Tom Bricker Archive
Walt Disney World recently announced a Royal Makeover for Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom that will be punctuated by gold and richer blue hues ahead of its 50th Anniversary. The announcement raised more questions than it answered, and in this post, we’ll cover the construction impact, how the icon will look during the transformation, and
The Disney Dining Plan Plus, Walt Disney World’s new tier of the Dining Plan, has officially debuted and can be booked for new reservations or added to existing ones. In this post, we’ll cover pricing info, how the DDP+ compares to other DDPs, what’s included, value for money, and other commentary. Much of this replaces
In a curious development, several readers contacted us indicating that they were able to secure Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance boarding groups from outside Walt Disney World this morning. In this post, we’ll cover the details and offer some commentary. Normally, the My Disney Experience app validates that you’ve entered Disney’s Hollywood Studios for
The Walt Disney Company just announced that Bob Iger is stepping down as Disney CEO, and will assume the role of Executive Chairman. Bob Chapek, who was Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences & Products up until now, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer by TWDC’s Board of Directors. Per Disney, Bob Iger will
Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Naturally, prices are up across the board and there are more dates than ever before. In this post, we’ll share the details and offer some commentary about whether–and when–you should buy tickets. Let’s start
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been on a roll at Walt Disney World, getting through over 130 boarding groups each of the last 4 days, including 146 yesterday. On several dates, the ride has maxed out early, meaning it could’ve gotten through even more backup groups had they been distributed. We’re not quite
For 2020, Walt Disney World is introducing a fourth tier of its popular prepaid meal deals with the Disney Dining Plan Plus. In this post, we’ll cover info, where this slots in amongst the existing DDPs. We’ll also offer speculation and commentary about whether it’ll be a Free Dining option, pricing of the Disney Dining
Epcot has been a construction zone for the past several months, but even more closed recently as Walt Disney World prepares to gut and redo the central core of Future World behind Spaceship Earth. In this post, we’ll tour Future World and offer thoughts on navigating this sea of walls and how to approach rope
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue is the new counter service restaurant at the American Adventure pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase. In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll share food photos, our opinions on every single menu item, Disney Dining Plan info, and whether it’s worth doing a meal at this Muppet Meatery.
This photo tour of Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue offers a look inside the new fast-casual BBQ restaurant now open at the American Adventure pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase. Basically, this is a precursor to our full review of the BBQ restaurant, which we’ve separated into two posts because we realize most people
It’s been over 7 months since Walt Disney World revealed plans to build a walkway from Grand Floridian Resort to Magic Kingdom. I’m confident of this because we immediately began trying to book a DVC stay when our window opened for the Villas at Grand Floridian. Surely the new walkway would be open by Christmas,
