Destination D23 dates, ticket prices, sale dates announced

Destination D23 is returning to Disiney’s Contemporary Resort at Disney World from Sept. 8 through Sept. 10 and will celebrate 100 years of Disney.

Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT. General tickets are $329, plus a $7 processing fee per ticket. Preferred tickets are $549, plus $7 processing per ticket. More information is available here.

The tickets have taken a steep increase from 2021 when the general seats were $249 and the preferred tickets were $399.

Some of the presentations announced include (more will be announced later):

• Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro will host a fun and entertaining presentation about what makes a Disney experience so magical and memorable for guests and fans around the world.
• Dial the clock back to 1923 and learn about Walt and Roy Disney’s Journey to California, and the earliest days of The Walt Disney Company—from the Disney Brothers Studio to the Alice Comedies, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and how everyone’s favorite mouse became a superstar!
• Get weird with the Walt Disney Archives and experience 100 years of “Weird Disney” moments in the Centennial edition of a Destination D23 fan-favorite!
• Journey through Disney’s history of optimism and innovation with the people that are part of a rich history of storytellers and inventors, beginning with Walt Disney’s relentless optimism and innovative spirit, and leading us to some of the bright minds who are shaping Disney’s boundless future.
• Go down the rabbit hole to discover the “Disney you didn’t know” as the Walt Disney Archives uncovers some of the most astonishing Disney discoveries, connections, and little-known facts that will change everything—or at least some things—you thought you knew about the Disney universe.

Some of the experiences will include:

• A special exhibit from the Walt Disney Archives and Walt Disney Imagineering celebrating 100 years of Disney.
• Mickey’s of Glendale—the Walt Disney Imagineering campus store returns with a pop-up shop at the event featuring a selection of exclusive Destination D23 and Walt Disney Imagineering merchandise available for purchase. Trading pins for this event will be offered to attendees through a RSP opportunity.
• The Walt Disney Company Store—for the first time, D23 Gold Members on the East Coast will have access to a pop-up version of the official Walt Disney Company Store, featuring both employee and D23 member-exclusive merchandise! Please note that limited-edition trading pins for this event will be offered to attendees exclusively through a RSP opportunity.
• Ink & Paint Marketplace—attendees will also have the opportunity to shop at this marketplace of exclusive Disney partners for exciting products from around The Walt Disney Company.