Walt
Disney Animation Studios Returns to D23 EXPO with Three Days of Bigger
and Better-Than-Ever Fan Experiences, Including Big Announcements, Film
Sneak Peeks and a Frozen Sing-Along!
BURBANK, Calif. – June 15, 2015
– Walt Disney Animation Studios today announced its most exciting presence at D23 EXPO yet. The event, presented by
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, will take place August 14–16 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Calendar of Key PRESENTATIONS/ PANELS/ Events:
Every Story Is a Journey: The Upcoming Films of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios
Friday, August 14, 3:00 pm - Hall D23
After
meeting the Emotions inside the mind of an 11-year-old, taking a trip
to San Fransokyo where a boy genius and his robot save the world, and
falling in love
with a queen with icy powers who wants to “let it go,” come see where
Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios plan to take you next. In what
has become a D23 EXPO must-see, host John Lasseter, chief creative
officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios,
presents “Every Story is a Journey.” Filmmakers will unveil
never-before-seen footage from Pixar’s upcoming
The Good Dinosaur and Finding Dory and Disney Animation’s Zootopia and
Moana. The event will include surprise announcements, musical performances, and appearances by the films’ star voice talent.
Cell phones, cameras and all recording devices will be checked for this presentation.
Welcome to
Zootopia!
Saturday, August 15, 1:30 pm - Stage 28
Welcome
to Zootopia, a magnificent mammal metropolis, and home to Walt Disney
Animation Studios’ next feature, the comedy-adventure
Zootopia. Join directors Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) and Rich Moore
(Wreck-It Ralph), producer Clark Spencer (Wreck-It Ralph, Bolt),
and artists from the incredible production team as they introduce
rookie rabbit-officer Judy Hopps, con-artist fox Nick Wilde and a host
of dynamic animal characters, sharing footage
and behind-the-scenes stories with D23 EXPO-goers.
Aladdin – The Making of a Classic
Saturday, August 15, 6:00 pm - Stage 28
Join
Walt Disney Animation Studios filmmakers, including legendary directors
John Musker and Ron Clements, animators Eric Goldberg (Genie) and Mark
Henn (Jasmine),
as well as Jasmine herself, Linda Larkin, and the two actors who gave
life to the character Aladdin: Scott Weinger and Brad Kane, as they
unveil the stories behind one of the great Disney classics,
Aladdin, a film that led to a “whole new world” for animation.
The Shorts of Walt Disney Animation Studios: from
Paperman to Prep & Landing, Feast to Frozen Fever
Sunday, August 16, 11:30 am - Stage 28
When
Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded the Disney Brothers Studio in
1923, their first medium for storytelling was the animated short. More
than 90 years later,
Walt Disney Animation Studios continues this tradition, making
groundbreaking and award-winning shorts including
Feast, Paperman and this year’s hit Frozen Fever. Join the filmmakers behind these shorts and so many others, including
Get a Horse!, John Henry, Lorenzo and The Ballad of Nessie for a conversation about this truly animated art form.
Frozen
FANdemonium: A Musical Celebration!
Sunday, August 16, 3:00 pm - Hall D23
Join host Chris Montan, president, Walt Disney Music, and the Oscar®-winning songwriting team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez as
they take you on a once-in-a-lifetime musical journey through the world of Frozen.
This
one-day-only performance features your favorite friends from the Walt
Disney Animation Studios film—including Anna and Elsa––with sing-along
experiences and fascinating stories
behind some of your favorite Frozen songs.
The Tunes Behind the Toons:
Screening/Q&A
Sunday, August 16, 6:00 pm, Stage 28
D23 EXPO invites you to a special screening and Q&A panel for
The Tunes Behind the Toons,
a short form documentary that celebrates the power of music
in animation. From the silent film days when organists played live
accompaniments, to the music within today’s animated features, this
documentary traces the origins of cartoon music and its pioneers.
Featuring interviews with Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Patrick
Doyle, Mark Watters, Bruce Broughton, Richard Sherman and many
others. Producer/director Dave Bossert will lead a star-studded Q&A
following the presentation.
ON THE EXPO SHOW FLOOR:
Animation – Show Floor Exhibition
For
the first time at D23 EXPO, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios
have created a joint experience no Disney fan should
miss. With live demonstrations, presentations and autograph signings
with top filmmakers from each studio, plus free giveaways and
interactive displays featuring the films
Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Zootopia, Finding Dory and
Moana, this is a can’t-miss attraction for animation fans.
An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg
D23 EXPO 2015 hosts the first public exhibition anywhere of “An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg.” Celebrate
Goldberg, whose artistry at Walt Disney Animation Studios began with his groundbreaking work on Genie in
Aladdin, and continues to this day on projects such as the upcoming Moana and the 2014 Oscar®-nominated Mickey Mouse short
Get A Horse! The exhibition features a collection of more than
100 of Goldberg’s caricatured creations of Disney characters, drawn in a
style reminiscent of art seen on the famed walls of Sardi's Restaurant
and The Brown Derby.
This incredible collection of art is from the newly released book
An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg Draws the Disney Characters, and will be available for purchase in the Walt Disney Publishing pop-up shop on the EXPO show floor.
Frozen
Album Signing
With the purchase of
Frozen: The Songs or Frozen Picture Disc at the Disney
Music Emporium, guests will be issued a wristband to secure a space for
an album signing with Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez and Tom
MacDougall (Co-Producer,
Frozen Soundtrack) on Saturday, August 15 at 10:30 am.
Tickets for D23 EXPO 2015 are available at a discounted price for a limited time. Through June 30, 2015,
tickets are $67 for a one-day adult admission
and $48 for children 3–12. Tickets for members of D23: The Official
Disney Fan Club are $58 for a one-day adult admission and $42 for
children. Multi-day money-saving tickets are also available. D23 Members
can save as much as $188 off the price of admission,
based on the purchase of four three-day tickets at the D23 Member rate.
For more information on tickets and the ticket pricing structure for
D23 Members and general admission, visit
D23EXPO.com.
About Walt Disney Animation Studios
Combining
masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology,
Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) is a filmmaker-driven
animation studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved
films ever made. Located in Burbank, WDAS continues to build on its rich
legacy of innovation and creativity, stretching from the first
fully-animated feature film, 1937's
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to 2014’s Oscar®-winning Big Hero 6.
Among the studio's timeless creations are Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty,
The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Tangled and the Academy Award®-winning
Frozen, the biggest animated film of all time.
About D23 EXPO 2015
D23
EXPO—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together all the worlds of
Disney under one roof for three packed days of presentations, pavilions,
experiences, concerts,
sneak peeks, shopping and more. The event provides fans with
unprecedented access to Disney films, television, games, theme parks and
celebrities.
For the latest D23 EXPO 2015 news, visit D23EXPO.com.
Presentations, talent and schedule subject to change.
To join the D23 EXPO conversation, make sure to follow DisneyD23 on
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube, and use the hashtag
#D23EXPO.
About D23
The
name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when
Walt Disney opened his first studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first
official
club for fans in Disney’s 90-plus-year history. It gives its members a
greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the
middle of the magic through its quarterly publication,
Disney twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with members-only content; member-exclusive discounts; and
special events for D23 Members throughout the year.
Fans can join D23 at Gold and General Membership levels at
D23.com
and at DisneyStore.com/D23.
To keep up with all the latest D23 news and events, follow DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.
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