Details of ‘Disney Channel GO!’ Fan Fest

Details of ‘Disney Channel GO!’ Fan Fest

April 19th, 2018

Jerry Beck

Disney Channel is rolling out a fan fest, a mini-D23, both on-air and in person this summer. The centerpiece of the off-channel events is the Disney Channel GO! Fan Fest, a special day for fans to meet dozens of Disney Channel stars at the Disneyland Resort, Saturday, May 12th. The festivities begin at 11:15 a.m. PDT with Disney Channel stars featured in a cavalcade down Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland Park, followed by panel discussions and meet and greet opportunities with fan-favorite Disney Channel stars, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. PDT, at Disney California Adventure Park. The event will also feature a live “DuckTales” script performance (AKA “table read”) — a first for the Disneyland Resort — by the voice cast stars of DuckTales.

The celebrity line-up includes stars from Disney Channel series “Andi Mack,” “Raven’s Home,” “Stuck in the Middle,” “Bizaardvark” and “BUNK’D,” and Disney Channel Original Movies “ZOMBIES” and “Freaky Friday.”

Then, the “Disney Channel GO! Road Trip” hits the open road in July and August. The interactive experience will travel across the country where fans will have a chance to make their own Disney Channel Wand ID, play games for prizes and enjoy more Disney Channel themed-activities. There will also be surprise pit stops along the way. Fans will have a chance to weigh in on where they want the “Disney Channel GO! Road Trip” to go by submitting their location suggestions at DisneyChannelRoadTrip.com, beginning May 12 through June 12.

Throughout the summer, Disney Channel will bring fans new programming, starting at 9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. EDT/PDT on weekends. Highlights include new episodes of “DuckTales,” “Andi Mack,” and “Stuck in the Middle”; season premieres of “Raven’s Home,” “Tangled: The Series,” “Bizaardvark” and “BUNK’D”; premieres of “Big Hero 6 The Series,” “Big City Greens,” “Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp” and the Disney Channel Original Movie “Freaky Friday”; and the “2018 Radio Disney Music Awards.” Short-form programming will also debut throughout the summer in the DisneyNOW app, Disney Channel YouTube and Disney.com.

“The Disney Channel GO! Fan Fest” will be sponsored by Hulu. Disney Channel fans can now watch all their favorite Disney Channel series and movies on Hulu’s live TV streaming service or its on-demand library.

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Jerry Beck

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.