D23 Announces "Sip & Stroll" Event at Walt Disney World Oct 15 & 16, Dave Smith Retirement Dinner Oct 15 at Epcot

D23 invites members to a celebration of Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival with a weekend of unique events and experiences just for D23 Members. Special guests expected to attend include Ricky Deblar, president of the San Angel Inn, D23 head Steven Clark, Dave Smith, Archives Director Becky Cline, Disney twenty-three editor in chief Carmen Capone, D23’s Disney Geek Jeffrey Epstein, Chef Scott Hunnel and Israel Perez of Disney’s exquisite Victoria and Albert’s restaurant who will prepare a new dish from the menu of Remy — the new restaurant on Disney Dream. Check the official site for more information on the D23 “Sip & Stroll”

Also announced — a special dinner at The Seas VIP Lounge to honor Disney Legend Dave Smith, retiring Chief Archivist for The Walt Disney Company.

Tickets go on sale Monday, August 30, 2010 at 1 p.m. EST. $85 per person/$185 per person includes Dave Smith’s Retirement Celebration Dinner