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Up Close Look at the Skyliner Gondola
Posted onWe had the chance to get an up-close look at the new Disney Skyliner gondola at this weekend's Destination D: Celebrating Mickey event.

BREAKING: Fresh News on Epcot Coming Out of Destination D!
Posted onThis morning, at the D23 DestinationD event, Bob Chapek, Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, announced several new updates coming to Epcot! Read about all the updates here including what is replacing Illuminations!
D23 Announces 2018 Slate of Events for Disney Fans
Posted onOn October 1st, D23 announced their 2018 list of events for around the US.
“Destination D: Amazing Adventures” Day Two
Posted onCatching up, here are my previous blogs about D23’s Destination D Amazing Adventures: Part One: A Conversation with Bob Chapek Part 2: Day One Continued Continuing on to day two of D23’s “Destination D 2016: Amazing Adventures,” historians Keven Neary and Susan Neary spoke briefly on their new book, curated by Imagineer Vanessa Hunt, “Maps … Continue reading "“Destination D: Amazing Adventures” Day Two"
“Destination D: Amazing Adventures” Day One Continued
Posted onContinuing on the first day of D23’s “Destination D 2016: Amazing Adventures,” film producer Don Hahn and Becky Cline, Director of the Walt Disney Archives took the audience on “A Look Back at Walt Disney’s True-Life Adventures.” (No photography or recording was permitted during the presentations. All photos thereof are courtesy of D23.) Through a … Continue reading "“Destination D: Amazing Adventures” Day One Continued"
“Destination D 2016: Amazing Adventures” A Conversation with Bob Chapek
Posted onOn November 19-20, D23 held its second biennial Destination D at the Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World, “Destination D: Amazing Adventures.” The weekend’s emphasis was on Adventure, in all its many incarnations throughout Disney properties around the world, and with a particular eye towards new and upcoming exotica. (No photography or recording was permitted … Continue reading "“Destination D 2016: Amazing Adventures” A Conversation with Bob Chapek"
Destination D: Amazing Adventures Adds James Cameron, Jon Landau, Bob Chapek to Event Roster
Posted onD23 Destination D: Amazing Adventures presented by Ethan Allen | Disney, has added several attendees to its list of panelists. AVATAR creators James Cameron and Jon Landau will join Imagineer Joe Rohde for Pandora - The World of AVATAR, a presentation during which they will unveil new details about the 12-acre land coming soon to Disney's Animal Kingdom. In addition, the event will include a conversation with Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and a session with Moana screenwriter Jared Bush. This D23 event will take place November 19-20, 2016 at Disney's Contemporary Resort. Tickets, currently on sale, are $190 each for D23 Gold and Gold Family Members. Tickets are also available to D23 General Members for $250 per ticket. Further details about the program and tickets can be found at D23.com/Events.
D23 Destination D: Attraction Rewind, Day 2
Posted onDay 2 was focused on attractions, and references to attractions, which have either been removed from the parks, or never made it to fruition.
D23 Destination D: Attraction Rewind, Day 1
Posted onThe emphasis on Saturday's schedule was an exploration of the 1964-65 New York World's Fair--a landmark in Disney history due to the four exhibits Disney presented there, all marvels of themed attraction innovation.