Tom Bricker Archive
We’re back at Walt Disney World, this time at the Polynesian for a look at the resort during the Christmas season as the hotel undergoes construction. In this report, we’ll share breakfast, dinner, and dessert photos; a look at progress on the reimagining; and some of the Christmas decor. Let’s start by recapping the current
Walt Disney World has released a new PIN or Unique Offer Code, targeted to select guests for January to June 30, 2021. In this post, we’ll cover details, commentary about the dates, what a “PIN code” is, and strategy for scoring one. (Updated December 17, 2020.) To quickly recap, at the beginning of last month
It’s time for another Animal Kingdom report. For this visit, we head to the park on a crowded and sold out weekend during the holiday season to check out crowds and Christmas offerings. This Walt Disney World update features photos, tips & info, our experience with crowds, nighttime in Pandora, and more! In case you
There are updates on the face mask front at Walt Disney World, with new designs, on-ride photo testing, and more. This update takes a look at all of that, plus a suggested rule change and an update on guest compliance at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. If you’re looking for info about
Wilderness Lodge’s largest and most expensive rooms are its 3-Bedroom Grand Villas, which sleep 12 guests and range in price from ~$2,500 to $4,500 per night. In this Walt Disney World resort tour, we’ll share photos & video, take a look at the good & bad, and thoughts on attention to detail and thematic integrity.
The Walt Disney Company held an announcement-dense presentation for Investor Day 2020 lasting over 4 hours and featuring CEO Bob Chapek, Executive Chairman Bob Iger, and others. Holy cow what a long “day” it was, packed with tons of news. This post covers the many things revealed for Disney+ and beyond, plus the potential impact
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news & rumor round-up! This time we have updates on date-based, multi-day ticket policies, non-stop flights between Florida and Hawaii, what’s happening (and isn’t) for New Year’s Eve, a Muppet Christmas miracle, and yet more remarks from legendary Imagineer Tony Baxter about a potential reimagining of Journey into
We’re back for another Walt Disney World news & rumor round-up! This one begins with the new Merchandise Mobile Checkout, park hours for February 2021, an official statement from Disney on the the new (Mickey Mouse?!) look for BoardWalk Inn’s creepy clown pool, and more! Let’s start with some good news. Walt Disney World is
If you’re like us, Thanksgiving weekend marks the start of Christmas movie season. In this post, we compile our favorite Disney Christmas films and holiday specials, many of which are available free via streaming services like Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon. We aren’t ashamed to admit that we have an extensive collection of Christmas movies,
It’s time to head over to Disney Springs for the holiday season. In this report, we’ll share an update on weekday v. weekend crowds, Christmas decorations & entertainment, and more from Walt Disney World’s shopping, dining, and entertainment district. This condenses a couple of our recent visits to Disney Springs before and after the busy
It’s time for our first visit to Magic Kingdom of December 2020 for more Christmas cavalcades, character greetings, photos, and fireworks! In this Walt Disney World park report, we’ll share our experience with entertainment, crowds, wait times, and weather. Long-time readers of the blog might know that this is our favorite week of the year
