Geek's Thoughts:

First Year Thoughts: Like many I was skeptical when Disney first announced the D23. I thought the price point was too high and I was unsure if they could deliver. I have been proven wrong at almost every turn. So far I have been extremely impressed with the quality and variety of events and pieces that have gone into the community. My biggest complaint is that many of the events have been so limited in space and the demand so high (a victim of their own success?). I have been fortunate enough to get tickets to two of the "free" events. The first being the Disney Studio and Archive tour back in June and then the Disneyland USA event in July. Both were extremely well run events and it was great to participate in. I was also able to attend a couple of the pay events. I went to the D23 Expo in the fall, Magic and Merriment event at Walt Disney World in December and then the Frist Anniversary Party at Disneyland in March. The quarterly magazine is great and even the small details of shipping it in a cardboard box to protect it are appreciated. You can tell a fellow fan/disneygeek thought that up.

Geek Sections:

	D23 Pictures Check out pictures from recent D23 Events. Including the Walt Disney Studios and Archive tour, the WDW Magic and Merriment event, D23 Expo in Anaheim, and the first anniversary party at Disneyland.
	Geek Speaks Columns My thoughts, observations from D23 events I have attended First Anniversary Party @ Disneyland (3/10/10) Magic and Merriment @ WDW Day 1 (12/12/09) & Day 2 (12/13/09) Disneyland USA Event (7/17/09) Studio and Archive Tour (6/26/09)
	2009 D23 Expo Coverage Pictures from Days 1,2, and 3 Day 1 Thoughts and Observations Day 2 Thoughts and Observations Day 3 Information (I could not attend so no first hand info from me) Day 4 Thoughts and Observations

Press Releases: Below are links to some D23 Press Releases we have posted on the site. For more information you should visit their official site at http://www.disney.com/d23

• 7/07/10 - The Hunt is on for Disney Fnas this September with D23's Great Disney Scavenger Hunt
• 6/04/10 - The Walt Disney Archives Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Special Festivities on June 25
  
• 6/01/10 - D23 Member Benefits Continue Growing With Special Offer from Adventures by Disney
• 5/07/10 - D23's Tribute to Roy E. Disney
  
• 4/19/10 - D23 Members Invited to Participate in Dedication of Roy E Disney Building on May 7 at the Walt Disney Studios
  
• 4/15/10 - Disney Twenty-Three Previews Toy Story 3 in Summer Issue, Featuring Three Collector Covers
• 4/13/10 - Disney's D23 Offers Magical Benefits, Special Discounts and Exclusive Events Throughout the Year
• 3/10/10 - Disney's D23 Celebrates Disneyland's 55th Anniversary with All-New, Two-Day Destination D Event
• 2/23/10 - D23 Anniversary Party at Disneyland
• 01/14/10 -  D23 Announces 2010 Special Event Schedule
  
• 01/07/10 - D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans Announces New Tiered Membership Levels
  
• 12/18/09 - D23 Presents Special Holiday Offer on 2009 Charter Year Memberships
• 10/30/09 - Disney twenty-three Winter Issue
• 10/08/09 - D23 ANNOUNCES 2009 HOLIDAY MEMBER EVENTS
• 9/09/09 - Crews Working Around the Clock to Get Ready For the Four-Day, First-Ever D23 EXPO, Sept. 10-13
• 9/09/09 - D23 Announces Fall Member Events
• 9/04/09 - D23 Expo Guidebook
• 9/01/09 - 2009 Disney Legends Award Recipients to be Honored During D23 Expo in Anaheim
  
• 8/25/09 - Dancing with the Stars' Donny Osmond to Appear at the D23 Expo, September 10
  
• 8/24/09 - D23 EXPO Schedule Details Four Days of Extraordinary Entertainment and Surprises at the Ultimate Disney Fan Event
• 8/19/09 - D23 Expo: Walt Disney Studios Announcement
• 8/03/09 - Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to Offer a Glimpse ‘Behind the Magic’ at Disney’s D23 EXPO, Sept. 10-13
• 6/03/09 - D23 EXPO, The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience, Comes to the Anaheim Convention Center September 10-13
  
• 5/14/09 - Disney's D23 Fan Community Announces - Summer 2009 Special Events Calendar
• 5/26/09 - Disney's D23 Members Invited to Become Donald Duck's Official Portrait Artist
  
• 3/10/09 - Disney Announces "D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans