Tom Bricker Archive

Cyber Monday 2017 Deals for Disney Fans

Cyber Monday is over, but the deals roll on as many retailers continue offering special holiday discounts throughout this week. In this post, we round up the best deals for Disney fans, with a look at the best discounts on everything from Disney toys to travel. (Last updated November 28, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.)

Electric Umbrella Review

Electric Umbrella is a counter service restaurant in Epcot at Walt Disney World. This review features food photos, and our analysis of the value & quality of this Future World hot-spot. Like most in-park quick service restaurants at Walt Disney World, it participates in the Disney Dining Plan, but it does not accept the Tables

Beach Club Villas Review

Beach Club Villas are a Deluxe Villa Resort and one of the earlier Disney Vacation Club additions at Walt Disney World. In this review, we’ll share photos from a newly-refurbished Studio Villa, which is quite similar to a standard hotel room inside the Beach Club. In addition to room pictures and thoughts on the amenities

Disney Monorail Photography Tips

Every serious Disney photographer has spent their share of time waiting…and waiting…for a monorail. In fact, one of the maxims of Disney photography is that if you are waiting to photograph a monorail, one will not show up, and if you don’t have your camera out as you pass a track, one will fly by

Top 10 Disneyland Attractions

In this post, we rank the best Disneyland and Disney California Adventure attractions, narrowing the list to the 10 best from the two parks. Narrowing it to only ten attractions was no easy task. How do you rank the timeless Walt-era Disneyland attractions alongside newer offerings that are more technically-advanced, but may not stand the

Boardwalk Pizza Window Review

If you’ve ever been wandering around near Epcot, wondering where you could get a slice of Walt Disney World’s best pizza, your first thought has probably been Via Napoli. But have you ever considered making a pit stop at Boardwalk Pizza Window, thinking it might be a hidden gem–one of Disney’s best kept secrets? Of

Restaurant Sakura Review

Restaurant Sakura is a table service restaurant in American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea serving Japanese cuisine in a setting that looks like a waterfront fish market. In this post, we’ll review Restaurant Sakura, sharing food photos, a look inside the interior, and thoughts about how it compares to other table service spots at Tokyo Disney