D23 Expo 2011

thumb|300px|right|D23 Expo 2011 highlights reel featuring Miss Piggy, Kermit, and Rowlf
thumb|300px|right|Complete Jim Henson portion of the Disney Legends Ceremony, video uploaded by The Jim Henson Company.
The D23 Expo returned for its second time at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on August 19–21, 2011.
Jim Henson was posthumously presented with a Disney Legends honor at the event, with Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog appearing alongside members of the Henson family.
===Disney Legends Ceremony===
The 2011 Disney Legends Ceremony took place Friday, August 19, where Jim Henson was named a Disney Legend. A montage of some of Jim Henson's work was shown (prepared by Craig Shemin)Craig Shemin - Stuff I've Done, the walk-around Sweetums helped present his award and Lisa and Brian Henson gave speeches. In addition, Brian and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph performed Stuffed and Unstrung's version of "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face." Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog made a surprise appearance, performing a live rendition of "Rainbow Connection", inviting the audience to sing along.
Image:D23Expo-BackstagePhoto-MissPiggy-Kermit-Rowlf-(2011-08-19).jpg|Backstage with Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog on August 19, 2011.
Image:D23-LisaHenson-JimHensonDisneyLegends-(2011-08-19).jpg|Lisa Henson at the Disney Legends ceremony
Image:D23-LisaHenson-(2011-08-19).jpg
Image:D23-BrianHenson-JimHensonDisneyLegends-(2011-08-19).jpg|Brian Henson at the Disney Legends ceremony
Image:D23-I'veGrownAccustomedToYourFace-(2011-08-19).jpg|"I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face" performance
Image:D23-RainbowConnection-Kermit-Rowlf-(2011-08-19).jpg|Kermit and Rowlf
Image:D23-RainbowConnection02-Kermit-Rowlf-(2011-08-19).jpg
Image:D23-RainbowConnection03-Kermit-Rowlf-TomBergeron-(2011-08-19).jpg|Kermit and Rowlf with Tom Bergeron
Image:D23-Lisa-Brian-SweetumsWalkAround-(2011-08-19).jpg|Lisa and Brian Henson with the Sweetums walk-around
===Inside the Walt Disney Studios===
On Saturday, August 20, Jason Segel, Kermit, and Miss Piggy made an appearance at the Walt Disney Studios arena presentation to promote The Muppets.The Walt Disney Studios Takes Fans Behind the Scenes at the D23 Expo August 9, 2011 (archived) Jason and Kermit were sitting on stage, while Piggy arrived a few moments later on a motorcycle. They then presented two clips from the movie.
Media highlights reel of presentation; 
Image:D23-WaltDisneyStudiosArena-TheMuppets-(2011-08-20).jpg|Walt Disney Studios arena presentation
Image:D23-WaltDisneyStudios-Kermit-Segel-(2011-08-20).jpg|Kermit, Jason Segel, and Miss Piggy (in motorcycle sidecar)
File:D23 2011 Segel Piggy Kermit motorcycle.jpg
File:D23 2011 Segel Piggy Kermit.jpg
===Around the show floor===
Image:StandeeMuppetsD23.JPG|The Muppets standee at the Walt Disney Studios pavilion
Image:StudiosMuppetsD23.JPG|Sign in the Walt Disney Studios pavilion
Image:KermithatsD23.JPG|Kermit paper hats in the Collectors Forum
Image:AnimalpaintD23.JPG|Animal artwork in the Collectors Forum
Image:MuppetsnailpolishD23.JPG|Muppet nail polish...
Image:PiggynailpolishD23.JPG|...in the Disney Living pavilion
Image:MuppetsArtD23.JPG|Muppets art in the Collectors Forum
Image:MuppetsVinylD23.JPG|Muppet Vinylmation in the Collectors Forum
Image:Hallmark-FozzieOrnament-2012.jpg|2012 Hallmark Christmas ornament announced at D23
===Dick Van Dyke & The Vantastix===
Also on August 19, Dick Van Dyke appeared in a musical presentation and performed songs with The Vantastix. Among their songs was a Sesame Street medley, which included the "Sesame Street Theme", "The People in Your Neighborhood", "Rubber Duckie", "Bein' Green" and "I Love Trash." 
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