Disney has revealed the complete slate of panels, presentations, and stage programming for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, confirming more than 50 sessions across the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center for August 14 through 16, 2026. The announcement lands one week ahead of the Reservation Selection Process, which opens Monday, July 20 at 12 p.m. PT and closes Friday, July 24 at 12 p.m. PT, giving fans a narrow window to rank their choices before the show floor’s biggest sessions fill up.
How to Read the D23 2026 Schedule
Shows at the Honda Center are reserved for D23 Ultimate Fan Pass and D23 Ultimate Preferred Fan Pass holders only, with no reservations or standby queues available for those seats. Disney recommends allowing at least 90 minutes of travel and entry time to reach the Honda Center once shuttles begin running and parking lots open. Across all three days, sessions scheduled before 4 p.m. are reserved for full-day ticket holders, while sessions at 4 p.m. and later are open to Afternoon Only Fan Pass holders as well. Reservations for daytime panels go through the RSP window described above, with standby lines available at most Anaheim Convention Center stages for anyone without a confirmed reservation.
Friday, August 14 Program Schedule
Friday’s Honda Center showcase is the Disney Entertainment Showcase, running 7 to 9 p.m. and covering film, television, streaming, and games. Daytime programming across the five Anaheim Convention Center stages runs as follows.
| Time | Premiere Stage | Walt Disney Archives Stage | Backlot Stage | Hyperion Stage | Cosplay Meet-Ups, Grand Plaza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:45–10:30 AM | Star Wars | ||||
| 10:15–11:15 AM | Marvel Fanfare | ||||
| 10:45–11:45 AM | Disney and Nat Geo: Capturing the Wonder of Nature | ||||
| 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Beauty and the Beast: A Tale as Old as Time | Pixar | |||
| 12:00–1:00 PM | Lettuce Show You How We Make Bob’s Burgers! | ||||
| 12:15–1:15 PM | Marvel | ||||
| 12:30–1:15 PM | Disney Dreamlight Valley | ||||
| 12:45–1:45 PM | Disney Music Presents: The Art of the Score | ||||
| 1:30–2:30 PM | The Simpsons: Stories from Springfield | ||||
| 2:00–3:00 PM | Animating the Action: Disney Magic Live on ESPN | ||||
| 2:15–2:45 PM | All the Worlds of Disney | ||||
| 2:30–3:30 PM | Behind the Curtain: Pin Trading | ||||
| 2:45–3:45 PM | Making Disney Magic with Ron Clements | ||||
| 4:15–5:15 PM | Ink and Paint at Disney Animation | ||||
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Walt Disney: 125 Years of Inspiration | Future of Digital Comics: Disney, Marvel, & WEBTOON | |||
| 4:45–5:45 PM | 20 Years of Enchanted: A Love Letter to Disney | ||||
| 6:15–7:15 PM | Houses Walt Built: The Walt Disney Family Museum | ||||
| 6:30–7:30 PM | The Quests Ahead for Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game | ||||
| 6:45–7:45 PM | The Muppets Musical History with Seth MacFarlane | ||||
| 7:00–8:30 PM | Disney Rewind Concert | ||||
| 7:00–9:00 PM (Honda Center) | Disney Entertainment Showcase | ||||
Saturday, August 15 Program Schedule
Saturday’s Honda Center showcase is the Disney Experiences Showcase, running 7 to 9 p.m. and hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. This is historically the session where the biggest parks announcements drop.
| Time | Premiere Stage | Walt Disney Archives Stage | Backlot Stage | Hyperion Stage | Cosplay Meet-Ups, Grand Plaza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00–11:00 AM | LEGO Star Wars Screening Event | ||||
| 10:00–11:30 AM | D23 Mousequerade: The Ultimate Disney Costume Contest presented by AT&T | ||||
| 10:15–11:15 AM | Camp Rock 3: The Next Generation | ||||
| 10:30–11:30 AM | Legends in Conversation | ||||
| 12:00–12:45 PM | Disney Princesses, Heroes, and Villains | ||||
| 12:00–1:00 PM | The Carolwood Foundation Presents: Walt’s Barn | ||||
| 12:15–1:15 PM | Bluey: From the Backyard to the Big Screen | ||||
| 12:30–1:30 PM | Floating Mountains: A Conversation with Joe Rohde | ||||
| 1:00–2:00 PM | Celebrate 65 Years of Marvel’s Spider-Man! | ||||
| 2:00–2:45 PM | The Impact & Legacy of Disney Toys | ||||
| 2:15–3:15 PM | Scrubs: Scrubbing Back In | Disney Parks and Games | |||
| 2:30–3:30 PM | Zootopia: Ten Years in the Mammal Metropolis | ||||
| 3:30–4:30 PM | Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 3 | ||||
| 4:15–5:15 PM | Disney Style Around the World | ||||
| 4:30–5:30 PM | DEEP DIVE into KINGDOM HEARTS | ||||
| 4:45–5:45 PM | Disney|Marvel: A Legacy of Stories presented by M&M’S | ||||
| 6:30–7:30 PM | Great Moments with Walt Disney | ||||
| 6:30–8:00 PM | Disney Rewind Encore Concert | ||||
| 6:45–7:45 PM | Worlds of Tinker Bell: Never Land to Pixie Hollow | ||||
| 7:00–9:00 PM (Honda Center) | Disney Experiences Showcase | ||||
Sunday, August 16 Program Schedule
Sunday closes with the Disney Legends Award Ceremony at the Honda Center from 1:30 to 3:45 p.m., hosted by Ryan Seacrest. A live simulcast of the ceremony runs on the Premiere Stage at the Anaheim Convention Center for fans without Honda Center seating.
| Time | Premiere Stage | Walt Disney Archives Stage | Backlot Stage | Hyperion Stage | Cosplay Meet-Ups, Grand Plaza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:15–11:15 AM | HUZ: Drawn to Life | ||||
| 10:15 AM–12:00 PM | A New Feature Length Documentary from Leslie Iwerks | ||||
| 10:30–11:30 AM | Disney and The Grammys®: A Musical Legacy | ||||
| 10:45–11:45 AM | The Force of Innovation: Hasbro’s Grogu Animatronic | ||||
| 11:15 AM–12:15 PM | All the Worlds of Disney | ||||
| 12:15–1:15 PM | 75 Years of Nonsense: Alice in Wonderland | ||||
| 12:30–1:30 PM | Disney-fying Your Home with Interior Design Magic | ||||
| 12:45–1:45 PM | Sounds Delightful: An Illustrated Audio Adventure | ||||
| 1:30–3:45 PM | Live Simulcast: 2026 Disney Legends Award Ceremony | ||||
| 1:30–3:45 PM (Honda Center) | Disney Legends Award Ceremony | ||||
| 2:15–3:15 PM | The Sherman Brothers on The Record | ||||
| 2:30–3:30 PM | Restoration at Disney: Preserving Our Legacy | ||||
| 2:45–3:45 PM | To Be Announced | ||||
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Searching for the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House | ||||
| 4:45–5:45 PM | One Hundred and One Dalmatians 65th Anniversary | ||||
| 5:30–7:30 PM | The Disney Experiences Auction, Rare and Remarkable Finds | ||||
| 6:00–7:45 PM | A Whole New World of Alan Menken | ||||
| 6:15–7:15 PM | Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 55 Magical Years | ||||
| 6:45–7:45 PM | Hey Jonas! Live at D23 Celebrating Disney Legends | ||||
Panel Highlights by Category
The lineup leans heavily into anniversary programming, with Alice in Wonderland marking 75 years Sunday at 12:15 p.m. on the Archives Stage, Beauty and the Beast marking 35 years Friday at 11 a.m. on the Premiere Stage, KINGDOM HEARTS marking 25 years Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on the Backlot Stage, and Spider-Man marking 65 years Saturday at 1 p.m. on the Premiere Stage. Legends-focused programming includes Legends in Conversation hosted by Robin Roberts Saturday morning, Ron Clements discussing his new book Friday afternoon, and Imagineer Joe Rohde on his memoir Floating Mountains Saturday just after 12:30 p.m. Television programming spans Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Camp Rock 3, Bluey, The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and the Scrubs revival, spread across Friday and Saturday. FLN previously covered the Jonas Brothers’ live Hey Jonas! recording in detail when it was first confirmed, now locked in for Sunday at 6:45 p.m.
Sunday’s Hyperion Stage carries a “To Be Announced” slot from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m., the only unconfirmed session across the three-day guide. Disney has not said whether it will reveal the topic before the event or keep it a surprise for attendees, and FLN will update this article if that changes.
Our Take
Having exact times changes the calculus for the RSP window opening July 20. Fans should look for the real conflicts now, sessions running in the same time block on different stages that they cannot get to both of, and rank those carefully rather than guessing. The Sunday afternoon stretch is especially packed, with the Legends simulcast, Alice in Wonderland’s 75th, and the Sherman Brothers session all overlapping or running back to back on different stages between 12:15 and 3:45 p.m. That mystery Hyperion Stage slot on Sunday afternoon is also worth watching. A blank slot this close to the event usually means Disney is holding something back on purpose.
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