Overview
- Disney held D23 Day at Disneyland Resort on Thursday and handed out commemorative guide maps and free D23 ear hats to park guests as a prelude to the main Anaheim convention.
- The company released Honda Center stage previews that name Neil Patrick Harris as host of the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase and confirmed that Horizons and the Disney Legends ceremony will stream on Disney+.
- Multiple fan sites and trade outlets have highlighted visual and audio Easter eggs in Disney’s promotional clips that they say resemble Dreamfinder and other Journey Into Imagination elements, but that possible attraction announcement remains unconfirmed and speculative.
- Walt Disney Imagineering will have a significant presence on the show floor, including an Imagineering Pavilion appearance by the Society of Explorers and Adventurers and a recently rediscovered S.E.A. artifact set to be displayed.
- D23’s program includes the largest Anaheim Convention Center show floor in event history, heavy limited-edition merchandise drops, tiered reservation systems for scarce experiences, and a schedule of Honda Center showcases that could amplify any parks news to a global Disney+ audience.