We’re live from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and while it may be the last day, there’s still SO much happening you need to know about.

Disney Legends Ceremony!

The big event that ends the three-day event is the Disney Legends ceremony, where numerous stars will officially be inducted as Disney Legends — one of the highest honors in regards to the Walt Disney Company! This year, eleven different people are being awarded Legend status, and we’re here IN PERSON to bring you all the news from this heartwarming ceremony.

We started out the ceremony very strong, with a tribute to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music! It was performed by Auli’i Cravalho, Jordan Fisher, and more. Lin certainly got emotional seeing it performed, and we totally get it, because we teared up too! In his speech afterwards, he rewrote the lyrics of “Part of Your World” and sang it out of a Disney VHS notebook, which was very sweet.

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Auli’i Cravalho was the one to introduce Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ginnifer Goodwin introduced Alan Tudyk, Ming Na Wen introduced Kim Irvine, and Vanessa Hudgens introduced The Jonas Brothers, who made a fun comment on being totally loyal to the Mouse, following it up by saying they hope Bob Iger keeps that in mind when doing his estate planning.

We’re at the Legends Ceremony!

We also got to see the popular group KATSEYE perform “I Won’t Say I’m In Love” for none other than Susan Egan! She was first introduced by four Belles from Beauty and the Beast, and then KATSEYE followed.

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We then got to see Steve Young introduce Chris Berman, and none other than Orlando Bloom introduce Jerry Bruckheimer! Yes, William Turner was at the D23 Legends Ceremony, and YES, we’re freaking out.

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Then, Jared Bush came out to introduce Eric Goldberg, along with a marching band that played “You’ve Never Had A Friend Like Me,” complete with costumed dancers dressed as Genie, Jiminy, Meeko, and Louis.

Hey, Genie!

Then, it was time for David Frankel to introduce Anne Hathaway, and Anna Wintour did a video for Anne Hathaway’s accolades to help introduce her. In her speech, Anne took a moment to thank the Cast Members who make magic in the parks every day, and we couldn’t agree more!

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Emily Blunt was next, and she introduced Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and told a funny story about trying to keep up with him drinking tequila. Dwayne also then had the audience sing Happy Birthday to his oldest child, which we thought was so sweet!

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Then, Josh D’Amaro came out to introduce Bob Iger!

The full list of Disney stars being inducted today is:

• Chris Berman: Longtime ESPN personality well known for hosting NFL Primetime and bestowing alliterative nicknames on athletes.
• Jerry Bruckheimer: Legendary Hollywood producer well known for countless hit films, including the Pirates of the Caribbean and National Treasure franchises.
• Susan Egan: Broadway actress who originated the role of Belle in the Broadway musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, and provided the voices of Megara in Hercules and Rose Quartz in Steven Universe.
• Eric Goldberg: Longtime Disney animator best known for being the lead animator of the Genie in Aladdin, amongst countless other memorable characters.
• Anne Hathaway: Academy Award-winning actress known for numerous memorable roles, including in The Princess Diaries franchise for Disney.
• Kim Irvine: Longtime Disney Imagineer known for work on Disneyland attractions, including The Haunted Mansion. Irvine is the daughter of Imagineers Harvey and Leota Toombs, both of whom were also longtime Disney Imagineers.
• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: Professional wrestling superstar-turned Hollywood star, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most recognizable faces in the world and has become a Disney mainstay thanks to his portrayal of Maui in Moana, Moana 2, and the upcoming live-action adaptation.
• The Jonas Brothers: Music megastars that have been associated with Disney for nearly the entirety of their two-decade career, including starring in the Camp Rock films and the Disney Channel series Jonas.
• Lin-Manuel Miranda: Well-known for the Broadway musicals such as In the Heights and Hamilton, Miranda’s work for Disney includes the music for the animated films Moana, Vivo, and Encanto.
• Alan Tudyk: Longtime character actor Alan Tudyk has built a long career in Hollywood, including appearing in every Disney animated film since 2012. He’s portrayed King Candy in Wreck-it-Ralph, Alistair Krei in Big Hero 6, Duke Weaselton in Zootopia, Heihei in Moana, KnowsMore in the Wreck-It Ralph sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet, Tuk Tuk in Raya and the Last Dragon, Pico in Encanto, Duffle in Strange World, and Valentino in Wish. Tudyk also played the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Andor, and provided the voice of the parrot, Iago, in the 2019 live-action adaptation of Aladdin.
• Bob Iger: After joining the company as part of the ABC acquisition in 1996 (he was chief operating officer (COO) of Capital Cities/ABC at the time), Iger rose through the ranks quickly. He was named president of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005. During his initial tenure, Iger spearheaded the acquisitions of LucasFilm, Marvel, and 20th Century Fox. Iger first stepped down from the role in 2020, passing on the CEO title to Bob Chapek. He then was Executive Chairman until his formal retirement from the company on December 31, 2021. However, as controversy surrounding Chapek’s tenure continued to grow, Iger made a shocking return to the company and its CEO position on November 20th, 2022. Iger held the post until March 17th, 2026, when he passed the CEO title to Josh D’Amaro.

We’ll be sure to keep you updated as the ceremony continues, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB!

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