Tom Bricker Archive
Kidani Village at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is a villa-style hotel, and one of the newer Disney Vacation Club resorts at Walt Disney World. This review features room photos, thoughts on the ambiance, and our opinion on for whom this resort is best suited. Despite not having previously reviewed it, Animal Kingdom Lodge ranked as
Looking for the best quick service restaurants at Disney California Adventure? This post ranks DCA’s fast food options, and shares some of our recommendations for them. Disney California Adventure’s dining scene has been greatly reduced since the park originally opened and was filled with a litany of pun-rific options–RIP Malibu-Ritos and Sam Andrea’s Shakes–but the
Raglan Road is a table service Irish pub at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World. While you can stop into the bar just for drinks, the table service dining and quality Irish entertainment is the real draw here. Raglan Road has an authentic Irish menu, which (per the Raglan Road website) is a real rarity
Floridays Resort Orlando is an off-site hotel near Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando with suite and condo-style rooms. This review features photos of the rooms & resort, thoughts on the amenities, and our experience in staying here during our recent visit to Walt Disney World. In terms of the “suite and condo-style rooms,” for
Biergarten is a buffet restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase Germany at Walt Disney World that is set in the middle of a Bavarian Village celebrating Oktoberfest year round. Biergarten serves authentic German cuisine for lunch and dinner (menu). At the center of the village is a stage where costumed musicians perform traditional Oktoberfest entertainment and
Since Sony announced its full frame mirrorless cameras a couple of years ago, I’ve said I’d go mirrorless eventually. My timeline was “a couple of years” which I felt would be a sufficient amount of time for the lens lineup to be rounded out. Now, I’ve gone and done it. This is the first post
This post contains our photos and review of lunch at Club 33, the private membership restaurant in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square, which recently underwent a dramatic redesign and expansion. Well, “recently” and “new look” might not be entirely accurate. At this point, it was about a year and a half ago, so this is old
Everything Pop is the food court at Pop Century, a Walt Disney World Value Resort hotel. Like most quick service restaurants at Walt Disney World (which includes food courts), it participates in the Disney Dining Plan. Since there’s no table service restaurant at Pop Century, it also accepts the Tables in Wonderland card for a
Zambini Bros’ Ristorante is an Italian restaurant serving pizza and pasta in Tokyo DisneySea’s Mediterranean Harbor. This review features food photos, thoughts on ambiance, and our opinions of Zambini Brothers’ Ristorante. Like a few restaurants at Tokyo Disney Resort, this counter service spot is sponsored by Meiji. That name might sound familiar to you–it did
The new Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance by Marriott is hotel ~5 minutes from Disneyland, featuring deluxe family accommodations. Our review features photos of the rooms & common areas, thoughts on amenities (including Surfside water park), and our experience staying at this roughly 6-month old hotel. We also cover whether it’s worth staying at this
Struggling with your point & shoot camera and need some tips for taking better photos? This post is our guide to point & shoot photography, from choosing the right camera to using that camera. Many people don’t realize it, but today’s point & shoot cameras are surprisingly versatile. Many pocket-sized cameras are suitable for family
