Arms Inside The Vehicle

Yehaa Bob Jackson has been a staple of Walt Disney World nightlife for decades, delivering a high-energy piano party that you simply have to see to believe. For the ArmsInsideTheVehicle family, a trip to see him is an absolute tradition. We have been huge fans of his legendary, boogie-woogie sing-along performance for over ten years. Catching the Legendary Show You can find Bob tearing up the keys at the River Roost Lounge , located inside Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside . Show Days: Wednesday through Saturday. Showtime: Music starts at roughly 8:30 PM . Pro-Tip: Bob usually arrives around 8:00 PM to meander through the lounge and visit with guests before taking the stage. Navigating the Resort Bus Dilemma Recent transportation updates at Walt Disney World have made it notoriously difficult to park at resort hotels if you are not an overnight guest. To guarantee entry past the security gate without staying on-site, consider snagging a reservation at the resort's B...

  When I first moved to Florida almost eight years ago, I had grand visions of what my life would look like. I pictured weekend road trips to hidden clear-water springs, quirky roadside attractions, coastal kayak tours, and endless sunshine-filled adventures. Fast forward nearly a decade, and if I’m being honest? Most of my "living in paradise" experience has consisted of navigating traffic on I-4, dodging afternoon thunderstorms, running errands in air-conditioned sanctuaries, and telling myself, “I’ll check that out next weekend.” Living somewhere creates a funny paradox: when paradise is in your backyard, you treat it like an errand you can run anytime. And so, time slips by. The #1 Missing Item: Weeki Wachee Springs If you ask anyone who knows me what sits at the absolute top of my Florida bucket list, they’ll tell you instantly: The World-Famous Mermaid Show at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park . Since 1947, performers have been putting on underwater ballet performances in...

With Covid-19 in full effect, there are a ton of people that are having Disney withdrawal!  We moved to Florida almost two years ago just so that we wouldn't experience this feeling.  I love irony as much as anyone, but this is borderline cruel :) While I do miss the rides and attactions, that's not the thing that I am really jonesing for.  I want some good food!!!  When we didn't live so close to Disney and wanted to get our theme park food fix, we would look for recipes.  My wife has pretty much perfected the cheese soup from Le Celier!  So I thought this would be a good time to add a recipe for another of our favorites. I haven't been to Disneyland since 2013.  Even then, I didn't have a park ticket.  I ran through the parks for the Disneyland half marathon (which hasn't been held for a few years now).  But one of my all-time favorite Disney food items (note to self, I should put together a list of my top five faves) was the Chicken Ch...

In July of 2017, our oldest daughter and I participated in the Backstage Tale tour at Disney's Animal Kingdom.  We did a video right after we had finished the tour.  It is un-edited and the sound quality isn't great.  But I am glad that we have it:  A few other miscellaneous pics: Entering the empty park An empty Africa Participation gifts Close-up of the elephant treat

Taking advantage of DVC Perks - Advanced Movie Screenings There are many advantages of being a Disney Vacation Club member.  The perks and benefits aren't enough to justify membership, but they are a great "icing on the cake."  This is particularly true now that we have moved to Florida and can be in Orlando without flying.  The most recent example is an opportunity to pre-screen the new Pixar movie "Onward" on Leap Day.  We received an email on Tuesday, February 26th, that notified us of the opportunity for DVC owners to pre-screen the movie on Leap Day.  My wife registered us, and we were looking forward to it! The doors were to open at 10:00 am on February 29th.  According to the "fineprint", it was a possibility that there were not enough seats for everyone.  Since we know how eager DVC people can be, we arrived at Disney Springs about 45 minutes early and were able to take a few pictures outside the theater:    Not onl...