D23 Fantastic Worlds map

7 Secrets, Details, and Facts about the D23 Fantastic Worlds Map

By D23 Team The D23 Fantastic Worlds Adventure Kit features a 24-by-36 inch map that lets you unfold the magic of the worlds of Disney! As part of the 2020 Gold Member Gift, this map celebrates iconic locations from Disney Studios, Pixar, Disney Parks, television, The Muppets, and so much more! With so many tiny …

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Flowers and Trees trade ad D23 gold member gift

This Member Gift Honors A Film that Was Ahead of its Time

By Steven Vagnini With its breathtaking introduction of color to animated films, Flowers and Trees (1932) brought a sense of renewal to the cartoon industry. Walt Disney’s Studio had done it again, pushing established boundaries in the service of creative storytelling—this time in glorious, new Technicolor. As reflected in this trade ad taken out by …

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D23 Members standing by the Disney mural at the Walt Disney Studio Lot

Seven Reasons to Love Being a D23 Gold Member

Can you believe D23 is celebrating its seventh anniversary? We’ve had so many magical moments over the past seven years and we’re looking forward to many, many more! In honor of our anniversary, we’ve rounded up our seven favorite things about being a D23 Gold Member (although we could have picked many more!): Cross items …

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Favorite Memories from Walt and Lillian’s 30th Anniversary Party

By Steven Vagnini In July 1955, construction on a 160-acre site in Anaheim was picking up at a hurried pace. Disneyland would soon premiere with a grand invitational preview, as national attention was drawn to this first-of-its-kind amusement enterprise. Yet amid the oversight and coordination of tireless designers, carpenters, painters, and landscapers, a restless Walt …

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D23 Member Gift for 2016 Highlights Disney’s Rich Legacy

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club didn’t have to look far for inspiration for its 2016 Gold Member gift, “From the Office of Walt Disney.” To celebrate the restoration of Walt Disney’s office suite on the Studios’ Burbank lot, the Walt Disney Archives worked with D23 to meticulously reproduce 23 unique pieces from Walt’s career …

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