D23 2026 Live Stream Schedule: Every Event Streaming on Disney+

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Six events, three days, one Disney+ subscription. Disney confirmed the full live stream schedule for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026, with six events across all three days streaming for subscribers at home.

The D23 2026 live stream schedule includes the Disney Experiences Showcase — the main parks announcement event of the weekend — along with the Disney Legends Award Ceremony, the Percy Jackson Season 3 panel, the Disney Rewind Encore Concert, and more.

Here’s every stream, by day, with East Coast times.

Quick Summary

• Six D23 2026 events stream live on Disney+ across August 14-16
• The Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase is Saturday at 7pm PT
• The Disney Legends Award Ceremony closes the weekend Sunday at 6pm PT
• The Disney Worldbuilders panel with Leslie Iwerks is Sunday morning
• No additional steps beyond a standard Disney+ subscription
• All listed times are Pacific

Friday, August 14

11am PT (2pm ET) — Walt Disney Animation Studios: Beauty and the Beast 35th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, August 15

3:30pm PT (6:30pm ET) — Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 3 Panel with Cast

6:30pm PT (9:30pm ET) — Disney Rewind Encore Concert

7pm PT (10pm ET) — Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase

Sunday, August 16

10:15am PT (1:15pm ET) — Disney Worldbuilders: Panel with Leslie Iwerks

6pm PT (9pm ET) — 2026 Disney Legends Award Ceremony

The Headline: Horizons

The Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at 7pm PT on Saturday is the headline stream for Walt Disney World and Disney parks fans.

Host Neil Patrick Harris will be joined by Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum and nine Walt Disney Imagineers — including four directly tied to Walt Disney World projects — for updates, new artwork, and behind-the-scenes looks at Disney’s biggest parks projects currently under construction.

Note the Saturday Stacking

Look at Saturday again. Three streams back to back: Percy Jackson at 3:30pm, the Disney Rewind Encore Concert at 6:30pm, and Horizons at 7pm.

The concert and Horizons overlap. The Rewind Encore Concert starts at 6:30pm and Horizons begins at 7pm, so you’ll need to choose or pick up one late.

For parks fans that’s an easy call — Horizons is the one. But if you were planning a full Saturday of D23 viewing, budget for the collision.

The Worldbuilders Panel Is Underrated

The Disney Worldbuilders panel with Leslie Iwerks on Sunday morning is also worth noting for parks fans.

Iwerks is debuting a new feature-length documentary on Disney+ that explores how Disney’s greatest storytellers draw inspiration from the parks.

That’s a genuinely interesting premise, and Iwerks has a track record. She directed The Imagineering Story, the six-part Disney+ documentary series widely considered the best long-form treatment of Imagineering ever produced.

If The Imagineering Story mattered to you, put this on your calendar. A 10:15am PT Sunday slot is easy to sleep through, and it’s the stream most likely to be overlooked in favor of the flashier Saturday events.

The Disney Legends Ceremony

The 2026 Disney Legends Award Ceremony closes the weekend Sunday at 6pm PT (9pm ET).

Disney Legends is the company’s highest honor for individual contributions, and the ceremony is typically emotional — honorees include animators, Imagineers, performers, and executives, often with career retrospectives and appearances from colleagues.

It’s the least newsy stream of the six and frequently the most affecting.

How to Watch

All six events stream live on Disney+, and no additional steps are required beyond a standard Disney+ subscription.

Times listed in Pacific with Eastern conversions:

• Friday, August 14 at 11am PT (2pm ET)
• Saturday, August 15 at 3:30pm PT (6:30pm ET)
• Saturday, August 15 at 6:30pm PT (9:30pm ET)
• Saturday, August 15 at 7pm PT (10pm ET)
• Sunday, August 16 at 10:15am PT (1:15pm ET)
• Sunday, August 16 at 6pm PT (9pm ET)

Planning Your Viewing

• East Coast viewers get a late Saturday. Horizons runs 10pm ET and these showcases historically run well over an hour.
• Sunday morning is the easy one. 1:15pm ET for Worldbuilders is the most accessible slot of the weekend.
• Live means live. Announcements break in real time. If you want to avoid spoilers, watch as it airs or stay off social media.
• Six streams is not the whole event. Plenty of D23 panels, reveals, and show floor activity won’t be streamed, so expect news beyond what airs.

What’s Not Streaming

Worth being clear about the gap. D23 runs three full days across the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center with dozens of panels, exhibits, and retail experiences.

Six streamed events is a fraction of that. The Imagineering: Horizons pavilion, the show floor, the Tribute Store-style retail experiences, the pin releases, and most panels are in-person only.

If you’re following from home, expect to supplement the streams with coverage from people on the ground.

The Bottom Line

The D23 2026 live stream schedule covers six events on Disney+ across August 14-16, headlined by the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase Saturday at 7pm PT with Neil Patrick Harris, Thomas Mazloum, and nine Imagineers.

The Disney Worldbuilders panel with Leslie Iwerks on Sunday morning is the sleeper pick for parks fans, and the Disney Legends Award Ceremony closes the weekend.

No extra steps beyond a Disney+ subscription. Note that Saturday’s concert and Horizons overlap by thirty minutes.

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