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D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is very excited about its upcoming DESTINATION D: 75 YEARS OF DISNEY ANIMATED FEATURES, and this morning to be able to reveal details about exactly what's included in this amazing two-day event.
There are more than a dozen presentations, entertainment offerings and panels offered during the two days of DESTINATION D, which are described below. 
EVENT INFORMATION
August11 and 12, 2012 – Grand Ballroom, Disneyland Hotel
COST
 $225 per person(Diamond Level, $1,000 per person, is sold out)
DestinationD: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features is anunprecedented celebration of the art, storytelling, music, voices, imagination,and innovation of Disney’s benchmark films.
From Walt Disney’s groundbreaking SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarfs to the upcoming Wreck-It Ralph, guestswill experience a two-day journey through the art of Disney feature animation –filled with fun, laughter and rarely or never-before-seen artwork, photos andfilm clips of beloved Disney characters and stories – all the while surroundedby some of the world’s leading animation legends, artists and authorities.
While more announcements are forthcoming, thedetail about Destination D below is current as of June 4, 2012.
This promises to be an extraordinarycelebration … with additional participants and presentations to be announced inthe weeks ahead:
DAY ONE – SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Walt Disney and the First Golden Age of Disney Animation
Walt and his original team of animators and artistsinvented an entirely new genre of filmmaking storytelling. Together theycreated unparalleled bodies of work that continue to delight audiences aroundthe world. Join our panelists who participated first-hand (or witnessed) theremarkable creation of Walt Disney’s feature animated films:JoeHale—43-year Disney veteran who contributed hisartistic talents to such films as PeterPan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, andMary Poppins. BurnyMattinson—Disney Legend and 50-year veteran of Disneyanimation who contributed his artistic talents to such “Golden Age” favoritesas Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and OneDalmatians, and The Jungle Book. TedThomas—Son of legendary Disney animator FrankThomas and director/writer of the acclaimed documentaries Frank and Ollie and Walt &El Grupo.
Roy E. Disney and the Second Golden Age of DisneyAnimation
Roundtable discussion of Roy E. Disney’sinfluence on the “Second Golden Age of Disney Animation”—from The Black Cauldron and The Great Mouse Detective through themodern-day classics of the 1990s. Join our panelists who participatedfirst-hand (or witnessed) Roy E. Disney’s remarkable stewardship of Disney’s contemporaryanimation renaissance: DaveBossert—Author of an upcoming book on Roy E. Disney,and creative director and headof special projects at Walt Disney Animation Studios; artistic coordinator andvisual effects supervisor on Fantasia/2000and associate producer of the short “Destino” among many other accomplishments.RoyP. Disney—Son of Disney Legend Roy E. Disney, formerDisney Imagineer, and first-hand witness to Disney animation’s second “GoldenAge.” DonHahn—Noted author, Disney animation historian,and producer of some of Disney’s most successful animated films of the secondgolden age, including Beauty and theBeast, The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Emperor’s New Groove.
The Greatest Disney Animation You Never Saw
Enjoy a “Behind-The-Magic” peek at the art ofDisney feature animation. Academy Award®-nominated film producer and author Don Hahn and Creative Director for WaltDisney Animation Studios David Bossertpresent rarely seen (or never before seen at all) Disney artwork and animationfrom more than 75 years of Disney animated features.
Animating TheDisney ParksDisney Parks owe agreat deal of their creative development and design to the roots of Disney animation.Join current and former Disney Imagineers as they discuss how legendary DisneyImagineers, including Marc Davis, Mary Blair, Claude Coates, Herb Ryman, JohnHench, and many others, successfully transferred their skills and talents fromthe world of Disney feature animation to “animating the Disney Parks.” Join ourpanelists who personally worked with many of these Disney animation and Imagineeringgreats:TonyBaxter—Senior vice president,Creative Development at Walt Disney Imagineering, whose project credits includeDisneyland Paris, Big Thunder MountainRailroad, Indiana Jones™ Adventure, and SplashMountain.EddieSotto—Noted experiential designer, mixed-media producer, conceptualist, andformer Disney Imagineer, whose projects included the design of Main Street,U.S.A. at Disneyland Paris, early work on Indiana Jones™ Adventure atDisneyland, plus Mission: SPACE at Epcot and Pooh’sHunny Hunt at Tokyo Disneyland.
An Evening Concert: Dick Van Dyke &The VantastixThe fun continues into the night with anunforgettable evening of harmony provided by Dick Van Dyke & The Vantastix.The popular vocal quartet is comprised of legendary television, Broadway andfilm star Dick Van Dyke and threerenowned west coast musicians—MikeMendyke, BryanChadima, andEric Bradley. Songs from Van Dyke’s varied entertainmentcareer, in addition to many well-known Disney hits and timeless pop standards,will be performed by Van Dyke and The Vantastix in a show rich in humor, pureentertainment, and sing-along favorites. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experienceyou won’t want to miss!
Exclusive Screening: Walt & El Grupo—The Director’s CutPresentedexclusively for D23 Members and their guests is the definitive director’s cut(not available on DVD) of the acclaimed 2009 film documentary Walt and El Grupo. Hosted by Director Ted Thomas and Producer Kuniko Okubo, the film chronicles theamazing 10-week trip that Walt Disney and his hand-picked group of artists andfilmmaking talent (later known as “El Grupo”) took to South America in 1941 atthe behest of the U.S. Government.
DAY TWO – SUNDAY,AUGUST 12

Wackyand Wild Disney Animation
Go on a wacky and irreverent ride through some of the mostpsychedelic and visually stunning animation ever put on film in this fun andhumorous retrospective of Disney feature animation. Along the way you’ll learnof the contributions of such “characters” as Disney Legend Ward Kimball,renowned artist Salvador Dali, and many others. Your hosts through thisanimation “Wonderland”:JerryBeck—Well-known animation historian, with 10 booksand numerous articles to his credit. Jerry is an animation producer, andindustry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeonand Disney and is also a popular blogger on the subject of animation.EricGoldberg—A veteran director, designer and animator, his Disneycredits includes being the supervising animator of Genie in Aladdin, co-director of Pocahontas,animator of Phil in Hercules, followed by Fantasia/2000, which hedirected, wrote, and animated two critically acclaimed sequences: “Carnival ofthe Animals” and “Rhapsody in Blue.” His animation work can also be seen in theTokyo Disney Seas attraction Magic LampTheatre and the recently unveiled GranFiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot.
Tinker Bell: TheEvolution of a Disney Character Haveyou ever wondered how a character becomes a “Disney” character? As we take youon afascinatingtrip through the decades in a presentation filled with never-before-seen art,photos, and filmclips, you’ll see how Tinker Bell developed into one of Disney’s most iconiccharacters. Your tour guides include: MindyJohnson—Author of the upcoming book TinkerBell: An Evolution—(new for Fall 2013 from Disney Editions).MargaretKerry—Live-action reference model for Tinker Bellin Walt Disney’s 1953 animated film classic PeterPan.
Disney FeatureAnimation Stars—Drawing With PersonalityTheWalt Disney Studios is often credited with perfecting “personality animation,”creatingfrompaper and pencil characters that seemingly live and breathe. In thisentertainingand educational presentation you’ll discover the secrets behind the creation ofsomeof Disney’s most beloved animated stars, plus you’ll get the chance to designyour ownDisneyanimated character under the guidance of a master Disney animator. Yourinstructor:
Andreas Deja—30-year Disneyanimation veteran, whoseimpressive body of work includes serving as supervising animator on charactersin several classic Disney animated features, including Gurgi in The Black Cauldron, Gaston in Beautyand the Beast, Jafar in Aladdin,Scar in The Lion King, Mickey Mouse in Fantasia/2000, Lilo in Lilo& Stitch, Mama Odie in ThePrincess and the Frog, and Tigger in Winniethe Pooh. He’s also a noted Disney animation historian and authority on thework of legendary Disney animator Milt Kahl.
Hearing Voices: ASalute to Disney Character Voice Artists Meetthe artists behind the voices. We put a spotlight on the many men and women whohavesuppliedsome of the most familiar voices ever to grace movies screens. This uniquereunionof Disney character voice talent highlights some of the great voices of thepastaswell. Our roster of Disney character voice talent stars include (to date—moreto beconfirmedover the next few weeks!):Dick Jones—Voiceof Pinocchio (Pinocchio, 1940)
Kathryn Beaumont—Voice of Alice (Alice in Wonderland, 1951) and WendyDarling  (Peter Pan, 1953)Lisa Davis—Voiceof Anita (One Hundred and One Dalmatians,1961)David Frankham—Voiceof Sergeant Tibbs (One Hundred and OneDalmatians, 1961)Bruce Reitherman—Voiceof Mowgli (The Jungle Book, 1967) andChristopher Robin (Winnie the Pooh andthe Honey Tree, 1966)Chris Sanders—Stitch(Lilo & Stitch, 2002)
SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarfs: Still “The Fairest of Them All”WaltDisney’s animation masterpiece Snow Whiteand the Seven Dwarfs introduced an entirelynewfilmmaking genre—the Disney animated feature—and put in motion the creation ofanunparalleledlibrary of films that remain unrivaled in their artistic and storytellingachievements. Join us as we salute this groundbreaking film with a rare westcoast appearance by 93-years-young MargeChampion, the live-action reference model for the character of Snow White.Also joining the presentation will be GabriellaCalicchio, CEO of The Walt Disney Family Museum, to provide insights on themuseum’s upcoming Snow White exhibition and an exciting new D23 opportunity.
An Evening With Disney Legend and Oscar®-Winner AlanMenkenPlease “Be Our Guest” as we conclude ourcelebration with a rare musical concert by Disney Legend Alan Menken. With eight Academy Awards®, Alan Menken hasreceived more Oscars than any living person. He has written songs and scoresfor some of the world’s most beloved films: Tangled (Oscar nominee), Enchanted (three Oscar nominations) The Little Mermaid (two Oscar wins), Beauty and the Beast (two Oscar wins), Aladdin (two Oscar wins), Pocahontas (two Oscar wins), Hercules (Oscarnominee), The Hunchback of NotreDame (Oscar® nominee), LittleShop of Horrors (Oscar nominee), Homeon the Range, and Newsies.
Menken is currentlythe first songwriter in 13 years to have three new shows running concurrentlyon Broadway (Sister Act, Newsies, and Leap of Faith). His Broadwaysuccesses include The LittleMermaid (Tony Award® nominee), Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, and Sister Act (Tony Awardnominee). His other stage productions include King David, Newsies, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, The Hunchback ofNotre Dame, and Aladdin. 
Exclusive Screening: Waking Sleeping Beauty – The Director’sCutPresentedexclusively for D23 Members and their guests is the definitive director’s cut(not available on DVD) of the acclaimed 2010 film documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty. With screening hosted by director Don Hahn, the film chronicles how by the mid-1980s the fabled animation studios ofWalt Disney had fallen on hard times. WakingSleeping Beauty is the true story of how Disney regained its magic with astaggering output of hits—The LittleMermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and more—over a10-year period.
D23′s Destination D series has becomeone of the fan club’s most popular member events. Past “destinations” havecelebrated 55 years of Disneyland and 40 years of Walt Disney World Resort. Nowit’s time to celebrate the diamond anniversary of one of the most universallybeloved and unique film genres—the world of Disney animated features.