Trapped On Vacation

While trapped on furlough in the Vacation Home, we visit three brand new experiences at Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios! And for the first time ever, you don't have to plug your kid's ears while listening to Jonathan Coulton's Seasonal Classic, 'First of May' although you might want to plug your own, because I brought it up to date for the modern, Social Distancing era with my own wonderful yet awful singing

Hey everyone! Back for another episode Celebrating Black Spire, Batuu, Galaxy's Edge, and the Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour. Batuu is magical, and I'm in love. Testing a new method of recording.  I'm currently on the fence as to whether I'll do it again.  Let me know what you think. @trapped on twitter trappedonvacation on instagram, gmail, and reddit

Just when you think I've given up, it's the First of May, and I'm surprisingly back for a day of fun at the Magic Kingdom after a two (!?) year haitus! Itunes isn't working right, but you can find me everywhere else you can think of, you can even say "Hey Google, play the Trapped on Vacation podcast"...   Have fun, because we are!

Thank you Bill Paxton, wherever you are.  A 2006 Flashback... #RagingHelenHunt #WeGotCows

You guys havin' fun??? I'm back for a second show of 2016!  Just under the wire for the Holidays!!! We start things out with a visit to Disney Springs to experience Starbright Holidays, then head to Epcot and find a duck with an Aussie, and wrap things up with the jingliest Jingle Cruise ever! All of these experiences are tied together with a relaxing standup paddle board trip down the Wekiva River.  

This week we head back in time to visit the Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour (yes, that's what I called it...) on its last day of operation. And then head to the MK to ride along with one of my new favorite Skippers on the Jungle Cruise! As an experiment, I recorded portions during my commute. Let me know what you think... I'm not sure if I like it, but I'm producing something. Edited completely on Android.

It's a Christmas Miracle!!!  Bringing you the first in at least two, possibly three very special Holiday episodes, we're back baby! Join us this week as we head to Sea World Orlando to Celebrate Shamu's Christmas Miracle! Lots of fun with myself, @Bleepin_wife, @littlesouvenir and 4mice+1 at Sea World's Family Christmas Party! Have fun and I hope you enjoy it!

Hi everyone! Last month I went to Pixar Weekends at Epcot where Jay Ward gave a talk about the Character Design of the cars in Cars 2. Since Cars 2 is opening tonight, what better time to share it with you!  Sure it probably would've been better to have posted last month, but oh well... ;) Hope you enjoy it!

TOV Mediocre Media is back with breaking news from the sports world! @littlesouvenir is taking the running world by storm in her first race, the Disney Royal Family 100m dash!

This episode marks the 5th Anniversary (more or less) of Trapped on Vacation, we're still the Longest Running Non-Commercial Disney Podcast on the Internet, and we'd like to thank you for listening and sticking with us for all of these years!  Without our listeners like you, I'd just be a guy talking to my self with a wife staring at him wondering what the heck I was doing.  So thanks for not making me look like an idiot.  Well... like more of an idiot I guess... This week we head back in time with all new audio from the Opening Night Preview of the Main Street Electrical Parade at the Magic Kingdom.  Yes, that's how long it's been...  After that we head up north to Dearborn, MI and hear an original recording by Thomas Edison.  Without Edison's invention of the phonograph, I doubt you'd be hearing my voice today!  So thanks Mr. Edison!  (Also thanks for the lightbulbs in MSEP!) Hope you enjoy it!  Have fun!

We're back with another adventure! This week we visit Figment in Imagination for the first time with Little Souvenir, and then we head on down, grab a beer and see Davy Jones in concert at Epcot for the International Flower & Garden Festival! Good times, good friends, enjoy!

Hi everyone! Video show for you this time... join the Bleepin' Wife and I on an adventure in snowy Colorado with some of our favorite DPN friends! After that we head on over for a short ride at Disneyland to get you ready for DPN WestFest 2010 from April 29-May 2.  Be sure to download the DPN Westfest App from iTunes to get your fun on!

With a little patience, I'm back!The typical mediocre shenanigans are back in this episode!Join us as we ring in the New Year once again in the same way we've been doing it since 2005!  After that we head to Epcot with the gang at the DPN World Holiday and escape the heat in the American Adventure!Of course, the typical hijinks happen, you just have to listen closely at time!Have fun and happy 2010 from the TOV family!

TOV is back and with a new edition to the family (who is sleeping and letting me record the episode...)Come along with us as we join the Mouse Guest Weekly gang during the Mouse Guest Experience on one of our favorite attractions, and then hit Mickey's Philharmagic at the Magic Kingdom!Have fun and we'll see you soon!

With less than a week before the baby is born, it's either now or never for Episode 124!! It's another new year for Trapped on Vacation!  Whoda thunk I'd still be at this in 2009???  Not me, that's for sure!  Trapped on Vacation is the longest running completely non-commercial Disney podcast on the Internet, and I'm pretty darnn proud of that!  I'm also darnn proud of the many friends that I've made over the years.  (That's you by the way...)  My many friends are the #1 reason that I keep on plugging away.  While the episodes may be released a bit slower than at the start, I blame my friends for that... (that's you again!)  Between episodes I'm constantly distracted by all of you on The DPN, Twitter, Plurk, and of course playing in real life at Walt Disney World.  If I haven't met you yet, I'd love to meet you!  Drop me a line if you're visiting Orlando and hopefully we can hang out for a bit!  I've met most of my closest friends that way!!! Speaking of closest friends, I had the pleasure of spending this episode with the Non-Podcasting Co-Founder of the DPN - BurntToast, who recently transferred from Disneyland to the Walt Disney World Resort.  We did they typical TOV anniversary things.  Although we sent you somewhere else for 1/2 of it. :) Have fun, and thanks for 4 wonderful years! BTW It wouldn't be a TOV anniversary if I didn't give a shout out to my friends Darcy & Holly from the  Darcy and Holly Show and The Screenless Switchers for inspiring me to podcast.  I blame them 100% for my insanity.  Thanks guys, you're the best!:)

At the DPN's WestFest 2009, everyone seemed to exit Splash Mountain fairly dry. However one man was not so lucky. This is his story...

Hi everyone! This week I take in two of the oldest attractions at any Disney Theme Park, sort of...  They've both been updated over the years, one every 4 to 8 years, and one stopped being updated around 1994, but seemed to be updated semi-regularly before that. Ten bucks says you've already figured out which attractions, but if you haven't just listen.  :) Oh and musical interludes and Earlioke all over the place too!

I'm back!This week we head to WestFest 2009 in Disneyland as we get stuck on Pirates, and then I take you to my favorite parade of the year at WDW...

Here is the 2nd ToV Mediocre Media Video Supplemental.Check out our friends the smiling goat and Pipa the Recycling Can from Conservation Station, and the oddest looking anteaters ever!!!

Hi everyone!This week Bleepin and I take in 3 different shark related attractions at 3 totally unrelated Theme Parks!  Come along and enjoy as we take you to Epcot, Universal Studios, and Sea World!Have fun!

This has to be the coolest audio I've ever recorded!

This episode was a ton of fun to record and put together!Over the last few weeks, we've had quite a few visitors here in paradise, and this episode features some fantastic moments with our friends and family from The DPN and Twitter!Join us as we take in three totally different attractions from three different Disney Parks... Test Track at Epcot with Auntie Lo and SilverJeeper, Kilimanjaro Safari with DisneyLeigh, and Splash Mountain with AnyaPhalange , PioneerHall, & the LilPioneer.  I think it's safe to say that hijinks and shenanigans can be found all over the place... ;)Have fun!Note: AnyaPhalange doesn't count as a visitor...  she's a TOV regular!  :D

Happy New Year (a months too late!)This episode we step outside of the Disney Bubble and take in one of Central Florida's oldest attractions, Gatorland!We had a great time with a bunch the DPN Crew, including Jeff from Houston, Q, Chris from the Big D Podcast, 4mice+1 Heather, DisneyLeigh, DragonStorm (from twitter), and of course the Bleepin' Wife and myself.Basically this episode is just us tooling around and making fools of ourself feeding gators hot dogs, and watching Jeff & Chris feed some gators huge chunks of beef. Bleepin' essentially planned this entire Gatorland visit on getting Jeff to feed the gators up close like I did in ToV71, if you know Jeff, you'll know that this is the complete opposite of his idea of fun....  If you want to know how it turns out, to put it lightly, THAT WAS FANTASIC! (Beauty and the Beast eat your heart out...)PARENTAL WARNING - When it comes to this group,  if you put more than one of us within 5 miles of each other, we begin to curse like sailors (with the exception of Heather.) I have not edited language on this one. You have been warned!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everybody!Thanks to everyone who came out to Bleepin' Fest, MouseFest, and Podfest and said hello!!!  You're the best people ever!We're heading to the Adventurers Club for the final Holiday Performance ever & continuing our Christmas Tradition of heading to the Adventurers Club on Christmas Eve.  I hope you enjoy it!Have fun!

Short and sweet episode this week.  I'm nursing a cold, and need some rest before Mouse/Bleepin'fest this weekend!This week we head back to the AC again for the Adventurers Club Welcome Party in the Library.  This show was one of my favorite shows of the entire week.  Still brings a smile to my face! I hope it brings one to your too!Have fun!  If you're around this weekend, be sure to say hi!

Hi everyone!This week's episode is in fact a team effort... The first 30 minutes, and 3 segments of the show were recorded by none other than the Executive Producer and Chief Financier of Trapped on Vacation, the Bleepin' Wife!Go along with her as she ventures to The Mouse Guest Experience!  The attractions that you're riding along with her and the gang are The Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, and finally the Goat Goat Goat event that she hosted on behalf of the DPN at MGE.  It was really great to meet everyone there, and thanks to everyone who introduced themselves to me while I was hiding by Toast.  :)After Bleepin's Sheninagans we head back in time again to the final day of the Adventurers Club for the last Radiothon ever.Have fun!(Oh I forgot, there's a classic Earlioke at the end from ToV80!)

It's the annual ToV Halloween episode!Ok, I know it's late.  But since Christmas keeps geting earlier every year, I see nothing wrong with having Halloween a little later.  I hope you agree!This week we head to the MK to take in a performance of HalloWishes as part of Fat and Happy 2008!  Then we head back in time a month and head to the Adventurers Club for one of their final Halloween Shows.  Then of corpse we head back to the MK for a performance of the Cadaver Dans!Happy Halloween everyone!  Boo to you!

After dreading listening to my AC audio for three weeks, I finally put the headphones on again. It's still tough for me to listen to because of the flood of memories and emotions that it creates. Instead of any more dedicated Adventurers Club shows, I'm going to split them up and pair them with unrelated Audio that I recorded this week, no archives, like I've always done.... Using multiple AC clips its too much for me to handle, and I apologize. This week we hear my dear friend Sugar Snapp's final Maid Show and then head over to the place at Epcot where I got my start at WDW. Have fun! Because we did!

It's Thursday so I'm bringing you audio from last night, and the night before. I know that I said that I was sticking to daily stuff, but decided to change my mind. Tuesday was Annelle, the French Maid's final performance, and Wednesday the same actor played Samantha Sterling. She's among our favoritest performers in all of WDW, and I think it's fitting that I play both of her shows in one episode. Thank you Annelle! (Side Note: It's funny how even the regulars call the french maids by their maid names even when they're playing someone else... It's just easier than using their real names, and it won't get anyone in trouble. Tonight Annelle's playing Samantha...)

It's another night at the Adv Club... Starting things out is Tuesday's Radiothon. Great stuff as always! After that we head to the Hoopla for perhaps the best shows that I've ever seen in the library! There were a few moments where there wasn't a dry eye in the room! The show really highlighted the talent and diversity of the performers. Also many congratulations to the Adventurers Club Door Host, Kirk for reaching 20 years with the Walt Disney Company! Kirk received his 20 year pin in the middle of the show, which was great! Thanks to PI management for letting him celebrate this moment a week early. (That moment is the Album Art for this episode...)

Hi all. It's the week that I've been dreading since the end of June. The Adventurer's Club is closing on Saturday, and there's nothing we can do but enjoy the last few nights. The Bleepin Wife and I will be there every night this week and I'll be posting the best audio that I recorded from each night. There may be repeats of Hooplas or Radiothons, but while the shows are similar, no two shows are ever the same. Hope you enjoy them. It's going to be tough for us to say Good Bye... Kungaloosh!

Hi all!I'm kicking off the 4th season of ToV the same way I do every year on Labor Day weekend since I got here in 1998:  Pirates and Pooh! (I explain why in the show...)BTW - I've decided to go back to my roots.  Podcasting for me, with content taking priority over quality., if you like it cool.  If not then there's plenty of Disney Podcasts that take pride in their "Quality Audio" to listen to.  Over the past year, I've lost my focus and a bit of my soul by worrying too much what people think.  F*ck that jazz.  I started doing this show for me.  People liked it.  My numbers grew and that was cool.  I started worrying about my audio and improved my quality. My numbers grew even more, and I ignored the content.  In doing so, I stopped having fun.  Other podcasts are businesses.  I'm not.  This is nothing more than a hobby for me...So from now on, I'm focusing on fun, like I did when I started.  That may mean crappy audio because I'm not focused on monitoring my audio levels on my recorder.If you stick around great!  If you don't, have a magical day!  ;)

This week we beat the head in the Air Conditioned splendor of the HAll of Presidents! Do we need to say more???  Kick ice awesomeness all over the place! This episode marks the debut of the Bleepin Wife Productions Vanity Card.  As "Executive Producer" (and I use the term loosely) Bleepin' wants to be just like Chuck Lorre who has a new vanity card at the end of Two and a Half Men.  Sometimes they relate to the show, sometimes they don't.  All the time they're pretty darnn funny!  So check out the Lyrics Tab in iTunes info or keep clicking the middle button on your iPod until you see it!  Listeners on the web, subscribe, it's easy!  Non-iTunes people can probably see it too somehow since it's embedded in the ID3 tags of the mp3.  Just don't ask me how.  :)

Hi all...You've probably already heard that Pleasure Island and the Adventurers Club will be closing on 9/27.  They made the announcement on Friday night, so after we found out, Bleepin' and I went to visit the crew on Saturday.  We'll be heading there at least 1-2 times a week until the end of September, so we'll be sure to document the AC for your memories and ours.  Come along and join us for the annual Balderdash Cup competition!It's both depressing and fun at the same time.  I hope you enjoy is as much as we did/do/will.I'm still figuring out my new recorder, so it may be a bit wonky at times.  :)

I'm back from the NHL Playoffs!  Well I should say I'm finally off of my couch...  Go Red Wings! This week we head back to Westfest for the "Watch the Bleepin' Goat! Goat! Goat!" meet on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, courtesy of John from Houston of the Meandering Mouse Podcast.  After that I hang out with my friend Princess Bella and her parents and see a couple attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Parents:  I dropped 2 F-bombs that I forgot about until I was mixing down the show.  One was 2 minutes in, when I was talking about the Red Wings, and one was right at the very end.  Since it literally takes 90 minutes for my Powerbook to mix and convert, I didn't have time last night to go back and bleep.  The rest of the show is 100% safe, just those two instances.  Sorry!

AUDIO FIXED!!! You can actually hear the episode this time because I corrected the music levels!  Sorry about that!!!This essentially is a remake of an earlier episode from 2005. Join John from Houston, the Bleepin Wife, and myself as we take our first steps into the Disneyland Resort for DPN Westfest 08!After that we hit the Matterhorn for ToV's Consecutive Coaster Series and fall down the rabbit hole on Alice in Wonderland!Have fun!

This week for Episode 102, I do three things that I've never done before! Sure I could give them away in this description, but where's the fun in that??? Trust me, it's a good time!

Hey everybody! This week I head to the MK and I take in three attractions.  Not everything goes right.  Sorry...   A quick note on the audio.  I've been experimenting with the binaural mic placement. Because of this my voice is a bit muffled in some spots.

It's Episode 100!Time to not Celebrate!This week I take in "One Man's Dream" with Julie Andrews.Oh, and I'm hanging out with Auntie Lo and Jeeper, just not in OMD.  ;)

This week we head to Universal Studios and take in the all new attraction, Earthqu...Ummmm... Disaster!  Christopher Walken kicks a$$! Then we do a taste test of Duff, and check out some guys in suits.Oh and ponies!  :)

This week is totally different from a "normal" episode of TOV, if there is such a thing as a "normal" episode... This past weekend I went to the FX Toy Show at the Orlando Convention Center.  While I was there I happened to catch a Q&A Panel with George Takei (Kaito Nakamura), Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman), and Stephen Tobolowsky (Bob) from the cast of Heroes.  I know that a bunch of people who listen to ToV are Heroes fans, so this one is for them.  If you're not a Heroes fan, listen anyways because the guys basically talk about random pop culture as well.  Of course there's a running commentary by me and "ABC..." Note:  The running commentary may contain unedited adult language and subject matter. THERE ARE NO "BLEEPS."  You have been warned.  :)

Hola!This week we head to Epcot for the 15th Annual Walt Disney World Marathon.Ignore the wind... it was windy (obviously...)At Epcot we celebrate victory for many runners of the WDW MArathon and 1/2 Marathon, and those Goofy people who ran both, and also the insane people who ran the 5k, the 1/2, and the full marathon on the same weekend!!! (Seriously... WTF!?!?!)While I'm there I come across some slacking custodial who think that they should take their break onstage counting down the seconds until they work again like they're beating on a drum or something. (Bad Show and Lazy! Plus sideways hats and whistles!!!)After that I came up with a scenario to make the marathon even harder than it is!I mention that I'm not doing Earlioke, but I lied. Earlioke is back and funner than ever! (forgive me!!!)

Ok, it's January 6th, also know as Three Kings in many nations of the World, also known as the last legal day of the Holiday Season. That can only mean one thing... Earl's a slacker and waits for the last minute to do everything!!! Come along as the Bleepin Wife and I (and the Bleepin' In-laws) hit the Adventurers Club on Christmas Eve! Ho Ho Ho!!!

This week the Bleepin' Wife and I start out telling a lie about how we weren't going to do any holiday stuff at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Of course we did, so come along with us and enjoy some free Hot Cocoa and Mickey's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. After that we head to Epcot for the Holiday tag at the end of Illuminations. Then we wrap the whole thing up with Rusty Cutlass, the Pirate Band back at MVMCP. Actually that's a lie too... We wrap the whole thing up with the return of Earlioke! Links: The Two FInger Point Podcast Walt's Girls Podcast

This week we head to Sea World for a day of fun, beer, and air that smells somewhat like fish. To say anything more would just give it away. Good times! Have fun! Of course, portions of this episode may not be suitable for younger listeners... ;)

It's the last week of Food and Wine!  Noooooooooooooooo! So of course we had to hang out and have some delicious beverages....  The beverages happened to be Sam Adams, and some of them happened to be free thanks to The Boston Beer Company's Sam Adams Seminar!  Of course after that we hung around in the area to buy some more beer at the Sam Adams tent.  Some guy happened to be singing some songs that we're pretty sure that he didn't sing originally...  He was fun though. Have a listen.  :)

So this week is a time warp episode...  I recorded it the day after the last episode, yet didn't get a chance to finish it until yesterday. For our first anniversary we went to Discovery Cove to swim with dolphins, stingrays, sharks, and barrcudas!  I think this is a first for Orlando podcasting, and I hope you enjoy the experience...  I know we sure did and we can't wait to go back!!! One thing to note:  My recorder was in a waterproof bag (and in the water) for much of the experience, so the crisp, clean binaural sound that you've come to expect isn't happening this week.  I think you'll enjoy it anyways... Have fun! 

It's our Anniversary weekend, so of course we're doing special stuff! Today we learn about Pears, I serenade the Bleepin' Wife with beautiful music, and we go dessert hunting! More to come this weekend! We're heading someplace COOL today!

Hey everybody! This week we're hanging out with the "Bad Boys" of the DPN During Fat and Happy 2007. We're all over the place this week, SpiderMan, Food and Wine Festival, and the Adventurers Club. Parents please note... We're all adults talking about adult topics like beer and such. Use your best judgement. :)

Happy Birthday WDW, and especially Epcot! As part of Epcot's 25th Anniversary Celebration, the Park had a rededication Ceremony with Special Guest Marty Sklar. It was a wonderfully fun time being surrounded by DFs in the hot sun! The DPN Fat and Happy Crew were there, and now you can be too! Have fun! More from Fat and Happy '07 coming very soon!