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D23 The Official Community for Disney Fans

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Disney history site is a winner despite heavy ads.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Kids can partake of nonviolent games, and design and print simple crafts decorated with their favorite Disney characters.  Older teens might enjoy the documentaries describing how classics such as Mary Poppins were made.  

  • Messages:

    Kids meet in chat rooms, where no trash talking is allowed:  "inappropriate" words are banned (kids will know the limits when they see words displayed in red). Parents can protect very young users with the SpeedChat setting, which limits exchanges to a picklist of safe preset phrases such as "Havin' a good day?" 
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Nothing stronger than "gosh" is allowed. Type in a naughty word like "heck," and it's displayed in fire-engine red. However, the filter does not catch texting shortcuts, such as "omg."

  • Consumerism:

    Ads bombard D23 visitors from every conceivable angle. Banner ads for Disney products can be found on most pages, along with the occasional pop-up. Most activities -- games, videos, music -- are based on items available for purchase. Before visitors can play some videos or even set up a page they must sit through a 15-second spot for toilet paper, a breakfast cereal or an allergy medicine.  The site also pushes a D23 "charter membership" costing $74.99; the package includes a subscription to a quarterly printed magazine, discounts on special events, and entrance to the online store, Boutique 23. 

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About D23 The Official Community for Disney Fans

Parents need to know that this is a safe, attractive gathering place for Disney fans -- as well as a major merchandising effort. Practically every activity has a product tie-in designed to get kids to buy stuff. (The Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus juggernaut is a huge presence.) To participate in some areas of the site, visitors must watch a 15-second spot for Honda, Charmin, Claritin, or other products.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can discuss how ads are designed to sell products that people do not always need and how kids can have fun at this site without spending a dime.  There are lots of free things to see and do, highlighted by a simple social network for tweens. 
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    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

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    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    CSM, you've gone nuts. BTW, D23 is good.

    "Heck" is not a naughty word! It's perfectly fine! We should flame Disney until they uncensor "heck"! They use it in Wall-E for crying out loud! But, on topic, great site to learn about Disney!

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