Limited Time Magic Events - *Updated Weekly*

[Melanie]

We will update this post with the upcoming week's theme as it is announced the Friday before. Feel free to discuss the offerings in this thread.

Note: The Disneyland Resort offerings can be found in a separate thread in the Disneyland forums.

Walt Disney World
December 30 - January 4 - Celebrate the New Year
January 5 - until Kickoff for 'Year of the Ear'
January 14 - 20 - Winter Wonderland at Epcot's Canada Pavilion
January 21-27 - Long-Lost Disney Friends character event
February 1-3 - Super (Bowl) Pre-Parade Celebration
February 1-9 - “Soup-er Bowls” at Cosmic Rays
February 18–24 - Voices of Liberty at the America Gardens Theatre at Epcot
February 25–March 3 - Dapper Dans - The original Boy Band
March 1-31 - Wickedly Beautiful Collection
March 3-May 12 - Spring Trolley Show on Main Street, U.S.A.
March 18-24 - Disney Character 'Egg' Hunt (PURCHASE REQUIRED)
March 25-31 - Meet Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny at the Magic Kingdom
April 15-21- Disney Fairies Week
May 4 - Star Wars Day at DHS
May 24-25 - Monstrous Summer 24 Hour Event
June 2 - until Summer Trolley Show at MK
June 14-Aug 3 - Sneak Peek of The Lone Ranger at DHS
June 21 Lone Ranger Boot Mug (while supplies last)
June 24-Sept 2 - Teen Beach Movie Beach Party at Typhoon Lagoon
July 8-14 - Mickey's America Streetbeat

Upcoming Events already announced:

Friday, September 13 - Unleash the Villains
Disney's Hollywood Studios®
The Disney villains are so excited about Friday the 13th, they're taking over Disney's Hollywood Studios®! Join in the fun for a night of mischief and a villainous dance party that will last until the 13th hour (1 a.m.)

Disney Parks
The Year of the Ear - every month Disney will release new headwear and hats.

January - Disney Couture Ear Hats
February – Disney High-Fashion Ear Headbands
March - Miniature MousekeEars
April - Strawberry Ear Hat

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The latest announcement:

For one week only, January 14-20, there will be a magical Winter Wonderland location with falling snow where you and your family can meet and take photos with some of your favorite Disney characters. It’s an all new character greeting location in the Canada Pavilion.

Times for the Winter Wonderland location at Epcot are:

-10:30 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
-3:05 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

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Not officially announced yet, but Character Cast have reported that the Long Lost Friends Event is scheduled for January 21-26, 2013.

[VWL Mom]

Not officially announced yet, but Character Cast have reported that the Long Lost Friends Event is scheduled for January 21-26, 2013.

That's one I would really love to get to.

[Christine]

I would like to start out by saying that I have always tried to be Disney's biggest defender. We left our friends, our home, our jobs to move closer to the magic, closer to our happy place. Clearly we love WDW and Disney itself. I do not derive pleasure nor do I make it a habit to negatively moan and complain about WDW.

However... it seems to be happening more frequently!

I went to "Limited Time Magic" today.
What a strange promotion this is? At first I thought "ok, I feel sorry for those who might miss the limited time magic event that they want to attend" I felt like it could be cruelly called the "exclusively offered happiness" promotion.

Today, I feel it would be more aptly named "Limited EFFORT Magic" as it was just 4 characters by a stone and some old christmas decorations, in the holiday clothes that (until just last week) they'd been wearing for the past 2 1/2 months?!

It looked strange and odd and was nothing more than the characters you pass anywhere else in the parks?

But the lines! You'd have thought they were handing out $100 bills? I don't understand this. I certainly hope it gets better. I will do my best to attend them all and post photos for those who would like to see.

[TinkerbellT421]

So, besides a not unique character meet n greet, what else was it?!

[TiggeRia]

Wow...that's it?? I would have thought they would have transformed the Canada pavilion into a winter wonderland with snow on the ground and decorations everywhere. Didn't it also say it was going to be falling snow? Where was it?

[Christine]

So, besides a not unique character meet n greet, what else was it?!

Nope, that's it.

Wow...that's it?? I would have thought they would have transformed the Canada pavilion into a winter wonderland with snow on the ground and decorations everywhere. Didn't it also say it was going to be falling snow? Where was it?

No transformation. What you see in the picture is it. Snow? Yes it was sparingly spitting soap bubbles.

Hopefully this gets better.

[Dopey's Girl]

This has got to be some of the lamest stuff ever. Very underwhelming.

[Melanie]

Turrible.

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

Geesh! I actually thought that this one could be kinda cool ... with the whole "snowing in Canada thing".

Hopefully they get better ... at least LOOL like they're trying!

[TinkerbellT421]

Nope, that's it.



No transformation. What you see in the picture is it. Snow? Yes it was sparingly spitting soap bubbles.

Hopefully this gets better.

Ugh. So disappointed. Now I am not so sad that we won't be going back till January of 14. Hopefully this silly "campaign" is over by then. Sorry to be a debby-downer but really, could this campaign be any less inviting? Daisy Duck? Meet n Greet? You mean the same Daisy Duck I can see in pretty much every park, sometimes three times.....

Bring back Year of a Million Dreams, THAT one I looked forward to. I didn't exactly win a Castle stay (**coughcoughIancoughcough**) but I did win those really neat Lanyards with Pins!

[DizneyFreak2002]

Instead of Limited Time Magic, they should call it Limited Magic in WDW... Cause the magic is, well nonexistent in most cases, but surely limited in all cases...

[TheVBs]

First of all, adorable picture! Thanks for sharing it and giving us a review of what it was all about.

Second, how disappointing. If we stumbled upon this on a trip, knowing nothing about it, I would think it was really fun. Wouldn't wait in a huge line for it, but still fun. However, if I went hoping to enjoy some Limited Time Magic, I would be just as unimpressed.

[Melanie]

Updated original post with Long-Lost Disney Friends for January 21-27.

From Disney Parks Blog:

When Nate shared a look back at Robin Hood and Friends visiting the Magic Kingdom Park back in 1979, many of you asked to see them again. Well, next week, you’ll have that chance and more as we continue “Limited Time Magic” at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Long-lost Disney friends are returning to the Magic Kingdom Park just to meet you and your family. For one week, January 21–27, be sure to have your camera ready for a rare chance to possibly brush shoulders with classic characters like Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar, Robin Hood and Friar Tuck.

There’s also a chance you’ll see The Three Little Pigs and more surprises at Magic Kingdom Park. So, which long-lost Disney character would you like to see the most? Let us know in the “Comments.”

[Melanie]

So the long lost thing is cool, but it looks like they are taking it literally and going back to the early days of Disney with the Three Little Pigs, Robin Hood characters, etc. I guess when I initially heard about this particular week, I was hoping it would be more "rare" characters, not necessarily old (aka 'long lost').

When they bring out Launchpad McQuack for the marathon, he gets so much attention. Or Li Shang and Shan Yu from Mulan. Or any of the 'retired' Princes for that matter. And what about all the dwarfs?

I sure hope there are more than what's listed in the article.

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I sure hope there are more than what's listed in the article.

Here's the tentative list reported by Character Cast:

3 Little Pigs
Big Bad Wolf
Clarabelle Cow
Horace Horsecollar
Jiminy Cricket
Ludwig Von Drake
Pinocchio & Friends
Scrooge McDuck
Robin Hood & Friends

[Main Street Jim]

Clarabelle Cow
Horace Horsecollar

Can be seen in the Halloween parade; also were in the Family Fun Day parade from a couple of years back...and seen in the MVMCP parade, aren't they?

Jiminy Cricket

Have a pic of my wife and I with Jiminy at Conservation Station from our 2011 Christmas trip

Pinocchio & Friends

"And friends"? Gepetto, Stromboli, J. Worthington Foulfellow and Gideon? We'd see Pinocchio *all the time* at the parks, once in a great while, Gepetto...but the last time I saw Stromboli was probably 2003 <?>, and Foulfellow and Gideon used to be in the afternoon parade...

Scrooge McDuck

Isn't Scrooge out during MVMCP any more?

Robin Hood & Friends

Again, it's been only since about, oh, 2007 maybe <?> that we've seen Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Little John, and the Sheriff out. I know they used to be in the original Share a Dream Come True parade.

As for the others...I just watched a 1962 Disneyland After Dark (on YouTube). You wanna talk about *creepy-lookin'* characters...LOL....the pigs and the dwarves all had WAY "oversized" heads...

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The Walt Disney World resort has released dates in-advance for three events in a recent announcement to Passholders:

Disney memories last a lifetime. But the window in which you can make your memories can sometimes be limited. Before you know it, your little princesses and pirates will be trading in their crowns and bandanas for graduation caps.

So throughout 2013, we're sprinkling a little extra pixie dust over our Disney Parks-to make yours and your family's special time together more magical than ever.

Here's a sampling of what Limited Time Magic has in store for you this year:

True Love Week Feb 11-17, 2013
Magic Kingdom

Cinderella Castle will blush pink and red while lovebirds celebrate a week filled with royal Prince and Princess Meet ‘N’ Greets and limited-edition Disney Valentine collectibles.

Independence Week July 1-7, 2013
Magic Kingdom

The 4th of July is seven days long this year as Disney salutes America with a spectacular 4th of July Fireworks Party. Everything will be red, white and blue, from the fireworks and Cinderella Castle down to special-edition U.S.A. shirts, ear hats and other patriotic souvenirs.

Unleash the Villains Friday, Sep 13, 2013
Disney’s Hollywood Studios®

The Disney villains are so excited about Friday the 13th, they’re taking over Disney’s Hollywood Studios®! Join in the fun for a night of mischief and a villainous dance party that will last until the 13th hour (1 a.m.).

[Melanie]

So, reports from Long Lost Friends at MK this morning are no surprises with characters (exactly who they announced) and the characters are giving out cards and not doing autographs. There are reports of long lines.

Sorry, but with this one, and the Canada Winter Wonderland last week, I don't get the fascination and the long lines. But as we know, if Disney stamps it as 'special', folks will follow.