The D23 Expo is almost here. While you are exploring the wonderful world of Disney, don’t miss a trip to the MiceChat aisle in Hall B.

We invite you to visit MiceChat.com and The Walt Disney Birthplace at the D23 Expo (booths – B1210 and B1212). It will be a weekend full of amazing guests and surprises. Here are just some of the highlights:

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Passport of Prizes: Win Disney Art Classics, hotel stays, original signed artwork and much more! Simply pick up your passport at any of the following booths and get stamped at each. When you complete your book, you’ll be entered to win, win, win! Visit MiceChat.com, The Walt Disney Birthplace, O-Zell Soda, The Disneyana Fan Club and the Walt Disney Hometown Museum booths for your chance to win big.

Whether you will be visiting the D23 Expo or not, we want you to have a chance to participate. MiceChat will be posting news and photos to our Facebook and Twitter pages throughout the Expo and will have full coverage right here on the site the Monday following the show. AND, if you comment below about what you are most excited to see at the Expo, we’ll enter you to win a prize that we are willing to mail to you (anywhere in the United States).

Prize Patrol: Pick up your “I ❤️ MiceChat” sticker at the MiceChat booth. If we spot you on the show floor, you could win a great prize. We’ll be giving away original artwork, fun Disney swag, and stays at the Anabella and Carousel hotels. For extra chances to win, follow MiceChat on Facebook and Twitter where we’ll occasionally let you know where and when we’ll be giving away certain prizes. AND enter your email at the booth to win our grand prize (donated by Fairy Godmother Travel). If we pull your entry, we’ll call you to let you know that you’ve won a beautiful sculpture by former Imagineer Terri Hardin!!!

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Win a Gramovox Bluetooth Gramophone: Enter to win an awesome Gramophone, the fun new way to play music from your MP3 device or iPhone on a vintage-looking device!

Ride the Carolwood Pacific! Travel back in time and ride Walt’s Carolwood Pacific Railroad via an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset!

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Take a virtual ride with Walt on the Carolwood Pacific.

LIVE ART – Meet Artists Shane Grammar and Terri Hardin: Terri will be sculpting a castle inspired by Disneyland’s 60th anniversary live in the MiceChat booth. Shane, a former Imagineer, theme park designer and fine artist, will be painting live each day at the Walt Disney Birthplace booth (with the works to be auctioned off in benefit of the Walt Disney Birthplace). MC-D23-Buttons

Pick up Swag: MiceChat and Dateline Disneyland are giving away free buttons and stickers at the show (while supplies last). The Walt Disney Birthplace will be selling lapel pins, shirts and chances to get your name on the restoration project.

Pre-order New O-Zell Flavors: Did you know that Walt Disney’s father ran a soda company in which Walt also worked? The Walt Disney Birthplace has brought this soda company back to life, with all sales benefiting the restoration of the historic house in which Walt and Roy Disney were born. O-Zell is introducing new flavors that will be available at Rocket Fizz stores nationwide in September! Pre-order all four flavor cases and get a set of four deluxe O-Zell Flavor Mascot Pins for FREE! (an $80 retail value)!

Meet The Disney Stars! – Meet some of your Disney favorites! We’ve lined up some awesome Disney legends, animators, voice talent, stars, authors and podcasters to appear at the MiceChat and Walt Disney Birthplace booths:

  • Bill Farmer, Voice of Goofyf17ce010-a707-43a4-8050-9672213b2e40
  • Bobby Burgess, Mouseketeer
  • Charles Phoenix, Pop Culture Commentator
  • Cindy Morgan, Actress: Tron, Return of the Shaggy Dog, Caddy Shack
  • Doreen Tracey, Mouseketeer
  • Doug Lipp, Author of Disney U
  • Floyd Norman, Disney Legend and Animator
  • Gary Dubin, Voice of Toulouse in Aristocats
  • Jason Marsden, Voice of Max in Goof Troop
  • Jim Cummings, Voice of Pooh, Tigger, Pete, and more.
  • Mark Silverman, Voice actor: Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
  • Michael Leon Wooley, Voice of Louis the Alligator inPrincess and the Frog.
  • Mike Peraza; Animator: The Little Mermaid, Duck Tales.
  • Nik Ranieri; Animator: The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Princess and the Frog, more.
  • Rick Farmiloe, Animator: Fox and the Hound, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, more.
  • Rob Paulsen, Voice actor: Goof Troop, more
  • Sam Gennawey, Author: Walt and the Promise of Progress City and Samland blogger
  • Shane Grammer, Artist, former Imagineer.
  • Terri Hardin, Artist, former Imagineer.
  • Tom Sito, Animator: Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Fantasia 2000, more.
  • Tommy Kirk, Actor: Old Yeller, Shaggy Dog, Absent Minded Professor, Swiss Family Robinson
  • Werner Weiss, Yesterland Bloger and Disney Historian.
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Artist (and former Imagineer) Shane Grammer with Dick Van Dyke and his painting of Bert and Mary from Mary Poppins.

*Celebrity availability and schedule subject to change

Don’t miss Happy Hour with MiceChat, The Walt Disney Birthplace, and The Season Pass Podcast at the beautiful Tangerine Bar and Patio at the Anabella Hotel!  Please join your MicePals and a few special surprise guests for an informal cocktail party at the Anabella Hotel on Saturday evening, immediately following the D23 Expo! Party begins at 7pm and lasts until we all collapse.

For a complete schedule of events and times, please sign up for our D23 Expo info email below:

MiceChat D23 Expo Information

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Dusty Sage
Dusty is the founder and CEO of MiceChat.com. When he's not visiting theme parks and writing, editing or speaking about Disney and theme parks worldwide, Dusty is involved in multiple Disney related projects and charities. He helped save and restore the charming Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago, launched the Dick Van Dyke Foundation, and is the curator of Walt Disney's historic 1930's estate in Hollywood. If you've got news or photos to share with the MiceChat community, or would like to book Dusty for an upcoming event, please contact [email protected]