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Rachel Ibarra, dressed as Queen Amidala, at a Star Wars cosplay meetup during the D23 Disney fan expo on Friday, August 14, 2026, in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Rachel Ibarra, dressed as Queen Amidala, at a Star Wars cosplay meetup during the D23 Disney fan expo on Friday, August 14, 2026, in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The return of the D23 fan expo to the Anaheim Convention Center means the exhibition floor and the streets around the Disneyland resort will be teeming with thousands of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel fans dressed in cosplay costumes for the three-day party.
The D23 2026 event that kicked off Friday, Aug. 14 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 16 will be command central for all things Disney this weekend.
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We will be at D23 all weekend taking photos of fans in cosplay costumes as they wander the convention floor between panels, presentations and previews.
The D23 show floor will be dominated by pavilions dedicated to Walt Disney Imagineering, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars and Avatar that promise to offer previews of Disney theme park projects in the works over the next five years.
Disney is expected to announce details during D23 about new rides, shows and lands coming to Disneyland, Disney World and other Disney theme parks around the world. The main event for announcements will be the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress showcase presented by Walt Disney Imagineering on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Honda Center.
The Horizons: A Carousel of Progress showcase will be broadcast live on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Pacific Time on the Disney+ streaming service.