Tom Bricker Archive
In early January 2016, Disneyland closed a number of attractions around Rivers of America to begin construction on Star Wars Land, and to make layout changes to the park to accommodate this huge new land. Once the project gets going, it will be larger than any construction in decades, perhaps approaching the makeover and reboot
Horizon Bay Restaurant is a buffeteria and character meal in Tokyo DisneySea’s Port Discovery. This review features food photos, thoughts on ambiance, and other random musings about Horizon Bay. What it does not feature is character photos, as we were not willing to wait in line for the character dining (c’mon, this is Japan, of
It was around 5:30 p.m. as I stood next to my tripod on the bridge from Discovery Island to Africa in early December, watching a gorgeous sunset take shape. Not another soul passed by, which would not be exceptionally noteworthy in my nighttime photography, save for the fact that this park was still open for
Holiday Orlando – Disney Springs is a hotel at Walt Disney World. This review covers our stay at the hotel, featuring room photos and thoughts on the hotel’s amenities. In some ways, Holiday Inn Orlando – Disney Springs was exactly what you’d expect from a Holiday Inn. In other ways, it was a pleasant surprise
Congratulations on 25 years, Disney Vacation Club! You have grown significantly since first opening the single “Disney Vacation Club Resort” at Walt Disney World, adding numerous other resorts in Florida and other locations in the United States, and seeing an explosion in membership along the way. In so doing, DVC has undoubtedly become one of
DisneyQuest is an indoor interactive theme park at Walt Disney World. This post offers some tips & tricks for visiting, and takes a look at it to help you determine if it’s worth your time and money. If you’re planning a 2017 Walt Disney World vacation, you can tentatively include DisneyQuest in your itinerary as
The Boathouse is a table service restaurant at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World. This review features food photos, and our analysis of the value & quality of this new hot-spot at “The Landing.” The Boathouse is a recent addition to the Disney Dining Plan, but it does not (yet) accept the Tables in Wonderland
Update: The three tiers of the “Dining in the Magic” Disneyland Dining Plan have been discontinued. Currently, there is no Disney Dining Plan available for purchase at Disneyland Resort, and there is no such thing as a “Free Dining” promotion for the California parks. What follows is historical information about what used to be offered,
Now that I’ve completed each of the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend race reports, I thought I’d follow up with some closing thoughts about the overall experience of doing the Dopey Challenge, as well as other assorted runDisney thoughts. I had a ton of fun doing the Dopey Challenge. After last year’s Walt Disney World
Before we dig into the second half of the 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon, I want to revisit the topic of entertainment cuts during runDisney events, because that generated some interesting feedback here and on social media. I want to start by saying I love runDisney. I think it’s exceptionally managed and largely a showcase
The next day was the main event, the 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon. After feeling some pain at the end of the Walt Disney World Half Marathon, I decided to take it easy the previous afternoon. Well, if I’m being honest, it’s more like the weather forced me to take it easy. We had headed