News D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 in Anaheim

[monothingie]

At what point does the Legend designation become the equivalent of virtually everyone being able to access the Delta Skyclub Lounge? If everyone loosely associated with Disney that had a successful thing has it, then does anyone really have it?

But hear me out, how about Bob Iger Award of Excellence ?

 

[HauntedPirate]

Wait, he DOESN'T? I'd assumed he'd been inducted a long time ago. That's honestly insane considering his long and consistent career with Disney. This clearly about Disney placing "celebrity" over merit.

It’s yet another Bob Special.

 

[DCBaker]

Tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will go on sale for D23 Gold Members on an Essential, Choice, or Complete plan, beginning April 2, 2026, at 10 a.m. PT.

All other D23 Gold Membership plan types can join the queue to purchase tickets starting April 2, 2026, at 12 p.m. PT.

Here's a direct link for the ticket queue:

The countdown page will open to these eligible D23 Gold Members 24 hours in advance of the ticket on-sale. When the ticket sale begins, the countdown page will automatically refresh, and you’ll be randomly assigned a spot in the virtual queue.

 

[vikescaper]

It’s ticket day! Best of luck to those who are trying to buy tickets today!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

It’s ticket day! Best of luck to those who are trying to buy tickets today!

 

[KatiebugFan]

 

[ManicMillennial]

I’m bummed because I was able to get a room at Hilton Anaheim from the 13th to the 17th but now on D23 ticket day I’m unable to purchase a ticket.

I want to hear lots of stories of everyone being victorious in their hunts today! I wish you all the best and hope it’s a great event this year.

 

[prberk]

I’m bummed because I was able to get a room at Hilton Anaheim from the 13th to the 17th but now on D23 ticket day I’m unable to purchase a ticket.

I want to hear lots of stories of everyone being victorious in their hunts today! I wish you all the best and hope it’s a great event this year.

The ticket window hasn’t started yet. It opens at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific time.

 

[prberk]

Nope, it’s essentially the same chart and sections as last time. The price is based on the section you book and is not variable within a given section. Pricing didn’t change on top or bottom end, surprisingly. The worst price change is sections 107-109.

2024

2026

Am I missing something? It seems that the 3-day base price for Fan Pass Anaheim Convention Center only ($297) is the same as the base price for the 3-day Ultimate Fan Pass (with Honda Center 400-level side seating). Am I reading this correctly?

 

[prberk]

Does anyone know any of the panel topics yet that will be available at the convention center (not the Honda Center things)?

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

At what point does the Legend designation become the equivalent of virtually everyone being able to access the Delta Skyclub Lounge? If everyone loosely associated with Disney that had a successful thing has it, then does anyone really have it?

I think they’ve simply reached the point most the “old timers” have already been named, even for a company the size of Disney you eventually run out of groundbreaking people which means you’re left with contemporary people with a shorter history with the company.

It may be time to make it a once or twice a decade award rather than every two years. If they keep adding 50 people a decade they’re going to run out of truly deserving candidates very quickly, it could be argued they already reached that point a decade ago.

 

[monothingie]

I think they’ve simply reached the point most the “old timers” have already been named, even for a company the size of Disney you eventually run out of groundbreaking people which means you’re left with contemporary people with a shorter history with the company.

It may be time to make it a once or twice a decade award rather than every two years. If they keep adding 50 people a decade they’re going to run out of truly deserving candidates very quickly, it could be argued they already reached that point a decade ago.

Meanwhile at Michael Eisner's house...

 

[Salted Nut Roll]

I'm ready! But does anyone know how to access the $25 off coupon that supposed to come with the Choice membership?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I'm ready! But does anyone know how to access the $25 off coupon that supposed to come with the Choice membership?

For me it came in a physical booklet with the membership kit

 

[vikescaper]

Yeah, there should have been a booklet that came with your kit. This is what it looks like.

 

[vikescaper]

I’m ready! I even have a dog for support!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Does anyone know any of the panel topics yet that will be available at the convention center (not the Honda Center things)?

I'm ready! But does anyone know how to access the $25 off coupon that supposed to come with the Choice membership?

Smaller panel topics won’t be released for a while. And according to a group, I’m in the coupon wasn’t available to be used when the charter members were able to buy their tickets a couple days ago so I don’t think it’ll be open and available to be used today.

 

[vikescaper]

21527 people in front of me in queue.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

21527 people in front of me in queue.

My husband has 62,000 people in the queue in front of him. Good luck to you.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Are those numbers real!? Cause if so it will sell out before everyone in this queue gets a chance right?