By Jocelyn Buhlman On Saturday, September 15, D23 Gold Members stepped in time to The Walt Disney Studios to celebrate Walt Disney’s beloved classic Mary Poppins on the big screen! Our supercalifragilisticexpialidocious event began with a special presentation by Disney artist and historian Stacia Martin, who took guests through a history of the songs initially …
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By Tyler Slater On Saturday, September 8, winds in the east brought D23 Gold Members to Disney Springs to celebrate Walt Disney’s beloved classic Mary Poppins on the big screen! The practically perfect morning began with a special presentation by Disney Imagineer Doug Griffith! Doug’s presentation, “The Fundamentals of Audio-Animatronics® Animation,” focused on how Imagineers …
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By Justin Arthur On Saturday, August 11, D23 Gold Members got to celebrate “three hours of summer,” and some of their favorite Saturday morning cartoons, at an epic throwback event at The Walt Disney Studios! Celebrating Disney’s One Saturday Morning lineup and the classic cartoons that ran on ABC and the Disney Channel from 1997 …
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By Justin Arthur On Friday, August 10, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members gathered at The Walt Disney Studios to have lunch with the incomparable Disney Legend Jim Cora. D23 Members arrived to a private room inside the Buena Vista Commissary that was enhanced for the occasion with decorations celebrating Jim’s historic involvement with Disney …
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By Tyler Slater On Monday, August 6, 2018, a group of D23 Gold Members had the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at Pixar Animation Studios for truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The morning began with a welcome breakfast reception next to Luxo and Luxo Jr. that included a special introduction by none other than the president of …
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By Tyler Slater On the morning of July 30, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members gathered bright and early at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a truly unique, behind-the-scenes experience at Toy Story Land! The morning began with a private tour of the brand-new land by Disney Imagineers Hannah and Kelly. Throughout the tour, our guides—who …
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By Justin Arthur On Saturday evening, D23 closed out its presence at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with the devilishly delightful panel, 25 Years of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. Mystery Moderator Neil Gaiman and a panel of the “masters of fright” who brought the film to …
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By Tyler Slater During the San Diego Comic-Con 2018 festivities in the heart of San Diego, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members had the exclusive opportunity to enjoy a complimentary Member Mixer and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas! Members were invited to come in their favorite costumes paying homage …
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By Justin Arthur Yesterday, D23 made its San Diego Comic-Con panel debut with Celebrating 90 Years of Mickey Mouse with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, an amazing behind-the-scenes look at the world’s favorite mouse, with plenty of surprises! Michael Vargo, head of D23, welcomed a packed room of fans—many of them D23 Members—a sea …
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By Justin Arthur On Friday, D23 Members filled the beautiful Whitehall Room at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, for a legendary luncheon to celebrate an epic milestone—the 65-year service anniversary of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson! The intimate Victorian venue, chosen to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, provided a chance for …
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