Overview
- D23 Day will take place on Thursday, Aug. 13 with Disneyland Resort giving away complimentary D23 ear hats at park opening and offering unlimited free Disney PhotoPass downloads to guests with valid park admission and a reservation.
- Disney has scheduled a limited‑capacity live taping, Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration, in Disney California Adventure with a virtual queue opening at noon on Aug. 13, mandatory wristbands and signed filming releases for selected guests, and a later broadcast on Disney+ and Disney television platforms.
- Most D23 Day experiences require only park admission plus a park reservation, while some high‑demand offerings require entering in‑park virtual queues or holding a Park Hopper and returning to collect wristbands during specified pickup windows.
- The three‑day convention at the Anaheim Convention Center from Aug. 14–16 will feature the largest D23 show floor ever, with immersive pavilions from Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney+ and Hulu, expanded Imagineering and Archives exhibits, and more than 50 panels and talent appearances.
- Organizers warned fans to plan for heavy crowds and long walks because of expanded programming, and they emphasized that limited‑edition merchandise and food drops will drive early arrival, queuing and focused planning for reservations and virtual‑queue entry.