While I was brought out to california by Disney on an all expenses paid press junket for the D23 EXPO 2015 event, it in no way shapes my opinion or delivery of the following story.


 

There were so many highlights from D23 EXPO I’ve lost count, but certainly among the top of these was having THE John Lasseter stand in front of an audience of eight thousand of Disney’s biggest fans to host the Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios Panel. And naturally he did this while wearing an exclusive Hawaiian shirt which, he proceeded to launch several of into the audience with a shirt gun.

John Lasseter Disney Animation
ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 14: John Lasseter “Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Upcoming Films” presentation at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

The D23 EXPO is the ultimate fan event, a gathering of ‘die hards’ and movie fanatics. It’s a place where they unleash their inner Disney magic. This year they came to buy exclusive merchandise, meet stars from Disney television networks, see exclusive footage in panels for slated movies, attend live concerts by Disney Records talent, watch musical numbers from Disney-produced Broadway shows and get the deets on what’s coming for parks.

So, naturally Disney piled up some pretty huge never-before-heard announcements for their dedicated fans. I mean really, it would have been rude not to.

I’m not just talking announcements on a teleprompter and a movie screen, I’m talking actual guest and character appearances, creating moments so intense, so magical and so down right killer, fans and press went crazy. Within seconds twitter feeds blew up and breaking news entertainment news made. So, let’s talk about the magic in the Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Panel shall we.

Here’s a Short Recap of the Panel:

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