Next month, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will debut a completely redesigned website, featuring new content, new department, and new sections. As part of the launch, the fan club is looking to expand with a free membership level.
On the redesigned site, current D23 members will have access to newly digitized content from The Walt Disney Company’s vaults. The content includes items from the past and the present, including celebrity interviews, vintage film clips, rarely seen artwork and photos, and treasure from the Walt Disney archives. Members can unlock more …

Last year, D23 debuted their Fanniversary event, a nationwide series of a special presentation that celebrated the anniversaries of various Disney movies, attractions, parks, and more. Now, D23 is bringing back the Fanniversary celebration for 2013, with tickets for this year’s events going on sale in just a few days.
This year’s D23′s Disney Fanniversary Celebration will once again celebrate various Disney milestones through never-before-seen film footage, photographs, concept art, and exclusive interviews with Disney Legends. Included in the celebration will be such beloved Disney properties as Peter Pan, The Nightmare Before Christmas, …

A few weeks ago, we let you know about some of the new and returning D23 events that members could expect in 2013. This week, even more exciting events were added to the schedule, as D23 announced four new events that members all around the country are sure to enjoy.
Here’s the listing of these exciting events:
Disney Interactive Video Game Unveiling:
D23 members in California will be able to attend an exclusive event hosted by Disney Interactive this January. On Tuesday, January 15, a select number of D23 members will have the …

Over the past few years, Disney fans have been treated to a number of great events put on by Disney’s Official Fan Club D23, including a special tour of Disneyland, Destination D events, and the biggest event of all, the D23 Expo. This week, D23 announced what events members can expect in 2013, which will include both returning events and a few brand-new opportunities.
This year, D23 introduced a new “Fanniversary” tour, which brought special events to Disney fans in different cities all across the country. This year, D23 will be …

A few days ago, we let you know about an exciting opportunity for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders to get an exclusive sneak peek of Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland. Now, Disney has announced that D23 members will also be able to take part in this special sneak peek.
D23 members will be able to take part in the special previews during designated time slots on November 3 and 4. As with the Annual Passholder previews, members will be able to tour the Be Our Guest Restaurant, ride the new Under the …

Ever since it began in 2009, Disney’s Official Fan Club, D23, has provided great content, events, discounts, and more for its Disney-loving members. This week, D23 announced that current members who want to keep taking advantage of these perks by renewing their membership will now be able to do so at a discounted renewal rate.
Beginning October 1, D23 members will be able to renew their membership at a lower rate than the regular membership price. Gold membership renewal will cost $64.99, which saves $10, and Silver membership renewals will be …

Last weekend, Disney fans at D23′s Destination D event at the Disneyland Hotel were treated to a one-of-a-kind concert by Disney Legend and composer Alan Menken. Included in the concert were several cut songs from Aladdin that were reinstated in the show’s stage production, and in introducing one of these songs, Menken made the announcement that the show is, in fact, coming to Broadway.
The stage production of Aladdin had its world premiere last summer at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and has since been seen at the St. Louis Muny and …

Disney has made available a new set of collectible cards featuring vintage Disney artwork. Each card is an oversized 3″ x 4.5″ and branded with a gold-foil Disney Studios stamp, and each pack of eight cards includes a limited-edition, individually numbered mini-lithograph, a sericel-inspired translucent card.
The cards showcase images from classic Disney films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella.
These sure-to-be-collectible cards are currently available to D23 members only and will be released to the general public on September 1, 2012. …

This spring, D23 toured the country with their Fanniversary celebration, an event that celebrated anniversaries from all different parts of the Walt Disney Company. Following the success of the sold-out six city tour, D23 has now announced that four new cities will be added to the tour, with events taking place this fall.
The Fanniversary events are hosted by a Disney archivist and D23 team member, who give guests a behind-the-scenes look at Disney movies, characters, attractions, and theme parks through rare and never-before-seen interviews, photographs, concept art, and film footage.
Here …

Gold-level D23 members and Disney fans will have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes of the recent expansion of Disney California Adventure in this fall’s issue of Disney twenty-three magazine. The latest issue, which is set to debut on August 14, will feature exclusive interviews with Imagineers and breathtaking photographs that give an exclusive look at this major expansion project.
“Disney fans around the world are flocking to Disney California Adventure to experience the extraordinary transformation of the park,” said Steven Clark, head of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. “With the …