Around this time last year (September 2019), I was putting the finishing touches on the D23 Fantastic Worlds Map. The map was but one of seven component gifts included in the 2020 D23 Gold Member gift, a.k.a. the D23 Fantastic Worlds Adventure Kit. The gift package is delivered to those who sign up for or renew their Gold Memberships to D23, the official Disney fan club. Every year D23 puts together a different package of member exclusives.
In January of this year, D23 announced the 2020 gold Member gift in the form of an “unboxing” video accompanying a complete description on the D23 site.
Unboxing a MUST-HAVE Disney Gift—the D23 Fantastic Worlds Adventure Kit!
DisneyD23 - Jan. 7, 2020 - over 32k views
D23 Gold Membership
$99.99/year + shipping/handling and applicable taxes
D23 Gold Family Membership
$129.99/year + shipping/handling and applicable taxes
For more information about D23 and joining, go to the site d23.com.
Throughout the year, as membership gift boxes were distributed, the occasional new unboxing video have popped up on YouTube. At the time of this writing, I’ve come across 27.
In all, the fan(s) approach the kit in an emotional state somewhere between pleased and ecstatic. Regarding the map, if they had not already expected the kit, most made the assumption that the map is a amalgam of Disney Parks attractions. Many have said that they would want to frame the 24-inch x 36-inch map. In fact, it is an fantastic map collecting prominent features, lands, kingdoms and in general places from the Parks (yes), and the Disney and Pixar films (both animated and live action) and television. It’s quite an impossible place, but fun to explore just the same.
As a precursor to going into more details about the map, I present 27…
UNBOXING VIDEOS
collected here in chronological order as posted and with the associated links queued to the parts featuring the map.
#1- D23 디즈니 팬클럽 소개 + 2020 골드멤버 기프트 언박싱 D23 2020 Gold membership gift Unboxing
https://youtu.be/yZmCRzKME-w?t=490
덕질하는 사람 - Feb. 7, 2020 - over 300 views
Map at 8:10
#2- D23 SENT ME the BEST GOLD MEMBER GIFT EVER! Exclusive Pins, Disney Parks Map, & MORE! 2020
https://youtu.be/QI-C-m7tNPk?t=104
Disney cupcake - Feb. 25, 2020 - over 2k views
“I kind of wanna frame this.” - Map at 1:44
#3- Unboxing D23 Fantastic Worlds 2020 Gold Member Gift
https://youtu.be/b2Kw2kbZDcs?t=164
Critical Flick - Feb 26, 2020 - over 200 views
“Everything about it just encapsulates the fantastic worlds of Disney.” - Map at 2:44
#4- D23 Gold Member Unboxing!
https://youtu.be/Fqk3PafO4Kw?t=118
Jess Lambert - Mar. 25, 2020 - over 50 views
“Stunning. Ridiculously.” - Map at 1:58
#5- D23 Gold Member Yearly Gift Unboxing
https://youtu.be/2n5sgjAJn1I?t=88
Disney with Kids - Apr. 4, 2020 - over 50 views
“This is so big. It’s like a framer for sure. So cool.” - Map at 1:28
#6- D23 Fantastic Worlds 2020 Member Gift Unboxing
https://youtu.be/DaDi5geelPY?t=33
laughingplace - Apr. 19, 2020 - over 500 views
“You can kind of see it looks almost like the old, retro style Disneyland souvenir maps.” - Map at 0:33
#7- D23 Fantastic Worlds 2020 UNBOXING & REVIEW
https://youtu.be/YjgG6HSmQic?t=152
Almost Midas Productions - Apr. 19, 2020 - over 15 views
“This is a map of a lot of the Disney worlds.” - Map at 2:32
#8- D23 MEMBER GIFT UNBOXING 2020!! || IS D23 WORTH THE MONEY??
https://youtu.be/4Swla44tcZ0?t=56
Bel Grieger - Apr. 21, 2020 - over 40 views
“So, basically what this map is, is it’s just like a collaboration map of like all of Disney’s properties and fun stuff like that.” - Map at 0:56
#9- D23 Gold Membership Gift Set Review 2020 | What's in the box? | Walt Disney Fan Club!
https://youtu.be/Jb_aBYFCXPA?t=504
Mr David & Mr Ian - Apr. 23, 2020 - over 1300 views
“I can’t even fit it in the frame.” - Map at 8:24
#10- Check out WHATS INSIDE! | Unboxing the D23 2020 Gold Member Gift
https://youtu.be/pLq9H9F2d7M?t=68
Disneyfornia - Apr. 25, 2020 - over 70 views
“Dude, take a look at this.” - Map at 1:08
#11- D23 Membership Gift Unboxing | Fantastic Worlds Kit 2020
https://youtu.be/cKcDWFL9gKI?t=173
The Disney Ginger - Apr. 27, 2020 - over 180 views
“This giant map that is definitely framable.” - Map at 2:53
#12- 2020 Disney D23 Gold Membership Renewal Gift - What's Inside?
https://youtu.be/mtuDjAFReDA?t=162
Bin and Jon’s Vlog - Apr. 28, 2020 - over 1100 views
“This is the coolest thing in the whole world.” - Map at 2:42
#13- Unboxing - Our First D23 Gold Membership arrives in the UK - Lockdown delivery
https://youtu.be/1opThHoXgeM?t=232
Magic Everywhere - Apr. 28, 2020 - over 20 views
“Oh, wow. This is like a world of Disney, like an adventurer’s map of Disney.” - Map at 3:52
#14- D23 GOLD MEMBERSHIP GIFT 2020 UNBOXING | OVER THE MOONY
https://youtu.be/Kswn4Walubs?t=369
OverTheMoony - May 11, 2020 - over 3900 views
“They really, really were able to fit so much stuff into this map.” Map at 6:09
#15- D23 membership unboxing
https://youtu.be/NOEpJIzKIzY?t=64
FantaSEA Family - May 25, 2020 - over 25 views
“Look at how huge this is compared to me!” - Map at 1:04
#16- Disneyland Opening July 17 2020 & D23 Product Review
https://youtu.be/kXgSqqRLbf0?t=69
RaMi Positive Space - Jun 10, 2020 - over 100 views
“This is just an amazing map. I love it. It’s so colorful.” - Map at 1:09
#17- SHOPDISNEY and D23 2020 Gift/Magazine Unboxing!
https://youtu.be/3wv3LJpMPio?t=170
The Entertainment Connection - Jun. 11, 2020 - over 80 views
“It’s just like a little map of all these movie destinations.” - Map at 2:50
#18- What's Inside the Box?!? | Renewed D23 Membership | Summer 2020 Magazine and More!!!
https://youtu.be/nzWBqb9oxEU?t=96
What It Do Twinsies - Jun. 19, 2020 - over 60 views
“It’s everything Disney.” Map at 1:36
#19- FANTASTIC WORLDS AND A SONIC SCREWDRIVER?(Vlog 102)
https://youtu.be/-9Z72yzt8n0?t=417
Dr. JazzMan1 - Jun. 26, 2020 - over 35 views
“That is so awesome. It’s really epic.” Map at 6:57
#20- D23 Gold Unboxing Video 2020 | Disney Fan Club
https://youtu.be/6b3YTB4pjXo?t=325
FIVE FIRES - Jul. 5, 2020 - over 1600 views
“That is cool!” - Map at 5:25
#21- What is D23 & Is It Worth the Membership Price?
https://youtu.be/leFgZh2zOdk?t=267
MacKenzie Taylor - Jul. 6, 2020 - over 70 views
“They have just some really cool things on it.” - Map at 4:27
#22- D23 Club, Yearly Box Unboxing - July 2020
https://youtu.be/D02KeN5DbV0?t=784
Disney Dynamicks - Jul. 29, 2020 - over 950 views
“There’s references to everything on here.” Map at 13:04
#23- D23 Gold Membership Renewal Gift | Full Review 2020
https://youtu.be/kzZHkvQv8XY?t=106
Marty’s Corners - Aug. 7, 2020 - over 80 views
“It is so detailed. You could probably look at this thing for.. for an hour.” - Map at 1:46
#24- UNBOXING MY D23 MEMBERSHIP | 2020 Fantastic Worlds Gold D23 Membership
https://youtu.be/q5XXMSc_z3Q?t=178
Jolly Holiday with Mary - Aug. 7, 2020 - over 80 views
“It’s like a huge map of fantastic worlds.” - Map at 2:58
#25- D23 Fantastic Worlds Gold Member Gift 2020 Unboxing
https://youtu.be/dVXmy48oVj0?t=38
Aussie Disney Girl - Aug. 18, 2020 - over 250 views
“As you can see this is massive.” - 0:38
#26- D23 Gold Membership Unboxing!
https://youtu.be/9Ag9fZZ1a4c?t=308
Jen Lefforge - Aug. 31, 2020 - over 7k views
“This is amazing. Like, I am stunned and awed.” - Map at 5:08
#27- D23 Gold Membership Gift 2020 | Learn About the Benefits of Membership
https://youtu.be/IqDCgJJBYVc?t=576
TheDuphilyCrew - Sep. 4, 2020 - over 50 views
“I want to frame this.” Map at 9:36
There is a sameness to all of these videos, to be fair, since they all cover (un-cover?) the same packages. To go through a few in chronological order, with the pandemic hitting the world, the successive tones of the presenters transmute from “It’s my birthday!” to “What a treat!” to “What a welcomed bit of joy.”
The videos also demonstrate, if you had not considered it before, how Disney fandom is an international fellowship that includes all types of folks.
For a little bit of Behind-The-Sketch stories, you can check out my post from back in January and peek at some rough drawings.
The Mappiest World in the Place
https://monotonae.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-mappiest-world-in-place.html
I tip my hat to all the reviewers and the D23 Gold Members who likewise but silently have enjoyed their memberships, this year’s gift box and the map that I created for them.
– Bryan Mon
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