D23 has released the schedule for Destination D23 at Walt Disney World Resort this August.
Destination D23 Schedule
Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney is sponsored by Lug. It will take place from Friday, August 29 through Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Below is the basic schedule.
Friday, August 29, 2025
- Shopping (by reservation time), RSP limited edition merchandise pick-up and gift pick-up — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
- Presentations: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Afternoon Break: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Presentations: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Evening Break: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Presentations: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Afternoon Break: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Presentations: 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Event concludes at 5:30 p.m.
The D23 Shopping Spree includes these shopping experiences:
- The Walt Disney Company Store: At this location, D23 Gold Members will have access to official Destination D23 merchandise along with new D23 Member-exclusive items and other unique merchandise from the TWDC Store. Please note that limited-edition trading pins for this event will be offered to attendees exclusively through a Random Selection Process (RSP) opportunity.
- Mickey’s of Glendale: The Walt Disney Imagineering campus store returns to the event with a pop-up shop featuring selections of specialty merchandise. Trading pins for this event will be offered to attendees through a RSP opportunity.
- Disney Studio Store Hollywood: For the first time, the Disney Studio Store Hollywood will have a pop-up location. It will feature new apparel, accessories, and pins. Limited-edition trading pins for this event will be offered to attendees through an RSP opportunity.
- Ink & Paint Marketplace: This Marketplace will feature an assortment from fan-favorite brands and friends of Disney, including Lug.
Programming will include panels and presentations with Disney archivists, historians, Imagineers, cast members, filmmakers, Disney Legends, and luminaries. Panels will celebrate the attractions, entertainment, and experiences that “define Disney theme parks and cruise ships.” D23 previously revealed details of these offerings:
- D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Typhoon Lagoon: All Destination D23 2025 ticket holders are invited to celebrate 25 years of Disney Animation’s “The Emperor’s New Groove” with a splash at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park. Following the day’s presentations, guests can attend this after-hours exclusive celebration, including special tributes to Disney’s water parks. Look out for complimentary snacks, photo opportunities, special activities, and exclusive entertainment at this member-only party!
- Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert: Presented by Disney+, this experience caps off the weekend’s journey with the ultimate throwback experience showcasing the best hits of these fan-favorite decades. Broadway and Disney Animation stars flashback through a defining generation of films and TV shows, with showstopping performances, rock-concert lighting, and larger-than-life projections. It’s a fan-inspired, Disney+ extravaganza as we go from “Zero to Hero” and see it “I 2 I” with musical moments from: “Hercules,” “A Goofy Movie,” “Toy Story,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “Mulan,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Pocahontas,” “The Lion King,” The Disney Afternoon, and more!
- The Walt Disney Archives Presents: Charting the Course, Disney’s Global Stories & Inspirations: Disney storytelling is a vibrant tapestry woven from global inspiration. An all-new exhibit from the Walt Disney Archives celebrates that influence by exploring how the world around us sparks creativity. Through a thoughtfully curated selection of photography, artwork, and dimensional artifacts, we follow Disney creatives on an artistic journey — watching black-and-white reference images evolve into vivid concepts. The experience culminates in a dynamic showcase, featuring models, props, and costumes inspired by diverse cultures and breathtaking landscapes, all reflecting the enduring legacy of Disney’s storytelling.
D23 also stated the Walt Disney Archives would have a special 80th anniversary celebration of “The Three Caballeros” and an outing focused on the “Disney you didn’t know,” featuring “astonishing Disney discoveries, connections, and little-known facts”.
Coinciding with Destination D23, but open to all D23 members, is “A Goofy Movie“ Throwback Premiere on Thursday, August 28 at the Disney Springs AMC Theater. More information will be available later. Additionally, D23 Nights at Disney Springs on the week leading up to the event will have a “variety of additional fun activities and offers.”
D23 has teased “a spooktacular event” on August 29, “sure to be a wicked good time!”
Destination D23 tickets are sold out.
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