D23: The Official Disney Fan Club Celebrates 23 Issues of Disney Twenty-Three With An Around-The-World Adventure

D23: THE OFFICIAL DISNEY FAN CLUB CELEBRATES 23 ISSUES OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE WITH AN AROUND-THE-WORLD ADVENTURE 

READERS WILL JOURNEY TO FRANCE TO EXPERIENCE RATATOUILLE: THE ADVENTURE, JAPAN FOR A SPECIAL TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES EXHIBITION, AND SAN FRANSOKYO TO EXPLORE THE NEW UNIVERSE OF BIG HERO 6 

D23.com sits down for exclusive interviews with Marvel icon Stan Lee and the creators of Once Upon a Time. 

To celebrate 23 issues of its collectible publication, Disney twenty-three, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club circles the planet to experience Disney’s worlds from Europe, South America, and Asia to the fantastical fictional realms of San Fransokyo and Once Upon a Time’s Enchanted Forest. The cover of the issue features a spectacular photo mosaic with a classic image of Walt and Roy O. Disney with Margie Gay of the Alice Comedies shorts series, courtesy of images of D23 Members from around the globe.

Disney twenty-three’s Fall issue, available exclusively to Gold Members of D23, starts the journey with a visit to France for an in-depth look at how the creative team at Walt Disney Imagineering brought the spectacular world of Ratatouille to life at Disneyland Paris for Ratatouille: The Adventure. Then it’s off to Japan where Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives is touring the country with a dazzling exhibit featuring more than 70 props, costumes, images, and artifacts. In “It’s A Disney World After All,” D23 goes on a non-stop tour from Latin America to the Middle East to look at Disney’s indelible mark on the rich cultures of many nations. And, in true Disney fashion, we visit the stunning and sleek fictional city of San Fransokyo for a look at spectacular concept art that inspired the upcoming Walt Disney Feature Animation release Big Hero 6.

Also included in the Fall issue of Disney twenty-three:

• A rich look into Marvel’s remarkable 75-year history, including a season two preview of the ABC hit Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 
• A chilling glimpse at Once Upon a Time’s upcoming Frozen-themed season with the series’ creators 
• A dive into the Walt Disney Archives to view rarely seen concept art from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year 
• A journey back in time to celebrate 89 amazing Disney milestones from 1989 
• Regular columns including A Walk with Walt, D Society, Ask Dave, and our final edition of PHOTOfiles 

All D23 Members are invited to visit www.D23.com for additional members-only content, including an in-depth video interview with Stan Lee who sits down to talk about Marvel’s 75-year legacy.

Other features coming to D23.com include:

• A soaring look at Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Giacchino, who used his initial score as inspiration for the soundtrack to Ratatouille: The Adventure 
• More scoop on what’s to come this season on Once Upon a Time 
• An extended gallery of concept art from the development of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 

Disney twenty-three, which is delivered directly to fans’ doorsteps, is offered exclusively to D23 Gold Members as a benefit of their membership. The publication will begin arriving mid-August.

About D23
The name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his fledgling studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first official club for fans in Disney’s 90-plus-year history. D23 gives its members a greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its quarterly publication, Disney twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with members-only content; member-exclusive discounts and special events for D23 Members throughout the year.

Fans can join D23 at Gold, Silver, and Free Membership levels at D23.com and at DisneyStore.com/D23. To keep up with all the latest D23 news and events, follow DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube.

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ABC TV Network Presents Exclusive Screenings and Q&As at D23 Expo 2013

THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE SCREENINGS AND Q&As
WITH THE CREATIVE FORCES BEHIND TV’S EXCITING NEW FALL SHOWS

AT D23 EXPO 2013

Creators panel with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz who will talk about their hit ABC series Once Upon A Time as well as their new series, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland, on August 10

Guests Can Board Captain Hook’s Jolly Roger on the D23 Expo Show Floor

BURBANK, Calif. – July 24, 2013 – Be among the first to watch ABC’s most anticipated new fall series and animated specials and have a chance to learn the secrets behind how they were made. Fans will have those opportunities at the D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, where all the worlds of Disney come together, August 9 – 11, at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Executive Producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz will be featured at a panel titled “ABC’s Once Upon A Time: Behind The Fairytale” on Saturday, August 10 at 1:00 p.m. at Stage 23. Eddy and Adam will talk about exciting developments for season three of their hit series Once Upon A Time as well as their new fall series, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland, which takes place in the Victorian England of Alice and the strange new land that exists on the other side of the rabbit hole. The Q&A with the executive producers will be moderated by D23’s Jeffrey Epstein.

Guests on the D23 Expo show floor are invited to come aboard the Jolly Roger for a swashbuckling good time with some of your favorite fairytale characters from ABC’s hit series Once Upon A Time. Explore the famous pirate ship and feast your eyes on original props from the set. You will also find Snow White, Prince Charming, the Evil Queen, Captain Hook, and Emma Swan (and Emma’s red leather jacket). Every pirate who boards the ship gets to visit the Evil Queen’s vault. And a surprise awaits when you unlock a box from Regina’s wall of hearts. No pirate will leave empty handed!  Don’t let this exciting adventure sail by without you!

In addition, as previously announced, guests will be able to get an up-close-and-personal look at some of the elaborate costumes from Once Upon A Time inside the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit located on the second floor of the Convention Center. 

About D23 Expo 2013

The D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings the entire world of Disney under one roof, providing attendees with unprecedented access to Disney films, television, and theme parks. For the latest D23 Expo 2013 news, visit D23Expo.com. To be part of the D23 Expo conversation, make sure to follow @DisneyD23 and tag your tweets with #D23Expo.

About D23

The name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his fledgling studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first official club for fans in Disney’s nearly 90-year history. D23 gives its members a greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its quarterly publication Disney twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with members-only content; and member-exclusive discounts and special events for D23 Members throughout the year, highlighted by the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, August 9–11, 2013.

Fans can join D23 at Gold, Silver, and Free Membership levels at D23.com and at www.DisneyStore.com/D23. To keep up with all the latest D23 news and events, follow us @DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube.

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LAST CHANCE to Purchase Advanced Discounted Tickets for D23 Expo!

Purchase Your D23 Expo 2013 Tickets Today!

 

D23 Expo 2013 Advanced Discount Ticket Prices End June 15, 2013!

LAST CHANCE to purchase Advanced Discounted tickets for D23 Expo 2013!

The highly anticipated D23 Expo 2013: The Ultimate Fan Event returns to the Anaheim Convention Center from August 9 – 11, 2013, once again bringing the entire world of Disney under one roof and offering attendees unprecedented access to Disney films, television and theme parks as only D23: The Official Disney Fan Club can! Visit www.D23Expo.com to buy tickets before the prices go up on June 16.

Highlights of D23 Expo 2013 include:

• Live Concerts including Disney Legends and Academy Award^®-winning composers Richard Sherman and Alan Menken, as well as “Broadway and Beyond” featuring performances by Heidi Blickenstaff (The Little Mermaid), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast), Merle Dandridge (Tarzan® and Aida), Josh Strickland (Tarzan®) and Alton Fitzgerald White (The Lion King).
• Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives—an insider exhibit celebrating the 50^th anniversary of Mary Poppins, the ABC hit Once Upon a Time and Disney’s enduring exploration of the land of Oz with costumes, props, and set pieces.
• Disney Legends Awards–a stirring biennial event paying tribute to the talented men and women who have made indelible contributions to the Disney legacy.
• D23 Expo Dream Store and Silent Auction—a magical store featuring apparel, art, collectibles, and more Disney-inspired items. A rare Silent Auction offers attendees to bid on Disney artifacts, artwork, experiences, props, and more.
• 2013 Fan Art Contest—this year’s contest is themed to the upcoming 50th anniversary of Mary Poppins. Finalist artwork will be displayed in the Fan Art Gallery.
• And much more including celebrity appearances, panels and presentations, sneak peeks and unique experiences, all celebrating the past, present, and future of Disney.

In 2011, celebrity appearances included Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Garner, Dick Van Dyke, Willem Dafoe, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Jason Segel, Tom Bergeron, Jodi Benson, Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Sean Astin, along with Disney executives and creative talent.

Find more details on prices and announcements at the D23 Expo website:

www.D23Expo.com.

D23 Expo 2011: Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives

Photo courtesy of Magical Days With the Mouse

*click on any of the smaller pictures for larger versions* 
In some respects where the D23 Expo is concerned, we may just have saved the best for last!  We've taken you through everything we experienced at the Expo and have done our best to show you the highlights from it all.  So here we go with the last thing we experienced before we said goodbye to the Expo for 2011, the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives.

We stood in line for about an hour for this one, which wasn't too bad considering just what it entailed.  Based on its name, it was just what you would expect it to be; a collection of memories, props, costumes, artwork and pretty much anything else you could think of from throughout the history of the Walt Disney Company, all put into one 12,000 square-foot exhibit at the Expo.  The exhibit was broken up into several different rooms with general Disney television and movie materials, a separate room dedicated solely to things from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and the television series "Lost", a room dedicated to costumes from the original 1982 movie TRON, a "Mickey room" dedicated to all things Mickey Mouse, and a room filled with original artwork submitted by fans for the Expo (alongside movie props) based on the movie 101 Dalmatians.

We spent a good half hour to 45 minutes just walking around inside all of the rooms, snapping pictures and exclaiming over everything we saw, and there was a ton.  While we took a lot of pictures, like we did for everything this weekend, we tried to choose the best of the bunch and the ones we enjoyed the most to share with our readers.  We hope that you enjoy looking through them as much as we enjoyed taking them and sharing them with you.

And that's almost it!  We'll be back tomorrow with one final article wrapping up the D23 Expo 2011 in one neat little package, and we have a very special announcement we'll be making as well, so make sure you come back for that!  It's going to be a first for our blog, and we can't wait to get it out to you guys.

One last exhibit and one last batch of pictures for all of our readers; enjoy!

Mickey Mouse Club costuming

Bette Midler, frozen! - Hocus Pocus

The Wizards of Waverly Place Movie costumes - our kids LOVE this one!

From possibly one of our favorite movies EVER - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Desk and documents from National Treasure

Pirates of the Caribbean costuming and props

Costuming from the original TRON (1982)

Props and decor from the live-action 101 Dalmatians starring Glenn Close

D23 Expo 2011 Coverage Central! (Sunday, Aug. 20)

Day 3 of the D23 Expo 2011 is here!  It's our Day 2 of the Expo, but any way you shake it, it all ends today. 

We do plan on attending today as well, but since we managed to miss several things we wanted to yesterday, we're going to try and pack those last few things in this afternoon.  If all goes well we plan on waiting in lines so that we get a chance to see both the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit, as well as the Parks and Resorts Carousel of Projects highlighting the new projects around the world that Disney is currently involved in.

There are a few panels we'd like to try and get into:

• Radiator Springs Realty - for a look at the new Cars Land coming to Disney California Adventure Park in 2012
• The Making of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
• More of the Wonderful World of Vintage Disneyland and Walt Disney World - for a look at vintage footage from the Disney Parks with Tony Baxter

Given the state of things we saw yesterday with the lines and all, we're really not sure what we'll be able to make it into, but that's what we're shooting for today!  Wish us luck that we get to see the majority of all.

In the meantime, keep your eyes here for our exploits in our Twitter stream, and we'll be back tonight with a summary of how our day went and some new pictures as well.  We'll be writing about the Expo this week in more detail, so there's lots to come.  Hope you've enjoyed our coverage so far... it's been a blast!