Tom Bricker Archive

New Extra, Extra Magic Hours at Disney World (Including Star Wars Land!)

Walt Disney World has announced that beginning this fall, resort hotel guests will be able to take advantage of free morning “Extra, Extra Magic Hours” starting at early as 6 a.m. in Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios–including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The Extra, Extra Magic Hours benefit will include Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

What’s New & Next for Hollywood Studios

For the 30th Anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World held a media event to share some details about the future of the park. In this post, we’ll share some of what we learned, including a preview of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Toy Story Land restaurant, Wonderful World of

Skyliner Gondola Update – April 2019

Our Walt Disney World construction updates & photo reports continue with the Skyliner gondolas, including video of the tests above Caribbean Beach Resort. We also have progress on all Skyliner stations: Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Caribbean Beach, Riviera Resort, and Art of Animation/Pop Century. Let’s start with some thoughts on when Disney’s Skyliner gondolas will debut

Riviera Resort Update – April 2019

Riviera Resort is the next stop in our ongoing Walt Disney World construction updates, as we take a stroll around Caribbean Beach Resort to check out progress on the new Disney Vacation Club hotel being built on Barefoot Bay. Here we’ll share construction photos and thoughts on the latest news at this resort. Since our

Eastside Cafe Review

Eastside Cafe is a table service restaurant in Tokyo Disneyland’s World Bazaar serving Italian cuisine, primarily pasta. This Disney dining review features food photos, tips for eating here, and our thoughts on whether this restaurant is worth your limited time while visiting Japan. Admittedly, we’ve been dragging our feet on the last of our Tokyo

Epcot Update – April 2019

Epcot is the last park for our April 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates & photo reports. Tons of work is already occurring in both World Showcase and Future World, but we’ve recent updates have covered most of the visible work on those major projects. Instead we’ll focus on the re-routed International Gateway entrance and