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From the minute the rope drops,

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the show floor will just be filled with fans.

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The energy and excitement is palpable.

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We love you D23!

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The enthusiasm, the motivation, the energy

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are off the charts.

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We love you D23!

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Being in the midst of the fans,

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the room is absolutely electric.

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There's really nothing like it.

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We love you D23!

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D23 is Disney's official fan club,

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and it is this incredible community

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of the most passionate Disney fans from around the world.

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D23 is really telling the story of the fans.

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They are the reason why we do what we do

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and they are the reason

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why we've been working for years

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to put on The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

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The first grand D23 event,

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which we then called the D23 Expo, was in 2009,

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and it took place at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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We really wanted to gather

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all of our fans in one location

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and celebrate their fandom in a big way

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and bring the best of Disney to them.

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It has been growing ever since.

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We have panels and presentations.

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We have storytellers and filmmakers.

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We have stars, we have fans.

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And it's everyone gathered together

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for a truly immersive Disney experience.

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One of my favorite things to experience is

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the Walt Disney Archives exhibit.

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It is unlike any other

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that we get to put together.

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The fans have always really loved our exhibitions.

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Starting out with a very small version

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which we called Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives,

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where we showed some of our very iconic pieces.

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At the last expo, which we had in 2022,

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we actually brought out the biggest piece

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in the Walt Disney Archives collection,

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and that is Walt Disney's plane, his Grumman G1 aircraft.

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You know, we feel at the archives

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that it's very, very important

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to share the assets that people love

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from the history of Disney.

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There is no point in having these things

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unless the people who love them the most get to see them.

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And I think that's something only Disney can do.

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This year, in 2024, what used to be the D23 Expo is now

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D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

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And that's what it is,

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it's the biggest and best that we've done to date.

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This year, D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

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is a week long celebration of Disney fans.

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We've really taken it to a whole new level.

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Kicking off the official event

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our very first ever D23 Day at Disneyland,

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on Thursday, August 8th.

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And then we have three fantastic days

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at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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There you will find an out of this world show floor.

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We have over 230 panels and presentations

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with something for everyone.

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We actually expanded the footprint this year.

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It's bigger than we've ever had before.

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The show floor is more immersive,

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and each evening we are taking our big tentpole

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marquee shows and taking them over to the Honda Center.

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We've really raised the production value.

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Friday night will be all about Disney Entertainment

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and the best of films,

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streaming, television, and so much more.

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Saturday night will be all about Disney Experiences,

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so you get to learn about parks

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and resorts around the world,

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our cruise ships, and so many great experiences

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that we have to offer our fans.

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And then on Sunday night,

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we're closing out the weekend

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with the Disney Legends Ceremony.

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This year in particular, we have a pretty stellar group

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of these amazingly talented

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people who have added so much

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to the legacy of the Walt Disney Company.

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We could not be more excited about the weekend.

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Cosplay is huge at D23!

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You have Marvel, you have Star Wars,

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you have Disney princesses and villains.

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And we like to really lean into that and give fans a platform

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to really display their fandom with cosplay.

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So, we have things like D23 Mousequerade,

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which is the ultimate Disney costume contest.

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The shows give fans the opportunity

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to get inside the magic.

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They get to hear about the stories,

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the experiences that are coming to Disney.

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They get to feel the nostalgia

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that really warms their heart

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and they get to be excited for

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what's new and what's next from the company.

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You know what makes D23 so unique is

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it is something that only Disney can do.

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We bring the very best of Disney's

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storytelling, creativity, and innovation

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all together under one roof.

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Having all the worlds of Disney together in one place

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for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

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is absolutely magical.

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I think only Disney can provide this experience

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because we're so creative and innovative

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and every day new magic is made.

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To see the fans walking through the doors every morning

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with big smiles on their faces,

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I look forward to that

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every single time we do this event.

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I think everyone's going to be so excited

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about all the announcements.

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All of our shows and productions

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are going to deliver something

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like we've never delivered before.

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We love you D23!