Tom Bricker Archive
Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Walt Disney World’s Genie+ service. The paid FastPass replacement offers Lightning Lane line-skipping access to 23 attractions and character sightings in Magic Kingdom, and our guide ranks the rides and entertainment in terms of time-saved and how quickly reservations fill up. (Updated June 30, 2024.) The goal
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is reimagined ride replacing Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and is difficult due to no standby line. This attraction guide answers questions about the virtual queue & boarding groups, Lightning Lane, and much more. Disney restricts access to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure by using a free virtual queue (VQ)
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is closed for another multi-month refurbishment until late Summer 2024 at Walt Disney World. This post covers the reopening date & details about what to expect from the project, what will likely not change and why this probably isn’t a reimagining. (Updated June 29, 2024.) The 2024 Walt Disney
Earlier this week, Walt Disney World dropped the bombshell that Lightning Lane Multi Pass is replacing Genie+ at Walt Disney World. This news was announced via press release and official website updates, along with additional supplementary information given to websites like this one. Consequently and unsurprisingly, there have been a lot of questions–even from seasoned Walt
Everyone knows that Disney is for the young and the young at heart. A great place for everyone from families to solo travelers, with kid and adult-friendly rides. But what about romance? In reviewing the DTB Archives, it appears that our advice about romantic spots at Walt Disney World and Disneyland revolves around restaurants. The only
Disney Cruise Line has revealed its next new ship, the Disney Treasure, which will feature Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel characters and stories plus surprising synergy with attractions from Walt Disney World and Disneyland. This offers a sneak peek at the latest addition to the DCL fleet, with important dates, concept art, and details, plus
Ride refurbishments are rumored now confirmed realities for a couple of Magic Kingdom’s most popular attractions, starting later this summer and lasting through 2025. Here’s everything we know about these Walt Disney World ride closures, along with our speculation about what they might entail, timing for the downtime, and more. June 27, 2024 UPDATE: The
Walt Disney World has released resort room-only discounts for the remainder of 2024, covering travel dates this Halloween and Christmas seasons for the general public. This also includes the option to upgrade to a free Park Hopper ticket when booking as a package. This post covers whether there’s a catch–since we always say there’s no such thing
Walt Disney World has released resort room-only discounts for Fall through Christmas for Annual Passholders and Florida residents offer savings of up to 40% off select dates through December 25, 2024. This post shares the details of these special offers, best dates to save the most money, plus sample pricing, commentary, analysis & other info.
Walt Disney World has released resort room-only discounts for the remainder of 2024, covering travel dates this Halloween and Christmas seasons for the general public. This shares the special offers savings, a comparison to last year, commentary about availability and the slowdown, sample pricing, analysis & other info. This isn’t the only new discount to
Fresh off the Restaurant Mystery in Magic Kingdom, there’s now a bona fide Walt Disney World dining debacle just one land over in the same park. This time, it’s a scandal at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments. How one park is home to so many culinary catastrophes is beyond me, but I’ll put on my Great Mouse
