Neil Patrick Harris will host D23 on Disney+ at 7 p.m. PT on Saturday, Aug. 15, turning a Honda Center showcase into a livestream that fans around the world can watch. The presentation gives remote viewers the same access to project updates, first looks and behind-the-scenes stories that thousands of attendees will hear in person.
Disney+ gets the front row
Disney said Horizons: A Carousel of Progress will stream live, and the format puts Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum alongside artists, storytellers and creative leaders working on the company’s next chapter. For viewers at home, the practical change is simple: the event is no longer limited to the room at Honda Center, so the rollout reaches beyond the thousand-seat feel of a live fan event and into a global stream.
The presentation is built around project updates, first looks, new artwork and renderings, plus creative insights and behind-the-scenes stories. That structure matters because it suggests a working preview, not a polished reveal; the audience is being shown material while projects are still moving through design, engineering, building and testing across Disney Experiences.
Bruce and Ali on the program
Bruce will be part of the presentation, and his creative philosophy starts with one question: “What if?” Ali also takes part, bringing a background shaped by storytelling through theater and film. Those are useful clues about the tone of the livestream: this is being framed as a creative process session, not just a highlight reel.
Disney has used D23 to show projects for Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line and destinations around the globe, and the 2024 showcase sits in that same lane. The difference this time is distribution. Instead of asking fans to be in the building, the company is moving the reveal to Disney+, which widens the audience without changing the event’s core purpose.
The real watch item is the scope of the Disney Experiences updates. The stream has already been set up to cover projects in development, and the unanswered part is which specific ones will get the biggest spotlight when the presentation starts at 7 p.m. PT on Saturday, Aug. 15.
