D23 Expo 2017 Fun Facts
D23 Expo 2017 Fun Facts
- This event marks the fifth D23 Expo. Previous events took place in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015.
- Guests are arriving from all 50 states and 33 countries.
- D23 Expo 2017 takes up 961,228 square feet of the Anaheim Convention Center including show floor pavilions, presentations, and exhibition spaces.
- 408,402 square feet of carpeting will be used to cover the floors of the Anaheim Convention Center during the event.
- More than 161 presentations, panels, concerts, demonstrations, meet-and-greets, and sneak peeks will take place during the Expo.
- More than 800 products will make their debut at the D23 Expo in the Disney Dream Store, Disney Store, and Mickey’s of Glendale.
- Nearly 100 stars from ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior will be making appearances at D23 Expo 2017, including stars from Once Upon a Time, The Fosters, Shadowhunters, black-ish, Descendants 2, General Hospital, DuckTales, Fresh Off the Boat, American Housewife, Elena of Avalor, and Tangled: The Series.
- Hundreds of iconic and never-before-seen items will be on display in Walt Disney Archives Presents––A Pirate’s Life for Me: Disney’s Rascals, Scoundrels and Really Bad Eggs. The 12,000-square-foot exhibit includes unproduced artwork, attraction vehicles, Audio-Animatronicsâ figures, as well as props and set pieces from the film franchise.
- In honor of the 50th anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland park, the D23 Expo Design Challenge asked fans to create Disney pirate-inspired artwork, based on the beloved theme park attraction, any of the Pirates films, or any of Disney’s famed pirates. The artwork of 23 finalists will be displayed on the show floor.
- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will showcase the creative process of bringing new Disney park experiences to life in A Galaxy of Stories, an exclusive look at the new Star Wars-themed lands currently under development for Disneyland Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Showcasing models, artwork, media, and a fully detailed model of the overall vision, the pavilion will bring the galaxy far, far away to the Anaheim Convention Center.
- There are 61 vendors in the D23 Expo Emporium from fine art dealers and toy makers to travel agencies and Disney fan sites.
