Tom Bricker Archive
We continue our January 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates with current progress reports on every single Skyliner gondola station: Art of Animation/Pop Century, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Caribbean Beach, and Riviera Resort. We also have a look at one of the actual gondola cars in place at the station, commentary, and more. The Disney Skyliner
If you’re looking for ice cream at Disney California Adventure, Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats on Pixar Pier is your best option. Not only can you get what’s essentially a Lemon Dole Whip, vanilla & chocolate soft serve, and other frozen treats. In this post, we’ll share photos and review what might be the best ice
We (sort of) continue our January 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates at Caribbean Beach Resort. As you’ve probably heard by now, Caribbean Beach’s re-imagining is finished. There isn’t any ongoing construction at Caribbean Beach Resort right now, hence this being a “sort of” progress report. This means the Old Port Royale lobby area and
Homewood Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort – Convention Center is a hotel near Disneyland and Disney California Adventure with family accommodations and full kitchens. This hotel review features room photos, thoughts on amenities, and pros & cons of booking at this hotel versus its nearby competitors. Note that this is one of two Anaheim Homewood
Shanghai Disneyland is Disney’s newest park, located in China. This travel planning guide covers all facets of a visit to Shanghai Disney Resort, from general: airfare, transportation, currency, etc. to Disney-specifics: food in the parks, where to stay, FastPass strategy, and more. Let’s start with a threshold question: should you visit? We enjoyed Shanghai Disneyland
We head back to the Riviera Resort DVC development as we continue our January 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates for photos of the new Disney Vacation Club hotel being built on the shore of Barefoot Bay across from Caribbean Beach. It’s been a few months since we last posted an update on progress at
Anaheim Camelot Inn & Suites is a Disneyland Good Neighbor Hotel across the street from Disney California Adventure & Disneyland. This review has photos of this medieval castle themed hotel, thoughts about our experience of staying here, and our take on who might like this hotel most. Camelot Inn has two main selling points. First,
Disneyland Paris was built with stunning attention to detail, and this is carried through to the themes of its restaurants. In this post, we explore the restaurants of Parc Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios Park to appreciate fully their depth and character. After our first trip to DIsneyland Paris, we thought it would be fun
Our first Walt Disney World construction update of the year takes us to Coronado Springs Resort. Work progresses on Gran Destino tower and over-the-water bar & grill, and is now completed on the Dig Site. In this update, we’ll cover the latest details and also take a stroll around Coronado Springs to see how things
We had the chance to ring in the New Year at Walt Disney World, and spent the evening at Epcot. In this report, we’ll share our thoughts and photos from the experience, and some helpful planning advice for anyone else debating between Magic Kingdom and Epcot for New Year’s Eve. Prior to this, it had
Disney California Adventure and Disneyland 2019 ticket prices increased overnight on 1-day, multi-day, and Annual Passes. The jumps range from under 10% on single day tickets to nearly 25% on APs with no blockouts during Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’s grand opening. In this post, we’ll look at the big changes and offer some commentary. First
