D23 Gold Members are invited to a special complimentary evening of historic nostalgia at the virtual D23 Gold Theater featuring: “The Happiest Place on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland With Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt”!

Here’s everything you need to know about the D23 Gold Member-exclusive “The Happiest Place on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland With Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt” virtual event.

Hosted by Disney Legend Don Hahn and former Imagineer Christopher Merritt, (who co-authored an upcoming about in conjunction with Disneyland’s 70th anniversary) the event promises to take you land by land to share stories, rarely seen photos, videos, and more about the creation and early years of Disneyland Park. Throughout the evening event fans will be invited to interact with fellow D23 Gold Members in polls and quizzes themed to the event.

The new book, The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney’s Disneyland, will be available for sale on July 15, 2025 and is also among the various D23 Gold Member premium item offerings this year.

The book is available now for pre-order — please note, as an Amazon Associate, MouseInfo will earn from qualifying purchases made on Amazon sites.

See it for Yourself

The Happiest Place on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland With Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt virtual event will take place at the the online D23 Gold Theater and will only be available as it airs on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. PT.

MORE INFO: To watch, visit theater.d23.com