Tom Bricker Archive
“Will Walt Disney World reopen before 2021?” and “will the parks stay closed through summer/Halloween/Christmas/[insert month, year or specific date]?” have become increasingly common thanks to one already infamous expert opinion. With so much uncertainty in the air about when Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and the resort hotels will reopen, these questions
We’ve been missing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World. It’s been roughly two months since our last Rise of the Resistance Boarding Pass Dash, our weekly pre-dawn pilgrimage to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to test new strategy, observe crowds, and enjoy the sunrise. As you might recall, our weekly reports covering the opening procedures
Disney Vacation Club has released new policy updates, including point extensions and borrowing limitations to address the DVC “Point Pool Problem” we recently discussed that has resulted from the closure of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and standalone DVC resorts. That article detailed how the problem could continue to play out in the months to come.
Walt Disney World has hosted a number of television specials, from grand opening galas to the annual Christmas Day parade. In this post, we’ll share our favorites of these specials, the vast majority of which are available to stream for free on YouTube. This follows our Top 10 TV Shows Set at Walt Disney World,
If you’ve visited Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or the international parks, you’ve likely seen ducks–and we’re not just talking Donald or Scrooge McDuck back in Toontown. Disney’s parks are home to a wide range of waterfowl, and in this post, we’ll pay tribute to these awesome aquatic birds via photos. While ducks will be the
Leaders from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and other Orlando area theme parks met today as part of a subcommittee within the Reopen Florida Task Force to determine how and when to reopen parks and other attractions in the Sunshine State. In this post, we’ll share some ideas discussed, what this could mean for
If you’re stuck at home and want some relaxing music that’ll help you focus on work, studying, or just decompress. If you want a way to mentally transport yourself back to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or the international parks, this list of mellow background music is for you! This might already sound familiar. We have
Our last night at Magic Kingdom “BC” was pretty special and memorable. We attended a private DVC party with virtually no crowds, saw a special fireworks show, met the Fab Five characters in royal attire, devoured a Fantastic Frankfurter Feast at Casey’s Corner, and wandered around soaking up the atmosphere. This was actually a couple
Wondering what’s coming soon to Disney Plus? Here’s our guide to all of the new television shows, movies, specials, and other titles that will be added to Disney+ in May 2020. With Walt Disney World and Disneyland still closed indefinitely, we need to get our Disney fix somehow, making Disney+ the top temporary ticket. Plus,
For our meal at Crystal Lotus, we decided to go all out and ordered the entire menu of Disney dim sum, making it one of the more expensive meals we’ve ever done. This post reviews our dim sum experience at Crystal Lotus, eating every character from Mickey Mouse to Duffy the Bear, and shares a
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news & rumor round-up, with a look at changes for the parks and beyond. This time, we have some virtual Imagineering fun, vanishing resort hotel and FastPass+ inventory, plus Disney+ info. Let’s start with some newly-released “Disney Magic Moments,” which is a page Disney has set up to
