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D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company. Founded in 2009, the organization is known mainly for its biennial exposition event, known as the D23 Expo. The name D23 refers to D for Disney and 23 for 1923β€”the year Walt Disney founded the company.

D23 has released member exclusive merchandise, including pins celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Muppet Movie and the 25th anniversary of Muppet Treasure Island.

D23 also holds smaller fan events for its members throughout the year, separate from the expo, and publishes a magazine called Disney twenty-three.

Live Events and Appearances[]

  • On November 17, 2011, D23 held a Muppet-acular Mayhem at D Street event exclusively for D23 members and their guests at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California for the debut of new Muppet clothing, original artwork, and skate decks. There were light refreshments and a live DJ.
  • On December 5 & 6, 2011, D23 held their Disney and Dickens event for its members at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California. Some of Disney's classic Christmas films were screened, including The Muppet Christmas Carol.
  • On November 27, 2012, D23 held a The Muppets Take Disney Store Manhattan event at the Disney Store in Times Square, New York City. A limited number of D23 members had the chance to meet and have their photos taken with Kermit the Frog and Pepe the King Prawn, and got a 15% discount on store merchandise. There was also some Muppet trivia from the Disney store crew.[1]
  • On November 21, 2021, D23 hosted an all-day "Destination D23 LIVE!" event. Kermit the Frog appeared during the Disney+ presentation, discussing the Muppet content that can be found there and presenting a blooper reel from Muppets Haunted Mansion.

D23 Inside Disney[]

Kermit the Frog and Gonzo appeared on the D23 Inside Disney show for the September 2023 episode to introduce "D23 Inside Disney Goes Behind the Scenes of Destination D23." The episode included footage from the Destination D23's presentation held earlier that month and included footage of Gonzo, Uncle Deadly, Fozzie Bear and Dave Goelz on stage. (YouTube)

D23 Inside Disney Podcast[]

The weekly D23 Inside Disney podcast was launched in August 2019, and has featured the Muppets and related guests many times.

Streaming Events[]

  • On February 18, 2021, to celebrate the release of The Muppet Show on Disney+, D23 celebrated "A Muppetational Legacy" with an extended panel discussion featuring Brian Henson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, and Leigh Slaughter (Disney VP of Muppets Studio). (YouTube)

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