D23 Gold Members to Enjoy Exclusive Show and Haunted Mansion Panel at Hollywood Studios

D23’s Spooktacular Spotlight Brings Halloween Magic to Disney Springs and Hollywood Studios

Ghostly glee is on the horizon for D23 Gold Members. This October, Disney’s official fan club is summoning fans to Orlando for a Halloween-themed celebration like no other. The D23 Spotlight Series: A Spooktacular Spotlight will take place on October 12, 2025, and promises to be both frightful and delightful.

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Guests will kick off the day bright and early with an exclusive showing of Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios, well before the park opens to the public. Then it’s back to Disney Springs, where attendees will head to AMC Disney Springs for a hauntingly fascinating panel discussion with Walt Disney Imagineering. The panel will explore the art of “Illusioneering,” offering fans a rare peek into how Imagineers conjure the chills and thrills behind attractions like the Haunted Mansion.

And of course, no D23 event would be complete without some special extras. Each guest will receive popcorn and a drink voucher, a limited-release Halloween-themed D23 pin, and a commemorative credential to mark the occasion.

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 12, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) for D23 Gold Members, priced at $67 plus a $3 processing fee. Members may purchase a ticket for themselves and one guest, but quantities are limited and expected to vanish faster than a ghost at midnight.

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Important to note: admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios is not included with the ticket, and no parking will be available at the park. Guests must park in the Watermelon lot at Disney Springs and board buses at the West Side Bus Loop. From there, they’ll be whisked away to Hollywood Studios for the exclusive show before returning to Disney Springs for the remainder of the event.

Food options will not be available until after the Hollywood Studios portion, so attendees are encouraged to fuel up before arriving. Additionally, costumes are not permitted, and no late entry will be allowed due to the strict transportation schedule.

The D23 Spotlight Series is an ongoing lineup of unique events in partnership with Disney divisions like Walt Disney Imagineering and the Walt Disney Archives. Upcoming spotlights will include a celebration of the Archives’ 55th anniversary and a dive into the adventures of Indiana Jones across Disney Parks.

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