For the first time in 2016, D23 Gold Members and their guests enjoyed a two-and-a-half-hour tour of The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California! Cast members from around The Walt Disney Company escorted visitors through many of the lot’s famous landmarks, such as the Mickey Mouse topiary (a gift from Walt Disney World in 1988 …
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Imagine what it would be like to have lunch with a Disney icon who played an important role in creating cinematic classics from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) to Mary Poppins (1964) and entertainment from the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair to EPCOT Center. On Friday afternoon, April 8, 2016, 20 D23 Gold Members …
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In Alice in Wonderland (1951), our heroine may not be interested in her history lesson, but on Saturday, March 19, 175 D23 Gold Members and guests gathered at AMC Disney Springs 24 at Walt Disney World Resort to celebrate Disney heritage and 65 years of the animated classic! After greeting 2015–2016 Walt Disney World Ambassador …
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On Friday, March 18, 40 D23 Gold Members and guests met inside the The American Adventure Parlor at Epcot for the Central Florida debut of D23’s Lunch with a Disney Legend series. With the 45th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort on the horizon, it was the perfect time to meet one of its founders …
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The first week of March was one for the record books for The Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago, Illinois. On Thursday, March 3, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that The Walt Disney Company has pledged to donate $250,000 to the Center for Early Childhood Creativity and Innovation at The Walt Disney Birthplace! The …
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Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Chicago, Illinois, D23 Members enjoyed a complimentary screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest feature, Zootopia, the day before the film’s release! Members cheered as the adventures of Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde unfolded in the bustling metropolis of Zootopia. The screening took place in the beautiful and …
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D23 Gold and Gold Family Members had the special opportunity to go backstage at Walt Disney Imagineering and down the rabbit hole at The Walt Disney Studios on February 20! Starting bright and early on Saturday morning, members mingled at Walt Disney Imagineering for the chance to shop at the Cast Member-exclusive store, Mickey’s of …
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Friday, January 29, 2016, was a day to be remembered for D23. An intimate group of D23 Gold and Gold Family Members were the very first D23 group to tour Walt Disney’s newly restored office suite on the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California! Throughout the magical afternoon, members attended a behind-the-scenes presentation by …
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On Sunday, December 13, at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, more than 75 D23 Members and their guests joined us to continue the festive tradition of creating Holiday Gingerbread Houses. Families came prepared with some of their favorite seasonal treats as well as their “Santa” creativity hats. Take …
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On Friday, December 4, D23 Members and their guests had the opportunity to partake in a favorite Disney employee tradition, Light Up the Season, for the very first time. Rooted in the spirit of D23 Days of Christmas, this festive evening celebrated that special Disney time of year with wintertime activities and games, shopping, photo …
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