Tom Bricker Archive
Magic Kingdom has a large lineup of holiday snacks and desserts at its counter service restaurants both for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Walt Disney World day guests. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite–and least favorite–Christmas foods at Magic Kingdom, and recommend what you should buy and skip. As we note
We’ve devoted a section of our Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea Planning Guide to answering the frequently asked question of whether you should visiting Japan before, during, or after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Following our summer trip and also spending several months in Japan during peak tourist seasons, I thought it’d be worth elaborating. We’ll be
It’s time for the November 2019 installment of the Character Warehouse Outlet Report, with merchandise photos from the Walt Disney World clearance center near Disney Springs. After a tepid showing last month, this one is a doozy, in both very good and so bad, it’s good ways. Hence the seemingly nonsensical post title, “Palo’s Not
Disney Springs offers holiday entertainment, decorations, and the Christmas Tree Trail from November 8, 2019 through January 5, 2020 at Walt Disney World. This post covers info & tips, when we recommend visiting to avoid crowds, and what to do during your holiday visit to Disney Springs. (Updated November 7, 2019.) In the last few
Epcot is next up for our November 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates. In this photo update, we’ll take a look at progress on Regal Eagle Smokehouse and Space 220 Restaurant, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and the razing of Future World. Let’s start with the holiday season. Now that it’s November, that means
We’re proud to announce that the our free downloadable PDF guide to the holidays at Walt Disney World, titled Vacation Kingdom at Christmas, is available for you to enjoy! Please note that new editions of Vacation Kingdom at Christmas are released at the start of each holiday season, after we’ve had the chance to experience
A lot is happening at Walt Disney World’s flagship hotel, both for Christmas and in terms of regular changes. In this Grand Floridian Resort report, we’ll take a look at the gingerbread house construction, plus progress on the pedestrian bridge to Magic Kingdom, relocation of the Grand Floridian Society Orchestra, and more. We’ll start with
Over the weekend, we attended the last Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party of the year on November first. After leaving the park late that night, we were back to Magic Kingdom early the next morning for the last day of Extra, Extra Magic Hours…and also the first day of Christmas. We’ve all seen those
Scat Cat’s Club is a cafe and lounge in Port Orleans French Quarter Resort at Walt Disney World. This dining review features food photos, thoughts on the menu quality, our experience here, value for money, and how Scat Cat’s Club compares to other restaurants at these two resorts. (Updated November 6, 2019.) Before we dig
Walt Disney World’s Christmas entertainment at Hollywood Studios is known as Flurry of Fun, which includes Sunset Seasons Greetings. As with Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!, these holidays offerings run from November 8, 2019 through January 5, 2020. In this post, we’ll offer tips, info, and our thoughts on Christmas at DHS. For us, Christmas is
For our next Walt Disney World construction update, we head to Fort Wilderness to see the latest progress on Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, the next Disney Vacation Club property to debut after Riviera Resort. We’ll also look at the work around the Settlement, and how this will impact campground guests. We’ve been putting