Taking its name from the year in which Walt Disney arrived in Hollywood (1923), the D23 Expo brings a wide-angle approach to Disney. The all-things Disney fan convention, which runs Friday through Sunday at the Anaheim Convention Center, will not only have exclusive merchandise but also a costume contest; deep dives into Disney history, including a museum-like exhibition that looks at 60 years of Disneyland; and peeks at upcoming movies.
Disney declines to share attendance forecasts, and the company will not reveal how many attended the last D23 Expo in 2013, though a ticketing page on the D23 website says that more than 65,000 fans were at the 2013 event.