{"id":308692,"date":"2026-05-10T07:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/308692\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:21:46","slug":"disney-to-take-its-magic-kingdom-roadshow-to-singapore-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/308692\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney to take its Magic Kingdom roadshow to Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a59ad4b1-e14c-45e2-8f1c-f2a7594910bc.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1474 \/ 829; width: 100%\" alt=\"Promotional poster for \u201cD23 Asia: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event\u201d\/ Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company \" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Promotional poster for \u201cD23 Asia: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event\u201d\/ Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company <\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">For decades, faithful patrons have made the pilgrimage to Anaheim, California, to catch a glimpse of the future of Disney contents. Now, The Walt Disney Company is taking its marquee fan spectacle across the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Disney said Wednesday that it will bring \u201cD23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event\u201d to Singapore in 2027. The move marks the first time the company\u2019s signature convention will be held in Asia, signaling an aggressive play for a region where  appetite for blockbuster franchises and local streaming content continues to surge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The multiday event is designed to serve as a cornerstone of Disney\u2019s strategy in the Asia-Pacific market. It will feature the requisite previews of upcoming attractions, live entertainment and appearances by the studio\u2019s group of actors and creators. Crucially, the Singapore edition will also spotlight Disney+ original productions from the region, an area of significant investment as the company navigates a crowded global streaming landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">\u201cBringing D23 to Singapore reflects the incredible passion of Disney fans across Asia Pacific,\u201d Asad Ayaz, Disney\u2019s chief brand officer, said in a statement, noting a desire to meet a maturing fan base \u201cwhere they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Founded in 2009, D23 \u2014 the name is a nod to 1923, the year Walt Disney established his Hollywood studio \u2014 has evolved into a powerful marketing engine. While the flagship biennial event remains rooted in the shadow of Disneyland, the expansion suggests Disney&#8217;s eagerness to formalize its relationship with a digital-savvy Asian demographic that has propelled recent box-office and streaming successes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Carol Choi, a senior executive for Disney Asia Pacific, said the event will be tailored for local audiences, blending global intellectual property with regional talent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">For Singapore, the event represents another win for its tourism board, which has sought to cement the city-state\u2019s reputation as the primary Southeast Asian hub for large-scale, international entertainment properties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">\u201cWe are thrilled to introduce D23 to Southeast Asia for the first time,\u201d said Jean Ng, assistant chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board\u2019s Experience Development Group. \u201cIn collaboration with Disney, we will deliver extraordinary experiences that resonate deeply with fans across the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Specifics regarding venue and ticketing remain under wraps, with Disney expected to release further details in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Promotional poster for \u201cD23 Asia: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event\u201d\/ Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company For decades,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304470,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-308692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308692\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}