D23 2026 Live: Disney Entertainment Showcase at Honda Center

I’m inside Honda Center for the Disney Entertainment Showcase, the Friday night marquee event at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The show starts at 7:00 PM PT on Friday, August 14, 2026.

I’m updating this post live all night. The newest updates sit at the top.

Live Updates

All times Pacific. Newest updates first.

10:14 PM PT: A first look at Frozen 3 was just announced at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23, Disney D23 DisneyD23.

9:51 PM PT: First look at Frozen 3 at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23, D23.

9:36 PM PT: Zootopia 3 is officially happening. Walt Disney Animation Studios just confirmed it on stage at D23 with a logo reveal.

8:58 PM PT: Vision gets his own series on Disney+ this October. Vision Quest stars Paul Bettany.

8:35 PM PT: A new Ice Age movie is on the way. The cast says the film is nearly finished, with Scrat kicking off the adventure and a new companion joining the herd. D23 got an exclusive first look.

8:35 PM PT: Lilo and Stitch 2 is official for Summer 2028. The title card just went up on the arena screen at D23.

8:35 PM PT: The Camp Rock 3 tease brings everyone back to camp, and this time new campers are competing for a shot to open.

8:12 PM PT: Pixar’s Gatto is coming, set in Venice, Italy. Enrico Casarosa, who also brought us Luca, is directing.

8:05 PM PT: Kingdom Hearts The Series is coming to Disney Channel and Disney Plus. with key art on the arena screen.

7:56 PM PT: Coco 2 has a date: November 2029. Benjamin Bratt on stage at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: “Prepare yourselves, amigos. De la Cruz will be back.”.

7:54 PM PT: Coco 2 is officially coming in 2029. Announced live at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: Pixar is returning to the Land of the Dead.

7:53 PM PT: The Incredibles 3 villain tease from the Disney Entertainment Showcase: the Parr family will face a supervillain with more power than the whole family and all of the Supers put together. Legal doesn’t mean good.

7:52 PM PT: More Incredibles 3 story details from the Disney Entertainment Showcase: Violet and Dash are sneaking out at night to prove they’re ready to be real Supers, their parents are not convinced, and Jack-Jack’s powers are getting more unpredictable than ever.

7:52 PM PT: Incredibles 3 is coming in summer 2028. Announced live at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: the Parr family returns to round out the trilogy, and Winston Deavor is launching a sponsored Superhero League now that supers are legal again.

7:50 PM PT: Pixar lit up the Honda Center screens with a sizzle reel to welcome Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter to the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23. Toy Story 5 is on the menu.

7:47 PM PT: Pete Docter, Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer, is being welcomed at the Disney Entertainment Showcase. Fun fact from the stage: he was Pixar’s 10th employee and has won more Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature than anyone else.

7:46 PM PT: Alan Bergman, Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, is now on stage at the Disney Entertainment Showcase to talk movies at D23.

7:44 PM PT: The Simpsons showed a sneak peek of The New Simpsons Movie at the Disney Entertainment Showcase, coming next September. Bart said on stage that Disney normally would not show footage this early, but he insisted.

7:43 PM PT: Bart Simpson is live on screen roasting Dana Walden at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: “We’re both funny, and neither of us has aged in the last 40 years. So I have to ask, who draws you?”.

7:41 PM PT: Dana Walden, Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, is now on stage at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23.

7:37 PM PT: Surprise at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: Josh D’Amaro just welcomed Anne Hathaway to the stage. She is part of this year’s Disney Legends class, being honored at D23 this weekend.

7:36 PM PT: Big number from Josh D’Amaro at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: Disney has a connection to more than 4 billion fans, half the world’s population. In his words, they “don’t just look at us for entertainment, they actually look at us for inspiration.”.

7:35 PM PT: Josh D’Amaro says nearly half a million people are in Disney parks and on Disney cruise ships right now. His point at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: Disney is in the business of creating places where people feel like they belong.

7:34 PM PT: Disney says its connection reaches more than four billion fans. That’s half the world’s population.

7:33 PM PT: More from Josh D’Amaro at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: “In 1998, I came to work for Disney… what I actually found was a home.” He credited Cast Members as the ones who create the moments that stick with fans for life.

7:32 PM PT: Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro is opening the Disney Entertainment Showcase with the story of his first childhood trip to Walt Disney World Resort: “And then we saw the castle… this place is so special. This place is magic.”.

7:30 PM PT: Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro at the Disney Entertainment Showcase: he believes that to lead this company, you have to understand what it feels like to be a fan.

7:29 PM PT: Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro just took the stage at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23.

7:28 PM PT: Ke Huy Quan and Ginnifer Goodwin are on stage hosting the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23.

7:25 PM PT: Dancing with the Stars dancers just took over the Disney Entertainment Showcase stage, dancing under a Mickey shaped mirrorball at D23.

7:24 PM PT: The Disney Entertainment Showcase just opened with a performance of Try Everything from Zootopia inside Honda Center at D23.

7:21 PM PT: The Disney Entertainment Showcase just opened with a sizzle reel inside Honda Center at D23. Here we go.

7:19 PM PT: The energy inside Honda Center is through the roof as the Disney Entertainment Showcase gets ready to start at D23.

7:18 PM PT: The warning screen is up inside Honda Center: high-intensity sound, smoke, and strobes ahead. The Disney Entertainment Showcase is about to go down at D23.

7:06 PM PT: The Disney Entertainment Showcase is underway at D23. If you want tonight’s announcements the second they happen, now is the time to turn on post notifications.

7:02 PM PT: the hype crowd is ending. Things look like they are about to get going here.

7:00 PM PT: 2 minutes. The lights are down and the Disney Entertainment Showcase is about to begin at D23.

6:56 PM PT: 5 minutes until showtime. The crowd is packed into Honda Center and the Disney Entertainment Showcase is about to begin at D23.

6:45 PM PT: 15 minutes until the Disney Entertainment Showcase kicks off here at D23. Turn on post notifications, the news is about to start.

6:40 PM PT: Disney published a deep dive on Disney Games today, hours before the Disney Entertainment Showcase here at D23. The one to watch: the Epic Games partnership building a persistent Disney universe connected to Fortnite. If we get a first look, tonight is the night.

6:38 PM PT: I’m at the Honda Center for tonight’s Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23, and the news starts at 7 PM PT. I’ll be posting every announcement live as it happens. Turn on post notifications so you don’t miss a thing. Disney D23 DisneyD23.

6:32 PM PT: The crowd inside Honda Center is playing charades to pass the time before the Disney Entertainment Showcase kicks off at 7 PM PT. D23 energy is already here.

6:03 PM PT: I’m inside the Honda Center! The stage is set for tonight’s Disney Entertainment Showcase, with Sorcerer Mickey up on the screen. Tonight we will get big announcements about the future of entertainment from Disney and all of its properties including Star Wars and more!

6:02 PM PT: The crowd is on its feet inside Honda Center as the hype crew hands out free swag before the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23.

6:01 PM PT: The hype crew is out getting the crowd going inside Honda Center before tonight’s Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23.

5:32 PM PT: First look inside Honda Center at D23. The stage is set for tonight’s Disney Entertainment Showcase, with Sorcerer Mickey up on the screen.

5:32 PM PT: First look inside the Disney Entertainment Showcase at the Honda Center!

5:25 PM PT: I’m in the building. Doors are open and the crowd is filing in ahead of the 7:00 PM start.

5:23 PM PT: Here’s a look at the merch for sale inside the Honda Center at the Disney Entertainment Showcase!

What to Expect Tonight

The Disney Entertainment Showcase runs at Honda Center in Anaheim. Disney says the night brings appearances from stars and storytellers, plus surprises.

I’ll add every announcement here as it happens, so check back through the night.

The Rest of D23 Weekend

Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase follows on Saturday, August 15 at 7:00 PM PT. That one streams live on Disney+.

The Disney Legends Award Ceremony closes the weekend on Sunday, August 16 at 1:30 PM PT. Ryan Seacrest hosts.