There were many incredible panels and presentations to be enjoyed by Disney fans at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. One of these was Making Disney Magic with Ron Clements. This panel was hosted by film historian Leonard Maltin. It gave fans a look behind the scenes of a 45-year Disney animation career and provided an exclusive look at Ron’s new book, Making Disney Magic: From a Mermaid to Moana. Along the way, Ron Clements was joined by many of the people he worked with while making Disney magic through the years. Many of them are Disney Legends.
The people joining on the stage included the following:
- Jodi Benson (Ariel in The Little Mermaid)
- Eric Goldberg (Supervising Animator for the Genie)
- Susan Egan (Megara in Hercules)
- Roy Conli (Oscar-winning Producer)
- Jim Cummings (Voice of Ray)
- Mark Henn (Supervising Animator)
- Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana)
- Anika Noni Rose (Tiana)
Daps Magic was invited by D23 to cover the weekend’s events. Below is a look at Making Disney Magic with Ron Clements in its entirety for those who were unable to attend this Disney fan event, missed this panel, or simply want to revisit it.
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