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It’s hard to believe we’re just one week away from Christmas! Are you like me, wishing your family had taken that holiday cruise to get away from the busyness of it all? View the full article

This year, more than 15 miles of garland, 1,300 Christmas trees and 1,314 wreaths brightened up Walt Disney World Resort for the holidays - with one area, New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park, decorated for the season for the first time. View the full article

As the year comes to a close, let’s take a look back at a few of the baby animals we welcomed in 2013. View the full article

Apple this week named "Disney Animated" its iPad app of the year. On Tuesday, Apple released its top picks for apps, movies and music for 2013. Calling "Disney Animated" an "enchanting tour of Disney's legendary film vault," Apple said the Disney iPad app "awes with a bounty of animated sequences, interactive character models and a spellbinding presentation." View the full article

Apple this week named "Disney Animated" its iPad app of the year.On Tuesday, Apple released its top picks for apps, movies and music for 2013. Calling "Disney Animated" an "enchanting tour of Disney¿s legendary film vault," Apple said the Disney iPad app "awes with a bounty of animated sequences, interactive character models and a spellbinding presentation." View the full article

Remember the days when the mainstream form of communication was writing letters? You’d wait all day for the mailman to stroll by your house in the hope that maybe you’d be lucky enough to receive one. But times have changed. Now we text, tweet, “Like” and instant message like crazy and the only letter I’ll be reading is if there is one posted to my wall. Even I’m speaking the lingo! View the full article

Ever since its premiere in 1995 at Disneyland park, “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade has been a must-see for guests during Holidays at the Disneyland Resort. Whether it’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ice skating, Santa Claus and his reindeer, or the beloved toy soldiers, every member of the family has a favorite part of this classic parade. View the full article

When Mickey Mouse visits the circus Wednesday night, he'll join more than 9 million theatergoers who have seen "La Nouba" since its opening 15 years ago at Downtown Disney. View the full article

Walt Disney World, which has been slowly rolling out elements in its billion-dollar MyMagic+ technology project in recent months, is about to launch one of its broadest tests yet. View the full article

Five, four, three, two … FUN! View the full article

We got a lucky sneak peek at a few of the delicious new tastes for Spice Road table, opening its doors in early 2014 at the Morocco pavilion in Epcot World Showcase. View the full article

The Disney Junior Play 'n Dine returns for the eighth year at Disney's Hollywood Studios beginning Jan. 26, 2014. View the full article

It’s hard to believe that Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood & Vine, the super fun character dining experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is already in its eighth year! I have a lot of great memories of taking my boys there when they were younger, for a delicious breakfast or lunch and the chance for them to interact with some of their favorite Disney Junior characters. View the full article

For some cast members here at the Disneyland Resort, it’s Christmas nearly year-round. Our Resort Enhancement team is responsible for the seasonal transformation into Holidays at the Disneyland Resort. From decorating hundreds of trees to creating gingerbread houses, this team does it all, and you get a front row seat in this video. Enjoy! View the full article

Over the weekend, hundreds of Disney Parks Blog readers joined us for an early preview of the upcoming Disney film, “Saving Mr. Banks,” as well as a few special surprises at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. View the full article

Winter officially returns to North America on December 21 this year. While shopping at World of Disney in Downtown Disney Marketplace last weekend, I spotted four new T-shirts that would be perfect for winter in the Sunshine State. View the full article

You don’t need a sweet tooth to ID our latest mystery puzzler in this month’s holiday series. Marcelene’s Sweet Spot is eye candy somewhere at Disney Parks but do you know where? It’s not where you may think. Any guesses? View the full article

In "Saving Mr. Banks," the new film about Walt Disney's efforts to persuade the cantankerous British author P.L. Travers to make her "Mary Poppins" novels into a movie musical, Tom Hanks steps into the shoes of the famous studio head. View the full article

From little joys of the season to big menu changes, here’s what’s new in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. View the full article

Cirque du Soleil's "La Nouba" celebrates its 15th anniversary at Walt Disney World later this month. Throughout December, we'll meet some of the colorful show's performers here at The Artistic Type blog. View the full article

This photo of the holiday parade at Magic Kingdom Park, snapped in 1995, shows Happy, Doc and Bashful from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” having a merry ol’ time on Main Street, U.S.A. View the full article

In 1954, Fess Parker donned a coonskin cap to play the historical character Davy Crockett for a three-part Walt Disney television show: “Davy Crockett Indian Fighter,” “Davy Crockett Goes to Congress” and “Davy Crockett at the Alamo.” As a result, Fess became an instant celebrity. And when Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, his appearance on horseback in character as Davy Crockett, was a huge crowd pleaser. View the full article

The celebrity sweet of 2014 is yours for the tasting at Epcot – the hot, fried sensation that’s a cross between a croissant and a donut, this version from the talented pastry chefs at Epcot. View the full article

A holiday tradition in my family was finding loose change, nuts and fruits like oranges and apples in the bottom of stockings. These items would usually accompany other small gifts both wrapped and unwrapped. Since there are only a few days left until Christmas, I thought I would offer a few of my favorite stocking stuffers from Disney Parks. View the full article

This week we’re taking a look at the Tencennial Parade, which stepped off at Magic Kingdom Park in honor of the park’s 10th anniversary. View the full article