Tom Bricker Archive
Last year, Disney Vacation Club implemented major restrictions on resale purchases. Going forward, contracts purchased for the original 14 resorts at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, etc. will only be able to use their points at those resorts. Effectively, this creates two tiers of DVC resorts. (Updated August 30, 2020.) Stated different, any resale buyers will
In a significant development for the reopening timeline of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference today and announced California’s sweeping new plans for reopening businesses in the state. In this post, we’ll take a look at the new tiers, what Newsom said about Disneyland Resort, and more. The big
Walt Disney World has once again reallocated Park Pass theme park reservations for the months of September and October 2020. The result is once again more good news for Annual Passholder, as most dates in both months are now available. We’ll take a look at the changes and offer some additional commentary about all of
Walt Disney World has announced details about Halloween entertainment, decorations, snacks, costumes, and more at Magic Kingdom. The fall holiday will be celebrated from September 15 to October 31, 2020. In this post, we’ll share what was announced and offer some thoughts about visiting. We’ve been anxiously awaiting this news, and are pretty excited. While
Governor Ron DeSantis held a Florida Theme Park Roundtable today with top leaders from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld…plus the manager of Toothsome Chocolate Emporium, for some reason (maybe they were the sponsor?). In this post, we’ll offer some key takeaways and commentary from the meeting. The roundtable was broadcast on the Florida
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news round-up! We have construction tidbits from Magic Kingdom, resort restaurant features, a mask mandate update, and an extension of Cast Member furloughs. Let’s start on a positive note, with what’s becoming a weekly look at new case numbers in Orange County and Florida. Once again, the state
“Today is a big day…an important holiday that we’ve gotta celebrate. Are you ready?!? IT’S NATIONAL WAFFLE DAY!!!” That was my first interaction with a very enthusiastic Sarah this morning, as I was still in a groggy haze before the caffeine kicked in. It wasn’t until about 45 minutes later–after we had already planned a
We’re back with a Walt Disney World news & rumor round-up! This time we have updates on early November 2020 park hours, attendance woes, good news for Annual Passholders, and some wishful thinking about a potential reimagining of Journey into Imagination. First, a look at Walt Disney World’s year over year declines, and how that
Yacht Club Resort is a luxury hotel at Walt Disney World within walking and boat distance of Epcot and Hollywood Studios. This Deluxe Resort review features reimagined room photos, pool info, restaurant details, transportation benefits, other amenities, and pros & cons of these accommodations. (Updated August 21, 2020.) During Walt Disney World’s phased reopening, Yacht
It’s time for another Disney Springs photo report. Walt Disney World’s shopping, dining, and entertainment district has now been operating for exactly 3 months since reopening, and had yet to do another photo report since Our Ghost Town Visit to Disney Springs. If anything, this update is overdue–we’ve been back several times since then, and
Magic Kingdom has now been open for over one month and despite the last several months crawling, it really doesn’t feel like it’s been that long. Nevertheless, we head back to Walt Disney World’s most popular park on a weekend to see how things are going on what should be the busiest day of the
