Tom Bricker Archive
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
The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 lens is the latest groundbreaking lens in Sigma’s impressive Art line. This review covers the strengths and weaknesses of the lens, with sample photos that I’ve shot with the Sigma 24-35mm f/2. At this point, Sigma’s Art line is sort of like Pixar, with critically acclaimed lens after critically acclaimed lens,
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
