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Happy Holidays!

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So the year’s winding down to a close, but the holidays at Disneyland continue in full swing. Had you been able to make D23’s November tweet-meet at the Plaza Gardens, you might have found, among the decorations, a Disney Geek. Jeffrey Epstein was there, asking trivia, answering questions, and giving out long-sleeve D23 t-shirts to … Continue reading "Happy Holidays!"
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Destination D: Day 1, Late Afternoon.

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
The afternoon continued with “Imagineering the Magic of Disney,” hosted by Marty Sklar. This was a panel made up of a large number of Imagineers, both past and present. In attendance were X. Atencio, Alice Davis, Bob Gurr, Don Iwerks, Dave Durham, Kathy Mangum, Kevin Rafferty, and Tony Baxter. The discussion was directed by Sklar, … Continue reading "Destination D: Day 1, Late Afternoon."
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Destination D: Day 1, Early Afternoon.

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So after lunchtime, the schedule continued with “A Long Time Ago…The Making of Star Tours,” presented by WDI Creative Executive Tom Fitzgerald. He detailed the inception of the ride as coming from George Lucas, and then related his trip to London to investigate the motion simulators with Tony Baxter. The simulators there were apparently a … Continue reading "Destination D: Day 1, Early Afternoon."
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D23 Destination D: Day 1, AM

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So going on the theory that you cannot have too much Destination D coverage, here are some of my thoughts on the weekend’s events. For one thing, it was a huge relief to find that they had a venue that could accommodate all the people who wanted to be in it. Unlike the Expo of … Continue reading "D23 Destination D: Day 1, AM"
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D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
A great first day at D 23’s Destination D! But, as usual, it was a day that was jam-packed with lots of interesting sessions, leaving me very little time to do much writing or photo processing. So this is going to be short on photos and on some details, which we will attempt to fill … Continue reading "D 23’s Destination D 2010 – Day 1"
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A Preview of the Aulani Disney Vacation Club Resort in Hawaii

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So here’s what I did the last couple of weeks: On July 1st, the Disney Vacation Club had their first presentation of the Aulani resort at the Disneyland Hotel. It started off with the first of a couple of short videos of Joe Rohde, head of the Aulani design team, describing the resort and talking … Continue reading "A Preview of the Aulani Disney Vacation Club Resort in Hawaii"
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50 and Fabulous D – Swiss Family Robinson Movie – D23 Event

Posted on by AllEars
On 7/10/10, I attended the “50 and Fabulous” showing of Swiss Family Robinson at the Disney Studio Theater on the Burbank lot. D23’s Jeffrey Epstein welcomed us to the showing and clarified some points about the ticketing process for the newly-announced Destination D and Scavenger Hunt. Archives Director Becky Cline then introduced the movie and … Continue reading "50 and Fabulous D – Swiss Family Robinson Movie – D23 Event"
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Happy 40th Anniversary, Disney Archives!

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
On June 25, the Walt Disney Archives celebrated its 40th Anniversary, along with the retirement announcement of its founder, Dave Smith. To commemorate the event, D23 invited its members onto the Studio Lot for a presentation and reception. On checking in, guests were presented with a wristband and a souvenir pin, and guided over to … Continue reading "Happy 40th Anniversary, Disney Archives!"
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D23’s First Anniversary Party at Disneyland

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
On March 10, 2010, D23 celebrated its one year anniversary with an after-hours party in Fantasyland, exclusive for D23 members. Jeanine Yamanaka attended this event and shares this report. The party started at 8:45pm, after the park closed to regular guests at 8pm. After checking in and receiving both a wristband and an envelope (which … Continue reading "D23’s First Anniversary Party at Disneyland"
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D23 Expo Day 3, Part 2

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
I’m writing on Monday about events that took place on Saturday, two days ago, but it feels like two weeks ago! It was a very full weekend. So…when we left our intrepid reporters they had been shut out of the Princess and the Frog presentation on Saturday afternoon. DebK and I chatted with Jeanine for … Continue reading "D23 Expo Day 3, Part 2"
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