D23 Brazil — A Disney Experience opened its doors for the first time this morning at the Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paulo. Renato D’Angelo, General Manager of The Walt Disney Company Brazil, opened the convention by cutting the ribbon alongside the beloved Brazilian Disney character, Zé Carioca.
The largest event for Disney fans will be open until November 10 and features spectacular programming, immersive offerings that bring fans closer to beloved stories from all the Disney worlds, various panels and presentations by local and international talent, performances at vivo, and a Disney Store developed in collaboration with Mercado Livre.
Fans gave their support and excitement at the D23 by Bradesco/Visa Arena as Disney Live Action, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed new details, exclusive previews, and trailers.
Thousands of fans brought enthusiasm and support to Arena D23 by Bradesco/Visa at D23 Brazil – A Disney Experience as Disney live action, Pixar, and Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed new details, shared exclusive footage and new trailers, and surprised the crowd with special appearances from global talent and local voices. The extraordinary D23 fan event, taking place through Nov. 10 at The Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil, features extensive programming with diverse panels and presentations, offerings on the show floor and the D23 Brazil Store Mercado Livre.
Hosted by Otaviano Costa and Carol Moreira, the event welcomed studio leaders, including Jared Bush, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ chief creative officer, and Jonas Rivera, executive vice president of film production at Pixar, plus Mufasa: The Lion King director Barry Jenkins. But it was the enthusiastic São Paulo crowd that really turned up the volume of the celebration of The Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming theatrical releases and streaming titles.
D23 Brazil fans were delighted with the announcement that Ice Age 6 is officially in production. Manny, Diego, Ellie, Sid, Scrat and Baby Scrat are heading back to the big screen in an epic animated adventure. A short video to celebrate the announcement was also released featuring returning cast members Ray Romano, Queen Latifah and John Leguizamo, who will also be joined by Denis Leary and Simon Pegg in the new film. More details and cast announcements will be revealed at a future date.
DISNEY LIVE ACTION celebrated Brazilian performer Carlos Junior aka Ca Ju, who joined singers on stage for “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King.
- Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King director Barry Jenkins greeted excited fans, offering details about the all-new story that explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands. Fans were the first to see a new trailer for the film that opens nationwide in theaters on Dec. 20.
- Rachel Zegler, star of Disney’s Snow White, a live-action reimagining of the classic tale, gave a magical shout-out via video to the D23 Brazil attendees, who were treated to an exclusive new trailer. Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy will join the fairest of them all in theaters on March 21, 2025.
- The crowd caught a glimpse of the fan-favorite fugitive alien from Disney’s much-anticipated feature Lilo & Stitch. The live-action reimagining of the animated classic about the lonely Hawaiian girl and her new, out-of-this-world alien friend who helps mend her broken family opens in theaters on May 23, 2025.
- TRON: Ares, which opens in theaters Oct. 10, 2025, didn’t disappoint when star Jared Leto appeared on the big screen via video. Fans were also treated to a special look at the film, which follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS’ Jonas Rivera thanked fans for their support of Inside Out 2 — the highest grossing animated film of all time that currently tops the list of highest grossing films released in 2024 (worldwide).
- Dream Productions, a new limited series from the world of Inside Out, returns to the Riley’s mind where a team of directors hope to find the next hit dream. Fans were treated to a special look at the series, plus the very first episode in its entirety. All four episodes begin streaming on Disney+ on Dec. 11, 2024.
- Win or Lose, an all-new original series launching on Disney+ Feb. 19, 2025, features the intertwined stories of different characters as they each prepare for their championship softball game. The audience was given a sneak peek of the winning series.
- The D23 Brazil audience was the first to see an exclusive new trailer in the works for Pixar’s upcoming feature film Elio, which opens in theaters June 13, 2025. Fans learned more about Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination who gets beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization that mistakes him for Earth’s leader.
- Hoppers introduces Mabel, an animal lover who seizes an opportunity to use new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a life-like robotic beaver. The audience saw a special piece about the film, which opens in theaters in 2026.
- Audiences first met Buzz, Woody and a toybox full of toys nearly 30 years ago — D23 Brazil fans were invited to reminisce. And on June 19, 2026, fans will see their next chapter when Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 hits theaters. This time around it’s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.
- The Parr family is back on the big screen in Incredibles 3. Fans were delighted to see first-hand that their favorite Super-family have another adventure in the works.
WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS’ Jared Bush shared his excitement about two upcoming features heading to theaters. As co-writer and executive producer of Moana 2 and writer/director of Zootopia 2, Bush had the inside scoop.
- Moana 2 voyages into theaters this month, on Nov. 27, and fans at D23 Brazil were treated to a sneak peek of the film. Stars Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson gave fans a chee hoo via video to build excitement for the film, which picks up three years later when Moana sets out to save her people’s future. Brazilian superstar Any Gabrielly, who voices Moana in the Brazilian dub, performed the end-credits version of new song from the film, “Beyond.”
- For Zootopia 2, Bush introduced a very special video greeting from Shakira, who shared for the first time that she’d be returning to play Zootopia’s pop sensation, Gazelle, in the new movie. The sequel to the global phenomenon sees detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who turns the mammal metropolis upside down. Fans got a special look at the film, which hits theaters in November 2025.
At D23 Brazil — A Disney Experience the public can now enjoy the magic of Disney throughout this weekend, interacting with a universe of immersive attractions.
On the Pixar side, attendees can enter Andy’s room, which includes furniture of gigantic proportions so they can feel like one of the leading toys from the Toy Story franchise, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
The Marvel zone features surprises and interactive activities from the upcoming titles Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and Daredevil: Born Again. On this same site, visitors can access a makeover by choosing a Super Hero-style haircut at the Marvel by Corleone barbershop.
At the Star Wars space, fans of all ages have the opportunity to test their Jedi skills in a laser maze and other activities inspired by such upcoming Lucasfilm releases as Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and the global phenomenon The Mandalorian.
The Disney Store, a 900,000-square-meter space, offers more than a thousand official items and exclusive event products. Developed in collaboration with Mercado Livre, the store features clothing, collectibles, toys, books, and much more from The Walt Disney Company brands.
The Disney Moments by Claro Stage is the open-to-the-public stage and dedicated to Disney characters, cosplayers, live shows, and sports. With continuous programming throughout the day, fans can enjoy pocket shows from Disney Princesses, Mickey Mouse and Friends, Toy Story, and more.
Meanwhile, ESPN and Radio Disney offer attendees the experience of live broadcasts with the presence of sports talent and local artists, respectively.
The magic of Walt Disney World Resort is also present at D23 Brazil – A Disney Experience, with different areas for fans to take photos inspired by Disney theme parks, such as Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. The Disney Cruise Line area is also the ideal place to meet some of their favorite Disney characters.