Disney’s D23 Celebrates Disneyland’s 55th Anniversary With Destination D Event

March 16, 2010 | by Disney Dreaming

Disney’s D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans has created a new two-day event exclusively for D23 Members called DESTINATION D.

The theme of the DESTINATION D event is “Disneyland ’55,” to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Disneyland theme park. The event will be held on September 24th and 25th this year in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel.

During the event, D23 Members will be involved with panels, screenings, and listening to presentations and guest speakers.

Steven Clark, the head of D23, said about DESTINATION D:

“We’re very excited to also be creating an entirely new event with DESTINATION D, which will bring Disney’s fascinating history to D23 Members in ways no other Disney fan can experience. There’s nowhere on earth quite as special as Disneyland, and we want fans to see it as they never have before.”

Some programs that will be available during the event include:

- “Disneyland: The Way We Were” – Disney’s Chief Archivist Dave Smith will look back at highlights from Disneyland history;
- “Disney Undiscovered” – An exploration of never-built projects and attractions developed for Disneyland;
- “23 on 55” – The Walt Disney Archives celebrates Disneyland’s 55th anniversary;
- “Weird Disney” – A showcase for some of the quirky, little-known facts, places, people and ideas that even the most avid fan might not know.

In addition to the DESTINATION D event, there will be a D23 EXPO on August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Steven said about the D23 EXPO:

“The first D23 EXPO surpassed all of our expectations, and our 2011 Expo is already shaping up to be a jaw-dropping, not-to-be missed showcase of the best and brightest Disney has to offer.”

You can learn more about DESTINATION D and the D23 EXPO at www.disney.com/D23

Are you planning on attending either event?