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<\/a><\/p>\nThe location is the great Anaheim Convention Center, which has more than enough room for all the attendees.\u00a0 Most of the construction has ended and there is plenty of room for parking.\u00a0 The main floor was used for the exhibit hall, the upper floors were used for most panels, and the arena was used for some of the biggest events.\u00a0 There was also room for food trucks for a quick bite between panels, but it really does pay to bring a lunch and not worry about the food lines.<\/p>\n
The Exhibit Hall was almost overwhelming with plenty of booths, displays, and stages.\u00a0 The show floor had a main stage where they featured discussions about various programs like Disney\u2019s wildlife conservation efforts as well as interviews with actors.\u00a0 The stage was also used to host a dance party to celebrate the anniversary of Disco Disney, an album that covered popular Disney songs with a disco-dance style.\u00a0 The speakers were loud enough to hear the stage in the general area.\u00a0 The stage provided a nice break from the rush of the exhibit hall.\u00a0 One of the most moving events on stage was when several of the voice actors gathered to sing the goodbye song from the Mickey Mouse Club when the event was wrapping up.<\/p>\n The Exhibit Hall had so much to do that it wouldn\u2019t be surprising if someone attended D23 and spent all their time in the hall.\u00a0 There were displays designed as photo ops such as Buzz and Woody from Toy Story with a CarsLand redesign, old props from A Bug\u2019s Land, and posters from popular Disney properties.\u00a0 These locations were popular stops for cosplayers, bounders, and the occasional wine mom.\u00a0 They functioned as a fun distraction, especially the older ride vehicles and land props.\u00a0 More than that, there were booths dedicated to the various franchise owned by Disney each with their own props and displays for photo ops.\u00a0 One of the most popular of these was Forky from Toy Story 4.\u00a0 However, no matter how popular a photo op zone was it never left like things were out of control.<\/p>\n There were plenty of booths for shopping at D23.\u00a0 There were booths run by various small businesses as well as the gigantic Disney shops.\u00a0 The line to get into the main store was very long and rarely less than a half hour wait.\u00a0 That shop offered unique dolls, toys, and clothing.\u00a0 The biggest issue that came up with that booth was the merchandise selling out.\u00a0 They had a D23 related merchandise booth as well, which wasn\u2019t nearly as popular as the Disney shop.\u00a0 However, it was the smaller booths that really stood out with unique foods, candles, books, and so much more.\u00a0 Even if shopping is not your priority there are still some great booths to check out as they often have great displays as well.<\/p>\n For those who are more interested in the parks there were plenty of displays celebrating the history of the parks and show off future projects.\u00a0 There were displays for the upcoming Tron ride, the developments of EPCOT, the upcoming Marvel Campus, and the new cruise liner.\u00a0 It was a great way to see things up close and get hyped for the upcoming attractions.\u00a0 While many of these attractions are years away it was still amazing to see what the imagineers are developing.\u00a0 However, there was only a limited amount of information on the upcoming rides and the parks panel didn\u2019t clarify or add information about the projects.<\/p>\n There were several panels dedicated to various aspects of the Disney gestalt.\u00a0 There were panels based on the imagineers behind the newest park developments, upcoming park attractions, the anniversary of the Haunted Mansion, and Marvel.\u00a0 This is not the kind of event that has fan panels, nor is there a reason for panels like that at D23.\u00a0 Having the opportunity to learn from the imagineers that helped design some of the most popular attractions at any theme park feels like a once in a life time thing that won\u2019t be replicated at almost any convention.\u00a0 The audience packed the panels to learn more about the history of the parks and to hear actors talk about their work.\u00a0 While there is plenty of content to be seen at the panel rooms, they do fill up fast and waiting in line feels like waiting time when there is so much to do at the exhibit hall.\u00a0 It is good to plan ahead and choose the most important panels to attend in order to maximize your time at D23 Expo.<\/p>\n As this is a Disney themed convention the vibe is very family friendly.\u00a0 There were plenty of people, and families, at the convention in cosplay or Disneybounding from various Disney franchises.\u00a0 Most of the cosplayers were friendly and tried not to disrupt crowds while getting photos.\u00a0 There were many families at the convention and there wasn\u2019t any noticeable problems caused by rowdy children or overly pushy parents.\u00a0 The event was crowded, but lines were mostly controlled and people did seem to be aware of other people around them.\u00a0 Despite the fact that things can get crowded the event doesn\u2019t feel as overwhelming as other crowded events.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n