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Destination D23 Opens at Coronado Springs With Shopping Surge as Weekend Panels Kick Off

With no Parks keynote this year, any project updates will be spread across scattered sessions with narrow livestream windows.

Overview

  • The sold-out fan convention runs August 29–31 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, with panels starting Saturday after an opening day focused on exhibits and retail.
  • On-site shopping drew heavy crowds at pop-ups including Mickey’s of Glendale, the Ink & Paint Marketplace, the Walt Disney Company Store, and the Disney Studio Store Hollywood.
  • Event merchandise highlights include Lug bag collections, Ravensburger games, Pandora items, Lorcana cards, Muppets lines, Walt Disney Imagineering apparel, El Capitan Theatre souvenirs, and a Bath & Body Works Villains collection.
  • Only select sessions will be streamed in limited windows with no replay, and many high-interest panels are in-person only, creating a tiered access experience.
  • Fan media outlets such as AllEars.net, MickeyBlog, and Disney Food Blog are providing live, on-site updates throughout the weekend.