D23 destination D - the masses....

[olegc]

Since these types of sessions at D23 Expo were the most attended - i can imagine that the rush to get tickets to this event will be huge.

and - since it's on a weekend, it opens it up to a bunch more folks.

I wonder if the tickets will be more than $100.. $200?.... either way - another sign of slicing and dicing similar presentations and making them available to whomever can come to the events.

info here

[Kuzcofan]

Since it is exclusive to D23 members only, maybe it wont be like the expo crowds since that was open to everybody ( D23 members got early entrance and discounts though). Although I am sure it will be limited tickets. I will be going if I get tickets. Sounds like fun, I really enjoyed the expo so I think this will be great. Also it will be alternating years with the expo, so it will be popular.

[AVP]

Here's the press release, so everyone else knows what you're talking about:

DISNEYS D23 CELEBRATES DISNEYLANDS 55TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH ALL-NEW, TWO-DAY DESTINATION D EVENT

2011 Dates for D23 EXPO Also Announced
as the Official Community for Disney Fans Marks First Year

BURBANK, Calif. March 10, 2010 Its a milestone year for the Disneyland Resort, and D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans is celebrating with the premiere of DESTINATION D, a brand-new, two-day event exclusively for D23 Members that illuminates Disneys fascinating history.

D23 announced its latest members-only event on its first anniversary capping a year in which Disneys first-ever fan community grew to encompass tens of thousands of members from all 50 U.S. states and more than 30 countries worldwide.

The inaugural DESTINATION D, whose theme isDisneyland 55,will be held this Sept. 24-25. DESTINATION D: Disneyland 55 will take D23 Members on a journey through the design, creation, debut and magical history of the worlds first Disney theme park. The first DESTINATION D will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel.

DESTINATION D: Disneyland 55 will offer two full days of special presentations, panels, screenings and guest speakers that let fans meet and talk with key figures in Disneylands history. Future DESTINATION D events will explore other important aspects of Disneys creative legacy. Following its premiere in September, DESTINATION D will alternate annually with the enormously popular D23 EXPO.

The next D23 EXPO is set for Aug. 19-21, 2011, returning to the AnaheimConvention Center. Tickets for the 2011 D23 EXPO will go on sale Aug. 19 (one year in advance), with specially priced tickets available exclusively to D23 Members. In addition, D23 Charter Members will have access to a special Charter Member Lounge at the 2011 D23 EXPO, at no additional cost.

The first-ever D23 EXPO attracted nearly 40,000 Disney fans when it debuted last September, bringing the entire world of Disney under one massive roof. During the D23 EXPO, fans were treated to appearances by superstars like Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus and John Travolta; explored exciting, new concepts and attractions from Disney Parks and Walt Disney Imagineering; peered into Disneys history at special panels, presentations and displays; and discovered the newest entertainment, products and events from throughout The Walt Disney Company.

The first D23 EXPO surpassed all of our expectations, and our 2011 Expo is already shaping up to be a jaw-dropping, not-to-be missed showcase of the best and brightest Disney has to offer, said Steven Clark, head of D23.

Were very excited to also be creating an entirely new event with DESTINATION D, which will bring Disneys fascinating history to D23 Members in ways no other Disney fan can experience, Clark said. Theres nowhere on earth quite as special as Disneyland, and we want fans to see it as they never have before.

The D23 team is in the midst of developing exclusive programming for DESTINATION D but an early peek at plans reveals a host of special speakers, presentations and panels throughout the two-day event, including:

Disneyland: The Way We Were Disneys Chief Archivist Dave Smith will look back at highlights from Disneyland history;
Disney Undiscovered An exploration of never-built projects and attractions developed for Disneyland;
23 on 55 The Walt Disney Archives celebrates Disneylands 55th anniversary;
Weird Disney A showcase for some of the quirky, little-known facts, places, people and ideas that even the most avid fan might not know.

More details on the programming and events planned for DESTINATION D: Disneyland 55 as well as details about the 2011 D23 EXPO will be available soon at www.disney.com/D23. Tickets will go on sale early this summer.

DESTINATION D joins a lineup of special events throughout 2010 designed exclusively for D23 Members. Among them are free screenings of classic Disney movies during the 50 & Fabulous film festival at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank; members-only tours of the famed Walt Disney Archives; an exclusive Sip & Stroll event during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival; and holiday-themed Magic and Merriment weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

[olegc]

hey - I posted a link!

[olegc]

Since it is exclusive to D23 members only, maybe it wont be like the expo crowds since that was open to everybody ( D23 members got early entrance and discounts though). Although I am sure it will be limited tickets. I will be going if I get tickets. Sounds like fun, I really enjoyed the expo so I think this will be great. Also it will be alternating years with the expo, so it will be popular.

my guess it will be similar, but a little bigger, as the Disneyland birthday event they held. obviously if it's going to be in the hotel - I wonder if they will have overlapping sessions, etc. the ballroom and adjacent rooms can hold a good amount of folks.

[mechurchlady]

Actually it is open to D23 members and their guests. For $82 someone can sign up for D23 and get 3 other people into the event. Then there are the lonely souls like myself who might take some friends with them, wink, wink. So, while the Anaheim event is members only it will be easy to get someone to get tickets or to get a membership and get tickets.

The Disneyland 55 event is high on my list as it is my mother's birthday week. Also it will be held at the hotel which means there will be food available this year. Last year was a major let down and fiasco as far as food was concerned. If need be I can pop into DCA for real food like burgers, hot dogs, salads, fries, cotton candy, caramel corn, ice cream, pizza, steaks, and fish dinners. I was hoping to take Mo to DLR for a couple of nights for her birthday and stay at the hotel. Fingers are crossed for them to have some cheap rooms but doubt it.

D23 here I come.
Psst, no, I am not giving or offering tickets to anything. I am joking.

[Maus]

The Grand Ballroom seats 1650 theater style. That usually means wall-to-wall chairs. I'm hoping they don't sell more tickets than that because it's still a lot of people.

[olegc]

[QUOTE=mechurchlady;1515215]Actually it is open to D23 members and their guests. For $82 someone can sign up for D23 and get 3 other people into the event. QUOTE]

i would assume they would also charge entry fees into the event, so your costs would go up.

[mechurchlady]

[QUOTE=olegc;1515229]

Actually it is open to D23 members and their guests. For $82 someone can sign up for D23 and get 3 other people into the event. QUOTE]

i would assume they would also charge entry fees into the event, so your costs would go up.

They will charge for the events probably. My point is that someone who really wants to go to an event has the ability to do so.

[Drince88]

Here's the press release, so everyone else knows what you're talking about:

Thanks, Adrienne.
There are times when I'm not in a position to click all links posted.