This weekend we've got special coverage from the D23 expo, which is Disney's very own version of comic-con.
The company will be filling in fans and media on everything they have planned for movies, TV and theme parks.
Today is the first day of the expo and it was opened by the president of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger. He introduced a video of upcoming projects and explained how the company was evolving in the next year.
The audience was then treated to a surprise screening of the first half hour of the newest animated classic "The Princess and the Frog."
The film takes place in New Orleans and features the first black princess in Tiana. She is then caught up in a very "Nawlins" take on the classic fable "The Frog Prince."
Following the screening, guests were treated to a performance by Tony award winning actress and the voice of Tiana, Anika Noni Rose. She brought the house down, which was no surprise, however, when Iger informed the crowd that she was suffering from bronchitis, it made the performance even more spectacular.
The panel was the closed with a surprise giveaway of a one night stay in the Disney Dream Suite in New Orleans Square. The winner was a fan from Marrieta, CA whose father was once a street sweeper on Main Street in Disneyland.
It was a very Disney way to open the expo.
With presentations planned on every major upcoming project make sure to check back for updates straight from the expo floor.
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