of the session.
Accessibility for Presentations
Mobility Devices
All queues are fully wheelchair accessible. Guests are invited to bring and use their own mobility device, such as a wheelchair, scooter (ECV), stroller, cane, or walker, without any special request or item exception tag (subject to certain size restrictions as noted in Walt Disney World Resort Property Rules). Please note that mobility devices are not available for rent at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
To accommodate as many individuals as possible, we ask that guests who are able to transfer to a venue seat do so. ECVs may be parked outside of the designated seating area in the back of the room after guests have transferred to their seats. If guests are unable to transfer to a seat, they may remain in their wheelchair.
ASL Interpretation
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation is provided for all presentations.
Assisted Listening
Assisted Listening Devices for presentations are available for daily check-out from Guest Services, located at East Registration in the lobby on the 1st floor of the convention center. Guest Services will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, and Sunday, September 10. Please return any checked-out device at the end of each day.
Health and Safety
Face coverings are optional for guests in both indoor and outdoor locations.
In order to provide the best experience possible, our Guest Relations team can be reached by email at GuestRelations@D23.com or telephone during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT) at (855) 323-5973.
Details
- Each ticket must have a unique individual assigned to the ticket.
- All ticketholders for this event agree to comply with the latest guidelines put forth by the Walt Disney World Resort. Find the latest guidelines at https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/.
- All guests without active room reservations at Disney’s Contemporary Resort must park at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) and take the Monorail service to the event.
- Meals are not included as part of the event. Meals will be available for purchase at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. More details will follow for amenity services.
- All guests under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to attend this D23 event.
- D23 Gold Members attending must bring their photo ID, Gold Membership Card and event tickets or they will not be admitted to the event. Membership card may be a physical card or a digital membership card found in the D23 Fan Club app.
- D23 Gold Members must be present for their guests to gain entry to the event.
All D23 events are subject to change without notice. All confirmed shopping times are final. There are strictly no cancellations or refunds regardless of reason (including, without limitation, due to illness, change in travel plans, etc.) and shopping times are not transferable.
PLEASE BE ADVISED
Permission to Film/Photograph/Record: Filming, photography, and other recording will take place during the event you will be attending. By entering the premises for the event, you irrevocably consent to and authorize Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., its parent, affiliated, and subsidiary companies, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively “Producer”) to photograph and make sound recordings of you and any children accompanying you (as may be applicable) and to use such photographs and recordings throughout the universe, in whole or in part, for any purpose whatsoever in all known and hereafter existing media and in any language in perpetuity. All such photographs and sound recordings will be the sole property of Producer.