Destination D23 2025 Ticket Information Update

Destination D23 returns to the Walt Disney World Resort on August 29 at a new location. Instead of at Disney’s Contemporary Resort as the fan event has been in previous years, Destination D23 will take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Convention Center in 2025 from August 29-31.

Destination D23 A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney

Tickets for the bi-annual Disney fan event will go on sale to D23 Gold Members starting at 10am PT / 1pm ET on April 14, 2025. All Destination D23 2025 event guests will receive access to the following D23-exclusive experiences:

Access to photo opportunities, gift bag pick-up, exhibits and shopping starting Friday, August 29, 2025, including:
- D23 Member-exclusive The Walt Disney Company Store pop-up shop
- D23 Member-exclusive Mickey’s of Glendale pop-up shop
- D23 Member-exclusive Disney Studio Store Hollywood pop-up shop
- D23 Member-exclusive Ink & Paint Marketplace
- A special exhibit from the Walt Disney Archives
Guaranteed General seats at all Destination D23 2025 panels and presentations on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, 2025

Access to D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Typhoon Lagoon on Saturday, August 30
Commemorative gifts, including a Lug bag, event-exclusive pin, lanyard, credential, and shopping bag created exclusively for the event

General admission tickets are priced at $299 per person. In addition, a limited number of Preferred ($549) and Premier ($799) seating tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. These tickets will include dedicated queues for reserved seating areas. D23 Gold Members may reserve a ticket for themselves and one (1) guest for General, Preferred, or Premier seating.

Presentation Highlights of Destination D23 2025

On Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, ticketed guests can enjoy a full slate of over 25 specially curated presentations from across The Walt Disney Company, including Walt Disney Studios, Disney Entertainment Television, Disney Experiences, and the Walt Disney Archives. Presentation highlights include:

See Disney archivists, historians, Imagineers, cast members, filmmakers, Disney Legends and luminaries in two days of programming spanning all the worlds of Disney!
Enjoy panels celebrating the attractions, entertainment and experiences that define Disney theme parks and cruise ships.

Discover exciting upcoming projects from creators and storytellers at The Walt Disney Studio!
Take a trip around the world with the Walt Disney Archives, featuring interstitial programming focusing on Disney’s vast connections and history to locales around the globe, including a special 80th anniversary celebration of all things south of the border with The Three Caballeros!
Go down the rabbit hole to discover the “Disney you didn’t know” as the Walt Disney Archives shares more of the most astonishing Disney discoveries, connections, and little-known facts that will change everything—or at least some things—you thought you knew about the Disney universe. In this all-new and updated outing, you’ll never guess where we’ll end up next!

Additional presenters, presentations, and activities for Destination D23 will be announced soon.

D23 Shopping Spree, an exclusive shopping experience, will be available to Destination D23 attendees starting Friday, August 29 and run throughout the weekend. Returning favorites include The Walt Disney Company Store and Mickey’s of Glendale, and new this year, is Disney Studio Store Hollywood. All three locations will offer specialty merchandise, including limited-edition pins that will only be available through a Random Selection Process (RSP) opportunity. The return of the Ink & Paint Marketplace will feature an assortment of items from some fan-favorite brands and friends of Disney.

D23 Shopping Spree at Destination D23 2025

D23 Shopping Spree, an exclusive shopping experience, will be available to Destination D23 attendees starting Friday, August 29 and run throughout the event weekend. Returning favorites include The Walt Disney Company Store and Mickey’s of Glendale, and new this year, is Disney Studio Store Hollywood. All three locations will offer specialty merchandise, including limited-edition pins that will only be available through a Random Selection Process (RSP) opportunity. The return of the Ink & Paint Marketplace will feature an assortment of items from some fan-favorite brands and friends of Disney.

D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Typhoon Lagoon

On Saturday, August 30, all attendees are invited to celebrate 25 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Emperor’s New Groove during D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Typhoon Lagoon, which will feature complimentary snacks, photo opportunities, special activities, and exclusive entertainment. Admission to this after-hours event at Typhoon Lagoon is included in the Destination D23 2025 ticket price.

Disney ‘80s-’90s Celebration in Concert

On Sunday, August 31, Disney ‘80s-’90s Celebration in Concert, presented by Disney+, caps off the weekend’s festivities as Broadway and Disney Animation stars take attendees on a musical journey with show-stopping performances, rock-concert lighting, and larger-than-life projections tied to musical moments from some of the best hits of these groundbreaking decades.

The Walt Disney Archives Presents: Charting the Course, Disney’s Global Stories & Inspirations

Throughout the weekend, additional experiences will be available for Destination D23 attendees to enjoy at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, including The Walt Disney Archives Presents: Charting the Course, Disney’s Global Stories & Inspirations. This all-new exhibit celebrates the world around us and the global locations and cultures that have inspired Disney storytelling for generations. From Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle Cruise (2021) costume to animation maquettes from The Lion King (1994) and Mulan (1998) to original puppets from EPCOT’s Tapestry of Nations, fans will discover a vibrant global celebration.

Additional Activities

During the week leading up to the event, fans can enjoy D23 Nights at Disney Springs, featuring a variety of additional fun activities and offers. And, on Thursday, August 28, D23 is hosting A Goofy Movie Throwback Premiere. Tickets will go on sale on April 17, 2025 for A Goofy Movie Throwback Premiere including the Orlando event on August 28. Learn more about tickets, cities and dates for this event series here.

A special event will also be available to D23 Gold Members on the evening of Friday, August 29. More details about this unannounced event will be available at a later date.

Additional information about Destination D23 2025 will be available as the event dates approach.