Happy New Year!

Back on Thanksgiving, we shared with you details on the Walt Disney Company’s long roots with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. A similar story exists for The Rose Parade, which kicks off this morning at 8:00am in Pasadena, California.

Disney’s first appearance in The Rose Parade was in 1938 when characters from the newly premiered “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” appeared in the parade. Since then, several milestones have been celebrated in the parade, including Walt Disney serving as the Grand Marshall in 1966.

Well, 2012 is almost a wrap! It has been a great year and we thought it would be fun to look back on our Top 12 photos of 2012! These popular images received the most likes or comments by our followers over on our Facebook page. If you aren’t following us on Facebook, be sure to click on the link at the bottom of the page and “LIKE” us!

Well, 2012 is almost a wrap! It has been a great year and we thought it would be fun to look back on our Top 12 photos of 2012! These popular images received the most likes or comments by our followers over on our Facebook page. If you aren’t following us on Facebook, be sure to click on the link at the bottom of the page and “LIKE” us!

Just a few days away from the new year, the Walt Disney World® Resort and the Disneyland® Resort have announced the first “Limited Time Magic” experiences for 2013.

Walt Disney World® Resort

• Bling in the New Year – From Dec. 30th through Jan. 5th, Magic Kingdom® Park will host Tomorrowland’s® first ever “Bling in the New Year” dance party! Your favorite Disney characters will be partying it up around Rockettower Plaza Stage with live entertainment and dance music. No worries if you don’t think your little ones can make it until midnight – there will be a New Year’s countdown every hour!

Disneyland® Resort

• Three Kings Celebration – Disneyland® Park will celebrate Three Kings Day with 3-days of music, activities, and cuisine. Taking place Jan. 4th – 6th in the Big Thunder Ranch area, the celebration plays tribute to Southern California’s Mexican culture.
• A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue – This is “Limited Time Magic” that you won’t want to miss! Experience a musical variety show inspired by the original show Walt enjoyed himself! Sit back and enjoy family-friendly comedy, singing, and dancing. Performances will be Thurs. through Mon. from Jan. 10th – Feb. 4th. Check your daily Times Guide for more information.

And on both coasts, it is the “Year of the Ear.” Each month, new ear hats will be released for you to to add to your collection. January will start with the limited release of Disney Couture Ear Hats.

Stay tuned – we will bring your more details on future “Limited Time Magic” events as they become available!

Get ready for the return of Star Wars™ Weekends at the Walt Disney World® Resort! Taking place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™, the event celebrates the popular Star Wars™ films and the animated TV series Star Wars™: The Clone Wars. The annual special event, included in regular theme park admission, will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 17-June 9, 2013.

In addition to the Star Wars™ experiences Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ host year round – Star Tours® The Adventures Continue and the Jedi Training Academy – several additional activities are available for guest during the event like meet and greet opportunities and Star Wars™ themed parades and shows.

Never been to Star Wars™ Weekends? Here’s a video overview of the event:

Don’t miss this year’s Force-filled fun! Contact your Magic Maker® now to start planning!

Disney Visa® Cardmembers can SPRING into some substantial savings for their upcoming Walt Disney World® Resort Vacation!

With all of the recent additions and refurbishments, the Walt Disney World® Resort is now more popular than ever as a travel destination for 2013. Whether you are most excited about stepping into the middle of your favorite fairy tale inside the New Fantasyland® or designing and testing your SimCar on the reimagined Test Track® Presented by Chevrolet®, Off to Neverland Travel® can help!

It’s one great offer with two great ways to save!

Stay at select Walt Disney World® Resort hotels most nights Feb. 18 – Mar. 23, 2013 and Apr. 2 – Jun. 14, 2013 and:

• Save up to 30% at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Standard View, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Disney’s Boardwalk Villas, and Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Save up to 25% at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Cabins
• Save up to 20% at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Save up to 15% at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites

Or, save even more by turning it into a Magic Your Way® Package by adding a minimum 4-Day Magic Your Way® Ticket! As always, you can customize that Magic Your Way® Package to fit your family’s needs by adding Dining Plans, the Park Hopper® Option, or even the Water Park Fun & More Option!

Booking Dates:

Book now – Mar. 7, 2013 for stays most nights Feb. 18 – Mar. 23, 2013
Book now – Mar. 31, 2013 for stays most nights Apr. 2 – Jun. 14, 2013

Remember, this promotion is available exclusively to Disney Visa® Cardmembers at this time. We will let you know if it becomes available to the general public.

The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Length-of-stay requirements may apply. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-Bedroom Villas, Club Level Rooms at Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and is not valid for The Little Mermaid Standard rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. 30% savings for select Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts; lower savings for other Resorts.