Tom Bricker Archive
Walt Disney World has cut park hours for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios, with later openings and earlier closings for September and October 2020. In this post, we’ll cover why Disney is reducing hours, offer commentary on the ramifications, and the impact on your itineraries. For both July and August, all Walt
Travel restrictions for certain states, including quarantine requirements for visitors returning home from Florida and Walt Disney World, plus timelines for the lifting of bans have become common reader questions. In this post, we’ll cover rules issued by other states, and offer updates on Florida. (Updated August 7, 2020.) Let’s start with the good news:
This Walt Disney World refurbishment calendar lists the schedule of closures for 2020 at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Rides and other attractions need to close for routine maintenance, safety upgrades, and improvements, hence the need for refurbishments. (Updated August 8, 2020.) While no one wants attraction closures during their trip to
Many of the best restaurants in Epcot are not open yet. Of the Walt Disney World restaurants that have reopened, the overwhelming majority have reduced their menus. This is all totally understandable given operational realities, low park attendance, and supply issues. However, there’s one World Showcase restaurant that has gone the exact opposite direction, expanding
It’s been a roller coaster couple of months for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders. Ongoing frustrations coupled with just enough nuggets of good news so as to not alienate Disney’s most loyal guests completely. There story here is much of the same, as we’re back with the latest on new discounts & an AP magnet,
This guide to face coverings at Walt Disney World offers info & tips, our recommendation for the best mask for the parks, rules & the latest policies, and answers to frequently asked questions about wearing masks at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Prior to the reopening of the parks, one of the
In the past few weeks since Walt Disney World reopened, the park that we’ve visited more than any other is Epcot. At first, we had excuses for this. The 2020 Taste of Epcot Food & Wine Festival had started and we “needed” to cover it. It’s the park with the most construction. We had to
Walt Disney Company reported its third quarter earnings for April through June and forward-looking forecast for 2020 on an investor call held by CEO Bob Chapek. In this post, we’ll cover the good & bad of these results, plus updates on the future of Walt Disney World and beyond. The last quarter was a perfect
We’re back in Epcot’s World Showcase for our second meal at an in-park table service restaurant since Walt Disney World’s reopening. Following a surprisingly good meal at Tony’s Town Square in Magic Kingdom, a restaurant we don’t normally love (mild understatement), we opted to hit another restaurant that has underwhelmed us in the past. While
We’re back with another Walt Disney World news roundup! In this post, we’ll share the latest on the company’s financial woes, Splash Mountain’s sinking Sunday, Two Caballeros becoming Three once again, Orange County’s improving case numbers, and the likelihood that masks will be required at Walt Disney World until at least Spring 2021. Let’s start
Tangierine Cafe is Morocco’s counter service restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase at Walt Disney World. This dining review features food photos, thoughts on the quality, our experiences here, value for money, and how Tangierine Cafe compares to other restaurants in Epcot. (Updated August 4, 2020.) When Walt Disney World reopened in July, Tangierine Cafe was
