Glenn Close reprised her inimitable role as Cruella de Vil for one night only at the 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

Close, 79, stepped onstage at the annual convention on Saturday, August 15, dressed in the 101 Dalmatians ’ iconic villain’s look, consisting of a black-and-white wig, a red-and-black fur coat and a matching pillbox hat.

“Well, I heard that overstuffed purple handbag was getting her own ride,” Close-as-Cruella quipped in social media footage , referring to the Maleficent-themed roller coaster in development at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. “I thought to myself, ‘Surely, that can’t be. I mean, dragon skin?’ Ha…

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