The D23 Expo is taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center from July 14 – 16, 2017. D23 is the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company. D23 was introduced on March 10, 2009 by Robert Iger and had a booth at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009 followed by the first D23 Expo on September 10–13, 2009
The name D23 comes from the year 1923 when Walt left Kansas City, headed for Hollywood and founded what would become the Disney Studios.
D23 throws a celebration ever two years called the D23 Expo. Disney’s D23 Expo is a biennial celebration in Anaheim, California is thrown for its official fan club. It’s also a showcase for the company to debut new projects, theme parks, and preview forthcoming movies.
This year Disney is going make announcements about Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar, as well as some updates to the company’s ambitious new theme park plans.