Walking the floor at the D23 Expo with Lowell - September 2022

Walking the floor at the D23 Expo with Lowell – September 2022

October 14, 2022 / Lowell Smith /

For those of you that were not at the huge Disney event known as D23 Expo, here is a quick video of the floor and behind the scenes. I thought it would be fun to show, as most of you were not there. The next time this event happens, (planned for 2024), you would need to secure your tickets within days of the announcement as they sell out very quickly.

My walk was brisk, and I only covered about a tenth of the floor. Seriously, only a tenth! You will love at minute FIVE, when I land at our booth and a wonderful, very unplanned, interview with Bob Olszewski. What a delight! The last minute of the video is the floor, full open and full of people! I hope you enjoy it. I did it for you!

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Lowell Smith

A native of Portland, Oregon, Lowell Smith married his church choir sweetheart Barb in 1978. After a lifetime of rail-fanning, Lowell and Barb ventured out in 1992 to launch a new business in Portland, Oregon. Read more

2 Comments

Dale Miller on October 15, 2022 at 10:38 am

What a neat window into a little of D23! My family loves visiting Disneyland but, knew nothing of the D23 show. Now I can’t wait to share this video with them. The “interview” with Bob was very special and shows a hint of some of the fabulous work that artists like Bob and Lowell create for Disney. Thanks Jamie and Lowell

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Robert Besanson on October 17, 2022 at 8:44 pm

Lowell I was one of the unlucky people that waited to long to buy tickets to the D23 and of course they were sold out. I won’t wait next time. Thank you for taking the time to take us on a little tour. I really appreciate it. And I really appreciate the interview with Robert Olszewski! I am a fan of both you and Bob.

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