Overview
- D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event opens in Anaheim with a record‑size show floor and in‑park D23 Day activations that preceded the main weekend.
- Walt Disney Imagineering is showing its largest‑ever Horizons pavilion with models and concept art for projects including Avatar, Coco, Indiana Jones, Piston Peak and Carousel of Progress updates.
- Pixar representatives told preview attendees they will announce a brand‑new original animated feature during the Entertainment Showcase, a claim reported by multiple outlets but not yet shown onstage.
- The Disney Experiences showcase, Horizons: A Carousel of Progress, will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and streamed live on Disney+ Saturday at 7 p.m. PT, with the Honda Center presentation billed to reveal parks progress and other surprises.
- Fan speculation about a return of Dreamfinder to EPCOT has grown from staged imagery and catchphrase teases, but coverage notes that those hints remain unconfirmed and will be tested when the Horizons presentation airs.