Tom Bricker Archive
San Angel Inn Restaurante is one of two table service restaurants at Epcot’s Mexico pavilion in Walt Disney World. This World Showcase dining review includes food photos, thoughts on ambiance & cuisine, and how it rates in the big picture of food-dense World Showcase. Regarding basic info for Walt Disney World vacation planners, this is
Cyber Monday is over, but the week of deals continues! We noticed Amazon, Disney Store, Target, Best Buy, and other retailers that carry Disney products and helpful travel accessories for Disney fans are still running deals for the rest of this week, so we’ll continue updating this page. Growing up, Black Friday was a big
We are back from our Christmas season Walt Disney World trip, and thought we’d drop in with some photos and a quick recap of things we did, thoughts, etc. We’ve already done individual posts for several specific topics, and have plenty more things to tackle, but that’ll take several weeks, and not everything is deserving
The Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 is the world’s first constant aperture f/1.8 zoom lens. In this review of the revolutionary Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 crop sensor lens, we’ll cover its real world performance, along with a number of sample photos, and a recommendation for the types of photographers for whom this lens might suit best. This lens
Both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort do a lot for Christmas. From entertainment to decorations to attraction overlays and more, it’s a great time of year to be in the parks. In fact, it’s our absolute favorite time to visit both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Given that, and since we’ve already spent some
If you held off on purchasing the first Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney has rewarded you with a new 4-disc collector’s edition, which we’ll review in this post. The new box set features the theatrical version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on 3D Blu-ray, Standard Blu-ray, DVD, and a disc
Walt Disney World just released new concept art for its Avatar-land (see below) and also indicated that the whole land would open in Summer 2017. In this post, we share some thoughts on opening, plus new details on Pandora, including a video of the next-gen Audio Animatronics that will be featured on the boat ride!
November 19, 2016 UPDATE: No. That’s the answer to the post title’s question. Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek announced at D23’s Destination D event this morning that, while “Marvelous” things are coming to Walt Disney World, Tower of Terror will remain Twilight Zone-themed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This announcement was met by an
Hyatt Place at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center is a hotel near Disneyland that’s about a 15-minute walk to the parks. This review features room photos, opinions on amenities, and our experience staying at the Hyatt Place Anaheim. We also cover how the Hyatt Place’s location makes it a surprisingly attractive option for Disneyland and Disney California
This report includes our photos and thoughts from the 2016 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which we attended last night (November 15, 2016). It’s our 10th consecutive year doing the Christmas Party, so we’ve been around the block a few times with the event. In this post, we’re mostly going to cover the changes to
The Christmas season at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure started November 10, 2016, and if you read our Festival of Holidays post, you already know that we were there for soft opening and the first day of the Christmas season. We’ve now seen all of the new entertainment, and thought we’d drop in for some
