Tom Bricker Archive
I started out the last weekend Update Weekend with a photo of the Magic Kingdom’s “Celebrate America” fireworks during the Fourth of July Week Limited Time Magic at Walt Disney World. This week, we’re starting out with a photo Sarah captured at Disney’s Hollywood Studios shot from the end of Sunset Boulevard on the Fourth
Evening Extra Magic Hours at Walt Disney World are being reduced from 3 hours at night to 2 hours at night, beginning in January. For those unfamiliar with Extra Magic Hours, they are operating hours exclusively for Walt Disney World resort-hotel guests. Every morning and/or night, a select park opens early or stays open late,
The Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM lens is a telephoto superzoom with image stabilization and 10x zoom, which should make it a very versatile lens. I recently had the chance to test and review this lens out for a few days at Walt Disney World. On paper, it sounds like a great lens.
It’s probably a good thing the Tokyo parks don’t have the marathon hours that the Magic Kingdom sometimes does, as arriving for rope drop was essential–or so we heard–at Tokyo Disney Resort. Everything I had read suggested arriving about 30 minutes prior to park opening and running once inside. We left our hotel for Tokyo
With Disney’s 2013 D23 Expo only 23 days away, rumors are swirling as to what will be announced at the Expo. Since the announcements tend to leak out a few weeks before they’re actually made, I thought I’d jump out ahead of any potential weeks and place our “bets” now while rumors are still just
Tokyo Disney Resort, consisting of Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, hotels and some other stuff, is the holy grail for most Disney theme park fans–it occupied the top slot on our bucket list for a few years beating out surely incredible experiences like meeting Christopher Walken and taking a chimpanzee surfing. We’ve been trying to visit
Last weekend we were wrapping up a holiday weekend visit to Walt Disney World where we photographed fireworks on four consecutive nights thanks to the Limited Time Magic “Salute America” event. This photo was shot on the last night of our visit, when I managed to grab a spot right in front of Partners and
Our Tokyo Disney Resort Trip Report covers our first visit to Tokyo Disney Resort–consisting of Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and a variety of hotels and shopping–just outside of the city of Tokyo, Japan. We visited during the first weeks of Tokyo Disney Resort’s 30th Anniversary, called “The Happiness Year.” This report will include hundreds of
With dozens of underwater cameras available, it’s tough to know which is the best option. With these underwater camera reviews, we examine options for a variety of budgets and needs, including point and shoots, DSLRs, and even iPhones. Whether you want to spend $15 on a case to make your current point and shoot suitable
For a water park, Blizzard Beach used to have exceptional food. It was possibly one of Walt Disney World’s hidden gems–a magical land of baby back ribs and…well, mostly just ribs. But these ribs were on-par with Flame Tree BBQ‘s, so they alone were enough to make Blizzard Beach a great place for carnivores to
Most people don’t get excited about dining at water parks, even if they do have to eat while there. Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World has several restaurants, with numerous food options available. Unfortunately, most of these options are decidedly ordinary and aren’t the types of foods you yearn for between vacations. The good news
