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.

Make your reservations for D23's Holiday Gingerbread House Workshop and Breakfast at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen!

On Sunday December 17 at 12:30 p.m. D23 Members can participate in this year's Holiday Gingerbread House Workshop and Breakfast at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen at the Disneyland Resort. Guests will join Darrin Finkel, executive chef for Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, at a brunch buffet (separate ticket event) followed by the Gingerbread House Workshop.
Guests participating in the buffet can begin checking in at 11 a.m. and are welcome to enjoy the buffet until 12 p.m. Guests only attending the workshop can begin checking in at 12:15 p.m. The workshop begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. This event costs $37.00 for Adults and $22.00 for children (3-10 years), plus $25.00 per gingerbread kit (plus service charge and tax). The price for the workshop only is $55.00 per couple. Reservations can be made starting on November 14 at 10:30 a.m. by calling the Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Sales Office at (714) 776-5200. Advance Payment by credit card is required for reservation confirmation; and refunds will be given only with a 48-hour notice of the date selected. A valid D23 Membership number is required. Please note that parking is NOT included.

D23 Gold and Gold Family Members In San Antonio, San Diego, Detroit, Miami, and Phoenix Can See Coco in 3D at Special Screenings! Tickets available now!

D23 Gold and Gold Family members are invited to see a special 3-D advance screening of Coco in San Antonio, San Diego, Detroit, Miami, and Phoenix on Tuesday, November 21, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available by clicking the link for the city near you below. You will need to bring your D23 Membership Card and Photo ID and printed ticket to enter the showing. D23 Gold and Gold Family Members may reserve a ticket for themselves and up to one (1) guest. There are a limited number of tickets available.

DETROIT -Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 07:00 PM
EMAGINE ROYAL OAK 10 - 200 MAIN ST. -ROYAL OAK MI-48067
Detroit 369433 -http://www.seeitfirst.net/pin/369433

MIAMI - Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 07:00 PM
AMC Aventura Mall 24 with IMAX - 19501 BISCAYNE BLVD #3001- MIAMI, FL 33180
Miami 328912 - http://www.seeitfirst.net/pin/328912

PHOENIX - Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Harkins Tempe Marketplace - 2000 E. RIO SALADO PKWY - TEMPE, AZ 85281
Phoenix 150012 - http://www.seeitfirst.net/pin/150012

SAN ANTONIO - Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 07:00 PM
Regal Live Oak - 7901 PAT BOOKER RD. -SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233
San Antonio 541080 - http://www.seeitfirst.net/pin/541080

SAN DIEGO - Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 07:00 PM
AMC Mission Valley 20 & IMAX - 1640 CAMINO DEL RIO RD. SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
San Diego 148911 - http://www.seeitfirst.net/pin/148911

Have you seen the new "Fantasyland Football" social media event?

While I have to admit I  am not a basketball fan, I do look forward to March Madness. Not because of the games that are played, but because I am in love with the Disney Store and Disney Parks Blog March Madness merchandise event. So imagine my joy and surprise today when I learned that there is now a "Fantasyland Football" themed merchandise event!
For the next three weeks you can visit the special Fantasyland Football website and vote on your favorite Coach, Assistant Coach, Running Back, and Offensive Line. The Disneyland Dreamers and Walt Disney World Wonders are offering up twenty four players for you to choose from. You can pick between your favorite Disney ride and movie characters as they go head to head, and once you decide who you like the best you can then order a t-shirt and hoodie with that character on it. Each items has limited availability so they can only be ordered from Monday October 16, 2017 to Sunday November 12, 2017. Shipping will take 3-5 weeks.
The shirts are made of soft heathered jersey knit and feature the teams logo in screen art on the front and the players number on the back. Select shirts also have glitter, flocked, crystalline, metallic or other accents on them.The hoodies have a lined hood with drawstring and pouch pocket and feature the screen art logo on the front. Select hoodies also have Crystalline or metallic accents on them. Each team also has it's own hoodie with the teams logo on the front, and adult t-shirt and men and women's "jersey" style shirts with with the teams logo on the front and the year the parked opened as a jersey number on the back of the shirt. Last but not least is the 2017 Fantasyland Football shirt that features all twenty-four players on the back. To make it even more difficult to decide what team items you want to buy the Disney Store is currently running a "Buy One, Get One 40% Off Promotion" on all of the 2017 Fantasyland Football items. Here are your 2017 Fantasyland Football teams:

Disneyland 

  

• Abominable Snowman - the screen art on back features ''59'' - a reference to 1959, the year the Matterhorn opened at Disneyland
• Aurora - the screen art on back features ''55'' - a reference to 1955, the year Disneyland opened
• Fuzzball - the screen art on back features ''86'' - a reference to 1986, the year Captain EO was released at Disneyland
• Hatbox Ghost - the screen art on back features ''69'' - a reference to 1969, the year The Haunted Mansion opened at Disneyland
• Indiana Jones - the screen art on back features ''95'' - a reference to 1995, the year The Indiana Jones Adventure opened at Disneyland
• Jingles - the screen art on back features ''55'' - a reference to 1955, the year Disneyland, and King Arthur Carousel, opened
• Moley - the screen art on back features ''55'' - a reference to 1955, the year Disneyland, and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, opened
• Pele - the screen art on back features ''63'' - a reference to 1963, the year the Enchanted Tiki Room opened at Disneyland
• Rafter Bear - the screen art on back features ''01'' - a reference to 2001, the year Grizzly River Run opened at Disney's California Adventure 
• Sulley - the screen art on back features ''06'' - a reference to 2006, the year Mike and Sulley to the Rescue opened at Disney's California Adventure
• The Auctioneer - the screen art on back features ''67'' - a reference to 1967, the year the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction opened at Disneyland
• Ursula - the screen art on back features ''11'' - a reference to 2011, the year Ariel's Undersea Adventure opened at Disney's California Adventure

Walt Disney World

• Br'er Fox - the screen art on back features ''92'' - a reference to 1992, the year Splash Mountain opened at Walt Disney World
• Buff - the screen art on back features ''71'' - a reference to 1971, the year Walt Disney World - and the Country Bear Jamboree - opened
• Buzz Lightyear - the screen art on back features ''98'' - a reference to 1998, the year Space Ranger Spin opened at Walt Disney World
• Cinderella - the screen art on back features ''71'' - a reference to 1971, the year Walt Disney World with Cinderella Castle opened
• Darth Vader - the screen art on back features ''89'' - a reference to 1989, the year Star Tours opened at Walt Disney World
• Figment - the screen art on back features ''83'' - a reference to 1983, the year Figment first appeared at Walt Disney World
• Five Legged Goat - the screen art on back features ''71'' - a reference to 1971, the year The Contemporary Resort opened at Walt Disney World
• Maleficent - the screen art on back features ''98'' - a reference to 1998, the year Fantasmic! premiered at Walt Disney World
• Orange Bird - the screen art on back features ''71'' - a reference to 1971, the year Walt Disney World opened
• Pecos Bill - the screen art on back features ''71'' - a reference to 1971, the year Walt Disney World and the Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe opened
• Shaman - the screen art on back features ''82'' - a reference to 1982, the year Spaceship Earth opened at Walt Disney World
• Trader Sam - the screen art on back features ''71'' - a reference to 1971, the year the Jungle Cruise opened at Walt Disney World

Celebrate Snow White With D23 and Saks Fifth Avenue This November!

On Sunday November 26, 2017 D23 Gold and Gold Family Members are invited to attend a holiday breakfast event with Snow White, the Prince and Dopey at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. This two hour long even will include breakfast and a VIP tour of the Sak's holiday windows which will be celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which will be unveiled to the public this November. D23 Members are reminded that this event will have a very limited number of tickets.
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on October 24 at 1 PM EST on the D23 website. Tickets are $100 per person, plus a processing fee of $5 per ticket. Check in is from 8-8:30 AM, and will be held on the eighth floor of Saks Fifth Avenue in Cafe SFA.  Per D23 "a commemorative gift will also be given to all D23 Gold/Gold Family guests in attendance." D23 Gold and Gold Family members may reserve a ticket for themselves and one guest. Members must present a valid D23 Membership card and photo ID at check in.