D23 Members/TCM Backlot Members Can Tour Tour The Turner Studios!

On Wednesday February 14, 2018 at 10 am, D23 Gold and Gold Family who are also TCM Backlot members can tour the Turner Studio lot in Atlanta Georgia. This three hour long event will take members on a guided tour of the historic Turner campus and to see the set where they film Treasures of the Disney Vault and other TCM original productions. The tour will also include lunch and a gift commemorating this D23- and TCM Backlot-exclusive experience.

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on the D23 website on January 31, at 1 p.m. EST and will be $195 per person, plus a $5 per-person processing fee. Check-in will begin at 9:45am, and attendees are asked to not arrive early. The event will end at 1pm. To attend you must be a current a current D23 Gold/Gold Family Member AND TCM Backlot Member that is 18 years of age of older. You will need to present a photo ID, D23 Gold Member Card, and TCM Backlot Card at check-in. Due to the very limited number of people that can be accommodates for this experience, only the current card-holding member may reserve a ticket. No guest tickets are available.

Historical Release Dates and Information from past D23 Expo and Destination D Events

We recently started receiving a lot of questions about when tickets for this year's Destination D would go on sale and when the date for the 2019 D23 Expo would be announced. While we don't have answers to either of those questions, we did want to share some fun information with you that may give you an idea as to how D23 announces these events and their ticket and schedule releases.
Below you will find the event dates and location for all of the D23 Expos held in the U.S. and Japan as well as information on previous Destination D events. We also provided information like when tickets went on sale and when the full schedule was released if we could find confirmed information on those details from quality sources/sites.

D23 Expo – United States
All US D23 Expo’s have been held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California

September 10–13, 2009

•  "On March 10, 2009, Disney Chairman and CEO Robert Iger introduced D23: The Official Disney Fan Club and the then-upcoming D23 Expo 2009 in grand style on ABC’s hit daytime talk show The View.”
•  That year's annual meeting of shareholders was March 10, 2009.
• The full schedule was released on August 25, 2009

August 19–21, 2011

• The 2011 Expo dates were announced on March 10, 2010.
•  That year's annual shareholders meeting was March 8, 2010.  
• Tickets went on sale August 19, 2010. 
• For the 2011 Expo, pricing was announced on Aug 18, 2010 and tickets went on sale on August 19, 2010. That means pricing was announced 1 day before tickets went on sale.
• The full Expo schedule was released on August 12, 2011. 
• On August 19, 2011 Saturday only tickets sold out

August 9-11, 2013

• The 2013 Expo dates were announced on Mar 9, 2012.
• That year's annual shareholders meeting was March 13, 2012. 
• Tickets went on sale August 9, 2012. 
• For the 2013 Expo, pricing was announced on July 26, 2012 and tickets went on sale on August 9, 2012. That means pricing was announced 14 days before tickets went on sale. 
• The full Expo schedule was released on July 30, 2013. 
• On August 8, 2013 Saturday only tickets sold out.

August 14–16, 2015

• The 2015 Expo dates were announced on March 18 2014 at The Walt Disney Company's Annual Meeting. 
• Tickets went on sale August 14, 2014.  
• For the 2015 Expo, pricing was announced on August 6, 2014 and tickets went on sale on August 14, 2014. That means pricing was announced 8 days before tickets went on sale.
• The full Expo schedule was released on July 21, 2015. 
• 2015 D23 Expo tickets started mailing in mid-July 2015. Tickets are mailed in waves. 
• 3-day sold out prior to August 11, 2015. (Exact announcement date could not be found references to being sold out were)
• Saturday only tickets sold out prior to August 8, 2015 (Exact announcement date could not be found references to being sold out were)

July 14-16, 2017

• The 2017 Expo dates were announced on March 28, 2016.
• That year's annual shareholders meeting was March 3, 2016
• Tickets went on sale July 14, 2016. 
• For the 2017 Expo, pricing was announced on July 6, 2016 and tickets went on sale July 14, 2016. That means pricing was announced 8 days before tickets went on sale.
• 2017 D23 Expo tickets started mailing in mid-June 2017. Tickets are mailed in waves. 
• The full Expo schedule was released on July 11, 2017.
• On May 5, 2017 Saturday only tickets sold out.
• On July 5, 2017 3-day tickets sold out.
• On July 14, 2017 Friday only tickets sold out.
  

  2019 D23 Expo -

• The 2019 Expo dates were announced on March 26, 2018.
• That year's annual shareholders meeting was March 8, 2018.
• Tickets will go on sale on August 23, 2018. 
• For the 2019 Expo, pricing was announced on _TBD_ and tickets went on sale August 23, 2018. That means pricing was announced _TBD_ days before tickets went on sale.
  

Destination D Event Information
Destination D events have gone from being a yearly event with a “floating” location to an every other year event that is held on even numbered years at Walt Disney World.

September 24-25, 2010

• Was held at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom in Anaheim, California.
• 2010 Destination D dates were announced on March 10, 2010. 
• The theme was Disneyland '55.

May 14-15, 2011

• Was held at the Contemporary Resort in the Fantasia Ballroom in Orlando, Florida.
•  2011 Destination D dates were announced February 11, 2011. 
• Tickets went on sale February 24, 2011. 
• The theme was Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th

August 11-12, 2012

• Was held at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom in Anaheim, California.
•  2012 Destination D dates were announced November 28, 2011. 
• Tickets went on sale April 18, 2012 
• The full schedule was released on June 5, 2012.  
• The theme was 75 Years of Disney Animated Features 

November 22 – 23, 2014

• Was held at the Contemporary Resort in the Fantasia Ballroom in Orlando, Florida. 
• 2014 Destination D dates were announced January 21, 2014. 
• Tickets went on sale April 16, 2014. 
• The full schedule was announced on or around September 17, 2014. 
• The theme was Destination D: Attraction Rewind.

November 19- 20, 2016

• Was held at the Contemporary Resort in the Fantasia Ballroom in Orlando, Florida. 
• 2016 Destination D dates were announced December 1, 2015. 
• Tickets went on sale April 21, 2016. 
• The full schedule was announced on Oct 19, 2016.
• The theme was Destination D: Amazing Adventures.

November 16-18, 2018

• Will be held at the Contemporary Resort in the Fantasia Ballroom in Orlando, Florida. 
• 2018 Destination D dates were announced October 1, 2017. 
• Ticket sale/release date information has not yet been announced. 
• The full schedule has not yet been announced. 
• The theme will be Destination D: Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse.

D23 Expo Japan Dates
All D23 Expo Japan Expos have been held at the Tokyo Disney Resort.

October 12–14, 2013

• The 2013 Japan Expo dates were announced on February 25, 2013.
• Tickets application started on or around March 28, 2013. 
• The full Expo schedule was released on March 28, 2013.

November 6–8, 2015

•  The 2015 Japan Expo dates were announced on March 16, 2015.  
• Tickets application started on or around May 6, 2015.
• The full Expo schedule was released on May 7, 2015.

February 10–12, 2018

• The 2017 Japan Expo dates were announced on March 21, 2017.
• 3 day Fantasia Pass E-ticket advance lottery ticket sales started on August 23, 2017
• The full Expo schedule was released on July 19, 2017.

*The D23 Japan Expo uses a lottery and application system for tickets, events and merchandise.

Orlando Gold D23 Members Can Celebrate The 65th Anniversary of Peter Pan

Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Peter Pan with a special D23 Gold Member Event screening on Saturday February 10 at 10am at the AMC Disney Springs 24. Prior to the screening guests will be able to learn how the movie was brought to life in a special presentation by Disney historian Steven Vagnini. Guests receive a free small popcorn and drink and a one of a kind gift created just for the event.
Tickets are $25 per person (plus $5 processing fee) and will go on sale Wednesday, January 17, at 1 p.m. ET on the D23 website. D23 Gold Members may bring up to one guest, D23 Gold Family Members can bring up to three guests. The D23 Member must show their current and valid D23 Member ID card and photo id at check in. Guests can arrive at 9:15 AM to attend this event.

D23 Gold Members Can See Peter Pan On The Walt Disney Studio Lot!

Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Peter Pan with a special D23 Gold Member Event screening on Saturday February 3 at 2pm at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank California. Prior to the screening guests will be able to learn how the movie was brought to life. Guests will also receive bottled water, popcorn in a D23-collectible bucket and a one of a kind gift created just for the event. Following the event, if time permits, guests may shop at the Disney Studio Store.
Tickets are $30 per person (plus $5 processing fee) and will go on sale Friday, January 12, at 10 a.m. PT on the D23 website. D23 Gold Members may bring up to one guest, D23 Gold Family Members can bring up to three guests. The D23 Member must show their current and valid D23 Member ID card and photo id at check in. Guests can arrive at 1PM to attend this event.

D23 Announces Their 2018 D23 Gold and Gold Family Gift

For those unfamiliar with how the yearly D23 Membership gift works, when you initially buy or renew your D23 Gold and/or Gold Family Membership, you receive a special member gift that is only available for that calendar year. In the past D23 members have received calendars, pens etc. as their yearly D23 Member gift. But, over the last few years D23 has gone to replicating historical Disney items and papers, which in my opinion gives members a deeper connection to the history of the Disney company while fostering member interest in learning about more about the history of the movies and character they love.
Today D23 announced that the 2018 D23 Membership gift will follow their recent membership gift trend with a set of historical replicas that will "chronicle the career of everyone’s favorite mouse, from Steamboat Willie to Shanghai Disneyland." The 2018 D23 Member gift will be a Mickey Mouse themed set that comes with twenty-three Mickey Mouse inspired Disney Archives reproductions. Members can follow Mickey from his black and white cel days to his colorful adventures in Fantasia, to his time on the Disney Channel and even his adventures to the Tokyo and Shanghai Disneyland parks. The reproductions will ship in a keepsake display box. Members will receive their gift shortly after they originally join or renew their D23 Gold or Gold Family Membership during the 2018 calendar year.
The box, which comes just in time for Mickey's 90th Birthday, will come with the following Mickey inspired reproductions:

1 - Steamboat Willie Original Script Pages (1928)
2 - Mickey Mouse Comic Strip Fan Card (1931)
3 - Miniature Cel from Parade of the Award Nominees (1932)
4 - Mickey and Minnie Doll—McCall Printed Pattern No. 91 (1932)
5 - Hyperion Studio “Ickymay Ousmay” Crest (ca. 1933)
6 - Carl Laemmle Scrapbook Page Art (ca. 1935)
7 - Walt Disney Productions Logo (1940s)
8 - The Nifty Nineties Animation Drawing (1941)
9 - Aircraft Worker Insignia Sticker (ca. 1942)
10 - “Walt Disney and Staff” Christmas Card (1947)
11 - Television Prop “Book” (1954) and Portrait Enclosure (1953)
12 - Television Commercial Model Sheet (1954)
13- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Record Cover (Disneyland Records, ca. 1957)
14 - “Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club” Mouseketeers Fan Card (1957)
15 - Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse Revue Attraction Poster (1971)
16 - Disneyland Backstage Cast Magazine—Commemorative Issue (Summer 1978)
17 - “Happy Birthday, Mickey” Button (1978)
18 - “We Are Doing It” WED/MAPO Poster (ca. 1981)
19 - “Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day” Vocal Lead Sheet (1982)
20 - Tron Film Print (Hidden Mickey) (1982)
21 - Tokyo Disneyland Souvenir Gift Bag (1983)
22 - Disney Channel Launch Party Napkin (1983)
23 - Shanghai Disneyland Mickey Avenue Seal (2016)

D23 To Host Walt Disney Studios Tours In January 2018

On January 13, 2018 D23 Gold and Gold Family Members (and up to one guest per member) will have the opportunity to tour the Walt Disney Studios. There will be 8 two and a half hour long tours held that day, the first tour starting at 9am and the final tour starts at 2pm. Check-in for each tour will start 30 minutes before your designated tour at the Hyperion Bungalow.While on the tour guests will visit the original Animation building, Disney Legends Plaza, the Walt Disney Archives and Walt Disney's office suite and will be able to shop at the Disney Studio Store. Guests will also receive an exclusive pin and will be able to shop at the Disney Studio Store.
Registration will open on the D23 website on 12/15/17 at 10 am PT. Tickets will be $75 per person plus fees. Guests must be 10 years old or older to take part in this tour. D23 Members will need their Member ID number to reserve their spot for the tour, and will then need to present their D23 Gold or Gold Family Membership card and photo id at check in. There will be portions of the tour where members and their guests won't be allowed to film or take photos. Also guests in ECVs will have to transfer to a Archive provided wheelchair prior to entering Walt Disney's office.
Per D23 "Only D23 Gold and Gold Family Members who have not already taken The Official Walt Disney Studios Tour – Presented by D23 in 2017 will be eligible to participate in this additional experience. Due to the nature of this experience, children under the age of 10 are not able to partake in The Official Walt Disney Studios Tour—Presented by D23. Due to the popularity of this experience, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members are eligible to purchase tickets for one Official Walt Disney Studios Tour each calendar year. Only confirmed ticketed attendees will be able to enter The Walt Disney Studios on January 13, 2018. Tickets may be picked up only with a valid photo ID AND D23 MEMBERSHIP CARD. D23 Members who do not bring their membership card may not be admitted to the event. Ticketed members who do not attend the event forfeit their place as well as all experiences, benefits, and gifts associated with the event. All D23 Special Events are subject to change without notice."

D23 Gold Members Can Have Lunch With Disney Legend Bob Gurr

On Friday January 12 at 12PM PT, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members can have lunch with Disney Legend Bob Gurr in the Buena Vista Room at The Walt Disney Studios. During his time at Disney Imagineering Bob developed "more than 100 attraction designs for Disney experiences around the world." Fan favorites like Autopia, Flying Saucers, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and Monorails for Disneyland and Walt Disney World are all on Bob's list of achievements. Luncheon guests will be able to speak to Bob and will receive an exclusive gift and time to shop at the Disney Studio Store! Tickets for this three-course luncheon with Bob will go on sale on Monday, December 18, at 10 a.m. PT on the D23 website. The price will be $135 per person (plus $5 processing fee). Check-in will begin at 11:45 a.m. in front of the Hyperion Room at The Walt Disney Studios. Please do not arrive before 11:45 a.m.
Per D23: D23 Gold and Gold Family Members may reserve a ticket for themselves and one (1) guest. Due to an extremely limited number of tickets available, this experience is available only to those D23 Members who have not attended a Lunch with a Disney Legend event in the past three months. D23 Members will be required to provide their membership number when reserving tickets. Tickets may be picked up only with a valid photo ID AND D23 MEMBERSHIP CARD. D23 Members who do not bring their membership card may not be admitted to the event. Ticketed members who do not attend the event forfeit their place as well as all experiences, benefits, and gifts associated with the event.