Tom Bricker Archive
Disney has announced that Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom will receive a “bold, shimmering and royal makeover.” This comes ahead of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, and fittingly includes gold trim and accents. In this post, we’ll share the new concept art and offer some commentary. Walt Disney World has stated that this exciting work
Walt Disney World’s restaurant scene is constantly changing–evolving, declining, and reinventing itself. The last several years have seen the addition of several excellent in-park table service options, with great new dining in Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom. Top options added in recent years include Tiffins Restaurant in Animal Kingdom, Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper
This guide to March 2020 at Walt Disney World offers a free crowd calendar, weeks to visit & avoid, weather, ride refurbishments, what’s new, and info about the opening of the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway ride. All of this, plus other tips for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. (Updated February 17,
Our 2020 park ticket buying guide covers how to save money on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and other worldwide destinations. Whether you want the best deals or time-saving add-ons, we have you covered with info & infos for Florida, California, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong–every park in the world! (Updated February 16, 2020.) The
Character breakfasts are a great way to start a day at Walt Disney World, and dinners a good way to end it. We’ve done character dining experiences at restaurants in all of the parks and several hotels, with mixed results. Some we’ve loved, others have felt like a rip-off. In this post, we’ll share our
Walt Disney World has debuted three new films during the Epcot Festival of the Arts: Awesome Planet, Canada Far & Wide, and the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along. Here we’ll review each new movie and recommend whether you should incorporate them into your park itinerary. Let’s start with Awesome Planet, which is located in the
We love Walt Disney World transportation (well, not the buses) and we love using it for leisurely days outside the theme parks. Whether that mean riding the monorail or boats around for our Yuletide Tour or now using the Skyliner gondolas as a means of exploring and eating, there’s a lot of “fun with transportation”
Here we cover the pros and cons of Epcot’s rides and shows, must-dos, and more. If you’re visiting Walt Disney World, you need to know which attractions to prioritize, and what to skip. This Epcot ride guide offers reviews & numerical scores for every major attraction in Future World and World Showcase, plus entertainment info.
We return to Hollywood Studios for another attempt at experiencing Walt Disney World’s most popular new attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. This time with a twist: we attempt to Park Hop between DHS and Epcot while making strategic use of FastPass+ for the most efficient day possible. In last week’s Star Wars: Rise
This guide to FastPass+ at Walt Disney World offers strategy for scoring the best FastPasses at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. With our tips for Disney’s ride reservation system, you can minimize your wait times and save hours in line. (Updated February 14, 2020.) Our detailed guide for using FastPass+ at Walt
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 February 16, 2020.) While no one wants attraction closures during their trip to
