Today, August 11th, wraps up the weekend for the D23 Expo, 2013. Disney fans will be treated with more Disney fun, and hopefully more exciting Disney news! We shall see! The next D23 will be held in 2015, no details as of yet though. Here is the schedule for the final day of D23 for this year.
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Disney Store Opening Ceremony, featuring special guests Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Disney Store
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Direct from Downtown Disney: Alturas Disney Center Stage
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Waffle-inator
Dr. Doofenshmirtz has set up his most evil “inator” yet in the Grand Plaza, near the D23 Expo entrance. Disney Channel Pavilion
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Special guest artists from Stuller Fine Jewelry and Alex & Ani Jewelry, and Precious Moments doll artist Linda Rick Disney Dream Store
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Puppet Activities, Makeovers and Manicures by Sephora, “Find Your Voice” Karaoke, and Disney Junior Photo Opportunities Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Radio Disney Road Crew
Begin the day by rockin’ out with the Radio Disney Road Crew. Disney Channel Pavilion
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Disney Interactive Planes videogame demonstration Disneytoon Studios
9:30 a.m. – 10:30am Walt Disney Imagineering’s 60th: Working with Walt
Leading off the first of five panel discussions celebrating 60 years of Imagineering, we go back to where it all began, and the man who started it all—Walt Disney. Join moderator and Disney Legend Marty Sklar and his equally legendary panel of X Atencio, Alice Davis, and Bob Gurr as they share what it was like to work with Walt, bring his creative visions to life, and establish the foundations of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Fantasia: Music Evolved On-Stage Demonstration Disney Interactive Pavilion
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Product designers Gabe Maldonado and Erick Solorzano,
and character artists Jeff Shelly, Mi Ran Kim, and Steve Thompson Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Disney Performing Arts Presents: The House of Rock and The Rock Guitar Ensemble Disney Center Stage
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Paperman behind-the-scenes demonstration with software developer Brian Whited Walt Disney Animation Studios
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Secrets of the Lost Chords
Grammy Award-winning producer and resident Disney music historian Randy Thornton reveals some of the secrets behind Disney’s Lost Chords. Go on a musical journey as Randy tells the inside stories of songs written for classic Disney films by legendary Disney composers (such as the Sherman Brothers) that were essentially lost for decades—until now.
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Disney Publishing artist signs Sleeping Beauty lithographs Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Discover Disney Animated App
Learn about the process behind your favorite animated films with Disney’s new iPad experience. Disney Interactive Pavilion
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Performance by Fifth Harmony
See a special performance by Radio Disney’s N.B.T. artists and X Factor finalist Fifth Harmony.
Disney Channel Pavilion
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Disney Performing Arts Presents: The House of Rock and The Rock Guitar Ensemble Disney Center Stage
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Yo-Yo Performances, presented by Duncan Toys Disney Center Stage
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Precious Moments sculptor Hiko Maeda and designer
and former Walt Disney Imagineer Valerie Edwards Disney Dream Store
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Planes Signing with director Klay Hall and producer Traci Balthazor-Flynn Disneytoon Studios
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Disney Design Group artists Costa Alavezos, Alex Maher, and Darren Wilson Disney Dream Store
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Cast of Sofia the First
See Sofia the First stars and Sofia, including Wayne Brady. Disney Channel Pavilion
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Learn how to draw Mickey and other characters with John T. Quinn III and Jeff Shelly Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Magician Todd Migliacci Disney Center Stage
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Dream It! Do It! author signing with Disney Legend and Imagineering Ambassador Marty Sklar Talent Round-Up
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Disney Princess Hair Salon Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Working with Walt Panel panel Talent Round-Up
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Walt Disney Imagineering’s 60th: The DNA of Innovation
As the enabler of immersive storytelling, innovation is the source code for bringing Imagineering’s dreams to life. Join Imagineers Asa Kalama, Scott Trowbridge, and Disney Legend Bob Gurr and other special guests as they discuss the methods of creative madness and the spirit of inventiveness that bring the magic to life. Stage 23
11:20 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. Storybook Readings
See storybook readings and appearances by Sofia the First‘s Tim Gunn, the voice of Baileywick, and Wayne Brady, the voice of Clover the rabbit. Disney Channel Pavilion
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Disney Performing Arts Presents The House of Rock and The Rock Guitar Ensemble Disney Center Stage
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sounds Delightful! An Illustrated Audio Adventure
Join Disney artist and historian Stacia Martin for an entertaining trip across the decades via vintage Disney Vinyl Recordings from her extensive personal collection. You’ll hear forgotten favorites from the family turntable of yesteryear, along with rare promotional and production tracks… including neverbefore-heard musical moments from Walt Disney’s own “journey down the Yellow Brick Road.” Stage 28
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Disney Legend and voice of Beauty and the Beast‘s Belle Paige O’Hara and artist John Coulter Disney Dream Store
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Disney Interactive Planes videogame demonstration Disneytoon Studios
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Paperman signing with Academy Award®-winning director John Kahrs and Jeff Turley Walt Disney Animation Studios
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. To Infinity and Beyond: Disney Interactive Takes the Stage
Disney Interactive invites you into its workshop for a first look at its upcomingslate of digital products, including reveals of never-before-seen Disney games,mobile apps, and online shows. Presented by Disney Interactive Co-PresidentsJimmy Pitaro and John Pleasants, this session will include the world premiereof Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story, the upcoming web series based on theVinylmation franchise, and a demo of the just-announced video game Fantasia:Music Evolved, with a live performance from the Disney Chamber Ensemble. Disney Infinity will also take center stage with several new surprises you won’t want to miss. The first 5,000 arena attendees will leave the presentation with an exclusive giveaway of a never-before-seen Disney Infinity figure! D23 Arena
12:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Character Meet and Greet
See characters from Sofia the First, Doc McStuffins, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Disney Channel Pavilion
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Walt Disney Imagineering Vinylmation artists David Buckley and Justin Hamana Talent Round-Up
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. The DNA of Innovation panel Talent Round-Up
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Character artists Rich Tuzon, John T. Quinn III, George McClements, and Robert Farrell
More details to come on this presentation. Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Host of Food Rush Ryan Scott Disney Center Stage
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Wreck-It Ralph presentation with animator Kira Lehtomaki Walt Disney Animation Studios
1:00 p.m. – 2:00p.m. Women of Pixar
Jessie. Dory. Sally. Merida. Although they exist in different worlds and never cross paths, these iconic Pixar females have one thing in common: girl power. Meet a dynamic group of women from Pixar, whose experience and success at the studio have helped craft some of the most memorable animated films in recent history. Stage 28
1:00 p.m. – 2:00p.m. Walt Disney Imagineering’s 60th:
Craft of Creativity
Ask any Imagineer how they got to where they are, and the answer always begins the same way: “Well, it’s a funny story…” Disney Music executive Chris Montan leads a conversation with Imagineers Tom Fitzgerald, Eric Jacobson, Daniel Jue, Joe Lanzisero, Kathy Mangum, and Joe Rohde as they share their amazing stories. Stage 23
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Artists Manny Hernandez and Michelle St. Laurent Disney Dream Store
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Disney Design Group artists Thomas Scott, Ron Cohee, and Caley Hicks Disney Dream Store
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fantasia: Music Evolved On-Stage Demonstration Disney Interactive Pavilion
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Learn how to draw Muppets characters with George McClements Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Artist Larry Dotson, designer Art Lewis, and graphic designer and paper sculptor Dave Avanzino Disney Dream Store
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Host of Food Rush Ryan Scott and Author and Disneyland Hotel historian Don Ballard Talent Round-Up
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Disney Performing Arts Presents The House of Rock and The Rock Guitar Ensemble/td>
Disney Center Stage
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Fantasia: Music Evolved On-Stage Demonstration Disney Interactive Pavilion
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Disney Publishing artist signs Sleeping Beauty lithographs Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Sculptor artist Robert Olszewski Disney Dream Store
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Direct from Downtown Disney: Bluesman Brother Yusef Disney Center Stage
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Learn how to draw Mickey and other characters with John T. Quinn III and Jeff Shelly Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ESPN Films Screening of The ’99ers
The film about the 1999 Women’s World Cup Team will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director Erin Leyden and producer Julie Foudy. Stage 28
2:35 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cast of Wander Over Yonder
See Wander Over Yonder stars Jack McBrayer and April Winchell, plus creator/executive producer Craig McCracken. Disney Channel Pavilion
2:45 p.m. – 3:45p.m. Walt Disney Imagineering’s 60th: Leading a Legacy
Think being at the helm of the most creative organization on Earth is the bestjob you could have? You’d be right! Join current Walt Disney Imagineering Chief Creative Executive Bruce Vaughn and Disney Legend and former WaltDisney Imagineering executive Marty Sklar as they share amazing insights and stories of what it’s like to herd the ultimate creative cats of Walt DisneyImagineering. Stage 23
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Toy Story: Story Theater contest winner is announced Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start Telling Your Story: Disney’s Story App Demo and Meet-Up Disney Interactive Pavilion
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Disneytoon Studios shorts presentation with animator and director Bruce Smith Disneytoon Studios
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Leave ‘em Laughing panel Talent Round-Up
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exclusive Screening of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Join Marvel’s head of Television and series Executive Producer Jeph Loeb as he hosts a special screening of ABC’s new series, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., exclusively for D23 attendees! Airing Tuesday nights this Fall, this all new series begins where Marvel’s The Avengers left off—now that the existence of super heroes and the incredible have become public knowledge, the world is trying to come to grips with this new reality. Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) is back in action and has assembled an elite group of agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division) with an important mission: to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary and show the world that not all heroes are super. D23 Arena
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Artists Tim Rogerson, Rodel Gonzalez, and Rob Kaz Disney Dream Store
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Craft of Creativity Talent Round-Up
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Disney Performing Arts Presents The Company Kids from Orange County Song and Dance Company Disney Center Stage
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Fantasia: Music Evolved On-Stage Demonstration Disney Interactive Pavilion
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Mickey Mouse Cartoon Short
See Disney Channel’s latest Mickey Mouse short. Disney Channel Pavilion
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Yo-Yo Performances, presented by Duncan Toys Disney Center Stage
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Disney Ambassadors
For nearly five decades, the Disney Parks ambassadors have served as Disney’s emissaries of goodwill, official parks hosts, cast member representatives, and resort spokespeople. Join current Disney Parks Ambassadors Sachiko White, Megan Navarette, Antonella Giallombardo, Jonathan Rabeute, and Tye Arnold as they discuss the history of this renowned program. Stage 28
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Disney Find Your Voice Performance by Nick Pitera Disney Center Stage
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Disney Interactive Demonstration of the Disney Animated App Walt Disney Animation Studios
4:30 p.m. – 5:30p.m. Walt Disney Imagineering’s 60th: Leave ‘em Laughing
From the classically corny jokes on the Jungle Cruise to the musical patter ofMater on Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, humor has always played an indeliblerole throughout Disney parks around the world. Imagineers Dave Fisher, JoeLanzisero, Kevin Rafferty, Jason Surrell, and special guest (and one-timeDisney animator and occasional Imagineer) George Scribner discuss the overt,covert, and off-the-wall humor found in Disney parks. Stage 23
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Artist Noah and Harveys Seatbeltbag Collection founders and designers Dana and Melanie Harvey Disney Dream Store
4:50 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Radio Disney
Radio Disney is wrapping up the D23 Expo with fun prizes, interactive entertainment, and music. Disney Channel Pavilion
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Discover Disney Animated App
Learn about the process behind your favorite animated films with Disney’s new iPad experience. Disney Interactive Pavilion
5:00 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. Disney Junior opportunity sweepstakes winner is announced Disney Consumer Products Pavilion
5:00p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Disney Performing Arts Present The Company Kids from Orange County Song and Dance Company Disney Center Stage
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Mobile Phone Voicemail Greetings Recorded by the Voice of Disneyland Bill Rogers Disney Center Stage
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The Jack Wrather Organization Featuring The Disneyland Hotel
Disneyland Hotel historian and author Don Ballard opens up the resort’s past with opening-day color footage, featuring Walt Disney’s Disneyland dedication speech. This blast to the past also includes rare footage and photographs. Stage 28
Schedules, appearances, and times are subject to change without notice.
Michele also contributes theme park news for Fox 35 Orlando 11pm news and on the radio on WDBO.
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