Disney D23 Membership – Now Free Tier & Early Access D23 Expo
The FREE TIER to Disney D23 “club” opens today.
“The first time you visit the website and click on anything “for D23 Members only,” you’ll be prompted to register. After this one-time website registration, where you’ll need to enter your name, D23 membership number, email address (which will serve as your user name), and choose your password, you’ll officially have the keys to unlock the magic of D23.com“
In addition to its existing gold and silver levels, this new free level includes:
- Access to all exclusive content on D23.com
- Exclusive, limited-edition merchandise and collectibles
- Subscription to Weekly D23 FanFare E-newsletter with breaking news and special offers
- Discounted tickets to the D23 Expo 2013: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
- Access to the Members Only content on D23.com
- An array of discounts and special offers
You can read more about the new features here.
Previously there were two tiers of membership – Silver & Gold. (You can read about what’s include in this old post). You got a membership card, a gift and gold members got the D23 magazine.
Another bonus to being a D23 member was early access to the D23 Expo (you were allowed in an hour before everyone else).
The BIG QUESTION was whether this new “free” tier of D23 membership entitled you early access to the D23 Expo (coming up in August).
YES, IT DOES.
HERE is the OFFICIAL WORD …
“Upon reviewing your concern, The D23 Free membership will qualify for
early admission to the Expo.
Sincerely,
Sheilica
The D23 Guest Relations Team”
The only real benefit to the silver membership now is you still get a chance to get discounted pricing on upcoming events. The Gold membership includes that and the magazine. So, if you purchased a D23 membership just to get in early at the D23 Expo, well, they changed the rules so as some have noted, you might call and see if they will refund your membership. If you are interested in normal D23 events, the Silver & Gold tier entitle you to purchase discounted tickets to those events. (There was also early bird discounted D23 Expo pricing for D23 members).
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17 June 2013
5 Comments
I disagree. If you read the expo facts page it states:
D23 Members
D23 Members should bring their D23 Membership card with them, as well as a valid photo ID for access to early admission to the Expo, to purchase special D23 Member-exclusive merchandise and for other D23 benefits.
If you look at WHAT each membership level gets here: http://www.disneystore.com/buy-a-d23-membership/mn/1001272/
You will notice Free membership does NOT get a membership card which is noted as being required for early entry.
https://d23.com/d23-expo/things-to-know/
D23 Members
D23 Members should bring their D23 Membership card with them, as well as a valid photo ID for access to early admission to the Expo, to purchase special D23 Member-exclusive merchandise and for other D23 benefits.
Sorry, but I’m almost certain that cast member is wrong. What has gotten people into the D23 Expo early both previous events is having the D23 Member Badge–meaning, the badge discounted by the membership. If you don’t have a paid membership, you can’t buy that badge. You don’t get a membership card or membership number without the paid membership either, so without the badge or one of those there is literally NO WAY anyone can prove they’re even a D23 Member. What are they gonna have at D23, someone walking around with a computer database looking up the free members? No way.
Actually I’m wrong. Reading the benefits, it appears you CAN get early admission with the free membership. What the heck, Disney?
This is ridiculous. What I paid for was nothing. Met can I get an alternate CS contact? thank you.