Tom Bricker Archive
Walt Disney World’s Skyliner gondola system debuted over the weekend at Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Caribbean Beach, and Art of Animation/Pop Century, and we took several rides. In this review of the new aerial transportation, we’ll share a couple dozen photos, offer first impressions, and be brutally honest about whether the cataclysmic predictions of failure came
Walt Disney World is again changing its resort delivery policies, this time restricting drop-off of third party strollers, wheelchairs, and ECVs at hotel Bell Services. In this post, we’ll take a look at what’s impacted and what is not–at least for now–along with the likely motivations for these new restrictions. September 30, 2019 UPDATE: What
Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center opened on October 1, 1982. This page takes a look at the history of EPCOT Center, featuring photos of many extinct attractions, and more. While EPCOT Center opened in 1982, its history goes back much further. EPCOT (which stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) was a personal vision of
Disneyland has dozens of special holiday desserts, savory snacks, and pumpkin everything for Halloween 2019. In the name of research, we tried a ton of these to scientifically determine which are the best. It took a lot of eating around the park, but we’re sharing our favorites—from beignets to cheesecake to ice cream—in this post.
In Spring 2020, new Type C monorails will begin operations on the Disney Resort Line, servicing Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea, JR Maihama Station, and the third party hotels at Bayside Station, like the Sheraton and Hilton Tokyo Bay. In this post, we’ll share monorail concept art, info about the design, and why Japan is getting new
We’re back with what will possibly be our last look at Riviera Resort before the grand opening of the new Disney Vacation Club property. In this, we’ll share photos of construction progress, the latest info Walt Disney World has released about the hotel, and other details as it the resort’s Skyliner station prepares to open
A couple of months ago, we shared “Walt Disney World’s BEST Dining Plan Counter Service Restaurant.” In response to that, and really every list ranking WDW’s top quick service restaurants, readers keep bring up a certain dining spot as their favorite. Awkwardly, it’s one that we panned in our first (and only) review of it:
Walt Disney World has released a third of Free Dining for select November & December 2019 dates that include the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here we offer info, tips & tricks, and thoughts on booking this discount. (Updated September 23, 2019.) We’ll cover all the details of the latest round of Free Dining at
Background music is one of the things that gives atmosphere to each land at Walt Disney World, yet is often overlooked. Disney’s best background music does a great job of setting the mood, and most guests would notice if it was not there, but it’s not something ordinary guests actively give much attention. For better
Flo’s V8 Cafe in Cars Land has become one of our go-to spots for late afternoons and evenings in Disney California Adventure. The restaurant’s “back porch” is a relaxing respite from Disneyland Resort’s crowds, and the spot offers a great view of Radiator Springs Racers and the Cadillac Mountain Range. Of course, Flo’s V8 Cafe
For the last few weeks during the off-season at Walt Disney World, wait times for even the most popular rides have been peaking at around an hour. On several occasions, we’ve seen morning waits at Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Frozen Ever After at or under 30 minutes. Meanwhile, at Disney Character Warehouse, the line
