Hello and welcome to our Disney blog! We’re Sarah & Tom Bricker, and we founded this site as a place to assemble our photos, tips, and opinions about Disney. Our goal is a fun website providing informative and entertaining commentary to like-minded fans and tourists planning trips to the Disney Parks.
With that, we take seriously being objective and critical, but we still enjoy the parks a lot. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t visit the Disney parks so regularly or have a blog devoted to the subject. Our goal is to present a frank and candid assessment of all things Disney. You will seldom meaningless fluff words like “magical” here, and this blog most certainly is not “sprinkled with pixie dust.” This is written by real people trying to offer unbiased advice based on actual experiences visiting the Disney theme parks.
We take that our honesty and integrity very seriously, and are proud of how we cover all things Disney. While we don’t believe we are biased towards anything (aside from excellence), as you can see, there are ads on the site. You can read more about the various bribes, kickbacks, hush money, potential conflicts of interest, and blood diamonds we receive on our marketing disclosure page.
We make the regularly visit Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland, and Tokyo Disney Resort. Currently, Walt Disney World is our home park complex. We previously lived in Southern California for a few years before putting everything into storage to travel “for a few months.” A few months turned into a full year, during which we pretty evenly split our time between Japan and the United States. We’re now temporary Florida residents. Meanwhile, most of our stuff still “lives” in a California storage facility, awaiting our return.
Our personal approach to the Disney Parks is fairly laid back. While experiencing attractions matters, we try to savor the experience of being there, and being with one another. We enjoy the art of the Disney theme parks, dining, and the exceptional ambiance that makes Disney theme parks so much more than just simple amusement parks or kiddie parks.
Since first opening the doors on DisneyTouristBlog, we have been honored and humbled at the response to our website. The site has seen a strong surge in readership, growing from 2 readers (our parents!) back in mid-2011 to over 11 readers today (the dog and cat count, right?).
There has also been a precipitous increase in hate mail, and the undeniable highlight of the site’s history is when it was attacked by robot walruses. That last part hasn’t actually happened yet, but we fully expect it to occur in the year 2055. Here’s where most websites would feature some reader testimonial quotes showcasing its greatness. Unfortunately, we could only find two such quotes that weren’t laced with vulgarity:
“Wow, this weblog is totally tubular.” -Tom
“Bodacious internet site, dude.” -Sarah
As you can plainly see, our many fans adore Disney Tourist Blog. Actually, the blog has been cited by the New York Times, MarketWatch, Huffington Post, Yahoo, BuzzFeed, Examiner, and a myriad of other resources far more reputable than this one…oh…and Perez Hilton! 😉
This is all great, but it is not enough. We started Disney Tourist Blog for the sole purpose of surpassing Google as king of the internet. Sadly, this day has not come (yet), but it has been a good ride, nonetheless. As for the future of DisneyTouristBlog.com? Well, there’s a great big beautiful tomorrow (and robot walrus) shining at the end of every day!
By the way, all photos on this blog are by us as are all of the blog posts. You will never find a guest post here, because we strive for this blog to have a consistent voice. If you’re interested in purchasing Disney photo prints for your office or restroom, check out some recommendations and tips (and where you can just download my photos for free).
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hello, love your blog. Great tips and lots of information. My family of five and I have been going to Disney every couple of years. This year we will start on December 19 to December 27. Visiting all 4 parks, is there any perks am I missing out on?? I have an Autistic daughter who turns 21 on December 31. Even though we are leaving before, what things can we take advantage of? thanks
When is your favorite time to visit Disneyland for a Christmas Holiday experience. We live in arizona and visit frequently at all times of the year but would like your thoughts on the “best” time. Thanks
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Love your blog! My husband and I are taking our whole family to Disney World in November 2018 and I feel the need to plan ahead and be very organized! 🙂 We will have 7 adults, 2 children and 1 infant in our party. I have two questions for you. Is there a way I can subscribe to email updates for your blog posts? Is there a downloadable, printable pdf format available for your itineraries? Thanks in advance for the info!
Have a trip planned for my family in September. I’ve been to Disney several time before but this will be my husband and 3 children’s first trip.
i never got to thank you for your in depth analysis of the disney vacation club. i stumbled upon your site as i was researching about buying into dvc and your site was one of the few that i kept going back and re-reading. Thank you for breaking it down and explaining the process to me. that was back in 2014 so this is a late comment! I still enjoy coming back and reading up on our upcoming trips to disney to get your insight and advice.
You’re welcome–thanks for sharing your experience. You didn’t mention whether you bought into DVC, though!
Oh wow! It just dawned on me that I never thanked you either for your DVC advice! (I am assuming I don’t have you confused with someone else!) I had gotten to the point that I decided it just wasn’t financially feasible. Then I saw your advice on resale. Earlier this year, we closed on a 120-point contract at Animal Kingdom Lodge. It’s been a dream come true! Thank you! (I sure hope I am thanking the right person!)
Thank you for your blog! I love your very detailed methodical blogging style. Your website helped me plan our first trip to Disney World in May. We are also a young childless married couple so your blog appealed to us more than most of the family-oriented ones plus your photos are fantastic.
Thanks to you, my husband and I rode every ride and watched every show in 9 days, including the water parks. We barely stood in any lines thanks to fast passes and lots of advanced planning. We didn’t even have park hopper passes! We also did the same thing at Disneyland 2 years ago.
Now, thanks to your blog, we want to go to Tokyo next!
What a great blog! Became a fan. Great job and continue as it is!
I have tried several times to download the WDW Christmas guide. I’ve even re-subscribed. Please help!
Did you receive an email with a link to confirm your subscription? If not, that might’ve gone to your spam folder. Once you do that, you’ll receive a follow-up “Welcome!” email within 30 minutes, which has the link to download in it.
I’m planning a Disney World trip this fall with my wife and two kids. Your site is an excellent resource! I enjoyed reading your reviews – they’re pragmatic but still enthusiastic about the experience – your love for the place really comes through.
To be honest, as someone who has never been to Disney-anything, I’m curious why two seemingly smart and well-adjusted people can love a theme park so much. I guess I’ll have to finally check it out for myself 🙂
I have never enjoyed a guest comment as much as this one! I’m copying it to share with everyone who thinks I’m too obsessed with all things Disney!
I’ve been to Disney World about 30+ times, but I would love to take my grandchildren with us. When is the most affordable time? Also, I would love it if the meal plan was included.
I just want to say what a gem your website is. Thank you for all your hard work! Although a day of your hard work (walking through a Disney park) sounds like a dream to me! ha ha. As a life long Disney fan, I really appreciate the additional insights and tips you share here. I grew up going to Disneyland as a So Cal resident, interned there in college (in ’99 when they were developing DCA and yes it was an incredible experience) and now my husband and I take our four kids. It truly is a magical place – thank you for helping share the magic. I am already making a list of restaurants to try that I’ve never been to, when we visit next month. Time to branch out!
I am a fairly intermediate-level Disney veteran and DVC member, but I wanted to say thank you so much for your site. It is wonderful to have so many thorough, honest reviews when planning our trip. We only make it every few years, and so much changes, or there are things we’ve just never gotten to do or restaurants we’ve never tried, etc. Your site has been invaluable to us. We leave in 36 hours for this next trip, and I know it’s going to be the best one because I did so much research here on DisneyTouristBlog.com!
You’re welcome–glad you enjoy the blog and hope you have a great trip! 🙂
Why do you say that the water fountains are bad? I have been told that it is filtered water. Also, you can get a glass of water at any concession stand for FREE, with ice!
I’ve been reading your blog since before I went on my last trip and even since then just for fun! I was curious what else you guys do besides writing this wonderful blog? It might be worthwhile to add to the about. Some people love knowing more about who is writing to gauge perspective. (And if you didn’t want to include that on purpose, that would make sense.)