Tom Bricker Archive
The next Walt Disney World hotel stop on our stroll around Crescent Lake is Beach Club. This follows our visit to Yacht Club, and continues as we attempt to expand upon our Free Self-Guided Walt Disney World Yuletide Resort Tour with a series of individual resort posts because why not?! If you don’t have Annual
We’re back with construction progress and assorted updates from Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and this time, it’s very exciting, with sharp turns and sudden drops! It is unlike anything you have ever experienced, I assure you. (Okay, so maybe that’s overselling it, but I feel that disclaimer necessary after a fairly vanilla report from Magic Kingdom
It’s back to Magic Kingdom for the next of our Walt Disney World construction progress and random park updates. Even though it’s not yet December, it’s been Christmas for nearly a month here. With temperatures the last couple of days falling, it has actually felt like the holidays, too. We attended the Christmas Party this
Caribbean Beach Resort’s re-imagining of Old Port Royale & Centertown is now finished, marking the end of a year and a half refurbishment project that was the largest hotel renovation at Walt Disney World in a while. We’re here with photos & thoughts from the re-imagining to complement our newly-updated Caribbean Beach Resort Review. As
Cyber Week Deals roll on through the weekend with sales and discounts on all things Disney and travel: gadgets, toys, Christmas sweaters, spirit jerseys, books and other media. In this post, we round up the best deals for Walt Disney World and Disneyland fans, separating the best hot deals from the everyday savings with a
We return to Epcot for our latest round of updates on construction and the various Walt Disney World Christmas happenings. This visit coincided with the start of Festival of the Holidays, the food element of which we’ve already in pretty granular detail here. Actually, this “visit” was several trips to the park, some of which
Disney’s Hollywood Studio has a huge lineup of Christmas snacks and desserts at its counter service restaurants for their holiday “Flurry of Fun” celebration. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite Christmas foods at DHS, and discuss what you should buy and what to skip. I’ll be honest: I was not exactly thrilled
It’s time for another round-up of the latest Walt Disney World news and rumors. This time, we have the latest on the replacement monorail saga, automated PhotoPass ‘robots’ replacing human photographers, and the potential of a re-themed Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Let’s start with the ongoing saga of the Walt Disney
It’s the weekend, but Black Friday shopping sales continue on gadgets, toys, tech, clothes, and travel deals for the Disney fans on your Christmas gift-giving list (or, more importantly, for yourself). In this post, we’ll keep a running list of Black Friday Weekend deals for Disney fans looking to save money on stuff and travel
A lot has changed since our last Construction Springs Resort Construction Progress Report a couple months ago, both in terms of progress on the 15-story hotel tower and over-the-water bar & grill, but also as to what’s known about the newest hotel at Walt Disney World. In this update, we’ll cover the latest details–including an
I attended Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on November 15, 2018, and thought I’d share a recap of Magic Kingdom’s hard ticket special event, covering my thoughts, observations, and experiences–plus over 50 new photos from this year’s holiday party at Walt Disney World. If you’re looking for step-by-step strategy, consult our Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas