Okay, so a lot is happening in Disney World this fall, and we couldn’t be more excited. The first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party starts on August 15th. The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival starts on August 28th. And Destination D23 starts on August 29th and runs through August 31st.
Now, we are particularly interested in Destination D23, which will happen at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, because this is an event where Disney generally makes a lot of BIG announcements. Destination D23 just dropped its full schedule, so let’s get into it (and get into what’s MISSING from that schedule).
Destination D23 gave us a general idea of what this year’s schedule would be like, but now we have the full schedule. Here’s every panel happening at the event. See if you can figure out what’s missing:
Saturday, August 30th
- 9AM — Welcome!
- 9:15 AM — Walt Disney Studios Showcase
- 10:30 AM — Morning Break
- 10:45 AM — Welcome Back with Michael Vargo
- 10:55 AM — The Three Caballeros: From El Grupo to Goodwill
Classics (Part 1) - 11:05 AM — X Atencio: The Untold Story of a Disney Legend
- 11:30 AM — Disney Around the Globe: India
- 11:35 AM — Be Our Guest with Disney on Broadway
- 12 PM — Lunch Break
- 2:25 PM — Disney Around the Globe: Japan
- 2:30 PM — D2K Animated Classics
- 3 PM — Creating the Happiest Place on Earth
- 3:30 PM — Afternoon Break
- 3:45 PM — What’s Cooking with Disney Eats?
- 4:30 PM Boom, Baby! 25 Years of The Emperor’s New Groove
- 8 PM to 11 PM — D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
Sunday, August 31st
- 9 AM — Welcome!
- 9:05 AM — Disney Villains: Icons of Evil
- 9:50 AM — Part of Our World
- 10:10 AM — The Three Caballeros: From El Grupo to Goodwill
Classics (Part 2) - 10:20 AM — The Disney Family Legacy with Roy P. Disney
- 10:45 AM Morning Break
- 11 AM — The Three Caballeros: From El Grupo to Goodwill
Classics (Part 3) - 11:10 AM — Down the Rabbit Hole with the Walt Disney Archives
- 12 PM — Lunch Break
- 2 PM — Stay Tuned: You’re Watching Disney Channel
- 2:45 PM — Disney Around the Globe: China
- 2:50 PM — Beyond the Spires: An Insider Look at Disney Castles
- 3:20 PM — Disney Around the Globe: France
- 3:25 PM — A Goofy Movie: 30 Stand Out Years
- 3:55 PM — Afternoon Break
- 4:10 PM to 5:30 PM — Disney 80s-90s Celebration in Concert
Did you see what’s missing? There’s no dedicated Parks panel! Now, this surprised us quite a bit, and we can only guess that we might get some parks announcements during other panels. For example, we might get some announcements about Villains land in Magic Kingdom during the Villains panel. It’s also likely we’ll get some Disneyland announcements during the Happiest Place on Earth panel.
Of course, who knows what Disney will announce during the other panels. One thing is for certain, though, we’ll be there covering the event, and if we hear any big announcements, we’ll be sure to share them with you, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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This will be my very first D23 and was wondering if there will be an exhibit hall. I didn’t see one on the map. Is that normal?
I am soooooooo nervous! With the time difference to Europe it will be super hard, but cant wait to see what you post on Insta