Today, Disney Cruise Line announced the 2013 sailing itineraries for the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder. The 2013 itineraries for the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy were announced several months ago. For 2012, the Disney Wonder is sailing to Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska on the West Coast, while the Disney Magic is sailing from New York and Galveston, Texas to destinations up and down the East Coast and Caribbean. Disney Cruise announced the 2013 schedule, departing quite a bit from the 2012 destinations.

Disney Wonder

The Disney Wonder, for 2012 is currently sailing on the West Coast to Mexico and Alaska, will continue part of that itinerary for 2013 (Alaska), with a few major changes:

Alaska – A bit of change for 2013, as the 7-night Alaska Disney Cruises will return to the port of Vancouver, British Columbia, making stops in Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska. These Alaska Disney Cruises will set sail weekly starting on May 27, 2013. The last cruise of the summer will set sail September 2, 2013.

Pacific Coast – On May 20, 2013, the Wonder will make a 7 night one way trip from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Canada with stops in San Francisco and Victoria, Canada.

Panama Canal – The Disney Wonder will have 2 repositioning cruises, a 14 night Eastbound Panama Canal Cruise in December 9, 2012,between Los Angeles and Miami and then another 14 night between Miami and Los Angeles on May 6, 2013 and then a 6-night cruise on September 10, 2012 from Vancouver to Los Angeles. These cruises will feature stops in San Fransisco and Victoria, British Columbia (no Victoria on the September cruise).

Miami – Starting on December 23, 2012, the Disney Wonder will make Miami her home port, sailing 4 night Bahamian Cruises and 5 night Western Caribbean Cruises through May 2, 2013. The Bahamian cruises will make stops in Key West, Nassau and Castaway Cay. The Western Caribbean cruises will stop in Cozumel and Castaway Cay, with some dates making a stop at Grand Cayman instead of Castaway Cay.

In addition, Disney has added a few special Holiday cruises from Miami in late 2012. These include a 7 night Eastern Caribbean cruise on December 23 and a 6 night Western Caribbean New Year’s Cruise on December 30, 2012.

Please note that Disney has not announced a full 2013 schedule for the Wonder, there are no cruises announced after the last Alaska cruise in early September.

Disney Magic

The Disney Magic moved around quite a bit in 2012, from New York to Texas and everywhere in between. It looks like she will be on the move again, visiting new ports!

Galveston, Texas - Beginning on January 4, 2013, the Disney Magic will sail alternating 6 and 8 night Western Caribbean cruises, with stops including Grand Cayman and Mexico’s Costa Maya and Cozumel. The 8 night cruises will also venture to Key West, Florida. The final Galveston cruise will be May 10, 2013.

Transatlantic – One of the most popular Disney Cruise is returning, the Transatlantic! On May 18, the Disney Magic will leave from Galveston on route to Barcelona, Spain, with stops at Castaway Cay, Funchal and Gibraltar! This 14 night cruise is a spectacular way to relax and get to know the ship inside and out.

Mediterranean – The Disney Magic will return to the Mediterranean once again with four unique Disney Cruises:

• 4 night Mediterranean Getaway – This special 4 night Disney Cruise will make stops in Nice, France and Mallorca, Spain. This cruise will only be available on July 9 and August 6, 2013.
• 7 night Mediterranean Cruise – Sailing from Barcelona, this 7 night cruise will make stops at Nice, Florence, Rome and Naples. Available on June 1, June 8, August 10, August 17, August 24 and August 31, 2012.
• 12 night Mediterranean Cruise with Venice – A unique 12 night Mediterranean Disney Cruise, with stops in Nice, Florence, Rome, Napes, two days in Venice, Dubrovnik and Malta! Available only June 27 and July 25, 2013.
• 12 night Mediterranean Cruise with Greece – Another Disney first, this special cruise will stop in Nice, Florence, Rome, Athens, Ephesus, Mykonos and Malta. Available only two dates, June 15 and July 13, 2013.

Once again, you will notice that no dates past August 31, 2013 have been announced, so the remain 2013 schedule will be released at some point in the future.

To insure you get the best price possible, book as early as you can. Bookings for these cruises will open up January 26, 2012. For Platinum and Gold Castaway Club members, bookings will be available on January 25, 2012.

Disney Cruise has made a few flyers available with all 2013 dates, itineraries and destinations listed. Please note, they are huge. Download here at your own peril:

Disney Magic 2013 Itinerary

Disney Wonder 2013 Itinerary

Disney Wonder 2012 Holiday Cruises

For more information about the Disney Cruise Line, or to book a new 2013 Disney Cruise, please contact our great sponsor Mouseketrips!

Travel Dates: March 1 – April 14, 2012

Disneyland has released a new room only special discount for Spring travel dates. Guests can save up to 25% off their Disneyland Resort hotel stay. This is the same Disneyland discount that was released to Disney VISA cardholders last week, now available to everyone.

Sample Savings:

• Disney’s Grand Californian: 20% off
• Disneyland Hotel: 20% off
• Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel: 25%

While the savings is on the hotel portion only, guests can add specially priced park passes to the room to make it a package, which would then include all the Disneyland extras including Magic Mornings.

Savings may be less than the sample savings listed above, depending on travel dates. Weekend nights may be more expensive that weekday nights.

Travel must be completed by April 15, 2012. Applies only to standard and concierge level rooms and not valid with previously booked rooms. Excludes applicable taxes and fees. Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation and five (5) people maximum per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers.

This offer must be booked by March 11, 2012.

For more information on this great Disneyland Discount, please contact our sponsor Mouseketrips.

Travel Dates: March 1-17 and April 15 – May 31, 2012

Disney’s Aulani has announced a new Spring 2012 special, stay 5 nights and get the sixth night included for free. Guests will receive their 6th night free when booking a 6-night or longer stay at Aulani. Plus, each Guest in your party ages 3 or older is entitled to receive a complimentary continental breakfast at The ‘Ōlelo Room each day of their stay.

Visit Aulani and you can splash into adventure in Waikolohe Valley—featuring pools, slides and winding streams. Unwind at Laniwai Spa—offering a sumptuous menu of treatments and an outdoor hydrotherapy garden. Or simply bask in beachfront bliss as they savor a spectacular sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

Not all nights are available, some Holiday dates are excluded. Guests much stay six consecutive nights during the following dates:

• March 1 – 17, 2012
• April 15 – May 31, 2012

You must book this offer by February 29, 2012. You must check in during the available travel dates, but your stay, including the free night, can extend into the black out period. The number of discounted rooms is very limited. The discount is available on all room types, including villas, though the 3-bedroom villas are excluded.

For more information on Aulani or to book this fantastic discount, please contact our sponsor Mouseketrips and ask for code E7D.

Travel Dates: March 1 – April 14, 2012

Disneyland has released a new room only special for Disney VISA cardholders only. This deal will become available for the general public to book on January 17, 2012. A Disney VISA card is required at this point to book this deal, and typically, you must pay your deposit with the Disney VISA card at time of booking.

Sample Savings:

• Disney’s Grand Californian: 20% off
• Disneyland Hotel: 20% off
• Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel: 25%

While the savings is on the hotel portion only, guests can add specially priced park passes to the room to make it a package, which would then include all the Disneyland extras including Magic Mornings.

Travel must be completed by April 15, 2012. Applies only to standard and concierge level rooms and not valid with previously booked rooms. Excludes applicable taxes and fees. Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation and five (5) people maximum per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers.

This offer must be booked by March 11, 2012.

For more information on this great Disneyland Discount, please contact our sponsor Mouseketrips.

Travel Dates: March 9 – June 14, 2012

Walt Disney World has released special Spring and early Summer room only discounts for Annual Passholders.

To qualify, you must check in during the travel dates, however, you can extend your stay past June 14, 2012. Only the nights included in the travel dates listed above will be discounted. Availability is limited, though all resorts and room types are available. The savings are as follows:

• Save 25% at Disney Value Resorts
• Save 20 – 30% at Disney Moderate Resorts
• Save 25 – 35% at Disney Deluxe Resorts
• Save 30 – 40% at Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts

Some Sample Nightly Rates:

• Pop Century, standard room: $85 per night
• Pop Century, preferred location room: $89 per night
• All-Star Movies, preferred location room: $122 per night
• Caribbean Beach, standard view room: $126 per night
• Wilderness Lodge, woods view room: $245 per night
• Animal Kingdom Lodge, Arusha savanna view room: $418 per night
• Beach Club, garden view room: $260 per night
• Polynesian, garden view room: $325 per night
• Grand Floridian, garden view room: $353 per night
• Saratoga Springs, 2 bedroom villa: $429 per night

The prices above are per night, and do not include the 12.5% room tax. Dates covered by this discount are in the several pricing season, some nights may be more expensive that the prices listed above. Some nights may not be discounted, and weekend prices may be slightly higher. The dates of April 1 – 11, 2012 are not discounted, and are blacked out. You can check in during the black out period, but any nights that are blacked out will not be discounted.

This offer must be booked by February 8, 2012 to receive the discounted rates above.

Annual Passholders can also book a package that include these special nightly rates, and one of the three Disney Dining plans, which are not discounted. An active annual passport will be required at check in to receive the discount.

For more information or to book these special Annual Passholder rates, please contact our great sponsor Mouseketrips.

Travel Dates: January 4 – May 24, 2012

Walt Disney World has introduced a new Florida resident 3 day pass, entitled the Wild for 3 Pass. For $99 per person plus tax, you get a 3 day basic park pass to use at the four Disney theme parks. Disney is also offering a Wild for 4 Pass for $129 per person plus tax, which will give you one more day to use. The park passes are base tickets, so one theme park per day. Park Hopping and the Water Park Fun and more options can be added to the tickets for $27.50 per person per add-on (the hopping would be $27.50, the water parks, $27.50.).

The tickets expire May 24, 2012, so you can make multiple trips over a few months on one pass. The tickets are valid any day at any of the Disney theme parks, except during the black out periods. The black out dates are between February 18 – 20, 2012 and April 1 – 13, 2012. The Wild for 3 Passes must be purchased by May 21, 2012.

Proof of Florida residency required at time of purchase and activation. For more information, please see the Wild for 3 Pass page. Walt Disney World is also offering FL Resident room only discounts for some of this time period as well.

Disney Parks announced a new promotion today for 2012, entitled One More Disney Day. Disney Parks has been teasing the promotion for a few weeks now, including a teaser on the Disney Parks Christmas Parade and a teaser video released earlier this week.

Just announced, One More Disney Day consists of three parts:

1. Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom will open on 6 AM on February 29, 2012 and will stay open 24 hours, until 6AM on March 1, 2012, in honor of leap day.
2. Starting January 1, 2012, Disney Parks will be giving away one Disney vacation for four to Disneyland or Walt Disney World each day, until February 29 ,2012. Enter here: One More Disney Day Sweepstakes
3. Third, guests can purchase a non-discounted 3-night, 3-day Magic Your Way package at select Disney Resort hotels for arrivals most nights February 26 to March 10, 2012 and get One More Disney Day and night for free. Book through January 31, 2012.

More information about the free night and day will be posted shortly. For additional information about One More Disney Disney, see the official Disney website.

Disney Cruise has just announced that most of the December, 2012 Disney Cruises have been cancelled. No information about reasons or where the Disney Wonder will be sailing has been made available a this time. The December 2, 2012 cruise is still sailing, but will be the last one available in 2012. The December 9, 16, 23 and 30 cruises are no longer available to book, and all guests with current reservations on the cancelled cruises will need to rebook to another Disney Cruise or cancel.

If you move your reservation by December 22, 2011, you will qualify for a special onboard credit with Disney (you must move to an existing 7 night or longer Disney Cruise):

• December 9 and December 16, 2012 Mexican Riviera Disney Cruises – $250 onboard credit
• December 23 and December 20, 2012 Mexican Riviera Disney Cruises – $500 onboard credit

If guests do not move their reservation by December 22, they will be automatically placed on the December 2, 2012 Mexican Riviera Disney Cruise, though you will have the option to move your cruise to another date if you wish, however, you may not qualify for the special onboard credit offer.

You must contact your travel agent of Disney Cruise line directly to move your travel dates before December 22, 2011 to qualify for the onboard credit. Guests always have the right to cancel as well if an agreeable alternate date is not found.

Travel Dates: January 2 – March 8, 2012

Walt Disney World has released special Spring room only discounts for Florida Residents, available during the travel dates listed above.

To qualify, you must check in during the travel dates, however, you can extend your stay past March 8, 2012. Only the nights included in the travel dates listed above will be discounted. Availability is limited, though all resorts and room types are available.

The savings are as follows:

• Save 30% at Disney Value Resorts
• Save 35% at Disney Moderate Resorts
• Save 35% at Disney Deluxe Resorts
• Save 35% at Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts

Some Sample Nightly Rates:

• Pop Century, standard room: $62.30 per night
• All-Star Movies, preferred location room: $72.30 per night
• Caribbean Beach, standard view room: $103.35 per night
• Wilderness Lodge, standard view room: $172.25 per night
• Animal Kingdom Lodge, Arusha savanna view room: $240.50 per night
• Beach Club, garden view room: $224.25 per night
• Polynesian, garden view room: $263.25 per night
• Grand Floridian, garden view room: $299 per night
• Saratoga Springs, 2 bedroom villa: $386.75 per night

The prices above are per night, and do not include the 12.5% room tax. Dates covered by this discount are in the regular, peak and value season, some nights may be more expensive that the prices listed above. Some nights may not be discounted, and weekend prices may be slightly higher.

This offer must be booked by March 8, 2012 to receive the discounted rates above.

Florida residents can also book a package that include these special nightly rates, and one of the three regularly Disney Dining plans along with discounted park passes. Valid proof of Florida residency will be required at check in to receive the discount.

For more information or to book these special Florida Resident rates, please contact our great sponsor Mouseketrips.

Travel dates: February 21 – March 31, April 13 – June 14, 2012

Walt Disney World has released a special discount for the general public where they can save up to 30% off of their room only reservation at select Walt Disney World resorts. Savings are based on resort;

Sample Savings:

• Pop Century, All-Star Sports and Music, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Cabins and Port Orleans French Riverside: 20% off
• Caribbean Beach and Coronado Springs: 25% off
• Grand Floridian, Animal Kingdom Lodge (standard view only) and Polynesian Resort: 20% off
• Beach Club, Yacht Club, Boardwalk Inn and Wilderness Lodge: 30% off
• Boardwalk and Animal Kingdom Villas: 25% off
• Saratoga Springs and Old Key West: 30% off

These rates are per night, and do not include the 12.5% resort tax. Weekend nights may be more expensive. Rates cover several seasons, so the rates may be higher for your travel dates than what is listed above.

Please note that some resorts have been excluded from the discounts, or are discounted a very small percentage (5%). Those resorts include All-Star Movies, Port Orleans French Quarter, the Contemporary, Bay Lake Tower, Beach Club Villas and the Villas at Wilderness Lodge.

This offer must be booked by January 22, 2012. For travel dates after April 13, reservation must be booked by February 28, 2012. Not all nights or resorts may be available. Guests can book either a room only reservation or a package reservation including tickets and dining plans, though only the room portion will be discounted, tickets and dining plan will be at full rate. Availability is limited.

You can check in during the black-out period of April 1 – 12, however, the blacked-out nights will not be discounted. The nights of May 25 – 27 are also blacked-out.

For more information about this or any other Disney World discount, please contact our great sponsor Mouseketrips.