Tom Bricker Archive
Best of the decade lists are all the rage right now, but since no one really cares what I think of movies and television, I’ll instead cover new theme park rides and shows. This top 10 list ranks the best attractions that debuted in Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai in
This Be Our Guest Restaurant breakfast review features photos and our thoughts the morning meal here, including whether it’s a good value, and which Walt Disney World guests might enjoy breakfast at Be Our Guest Restaurant. We’ll also discuss how this ranks among pre-park opening dining options at Magic Kingdom. For starters, Be Our Guest
To start 2020, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have new discounts for hotels and kids, plus a return of the popular SoCal resident ticket deal. In this post, we’ll share info & details about these limited-time offers, plus commentary about the intersection of these promos and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance’s opening. Let’s start
Over the last few weeks, dozens of readers have asked about Walt Disney World table service restaurants that are no longer participating in the 2020 Disney Dining Plan. Since we have 1,382 posts about the DDP (slight exaggeration), we figured it would make sense to answer this frequently asked question as a quick standalone post
If you’ve ever thought, “the monorail is fun, but I’d rather the highway in the sky have its Duffy-factor dialed up to 11,” then the Duffy & Friends Resort Liner servicing Tokyo Disneyland is for you! This Duffy-themed monorail features a wrap with Duffy & Friends on the outside, and interior cabins styled to Duffy,
Last night, I dreamt I went to Muppets BBQ again. It seemed to me I stood by the iron gate leading to Regal Eagle Smokehouse, and for a while I could not enter for the way was barred to me. Yet it felt so real as I clasped the contour of Sam Eagle’s noble noggin
I’m starting to feel like Bill Murray (except not as cool) in Groundhog Day, as each week brings news that Walt Disney World is changing things up and extending the park hours at Hollywood Studios (and sometimes elsewhere) due to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. This time, they’ve added hours for January 2020, with
The Free Disney Dining Plan promotion is tiered twice, meaning that as you change Walt Disney World hotel levels, which meal plan you receive also changes. Additionally, you can upgrade your Dining Plan independently of your resort hotel tier by paying for one of the premium offerings. In this post, we’ll analyze whether making an
Walt Disney World has released the Free Dining Plan discount for select dates in June, July, August, and September 2020, including around Independence Day, plus the off-season. Here we offer info, tips & tricks, and thoughts on booking this discount. We’ll cover all the details of Summer 2020 Free Dining at Walt Disney World here,
Walt Disney World has announced a new fast-casual barbecue restaurant featuring craft brews on tap will debut at The American Adventure pavilion in Epcot later this year. In this post, we’ll take a look at the news and offer some commentary about the latest dining development at WDW. (Updated January 2, 2020.) Regal Eagle Smokehouse:
Walt Disney World’s vacation packages have been released, and the 2020 Disney Dining Plan will include alcohol for the third year! In this post, we’ll take a look at the original announcement of beer, wine, and cocktails being added to the Disney Dining Plan, and offer some thoughts as to what that means. Even before
