Alongside new exciting details, Disney has revealed that tickets for Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney will go on sale on April 14, 2025.
Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds is headed to Walt Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort from August 29 – 31 and will be filled with “exclusive presentations from the Walt Disney Archives and Walt Disney Studios, as well as spectacular entertainment and peeks into all the worlds of Disney, along with a variety of unique interactive activations and shopping experiences.”
To secure tickets to the event, you will have to be a D23 Gold Member when they officially go on sale on April 14 at 10am PT/1pm ET. The lowest D23 Gold Member tier costs $49.99/year and gets you a ton of other perks like access to other events, exclusive items, and more. There are higher tiers with more perks and you can check all of those out right here.
General admission tickets will cost $299 and a limited number of Preferred ($549) and Premiere ($799) will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will include “dedicated queues for reserved seating areas” and D23 Gold Members will be able to reserve a ticket for themselves and one other.
As for the event itself, there will be over 25 “specially curated presentations from across The Walt Disney Company” and an exclusive D23 Shopping Spree experience. While we are still waiting on details on the presentations, fans looking for the best merch will be delighted to know that The Walt Disney Company Store, Mickey’s of Glendale, Disney Studio Store Hollywood, and Ink & Paint Marketplace will be the places to get the most sought-after goods.
On August 30, all attendees are invited to celebrate 25 years of The Emperor’s New Groove at the D23 Kuzcotopia Night at Typhoon Lagoon. On the 31st, Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert will take place and feature Broadway and Disney Animation stars taking the stage for one unforgettable night.
Fans will also be able to look forward to The Walt Disney Archives: Charting the Course, Disney Global Stories & Inspirations, which is a celebration of all the different cultures around the world that have inspired our favorite Disney experiences. These include Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle Cruise costume, animation maquettes from The Lion King and Mulan, and even original puppets from EPCOT’s Tapestry of Nations.
Lastly, those who are in Orlando a few days early can enjoy D23 Nights at Disney Springs and even A Goofy Movie Throwback Premiere on August 28.
There is much more to look forward to about Destination D23 and we’ll be covering it here on IGN.
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