For those who took on this beast of an Expo, please comment below on your thoughts, below are some photos from the event. There will be more to come as MiceChat continues coverage of the event throughout the week.

Of course, MiceChat.com was in full force during this event! The 2015 D23 Expo saw MiceChat expand with more booth space and with a partnership with O-Zell Soda (the soda company Walt Disney’s father ran in the 1920’s) and The Walt Disney Birthplace (the historic home Dusty is saving).

When I visited the booth it was always busy with fans coming to see which special guest was there (Disney Legends, artists, animators, authors, and celebrities)! With, of course, our own fabulous Dusty Sage greeting everyone with hugs who came to visit!

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We have plenty of Discussions happening now on the MiceChat Forums about the new Star Wars Land coming to two parks and Toy Story land, The World of Avatar! We have collected them all below for easy reading and joining in on the discussion.

Concerns about Star Wars land
With all the excitement around the new land, some have concerns on its placement, size and what all will happen when construction actually starts.

Hyperspace mountain??
1LE McQueen feels the whole Star Wars hype is starting to take over everything, what are your feelings on this? Is it too much or not enough?

Star Wars Land is now official.
At D-23, Disney finally announced that a new 14 acre land, Star Wars Galaxy would find a home in Disney Hollywood Studios in Florida, AND in Disneyland California! Of course, that brings up a few hundred other questions to speculate on!

Alcohol at the Star Wars Cantina
In the past most know that traditionally Walt didn’t want alcohol served in Disneyland, with the new land. Speculation has started with if it will actually serve alcoholic beverages. How do you feel about this?

Toontown is safe!!!
The ongoing discussion since our Main MiceAge update speculated ToonTown would go to yesterland. As it stands, it looks like Toontown will be safe. Some of our MiceChat readers are happy and some are not.

New Toy Story Land Announced for Disney’s Hollywood Studios                       
Disney Imagineering announced the development of Toy Story Land in Disney Hollywood Studios. What are your thoughts on this announcement in conjunction with the other new lands and attractions?

Star Wars Launch Bay
Although it will likely be a few years before the new Star Wars Galaxy opens at Disneyland, Tomorrowland will see some changes MUCH sooner. Star Wars Launch Bay will open in the old Innoventions building before the end of the year. Seasons of the Force will be an annual Star Wars celebration, that will in part transform Space Mt into Hyperspace MT  and Star Tours will see new adventures very soon!

MiceChat Podcast – 4 Amazing Theme Park Things to Celebrate! It’s a countdown to fun on the MiceChat Podcast as we celebrate the biggest Southern Californian attractions of summer 2015. Disneyland may be getting all the attention with its 60th anniversary, but the biggest attractions are to be found outside the borders of the Happiest Place On Earth. We take you with us to the parks as we explore the Iron Reef, a Twisted Colossus, Springfield USA and a Diamond Celebration. There’s a lot of competition for your theme park dollars this summer and the big winner is . . . you!

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Josh Strickland performs “You’ll Be In My Heart” at D23 Expo’s Disney Legends Ceremony

Imagineer Joe Rohde welcomes guests to Pandora: The World of Avatar at D23 Expo

Bob Iger names George Lucas a Disney Legend at the D23 Expo 2015

For all the videos from Dateline Disneyland, visit the YouTube page here!

Fab News: Attractionistas
You can’t swing a lightsaber without hitting D23 EXPO news, some of which I will be delving into later this week, and if you spent even a little time online this past weekend, you probably have a good idea of what the major announcements and news entail. Let’s look at some of the things that happened off-campus this past week, shall we?

• Changes Continue at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Universal Studios Hollywood Park update
• Yesterland: 60 Closings in 60 Years — Part 1: 1955 to 1984
• Your Guide to D23 Expo 2015: 23 Must-Do Panels, Show Floor Highlights, MiceChat booth schedule, more!
• Fab News: D23 Expo Expectations

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