Disney D23 Announces Lineup of 2025 Events Including Biggest-Ever Destination D23

D23, The Official Disney Fan Club, offers several special events throughout the year celebrating all things Disney, from official Walt Disney Studios tours to major events where the latest news on Disney Experiences is shared.

The recent D23 Expo this past summer shared major announcements including details on all of the new Disneyland rides and new Disney World rides that are upcoming. Now, D23 has just shared its lineup of events for 2025 that fans can look forward to. This includes the dates for Destination D23, which will be the largest one yet!

Keep reading for details on the newly announced D23 events you can look forward to in 2025, as well as news on expanded membership plans adding more options.

D23 Events Announced for 2025

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D23 has announced its lineup of events and experiences for Members in 2025, including new events and favorite returning offerings.

“We are always looking for ways to give fans more of what they want,” said Michael Vargo. “From signature events to new virtual offerings that dive deeper into the Disney vaults and allow more D23 Members to participate, we are excited to bring all of this and more in 2025.”

See the lineup of announced D23 events for 2025 and their dates below:

Destination D23: From August 29 though 31, 2025, D23 Gold Members are invited to gather at Walt Disney World Resort for a fan experience like no other, with Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney! This fan-favorite event will more than double in size to be the largest Destination D23 yet and, for the first time ever, will take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. D23 Gold Members can enjoy a weekend filled with exclusive presentations from the Walt Disney Archives and Walt Disney Studios, as well as spectacular entertainment and peeks into all the worlds of Disney, along with a variety of unique interactive activations and shopping experiences. More details, including tickets-on-sale information, will be announced in Spring 2025.

Notably, the Destination D23 description doesn't include any mention of theme park announcements. At the last version of this event, we got a full presentation from Disney Parks Josh D'Amaro with lots of theme parks news.

D23 Spotlight Series: D23 is teaming up with partners across the company, including the Walt Disney Archives, to create the new D23 Spotlight Series. These in-person events will alternate between Orlando, FL, and the greater Los Angeles, CA, area, taking fans deeper into unique topics such as a celebration of the Walt Disney Archives’ 55th anniversary, a retrospective of the Disneyland® Resort throughout the years with “Disneyland: Fond Memories of the Past” presented by Director of the Walt Disney Archives, Becky Cline, and more to be announced.

Virtual Presentations in the D23 Gold Theater: Each month, the new D23 Gold Theater Series will allow fans to interact with and watch live and prerecorded digital presentations featuring incredible speakers, talent, and magic makers from across the worlds of Disney. The inaugural presentation debuts in January and will revisit the fan-favorite presentation from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024, “Jolly Holiday: A D23 Musical Celebration of Richard M. Sherman.” This incredible session will embark on a melodic journey down memory lane featuring beloved Disney Legends, luminaries, and performers including John Stamos, Hayley Mills, Ashley Brown, Michael James Scott, and more. Additional live programs will be announced at a later date, including “The Happiest Place on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland” with Disney Legend Don Hahn and author Chris Merritt, as well as the fan-favorite “Weird Disney,” hosted by Director of the Walt Disney Archives, Becky Cline.

Official Tour of the Walt Disney Studios: D23 is thrilled to offer more of its year-round Official Walt Disney Studios Lot Walking Tours and, due to popular demand, more tours and dates will be offered than ever before. These D23 Member exclusive tours give fans a rare opportunity to visit some of the iconic locations across the Disney Studios Lot including the original Animation Building, historic soundstages, Legends Plaza, the Walt Disney Archives, and more.

Walt Disney’s Los Angeles Tour: The Walt Disney Archives, in partnership with D23, announced a new tour experience designed exclusively for D23 Gold Members. Walt Disney’s Los Angeles Tour will take guests to many of the famous places that Walt Disney frequented in Southern California including some locations of personal significance to Walt, a tour of Walt’s offices at the Disney Studios Lot along with an Ink & Paint Building Experience, and a signature meal at one of Walt’s regular restaurants. Tour details and dates will be announced in 2025.

This Los Angeles tour will be very popular. I assume that the restaurant mentioned will be the Tam O'Shanter which remains a must-visit stop for Walt Disney fans located in Los Feliz, California.

Anniversary Celebrations: In 2025 D23 will celebrate several milestone anniversaries of movies, shows, and theme parks with exciting in-person events across various cities. Some of the fan favorites D23 Members can look forward to celebrating include the Disneyland Resort (70th), Home Alone (35th), A Goofy Movie (30th), Toy Story (30th), The Emperor’s New Groove (25th), and more.

Additional events include:

• D23 Night with Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday, March 23, 2025
• D23 Day at Angel Stadium returns on Sunday, May 25, 2025
• More advance screenings throughout the year of select Walt Disney Studios feature films and series.

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In addition to announcing the 2025 events, D23 also shared some changes to its membership program. There are different levels of D23 memberships including a General Membership that is complimentary and now three Gold Memership plans.

The Gold Membership plans will now be split into the Gold Member Essential Plan offered at $49.99 per year, the Gold Member Choice Plan, offered at $99.99 per year, which includes everything in the Essential Plan plus one of four new D23 Gold Member Exclusive Premium Items to be selected by the Member, and the Gold Complete Plan which includes and all four D23 Gold Member Premium Items for $299.99 per year.

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