Tom Bricker Archive
Walt Disney World has raised almost all prices for 1-day and multi-day tickets, plus Park Hopper add-ons, and introduced per-park pricing while eliminating Park Pass reservations for single-day tickets. This post offers details and our commentary about all of these changes, the amount of cost jumps, motivations for the new approach, and more. This is
It’s time for another update from Animal Kingdom Lodge, which is the only resort at Walt Disney World with a major addition to its holiday offerings. We’ll take a look at the savanna woodland critter Christmas creations, egg-citing ostrich ornaments, and major menu updates to several restaurants at AKL. Buckle up, because it’s going to
Walt Disney World announced a new table service dining option coming to Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios named Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant. This offers details, construction progress, work permits, and when this WDW eatery will likely open. (Updated December 8, 2022.) Toy Story Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant will be themed to a backyard barbecue
Our 1-night itinerary for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party offers a step-by-step plan-of-attack for minimizing time waiting in lines for character meet & greets, seeing Magic Kingdom’s fireworks, stage shows at Cinderella Castle and in Tomorrowland, Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, and avoiding crowds at Walt Disney World’s hard ticket holiday season event. For
In the two weeks since Disney’s Bob Swap–firing Chapek and rehiring Iger, we’ve been “treated” to enough drama to fill another DisneyWar volume or two. The latest update is equal parts Succession and Game of Thrones, as there’s a new rumor about the company’s next replacement CEO after the second Iger era ends. We aren’t going to recap everything
One of our favorite table service restaurants in EPCOT and one of Walt Disney World’s most underrated eateries literally hiding in plain sight is Spice Road Table. With it offering Candlelight Processional dining packages, we figured it’d be worth revisiting our most recent meal to offer you an idea of whether Spice Road Table is
Walt Disney World will soon be making another change to Genie+ and it’s an unequivocally positive one! This post runs through recent changes to the paid FastPass service, explaining how this is an improvement for Lightning Lane power users and newcomers alike. In the last several months, Walt Disney World has been making a ton
The Walt Disney Company and its Parks & Resorts division are defendants in a lawsuit over the Genie and Genie+ services, with the plaintiff alleging patent infringement. (That’s right, someone is claiming ‘credit’ for this mess being their original idea!) This post covers the complaint and offers our commentary about what this means for the
We review the best credit cards for travel rewards that can be redeemed for flights, hotels, or dining at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. For the most part, these same cards will also be good options for travel to any destination in the world–that includes destinations like Tokyo Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris, too! (Updated
This viewing guide features tips & tricks for watching Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This covers the best & worst views, seating locations to see the nighttime spectacular, whether dining packages are worth the money, and suggestions for taking better photos of Walt Disney World’s best nighttime spectacular. For those unfamiliar with it, Fantasmic is
Which Deluxe Villas Resorts are best & worst at Walt Disney World? These Disney Vacation Club rankings cover our top picks and least favorite based on theme, rooms, restaurants, pools, location and more. We cover the pros & cons of each property, and why we love each of them. (Updated December 5, 2022.) We’ve re-ranked
