Destination D23 Event Schedule Revealed
Later this month, Disney will be hosting its bi-annual Destination D23 event at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The event will take place from Friday, 29th August 2025, through Sunday, 31st August 2025.
The sold-out event will celebrate beloved Disney moments and memories with behind-the-scenes stories, and special guests and performances. Generally, the event is much more focused on die-hard Disney fans and on Walt Disney World.
Disney will kick off the event with a Walt Disney Studios Showcase panel, and those in attendance will get to see some previews of upcoming movies from Disney. While nothing has been officially announced, I’d expect the hour-long presentation to feature forthcoming movies like “TRON: Ares”, “Zootopia 2”, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”, “Ella McCay”, “Predator: Badlands” and “Avatar: Fire & Ash”.
For fans of the “Phineas & Ferb” series, the show’s creators, Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh, will have their own panel during the event. There will also be a panel about the Disney Channel, where stars from the past and present as they celebrate iconic DCOM and series franchises that bring joy, connection, and magic to generations of fans.
Unlike the D23 Expo, this event is generally much smaller, and in previous years, it has revealed very little new information to the general public, but for those in attendance, it’ll be a nice preview of upcoming titles. However, it’s still possible that a trailer or clip will be released online.
Some of the panels will be streamed live for D23 Gold members via the D23 website, but the Walt Disney Studios Showcase won’t be among them.
Here’s the full Destination D23 schedule:
Saturday, 30th August 2025
- 9 a.m. – Welcome!
- 9:15 a.m. – Walt Disney Studios Showcase
- 10:30 a.m. – Morning Break
- 10:45 a.m. – Welcome Back with Michael Vargo. (D23 Gold Stream)
- 10:55 a.m. – The Three Caballeros: From El Grupo to Goodwill Classics (Part 1) (D23 Gold Stream)
- 11:05 a.m. – X Atencio: The Untold Story of a Disney Legend (D23 Gold Stream)
- 11:30 a.m. – Disney Around the Globe: India (D23 Gold Stream)
- 11:35 a.m. – Be Our Guest with Disney on Broadway (D23 Gold Stream)
- Noon – Lunch Break
- 2 p.m. – What’Cha’ Doin’ with Phineas and Ferb’s Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh
- 2:25 p.m. – Disney Around the Globe: Japan
- 2:30 p.m. – D2K Animated Classics
- 3 p.m. – Creating the Happiest Place on Earth
- 3:30 p.m. – Afternoon Break
- 3:45 p.m. – What’s Cooking with Disney Eats?
- 4:30 p.m. – Boom, Baby! 25 Years of The Emperor’s New Groove
- 8-11 p.m. – D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
Sunday, 31st August 2025
- 9:00 a.m. – Welcome!
- 9:05 a.m. – Disney Villains: Icons of Evil
- 9:50 a.m. – Part of Our World
- 10:10 a.m. – The Three Caballeros: From El Grupo to Goodwill Classics (Part 2)
- 10:20 a.m. – The Disney Family Legacy with Roy P. Disney
- 10:45 a.m. – Morning Break
- 11:00 a.m. – The Three Caballeros: From El Grupo to Goodwill Classics (Part 3)
- 11:10 a.m. – Down the Rabbit Hole with the Walt Disney Archives
- 12:00 p.m. – Lunch Break
- 2:00 p.m. – Stay Tuned: You’re Watching Disney Channel (D23 Gold Stream)
- 2:45 p.m. – Disney Around the Globe: China (D23 Gold Stream)
- 2:50 p.m. – Beyond the Spires: An Insider Look at Disney Castles (D23 Gold Stream)
- 3:20 p.m. – Disney Around the Globe: France
- 3:25 p.m. – A Goofy Movie: 30 Stand Out Years
- 3:55 p.m. – Afternoon Break
- 4:10–5:30 p.m. – Disney ‘80s–’90s Celebration in Concert
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