Disney D23 2024 Schedule, Events, Panels, Rumors, Tickets & Everything We Know

Ticket holders to Disney’s D23 Expo 2024 can look forward to the biggest fan event yet in terms of news, events, panels, and a brand new secondary location.

Since 2009, D23 Expos has been the Walt Disney Company’s exclusive Comic-Con, where the House of Mouse studios showcase their projects, announce the biggest news, and where fans can shop, mingle, and celebrate the different fandoms of Disney.

For 2024, Disney is taking things even further by expanding to two locations, offering an even larger show floor with more shopping options and experiences, and unveiling a new event title: D23: The Ultimate Fan Event.

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Dates for the 2024 D23 event

Like previous years, D23: The Ultimate Fan Event will last three days in 2024, starting on Friday, August 9 and ending on Sunday evening, August 11.

Disney is also hosting several events and activities leading up to August 9, including D23 Day at Angel Stadium, raffles and D23 entertainment at Disneyland Resort.

Location for the 2024 D23 event

This year, D23: The Ultimate Fan Event has expanded to two separate locations.

While the Anaheim Convention Center will remain the event center and visitors will find the massive show floor, the Honda Center will now play host to D23’s most anticipated presentations, including the Disney Entertainment Showcase, Disney Experiences Showcase and the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony.

Schedule for the 2024 D23 event

Friday August 9th

• Disney Entertainment Showcase – 7:00 PM

During the Disney Entertainment Showcase, visitors are treated to announcements and exclusive previews of upcoming films, series and Broadway shows, along with trailers, clips, concept art and much more.

Disney has already announced that favorite stars will be in attendance, as well as special guests and surprise announcements.

The following additional D23 events will be offered on Friday, August 9:

• Meet Bluey and Bingo at the Disney+ Pavilion – 10am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3:45pm, 5:15pm and 6:30pm
• Behind the summer antics with the Phineas and Ferb Makers – 10:15 am
• The Costume Art Behind Disney Experiences – 10:30am
• How do you actually direct animation? – 10:45 am
• Music by Marvel Studios – 11:00am
• Live demonstration by Disney Animation’s Ink & Paint Team – 11:30am
• Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed – The Return of a Beloved Classic – 12:15 PM
• National Geographic Extreme Adventures – 12:30pm
• The Muppets 70: A Glamorous Miss Piggy Retrospective – 12:45pm
• 30 years Toy Story – 13:50 hrs
• National Geographic’s A Real Bug’s Life LIVE – 2 p.m
• Disneyland Foods – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – 2:15 PM
• Walt Disney and El Grupo: A Journey Through Latin America – 2:45 PM
• The Groundbreaking Women of Disney Animation – 3:30pm
• Bringing the Worlds of Disney Animation to Life in Disney Parks – 3:45pm
• Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game: Past, Present, Future – Presented by Ravensburger – 4:15 PM
• To make A crazy movie: The Road to Lake Destiny – 5:00 PM
• From Book to Screen: How Bestsellers Become Successful TV Series and Movies – 5:15 PM
• Walt Disney Treasures: Personal Art and Artifacts from the Walt Disney Family Museum – 6:15 p.m.
• Disney Princess – The Concert – 6:30 PM

Saturday August 10th

• Disney Experiences Showcase – 7:00 PM

Hosted by Josh D’Amaro, President of Disney Experiences, the Disney Experiences Showroom offers a glimpse into what’s coming to Disney parks in the U.S. and around the world, as well as Disney Cruise Line.

The following additional D23 events will be offered on Saturday, August 10:

• Meet Bluey and Bingo at the Disney+ Pavilion – 10am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3:45pm, 5:15pm and 6:30pm
• Experience ILM StageCraft – 10am, 12pm & 2pm
• D23 Mousequerade: The Ultimate Disney Costume Contest – 10am
• Unusual Artwork from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library – 10am
• A Beautiful Morning – Just a Dream Away: Disney at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair – 10:15 AM
• Grey’s Anatomy: 20th celebration – 10:15 am
• The Road to Cherry Tree Lane – Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins – 11:45 am
• Conversation with Vaiana 2 Filmmakers – 12:00 pm
• Abbott Elementary School: Class has started! – 12:15 PM
• Directed by Disney – 12:30 pm
• Marvel Animation Sneak Peek – 12:45 PM
• National Geographic Photographers: Taking the Shot – 1:30 PM
• Conversation with the voice of Moana, Auli’i Cravalho – 2pm
• Exploring New Parts of the Mind: Behind the Design of Inside Out 2 + a dreamy surprise! – 2:15 PM
• MARVEL COMICS: Celebrating 50 Years of Wolverine – 2:30pm
• National Geographic Investigates – 3:15 PM
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians – 3:15 PM
• Once Upon a Costume: Fashion and Design in Disney Animated Films – 4:15 PM
• Stay Tuned: You’re Watching Disney Channel – 4:30pm
• Screening and questions and answers: Big City Greens the movie: Space travel – 4:45 pm
• Conversation with Zootopia 2 Filmmakers – 5:00 PM
• The animation greats + Bob’s Burgers, Futurama And The Simpsons Presented by Hulu Animmayhem – 5:30pm
• Pixar’s Win or lose Watch Party! – 6:15 PM
• Magic Journeys: Memories of the Sherman Brothers – 6:30pm

Sunday August 11th

Disney Legends Ceremony – 5:00pm

The three-day event culminates in the Disney Legends Ceremony, where 14 individuals who have contributed to the Disney legacy are honored by the Walt Disney Archives during an awards ceremony hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

This year, Disney is honoring the following individuals: Colleen Atwood, Angela Bassett, Martha Blanding, James L. Brooks, James Cameron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Miley Cyrus, Steve Ditko, Harrison Ford, Mark Henn, Frank Oz, Kelly Ripa, Joe Rohde, and John Williams.

• Disney Legends in Conversation – 09:45 AM
• Meet Bluey and Bingo at the Disney+ Pavilion – 10am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3:45pm, 5:15pm and 6:30pm
• Designing the MCU: Marvel Studios’ Visual Evolution – 10am
• Experience ILM StageCraft – 10am, 12pm & 2pm
• Disney Princess: Creating Tiana’s World – 10am
• Behind the Scenes of Disney Animation’s Once Upon a Studio – 10am
• Inside Walt Disney Studios: A Cinematic History – 10:15am
• Dream Chasing: Four Decades with Walt Disney Imagineering – 11:45am
• TBA Panel (Disney Entertainment) – 12:00 PM
• Jolly Holiday: A D23 Musical Celebration of Richard M. Sherman – 12:15 PM
• National Geographic’s OceanXplorers – 12:15 PM
• Donald Duck’s 90th Quacktackular – 1:45 PM
• QUEENS of STEAM from National Geographic – 1:45 p.m.
• 60 Years of Disney Ambassadors – The Stories You’ve Never Heard – 2:00pm
• Disney Character Voices: In the Studio – 2:45pm
• Keep Moving Forward – Disney Animation in Space – 3:00 PM
• Restoring Disney Animated Classics – 3:30pm
• Magic After Dark – The Story of Disney’s Nighttime Spectaculars – 3:45 PM
• Creating Marvel Studios & ILM Immersive’s What if…? – A compelling story – 4:00 PM
• Sounds Delicious with Stacia Martin – 5:15 PM
• Charles Phoenix’s Big Retro Disneyland Slideshow – 5:30pm
• Down the Rabbit Hole – The Disney You Didn’t Know – 6:00 PM

Check out the full D23: The Ultimate Fan Event schedule for times and locations of the 3 days of giveaways, signings, meet & greets, and autograph drives.

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Tickets for the 2024 D23 event

Disney requires visitors to be D23 members to purchase tickets and offers 1- and 3-day tickets at different levels and with different benefits.

Below you will find a list and overview of the ticket options for D23: The Ultimate Fan Event 2024:

• D23 Ultimate Fan Pass 3-day ticket (3 days of assigned seating for evening showcases at Honda Center and 3 days of admission to Anaheim Convention Center)
• D23 Ultimate Fan Pass 1-Day Ticket (reserved seating for that day’s evening show at the Honda Center and admission to the Anaheim Convention Center)
• D23 Preferred Ultimate Fan Pass 3-day ticket (exclusive to D23 Gold members, includes 3 days of access to the evening shows at the Honda Center and 3 days of access to the Anaheim Convention Center)
• D23 Fan Pass (1-Day or 3-Day Admission to Anaheim Convention Center Only)

Tickets go on sale from March 26 for D23 Gold members, from March 27 for D23 Gold members and general members who have a Visa card, and from March 28 for all members.

Currently all tickets are sold out.

Other events at the 2024 D23 Expo

D23 Day at Angel Stadium – Sunday August 4

The first 23,000 fans who enter the gates of Angel Stadium for the very first day of D23 will receive a souvenir D23 Mickey Mouse bobblehead.

D23 Day at Disneyland Resort – Thursday, August 8

To kick off the D23: The Ultimate Fan Event weekend, Disneyland Resort is offering D23 fans special in-park offers in both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park.

Additional events include a D23 Night at the Anaheim Packing District on August 6, a special screening of The Incredibles special raffles and more on August 5.

Rumors for the 2024 D23 Event

With San Diego Comic-Con taking place July 25-28 and just a few days before D23: The Ultimate Fan Event, the big question is what will Marvel Studios reveal in San Diego and what does Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige have in store for D23?

Because of Fantastic four banners that were already shown for San Diego Comic-Con, the cast is expected to make their first appearance there.

But hopefully there will be more surprises saved for D23’s Entertainment Showcase, as well as further information and reveals for Agatha Always Already, Captain America: Brave New World, and other MCU projects.

Another big question for the studio is whether Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has any concrete news to share about the previously announced Star Wars film series, including the Rey Star Wars film.

Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Studios are also expected to share new details and first looks at upcoming films, including Vaiana 2, Elio, Zootopia 2, Frozen 3, Toy Story 5and more.

Finally, when it comes to Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line, the hype surrounding the Disney Experiences Panel has never been greater.

In addition to The Walt Disney Company’s previously announced investment plans and approval for DisneylandForward (expansion plans for the Disneyland Resort), Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro has promised additional announcements beyond the already announced Animal Kingdom overhauls and a Magic Kingdom expansion.

D23: The Ultimate Fan Event will take place Friday, August 9 – Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the Anaheim Convention Center and the Honda Center.

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