On Friday, August 9, the D23 Expo returned to the Anaheim Convention Center and fans lined up to attend the sold-out three-day event, which includes exhibits, panels, presentations and shopping all about Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
The expo includes 55 panels and presentations, as well as 175 exhibit floor offerings and interactions with Disney celebrities. Major nighttime presentations take place at the Honda Center after daytime events at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Attractions include the Imagineering: Behind the Dreams pavilion, hosted by Disney Parks and Experiences, which features design models and prototypes of new rides, shows and lands being introduced at Disney theme parks around the world.
The Lightstorm Pavilion will be of particular interest this year to fans who want a taste of the Avatar-themed land at Disneyland Resort. Inspired by the alien world of Avatar, the walk-through experience lets visitors “discover the fascinating Na’vi culture, explore the bioluminescent forest, and soar through the mountains like a banshee.”
Many of the thousands of fans flocking to Anaheim this weekend will be dressed as their favorite characters from Disney movies and television shows.
D23 runs until Sunday, August 11th.
Tasha Black (left) and Raena Rubenstein are dressed as Wilderness Explorers from the Pixar film “Up” as they enter D23 in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. The Disney fan fest runs Aug. 9-11. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Peter Tran, dressed as Jin Lee from Red Panda, waits to enter D23 on Friday, August 9, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. The Disney fan fest will be held August 9-11. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Andrea Feale is dressed as Lego Darth Vader as she waits to get into D23 in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, August 9, 2024. The Disney fan fest runs August 9-11. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ashley Gilmore is dressed as Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas as she waits to enter D23 on Friday, August 9, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. The Disney fan fest runs from August 9-11. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sabrina Chicas is dressed as Partysaurus Rex, the T-Rex from Toy Story as he appears in a Toy Story short, while waiting to get into D23 on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. The Disney Fan Fest runs Aug. 9-11. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cosplayers show off their elaborate costumes on opening day of the D23 Fan Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, August 9, 2024. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Tasha Black (left) and Raena Rubenstein are dressed as Wilderness Explorers from the Pixar film “Up” as they enter D23 in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. The Disney fan fest runs Aug. 9-11. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
