Disney Made A MASSIVE Announcement For D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is less than one week away, and that means that we’re getting prepared for a weekend FULL of Disney news.

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One of the events we’re looking forward to the most is the D23 Disney Experiences Showcase, which is often where Disney announces some of the biggest news. In the past, we’ve heard tons of major Disney park news at this showcase, as well as other information that shapes Disney trips and vacations for the future, but it’s been a little hard to follow along when you’re not in person. While we’ve still got a few days to go until the actual event, Disney just released new information on what to expect, INCLUDING how you can watch from home WITHOUT a ticket to the event!

The event will take place at 7 PM PT on Saturday, August 15th, and is officially called Horizons: A Carousel of Progress. In person, you’ll want to be at the Honda Center to see the announcements happen in person, but if you’re watching from home, you’ll be able to stream it live on Disney+ starting at that same 7 PM PT mark.

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Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting the event, and he’ll be joined by the artists, storytellers, and creative leaders working to bring Disney’s new additions to the next level. We’ll get to see a series of conversations with Walt Disney Imagineering leaders and creative talent, interspersed with high-energy performances, special moments, and Disney magic. Disney has said these conversations will take the audience “on a journey through Disney’s unmatched storytelling legacy, the spirit of adventure at the heart of so many Disney stories, the remarkable creative process anchored by exploration and curiosity, and the bold promise of possibility that has guided Imagineers for more than seven decades.”

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What exactly will we be seeing, though? Are we finally going to get updates on some of the new lands coming to Disney parks? Well, Disney has just revealed that we’ll be getting “project updates, first looks, new artwork and renderings, behind-the-scenes stories, creative insights, and a closer look at how some of Disney Experiences’ most ambitious projects are progressing.” That sounds promising!

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Below is a list of the Imagineers and other creatives we know we’ll get to hear from during the event:

Thomas Mazloum, Disney Experiences Chairman
Bruce Vaughn, President and Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Imagineering
Ali Rubinstein, Senior Vice President, Global Creative & Development Studios
Michael Hundgen, Vice President Creative, Walt Disney World
Emily “Emo” O’Brien, Portfolio Creative Producer, Disneyland Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort
Caroline May, Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney World
Claire Weiss, Portfolio Creative Director, Disney Cruise Line
Brent Strong, Executive Creative Director
Chris Beatty, Portfolio Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney World
Jason Grandt, Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney World

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Disney also announced that additional panels will be streamed on Disney+ throughout the weekend. Those panels are:

Beauty and the Beast: A Tale as Old as Time 35th Anniversary Celebration – Live at 11 AM PT on August 14th
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 3 Panel – Live at 3:30 PM PT on August 15th
Disney Rewind Encore Concert – Live at 6:30 PM PT on August 15th
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration – Recorded live from Disneyland Resort and begins streaming August 16th
Disney Worldbuilders Panel with Jared Bush, Pete Docter, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Kevin Feige, moderated by Leslie Iwerks – Live at 10:15 AM PT on August 16th
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony – Recorded live and begins streaming at 6 PM PT on August 16th

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Not only will we be at the event in person to bring you all the latest news, but we’ll also be watching from home to make sure we don’t miss a single second. Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event news!

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