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Destination D

For all you Disney fanatics out there, a recent press release informed us of an upcoming special event catered to celebrate Disneyland’s 55th year Anniversary. The inaugural 2 day special event is called: Destination D

Here is a snippet of what the release stated:

The inaugural DESTINATION D, whose theme is “Disneyland ’55,” will be held this Sept. 24-25. DESTINATION D: Disneyland ’55 will take D23 Members on a journey through the design, creation, debut and magical history of the world’s first Disney theme park. The first DESTINATION D will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel.

DESTINATION D: Disneyland ’55 will offer two full days of special presentations, panels, screenings and guest speakers that let fans meet and talk with key figures in Disneyland’s history. Future DESTINATION D events will explore other important aspects of Disney’s creative legacy. Following its premiere in September, DESTINATION D will alternate annually with the enormously popular D23 EXPO.

After attending the first ever D23 Expo last year, I know that this will be another special treat. Disney went all out for the Expo and I expect this to be no different. This unique event is more personal than the Expo and should be missed. Here is what they have planned so far:

The D23 team is in the midst of developing exclusive programming for DESTINATION D – but an early peek at plans reveals a host of special speakers, presentations and panels throughout the two-day event, including:

• “Disneyland: The Way We Were” – Disney’s Chief Archivist Dave Smith will look back at highlights from Disneyland history;
• “Disney Undiscovered” – An exploration of never-built projects and attractions developed for Disneyland;
• “23 on 55” – The Walt Disney Archives celebrates Disneyland’s 55th anniversary;
• “Weird Disney” – A showcase for some of the quirky, little-known facts, places, people and ideas that even the most avid fan might not know.

More details on the programming and events planned for DESTINATION D: Disneyland ’55 – as well as details about the 2011 D23 EXPO – will be available soon at www.disney.com/D23. Tickets will go on sale early this summer.

Although I know the D23 Expo wont be back till 2011, this Destination D event should be enough to keep me at bay till next years Expo.