D23 Has Released An Update On Expo Attendee Disneyland Park Tickets!

For several weeks now we have been fielding questions from D23 Expo attendees about Disneyland discount tickets. As we had mentioned before attendees who had purchased Expo tickets between July 2016 and some time in October 2016 received an email with information on purchasing tickets around late October. Since then D23 has not officially sent out emails on this topic, and has instead had a blurb on the Expo's "Things to Know" section that "information would be coming soon." If you missed our article on the updated pricing for those tickets you can see it here.
Today we are excited to share with you that the D23 website has finally updated their Disneyland ticket information for guests who have purchased Expo tickets. While it will take you sending confirmation information to D23 in an email, you can at least purchase discounted Disneyland tickets!
"Disneyland® Resort Theme Park Tickets: Our friends at Disneyland Resort are extending a special offer for discounted park tickets during your time at the Expo. Guests who purchase tickets to D23 Expo will receive a special link to purchase specially priced tickets to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. If you did not receive this notification, please email D23MemberEvents@experient-inc.com with your ticket confirmation details and they will resend you the information."

D23 Announces The Return of Disney Music Emporium, Confirms Special Star Appearances and Merchandise Coming To #D23Expo

D23 has confirmed the the Disney Music Emporium pop-up store will be returning to the D23 Expo show floor this year. Guests will be able to purchase albums with their favorite Disney soundtracks (Beauty and the Beast, Guardians of the Galaxy and Moana) and posters, lithographs and more.  Guests will also be able to purchase picture discs for popular attractions like Pirates of the Caribean, it's a small world and Haunted Mansion. The Disney Music Emporium will be selling the new "Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection Robin Hood" a new album featuring the animated classic's popular sound, bonus tracks and unreleased demos.

 

D23 also confirmed that guests will be able to get wristbands at the Disney Music Emporium for autograph sessions with popular Disney artists. While it was not stated how wristbands would be issued, or what time select artists would be available, D23 did confirm some of the artists would be signing autographs. That list of confirmed artists includes Jordan Fisher, Lorelay Bove (Visual Development Artist), Temecula Road, Michael Giacchino (Composer), Dove Cameron,  Sofia Carson, Tyler Bates (Composer) and Auli’i Cravalho.

D23 Expo Appearances by Disney XD and Disney Channel Stars Announced

This week D23 announced some of the Disney Channel and Disney XD stars that will be appearing at the 2017 D23 Expo!  D23 also shared a fun event that will be available for children at the Expo. Even though it won't officially launch until later this summer, younger fans will be able to give their toys a check up with the new Doc McStuffins baby app at the McStuffins Toy Hospital.

On Friday Expo attendees will be excited to see an appearance by the stars of Descendants 2! Currently D23 has confirmed that Kenny Ortega (director, executive producer, and choreographer), Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson and Dove Cameron will be appearing.  The popular Disney Channel movie was released on July 31, 2015 and is hugely popular.  Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay will are returning in the Descendants 2  which will premiere on July 21, 2017 on the Disney Channel, Disney XD, Freeform, ABC and Lifetime simultaneously.

On Saturday guests will be able to attend a special DuckTales Q&A panel.  The panel will feature voice actors Toks Olagundoye (Mrs. Beakley), Kate Micucci (Webby Vanderquack), Beck Bennett (Launchpad McQuack), and Ben Schwartz (Dewey). The show's executive producer Matt Youngberg and co-producer/story editor Francisco Angones will also be in attendance.  D23 also confirmed that  all weekend long DuckTales fans will get a chance to "dive" into Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin.  DuckTales will premiere on Disney XD later this summer.

On Sunday fans of all things Rapunzel and Eugene will want to attend the Tangled: The Series Q&A panel featuring Chris Sonnenburg and Ben Balistreri (executive producers), and voice actors Eden Espinosa (Cassandra), Jeremy Jordan (Varian), Zachary Levi (Eugene), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel). Tangled: The Series is currently airing on the Disney Channel.

 

D23 Has Just Announced The Names of Select 2017 Expo Vendors And Shared Select Expo Merchandise Images! #D23 #D23Expo

One of the most exciting things that happens before Expo is the announcement of vendors and merchandise. Today D23 released some awesome merchandise info!! As always the 2017 D23 Expo will feature "dated" merchandise with the "Mickey and the Moon" logo being used on advertisements. "Dated" merchandise options will include shirts, hats, cups and pins. In 2015 fans were excited to be able to buy Star Wars themed D23 items, once again there will be a special Droid Works Droid (R5-D23) and a special collectable Ewok, Brethupp, available for purchase. This year's Expo will also be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Disney Legends awards, so in honor of this celebration there will be a series of special merchandise released honoring the award.

Disney Parks will have new ride merchandise celebrating specific ride's milestone anniversaries like Pirates of the Caribbean (50 years); Space Mountain (40 Years);  EPCOT (35 years), and Star Tours (30 years). There will also be new items from Alex and Ani and Crislu and Rebecca Hook and other parks exclusive vendors. Fans who have been waiting eagerly for the new Interchangeable Bow Collection that Steven Miller announced last year on the Disney Parks Blog will be excited to know that the ears and six specially designed bows will officially be debuting at the Expo in the Disney Dream Store.
Expo attendees will once again be able to meet some of their favorite authors and artists during special Dream store autograph session. At this time Disney has not released who will be attending those autograph sessions, but they did state that the schedules for these events will be posted in the yet to be released D23 Expo Mobile app and in the Dream Store daily.

And of course there will be special items from artists and vendors that always cause worry and stress thanks to resellers. This Expo guests can purchase items from a plethora of vendors. This year's list includes "Steve Adams, Dave Avanzino, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, David Bird, Britni Brault, Choice Collectibles, Joey Chou, John Coulter, Daniel’s Woodland, Disney Fine Art by Collectors Editions, Dooney & Bourke, Craig Fraser, Jeremy Fulton, HARVEYS, Brian Kesinger, Daniel Killen, Ink & Paint Artists, Jerrod Maruyama, Bridget McCarty, Miss Mindy, Mark Page, Mike Peraza, Patty Peraza, Larry Nikolai, Noah, Precious Moments, Linda Rick, Shag, Jim Shore, Javier Soto, George Scribner, Sketch Artists, Vinylmation™, Joe Yakovetic, Kenny Yamada, and more!" While D23 did not release images of these vendors items we are hoping the vendors will start sharing sneak peeks soon!

D23 Announces "Disney Afternoon on the Lot!"

On August 19 Gold D23 members can attend "D23’s Disney Afternoon on the Lot" at the Walt Disney Studios. During this event D23 will celebrate the cartoon collection 90s kids loved so much, "The Disney Afternoon."
During the event there will be presentations by Disney artists, voice actors, writers, and producers who worked on amazing afternoon shows like Chip ’n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, Chip ’n’ Dale Rescue Rangers and the original Duck Tales. Guests will "enjoy themed snacks, photo opportunities, meet and greets, and more!" while also getting a chance to learn more about the brand-new Duck Tales series coming to Disney XD this summer as well as see footage from the new show.  To conclude this event guests will also take home a special gift created just for this event.
Special guests scheduled to appear include:

• Jymn Magon, who served various roles, from series creator and producer to writer and story editor, for such shows as Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears, DuckTales, Chip ’n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, and Quack Pack
• Tad Stones, writer and producer for Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Chip ’n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, and Darkwing Duck (for which he developed the show concept)
• Mike Peraza, Disney artist and conceptual and layout designer for DuckTales, Chip ’n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin, and Goof Troop
• Jim Cummings, famed Disney voice actor whose notable Disney Afternoon credits include Darkwing Duck, Pete, Zummi Gummi, Don Karnage, Louie, Monterey Jack, Fat Cat, and Bonkers D. Bobcat
• Bill Farmer, Disney Legend and voice of Goofy (Goof Troop, Bonkers)
• Matt Youngberg executive producer of the new Duck Tales series
• Francisco Angones co-producer/story editor of the new Duck Tales series
•  Sean Jimenez art director of the new Duck Tales series

This event will require a Gold Membership (your card will need to be presented at check in) and tickets will be $60 per person. Tickets go on sale on the D23 website on Thursday May 25 at 10 am PT.Check-in for the event will open at 1:15pm and the event will run from 2-6pm.

Freeform Stars Are Coming To This Year's D23 Expo!

D23 has announced that stars from Disney's Freeform will be appearing at this year's D23 Expo in Anaheim.  Stars from current fan favorites  The Fosters, Stitchers and Shadowhunters and the channel's newest show The Bold Type will be appearing at the D23 Expo.
While D23 did not announce exactly which show stars would be in attendance, they did share that on Friday 7/14 that cast members from Stitchers and The Fosters would be appearing, and on Saturday 7/15  cast members from Shadowhunters and The Bold Type would be appearing. More details on times and cast in attendance should be released closer to Expo!

• The Fosters is returning for it's 5th season on  7/11/17 at 8pm. The show "follows a multi-ethnic family mix of adopted and biological teenaged kids being raised by two moms."
•  Stitchers' third season will premiere on 6/5/17 at 9pm is an American science fiction crime drama series created by Jeffrey Alan Schechter.
• Shadowhunters is about to start the second half of it's second season on 6/5/17 at 8pm. The show follows Clary Fray a teenager in Brooklyn who learns she is a human born with angelic blood that fight to protect our world from demons.
• The Bold Type will premiere on 7/11/17 at 9pm. The show is inspired by the life of former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles.

D23 Announces Saturday 1-Day Tickets Are Officially Sold Out

WOW! To say I am surprised is an understatement. D23 has just tweeted that "Saturday single-day tickets for #D23Expo 2017 are now sold out. Purchase 3-day passes, Fri and Sun tickets here ___." Usually Saturday doesn't sell out until much closer to the event!
Guests can still purchase their 1-Day Friday, Sunday and 3-day tickets online at https://goo.gl/bbpu8E and I would encourage you to not wait to buy yours after this announcement!