Posted on Tuesday, 17th May 2011 by Tom Bell

D23′s Destination D was a two day event held at the Contemporary Resort this past weekend and celebrated all things Walt Disney World.   Day 1 featured several authors, historians and archivists talking about Disney World, Day 2 featured more of the men and women that were…and are still involved in the creation of Walt Disney [...]

Tags: contemporary resort, d23, Destination D, disney world, disney's art of animation resort, Enchanted Tiki room, richard sherman, Star Tours
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Posted on Sunday, 15th May 2011 by Tom Bell

I know what you’re thinking…..you’re one of the Disneyland guys, why are you reporting on a Walt Disney World event? Well, I happened to be in the neighborhood. That’s not really true. I enjoyed the Disneyland version of Destination D that was put together to celebrate Disneyland’s 55th, so why not take a trip to [...]

Tags: Becky Cline, contemporary resort, d23, Dave Smith, Debbie Dane, Destination D, disney world, Paul F. Anderson, Steven Clark, Steven Vagnini, Tim O'Day, Tony Baxter
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Posted on Saturday, 19th February 2011 by Chuck

On Valentine’s Day, The Walt Disney Company gave a sweet Valentine to not only D23 Members, but to every Disney Fan.  To kick off the 2011 American International Toy Fair, Disney held a special Cars 2 event at New York City’s Chelsea Piers for D23 Members, the media, Cast Members, and members of the Toy [...]

Tags: CARS, Cars 2, d23, Disney Consumer Products, Emily Mortimer, John Lasseter, Michael Caine, Toys
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Posted on Monday, 7th February 2011 by Tom Bell

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has announced details of its Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th and Great Disney Scavenger Hunt events for this coming May.  Tickets for both events go on sale February 24th.  Read on to find out the details, including pricing and some familiar names (other than mine) that are scheduled to [...]

Tags: Bob Gurr, Charlie Ridgway, d23, Destination D, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Great Disney Scavenger Hunt, Jack Lindquist, Marty Sklar, Tony Baxter
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Posted on Thursday, 2nd December 2010 by Tom Bell

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has just released its schedule of events for 2011.  The list includes events at both Disneyland and Disney World, plus several screenings at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank.  Read on for the complete schedule of events.  As always, more details (and more events) may be announced in the coming months.

Tags: d23, D23 Expo, Disneyland, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney World Resort
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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

An Interview With Disney Imagineering Legend Marty Sklar Not too long ago I received an e-mail from Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.  We had previously talked about doing another interview to hear more of his thoughts and perspective from working for 50+ years at the Walt Disney Company.  [...]

Tags: d23, Destination D, DIS Interview, Harrison "Buzz" Price, Imagineering, Imagineers, Kevin Rafferty, Marty Sklar, Ryman Arts, Tony Baxter, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Family Museum, Walt Disney Imagineering, X Atencio
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Posted on Tuesday, 9th November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Submitted by our New York City DIS Correspondent Photos: Steven Klein When the New York City Fifth Avenue World of Disney Store closed its doors in December of 2009, many people thought their fix was over.   Well, eleven months later, the Magic is Back! On Sunday, November 7, D23 held a sneak preview of [...]

Tags: d23, Disney Store, Jim Fielding, Jodi Benson, New York City, Times Square
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