Tom Bricker Archive
The Bora Bora Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort are the latest Disney Vacation Club villas, and some of the most expensive rooms at Walt Disney World when you convert their cost in DVC points to real dollars. This review covers my recent stay at the Bora Bora Bungalows, including photos of the rooms, plus
Alamo Inn & Suites is a cheap hotel near Disneyland in Anaheim, aimed at budget travelers. It’s a short walk from Disney California Adventure through Downtown Disney. This review has photos of the hotel, thoughts about our experience of staying here, and our take on whether you should stay here. If you want to know
Carousel Inn & Suites is a Disneyland Good Neighbor Hotel that is right across the street from the Esplanade. This review includes photos of the hotel, plus thoughts about our experience of staying here. I’ll also touch on one of the most important “features” of Carousel Inn & Suites: the Pizza Press restaurant located on
Like I said in State of Walt Disney World – Part 1, this two-part post is sort of in lieu of a trip report, with other topics that would have been covered in a trip report handled in dedicated posts. Part 1 covered my observations and speculation as to Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and
This spoiler-free review of Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out might as well be subtitled, “How Pixar Got Its Groove Back.” That, of course, assumes that Pixar lost its groove in the first place. To this extent, a brief summary of Pixar’s recent history is probably in order. From the time it released Toy Story until a decade
Since I’m not going to do a proper trip report for my recent trip to Walt Disney World, I thought I’d do this post covering some of my notable observations about the parks and their futures. I’ll start with my observations and speculation as to the various parks, with Animal Kingdom, the Studios, and Epcot
Great American Waffle Co. is a counter service restaurant at Tokyo Disneyland serving delicious Mickey Mouse waffles that are the size of a small child. That’s really all you need to know about this place. It takes the concept of the mini-Mickey waffles at Walt Disney World and Disneyland to the next level by mega-sizing
Disneyland just kicked off its 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration with the new Paint the Night parade, Disneyland Forever fireworks, and World of Color: Celebrate. In this post, I review the new entertainment, plus take a quick look at enhancements to the Haunted Mansion and Matterhorn that helped kick off the Diamond Celebration. One thing is
Paradise Garden Grill is a counter service restaurant in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort that specializes in Mediterranean skewers. The menu includes steak, chicken, meatball, and tofu skewers, plus a gyro. It’s sort of the “little brother” to the larger Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta to which it is adjacent and shares a seating area
T-Rex Cafe is a dinosaur-themed table service restaurant in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World that is aimed primarily at families with small children. It is literally set in a prehistoric world, with meteor showers and giant prehistoric creatures including dinosaurs and Woolly Mammoth. The cuisine is primarily standard American fare that will appeal to
Considering using Uber or Lyft at Walt Disney World instead of renting a car? This post covers my recent experience of ditching the rental car and instead relying on ride sharing services for transportation to Universal, from the airport, and to the Magic Kingdom and other parks. For those unfamiliar with Uber and Lyft, they