Tom Bricker Archive
Tipping at Walt Disney World can be confusing. Is gratuity included on the Disney Dining Plan? Do you tip your Magical Express driver? Is it okay to give money to Cast Members who make a magical moment? In this post, we’ll answer questions about when tipping is expected, appropriate, and how much to budget for
It’s time for another round-up of the latest Walt Disney World news and rumors. This time, we have the latest on an Indiana Jones attraction coming to Dinoland (and other variants of that rumor that include it going to Disney’s Hollywood Studios or a new roller coaster in Dino-Rama unrelated to Indiana Jones), plus the
This Flo’s V8 Cafe review features food photos and summarizes our opinion of this Cars Land restaurant at Disney California Adventure. Flo’s V8 Cafe has undergone a significant menu overhaul since it first opened, at which point we named it one of the best restaurants in all of Disneyland Resort. Starting with the theme, Flo’s
You can now create your own FREE Walt Disney World family, and receive a car decal of your customized stick figures by mail! Maybe we’re just total dorks, but we spent way too much time tweaking our characters to look like us…we gave them Mickey Mouse hats (Christmas, naturally), our favorite Disney Parks character attire,
Carnation Café is a table service restaurant located on Main Street in Disneyland. This dining review features food photos, thoughts on the food here, and whether this restaurant is worth your money and time when you’re visiting Disney’s California theme parks! Disneyland’s Carnation Café serves American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in an open-air
During today’s performance of Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, the Maleficent Dragon float caught fire and sustained serious damage. (Above is how it looks on a normal day.) Photos and video can be seen embedded below, which were taken by guests who were at the park today watching the
Best Western Plus Raffles Inn & Suites is a hotel near the Anaheim Convention Center that’s about a 15-minute walk to Disneyland & Disney California Adventure. This review features photos of the rooms & pool, thoughts on amenities, and our experience staying at this Best Western motel. All in all, this is not that noteworthy
This blog doesn’t exactly shower restaurants at Disneyland Paris with praise. Positives–any positives–about the dining scene in France’s Disney parks are few and far between, but here’s a big one: Walt’s – An American Restaurant is better than Club 33. That’s right. I would rather dine at the general public restaurant on Main Street at
During Disney’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger gave a surprisingly candid response when asked about new Disney Parks in different countries, saying “there’s an inevitability to us building parks in other countries, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re going to build something anytime very soon.” Iger also remarked that Disney believes there’s “opportunity
Adventures by Disney’s will be going to Japan for the first time in 2019! We checked out the itinerary, and it looks pretty solid, with visits to Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Odawara, and Takayama along with longer stays in Kyoto and Tokyo. The itinerary includes several of our favorite places in each of those locations,
Today in “not a big deal now but something to watch for future Walt Disney World trends” news, we have two tidbits. First, alcohol is now being served at two new Magic Kingdom restaurants. Second, park tickets are being sold that come bundled with pre-selected FastPass+ times. In this post, we’ll cover why neither of
