Today we are excited to head out to Idaho to speak with Listener Cindy about her 15-night trip to Disney's All-Star Music Resort last month with her husband! This was a celebratory trip of a couple of milestone birthdays as well as hard-earned retirements from the nursing field. We discuss the challenges of traveling across the country, "Snacking Around the World" instead of dining for a night, Keys to the Kingdom tour, great ideas of what you might do on your "rest day", a great review of O'hana, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are getting your ready for spring and your next Walt Disney World vacation by discussing some of the most underrated Walt Disney World pools on today's show! Hear what Mike, Scott, and Rikki think are some of your best options for both adults and kids to take a break from the theme parks and cool off on your next trip! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 17, 2024!  During this show, Mike and Scott took your calls on a bunch of Disney topics!  The topic of the night that we had lots of discussion on is if you would support an adult's-only event at Walt Disney World?  We had many calls and comments in the chat with thoughtful ideas on this topic!  We also had a caller getting ready to run her first runDisney race this weekend at Princess Half Marathon Weekend so we gave her some advice!  We also discuss best steak options around the Animal Kingdom Lodge & Magic Kingdom areas, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Scott & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using your Apple Watch vs. a MagicBand+ at around Walt Disney World. We also give some advice on how to get the most out of a VIP Tour experience that was gifted to one our our listeners (you are so lucky, Tammy!), and we also try to figure out why there are so many O'hana ADRs still available for Spring Break this year! This and much more coming your way on today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Monday! Today we have a bit of a different show as we opened up the phone lines to talk some Disney with our listeners this past Thursday night! We spoke with lots of calls on topics such as sushi options around Epcot, preferred room locations at Saratoga Springs Resort, amazing reviews of Sangria University and the Mosaic Tile Experience at Coronado Springs as well as the Keys to the Kingdom tour at Magic Kingdom! We also get into Disney's big-time investment with Epic Games and what they might bring to the "virtual world" and how that could change our theme park experiences in the real world! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike & Scott are here on a Friday answering your Listener Questions! Today we have a lot of great stuff including questions from a family that visits Walt Disney World frequently but has never been to a Water Park and is going to head to Blizzard Beach this spring! We also help a Canadian listener who is going to attempt to register for their first 5K over Marathon Weekend in April, discuss some 1st night dining options for another family, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We LOVE that you always take the time to listen to our show! It does mean the world to us! The ladies were both unable to make the show today, so you get a very unusual podcast today! Mike & Scott are judging the romance around Walt Disney World for this year! Hear our thoughts on listener-submitted romantic situations around Walt Disney World property! Then, we try to decide what the other would order from two specific restaurants at Walt Disney World - Trattoria al Forno and T-Rex Cafe. Could it be anymore romantic? We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to head down to Louisville, Kentucky today to speak with fellow podcaster and dad Alex about his trip to Disney's Caribbean Beach last fall with his family! Alex is a veteran Walt Disney World traveler who is an Annual Passholder and visits a few times a year. We discuss why he chose this resort for this trip and what other resorts are high on his list! We also discuss what he thought of traveling over the "fall break" period. Genie+ using was also a fun topic we got into, and we finally got to hear about a great story of how an attentive Cast Member made some special "Disney magic!" We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Join Mike, Pam & Rikki as we discuss a few Walt Disney World & Disneyland restaurants that we believe are very underrated and we each champion a couple and tell why these particular locations deserve much more love! Did one of your favorites make the list? Let us know! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 4, 2024!  During this show, Mike and Scott took your calls on a bunch of Disney topics!  We discussed some of Scott's favorite places to get pizza (since he wasn't on Friday's show and he LOVES pizza!) including Pizza Rizzo, Primo Piatto, and California Grill, and then we took calls about an awesome Disneyland Paris trip, making the most of your embarkation day on the Disney Wish, tipping (and giving additional tips) with Disney Cruise Line, celebrating a 10th birthday at Walt Disney World next month, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss some feedback from Listener Len who just returned from Walt Disney World last week with his family on this trip! He has so many thoughtful things to say about his adventure! Then, we have a question about Disney's Vero Beach Resort, thoughts on the Southern California Adventures by Disney trip, to Park Hop or not with a toddler, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed up to Iowa to speak with Listener Jenna about her trip to Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort with her husband and two teens! We hear about why this was the perfect resort for what they were looking for in this trip! Jenna also shares some memories from childhood trips from River Country and a tour that kids could do back in the day that you would not believe! We also discuss After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Jenna's perspective on her first Dopey Challenge as an experience marathoner! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today discussing how many ways and places you can get pizza around Walt Disney World! From a quick slice in the parks to a fancy pie with the family, we have you covered! We also discuss places where atmosphere adds to the experience, places you can really get unusual pizza, pizza for breakfast, and even get pizza delivered to your resort from off-site locations! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 28, 2024!  During this show, Mike was in the studio solo as Scott was cheering on his Detroit Lions this evening!  During this hour, we had some great calls discussing the current state of virtual queues in the Disney theme parks.  Are they working?  What could be changed?  How do they affect your daily park experience?  We also get a great trip report  from a family that was just down at Wilderness Lodge last week!  Also, we discuss some awesome Military perks that you might not know about!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss a question about the Capture Your Moment photo sessions and if those photos are included with your Memory Maker, getting dropped off by Mears at a resort other than your "reservation resort", in search of a "green eel" from Disney+ over at The Seas at Epcot, frustration with the Flower & Garden Festival dates this year and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to have Listener Julius back on the show again after a few years to hear about his recent trip to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort with his wife and 6-year old son! Hear what he thought of this "bucket-list" Disney experience! We also discuss their touring the parks with a younger child and navigating everything using Genie+! Great meals like Space 220, Mama Melrose, Pizza Rizzo, and more are discussed as well! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today Mike, Rikki & Scott are here today with some fun Disney discussion to get you ready for a nice weekend! We give a few minutes on topics such as the current state of Virtual Queues around the Disney Parks, counter-service dining at Disney's Hollywood Studios, changes coming to the Country Bears and Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the collection of popcorn buckets, and much more! What are YOUR thoughts on these topics? We'd love to hear them! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 21, 2024!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we discussed some of the highlights and challenges from the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and the Disneyland Half-Marathon Weekend with a couple of our listeners!  Then, we has some ADR and Disney Dining Plan discussions with a couple of callers as well!  We also discussed fishing and going down to Walt Disney World with ZERO ADRs with Listener Mark too!  Finally, we got a great call with a quick trip recap from a Disneyland trip last Halloween season!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Scott & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss the closure of Big River Grill on the Boardwalk and the current status of dining in this area of the resort and what this COULD become! We also discuss options for getting to and from your next Disney Cruise, when the best time is to visit Disney Springs, favorite places to dine at Disney Springs, putting together a split-stay where you need tickets for the length of the stay, crowds for "The Summit" Cheerleading Championships, and and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are excited to head out to Queens to speak with Listener Robin about her ultimate Disney Fairytale Wedding experience! We discuss why she is such a big Disney fan, how the idea of a Disney Wedding came together, and then walk through the whole Disney Wedding experience from the pre-planning to the Wedding Day, and even post-wedding events! You will never believe where the ceremony took place! This has to be the most romantic show we have ever done! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Congratulations to everyone who just completed races at either or both Walt Disney World and Disneyland over the past couple of weekends! We are all so very proud of each of you! Today, all four of us are here and Mike & Scott recap the 2024 Disneyland Half-Marathon experience! We discuss the races, medals, shirts, expo, running experiences, then we just talk about the theme park fun, great meals, and what Disney fans can really get out of a Disneyland vacation! We had a great time recording this show! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tipping with the return of the Disney Dining Plan, thoughts on a monorail pub crawl and getting a spot at the lounges at the Contemporary Resort, long-term planning for a guest in the UK who is coming over for 18 nights in October, a first-cruise experience for a family in Arkansas, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are excited to have Listener Sammy from Oregon joining us to talk Ultimate Touring Plans!  These are attempts to do every attraction, show, vehicle, character meet & greet, etc in the park in one day!  Hear about her planning, experiences, pitfalls, and so many great tips that will help everyone each day of your theme park visits!  Plus, as a former elite-level athlete, Sammy gives so many fun stories as to how this kind of experience can bond you with your friends that you share this experience with for life!  It's a really fun show!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Good luck to everyone running the Disneyland Half-Marathon events this weekend! We can't wait to see your  achievements!  Today, Mike & Scott do a quick recap of the 2024 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events!  We discuss the races, especially the shortened 7.1 mile "half" marathon, the expo, merchandise, medals, cheer squads, course entertainment, our personal race experiences and so much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today is going to be a bit of a different show! With all of the races happening, Mike recorded this episode a bit early and went solo on today's podcast! Today Mike grabs the 2003 Birnbaum's Guide to Walt Disney World off the shelf and takes a trip down memory lane! We look at the "hot tips" for seeing the resort from the time, look at the prices of theme park tickets back in 2003 (it will blow you away!), discuss many experiences that are no longer available and some that still are but have changed, and much more! Please let me know what you think of this type of show! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Monday, everyone!  Congratulations to everyone who ran Marathon Weekend events at Walt Disney World last weekend, and safe travels and good luck to everyone heading to Disneyland for the runDisney events this weekend!  Due to only being home for 36 hours this week, we have another show from back in September that never aired that we recorded Live at Give Kids the World!  This is the fourth hour of the 2023 6-Hour Live Show recorded at Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday, September 9, 2023!  During this show, we raised over $48,000 for the Village as a podcast family!  Thank you so very much for your support!  During this hour, we took on a challenge from Listener Paul to draft our ultimate Disney destination in 5 rounds picking from only existing experiences at Walt Disney World!  Hear our picks and then let us know who won!  It was really a lot of fun and hope you enjoy it!  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Good luck to everyone running the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events this weekend! We can't wait to see your success this weekend! Today, Mike & Scott have a 5 round draft of the top Cast Member Costumes from around Walt Disney World. Did you favorites make the cut? If not, let us know on social media! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy New Year, everyone! Mike and Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss the pros and cons of fewer but longer Walt Disney World trips vs. the shorter, but more frequent trips. I think we had a great discussion on many things you need to think about when it comes to this idea! Plus we talk about when a Magic Band might be too old, and we talk about what to expect for your first Festival of the Arts experience and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy 2024 everyone!  We hope this year is amazing for each of you!  Today we have something a bit different!  This is the third hour of the 2023 6-Hour Live Show recorded at Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday, September 9, 2023!  During this show, we raised over $48,000 for the Village as a podcast family!  Thank you so very much for your support!  During this hour, answered listener questions about stays at the Grand Floridian, best Old Fashioned drinks on-property, played some "Start, Bench, Trade", and just had a lot of fun Disney talk while we were all in the same room!  It was really a lot of fun and hope you enjoy it!  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today wrapping up the 2023 podcast year with a quick look ahead to 2024 and what our Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World trips might look like! What changes will we see at each destination? We get the Disney Treasure, Lighthouse Point, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Pixar Place Hotel, many new restaurants, as well as lots of policy and rule changes too! How will your trips change in 2024? We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike and Scott are here today to answer more of your awesome Listener Questions! We discuss options to get from resort-to-resort for early morning dining reservations with little kids who need booster seats, talk recommended grocery delivery options at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, ponder some unique ideas for "medal photos" for Marathon Weekend around the Walt Disney World Resort, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, Scott, and Rikki are here for our annual tradition of "Christmas Eve in the BOGP Studios!" This is the night where we put a log on the fire, pass around the Egg Nog, and exchange our gifts with each other. What will we give each other this year? Also, we discuss our favorite Christmas drinks and playlists! What are yours? Reach out on social media and let us know! Merry Christmas! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter@BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast! 

Merry Christmas, everyone! Today, Mike & Scott are here discussing their plans for their upcoming trips to Walt Disney World for Marathon Weekend 2024! Scott is going down early to celebrate New Years Eve at Epcot with his family and we hear about his split-stay at Port Orleans French Quarter (for the first time) and Caribbean Beach! Mike talks about his upcoming stay at Coronado Springs as well! We also go through our ADRs for the trip, what theme parks we plan to visit, plans for the races, and fun we have planned outside the theme parks! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 17, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we got a great call from Listener Brandon in New Hampshire discussing his stay last week at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge with thoughts on the resort, some nice dining reviews and more!  We also hear from Listener Phil from Florida about a time he got an upgrade offer at check-in that he had to turn down!  What could that have been?  We also talk about the race expo at Disneyland with Listener Wade from Nebraska and much more!  We won't have a call-in show for the next four weeks due to the holidays and race weekends, but join us again for our next Live Call-in Show on Sunday night, January 21, 2024!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tips for visiting Walt Disney World and Disneyland when you are expecting, trying to catch the New Years Eve fireworks with a 10PM San Angel Inn ADR, ranking the "Space Mountains" around the world, tips for booking your Port Adventures with Disney Cruise Line, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Holidays, everyone! Today, we are headed out to California to speak with Listener Kristen about her Christmas trip to Walt Disney World this time last year! This was a very special trip, as her adult son was finally able to meet up with her and her husband for Christmas after years of being a college basketball player! Hear how he traveled all the way from Hawaii (where he went to school), their stay at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Christmas Eve at Citrico's, playing golf, and much more! We also get some thoughts on visiting Disney Aulani Resort & Spa, as Kristen spent some time there before her son left the island after school! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today and we are sharing the most shocking experiences we have been a part of at Walt Disney World! From bills at meals that have taken our breath away to crowd behavior that has gotten a bit out of control to technology that had us rubbing our eyes in disbelief, we share lots of stories! Plus, we discuss times where we didn't think we were every going to be able to leave Walt Disney World after the most amazing shows we have ever seen! We can't wait to hear YOUR most shocking experiences too! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 10, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo, but it wasn't an issue with so many great calls!  We discussed final preps for Marathon Weekend, including thoughts on staying at Coronado Springs and trying to sneak in a trip over to Trader Sam's before the events get rolling!  We also get a great mini-trip report discussing a dance trip, complete with a performance at Disney's Hollywood Studios and a parade down Main Street, USA!  Epcot's World Discovery additions that we first experienced this week were discussed by callers as well!  We had a fun show! We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tips to combine two groups that both have ADRs at similar times that want to sit together at Steakhouse '71, a plan for a 12-hour trip to Epcot this Saturday, a first-trip this week with a baby, wheelchair-accessibility concerns and transportation, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to speak with Listener Lesley from California today about two recent Universal/Walt Disney World vacation! First, we discuss what it is like to grow up in Southern California around the Disneyland Resort. Then, we talk about her daughter's high school graduation trip to Universal/Walt Disney World where they stayed at Sapphire Falls and a 2-Bedroom Villa at Disney's Beach Club Villas! We discuss great meals at Yak & Yeti, Homecomin', experiences on Tron', Guardians of the Galaxy, and more! Then, we also discuss Lesley's last-minute trip with her best friend in November to hit both Universal theme parks and all four Walt Disney World theme parks in a "best-of-the-best" touring strategy! Lots of fun times on today's show! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Scott are back today answering more of your Listener Questions! Today we discuss what percentage of Walt Disney World guests we think are on the Disney Dining Plan, what has been our most "shocking" bill we have ever received at a Walt Disney World restaurant, suggestions for first thing to do when boarding the Disney Wish, discussion of the 2024 Disneyland festivals, and more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 3, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we discussed where some of our favorite smaller shopping areas/stores are on Walt Disney World property.  Then, we took some great calls on ideas of how to surprise the kids with a Disney Cruise on Christmas morning, tips for visiting Disneyland Paris (and Paris in general), getting ready for Marathon Weekend in just a month, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today get some very useful travel "hacks" from a listener and then add to the list, discuss if Sci-Fi Dine In or Mama Melrose is best for dinner with a Fantasmic show, walk through a one-day ultimate tour of Epcot and DHS for a family of 5, give some tips for Saratoga Springs Resort, Olivia's Cafe, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today Mike & Scott are together to finally dive into the details of Scott's big 40th birthday trip to Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa from back in October! We know we can't fit this all into one show, so today we just focus on how the trip came together, the logistics of planning and getting from Michigan to Hawaii, and the details of Aulani proper - the resort rooms, dining experiences, pools & beaches, entertainment and more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today to discuss some of our favorite "niche" celebrations from years gone by at Walt Disney World! From the "Frozen Summer" at Disney's Hollywood Studios where you could ice skate and literally "build a snowman" to Star Wars Weekends, Super Soap Weekends, ESPN: The Weekend, the Happiest Celebration on Earth & more, we talk about what we loved about these events! Then, we discuss why recent celebrations haven't connected with us as deeply as these past celebrations. What are your thoughts? We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are sharing our weekly Patreon show "Mike in the Midwest" with everyone since we missed our Live Call-in Show this past Sunday night!  This is where Mike shares everything happening behind-the-scenes here in Missouri and around the BOGP Studios.  If you would like to support the show at just $5.00 a month, join us at www.patreon.com/beourguestpodcast.  Thank you so much!   

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss ideas to make a last-minute mother/daughter trip even better (it happens in just 2 weeks!), ideas on where to find the perfect old-fashioned for a husband that is not the biggest Disney fan, thoughts on a split stay, ideas on Extra Evening Hours for Deluxe guests, booking onboard activities with Disney Cruise Line, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

I'm so excited to get to speak with Listener Ashley from Arizona today about her recent trip to the Disneyland Resort with her husband and 2 young girls! Hear about their off-site stay, touring the theme parks pretty "hard", meeting characters galore, great use of Park Hopping and Genie+, awesome snack suggestions and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy "Black Friday", everyone! We hope you are having a nice Thanksgiving holiday! Today, Mike, Pam and Rikki are here with our places around Walt Disney World where we leave absolutely stuffed! From both table-service and counter-service locations, buffets and even dessert locations, where do we have zero self-control and leave in pain every trip! Also, did your locations make our list? Let us know! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 19, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we discussed some recommendations for counter-service meals at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park.  Then, we got some great calls with thoughts on how it seems "Jollywood Nights" over at Disney's Hollywood Studios have improved this week since the first party last week.  We also got some calls discussing more "unwritten rules" for Walt Disney World which lead to some fun discussions, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We are so very thankful you take the time to listen to our show! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering some fun Listener Questions! Today we discuss thoughts on if "Jollywood Nights" has gotten to be a better experience for guests after the first-night, what not to forget to pack for guests running their first Dopey Challenge in January, not-to-miss experiences both attractions and dining for a first-time Walt Disney World visitor, resort options for a post-cruise one-night stay, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to get Thanksgiving Week here in the United States started with a fun trip report with our friend Betsy from Virginia! We talk about her amazing Disney Cruise to Alaska on the Wonder with her group of 14! Hear about how this cruise came together during COVID, the logistics of planning with a larger group, travel across the country to the west coast, thoughts on the Disney Wonder, amazing excursions that you wouldn't want to miss, dining reviews, thoughts on the experiences from the kids' perspectives, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today with a topic that we want to get your input on! We discuss some of our "unwritten rules" for your next Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or Disney Cruise Line vacation. We discuss saving tables at counter-service restaurants, saving loungers at pools, waiting for the buses at the moderate resorts, waiting for a parade/fireworks, and more! We would love to hear your "unwritten rules" for your trips @BeOurGuestMike! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 12, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we discussed what we saw on social media from the first Jollywood Nights event at Disney's Hollywood Studios.  What did we like and what would we like Disney to work on for the remainder of the parties?  Listener Beth (who was at the first party) calls in to give her perspective, which was very helpful!  Hunter calls in from Mississippi to have a fun discussion around some new places to dine for his Thanksgiving trip to Walt Disney World next week too!  Scott also give some advice on Aulani as a DVC purchase!   We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today answering some fun Listener Questions! We start with a question about if a family should skip the annual Walt Disney World vacation for a trip out west to Disneyland for the very first time! Then, we discuss a possible one-day only trip to Epcot for a first-timer who will be down with a co-worker on a work trip! We also get a great question from a family from Ireland asking us to choose between Garden Grill, Topolino''s Terrace, or Cape May Cafe for a character dining experience and asking for advice on how to possibly tour a firehouse while in Central Florida! This and much more coming your way on today's show! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are excited to head out to Richmond, Virginia to speak with Listener Krista about her trip to Walt Disney World last weekend for the Wine & Dine Half-Marathon! This was her first-ever half marathon event anywhere, so this was really special! Hear about her stay with her parents and sister, who was also celebrating her 21st birthday on the trip! We talk about fun times at Disney Springs, Epcot (great thoughts on the Food & Wine Festival), Disney's Hollywood Studios, and more! Of course, we get Krista's thoughts on her first-ever experience with runDisney during the Half-Marathon as well! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are back today with a preview of Jollywood Nights, the new hard-ticket event that kicks-off this weekend at Disney's Hollywood Studios! Both Rikki and Pam will be at the first party so we discuss the showtimes and schedules, and each of their plans to try to see it all! Then, we discuss a question that Mike saw on Twitter about where a great spot would be in the theme parks to read a book! That got him to thinking about other things! Where is the best steak at Walt Disney World? Where is the best place to get some work done in the theme parks? Where can you take the best nap in the theme parks? We had some fun and would love to hear your thoughts to these questions and many more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 5, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we recap our thoughts on the runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend and remember the races and parties from years gone by!  Then, we get a great call from Listener Dennis in Indiana with a quick Universal/WDW trip report from last month!  Listener Matt from Pennsylvania also calls in with some questions about staying at Aulani and asks for a bit of advice on some ADRs for Walt Disney World here for a Wilderness Lodge trip soon!  Finally, Scott gives details on where he might have made a big mistake for his January trip!  Can you help him?  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki, & Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss where you might park a larger RV if the lot is full at your resort, possible concerns for a guest traveling with an ECV at rope drop from Coronado Springs, benefits of a Disney Cruise over a Walt Disney World vacation for parents of teens, a discussion of "what would you do?" if you had a very tall 2 year old at Walt Disney World, more "small moments" that make Walt Disney World amazing, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We have an amazing show to start your week today! We get to speak with Listener Kate from the UK about her 2 week trip to Walt Disney World this past August where they stayed at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort for 7 nights, then spent 2 nights on the Galactic Starcruiser, and wrapped up the trip in style with an amazing Club-Level stay at Disney's Beach Club Resort! Hear about their experiences traveling from overseas,  room reviews, dining experiences, touring the parks at a slower pace, use of the DAS system, making droids and lightsabers, and more! Also, we come to the conclusion that the best moments of a trip are rarely anything we have in our plans! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Scott, & Pam are here today with a variety of Disney topics to get you ready for the weekend! First, Pam discusses her trip to Walt Disney World last week for a conference where the leaders of the larger travel agencies got to meet with Josh D'Amaro to talk about the future of the Walt Disney World Resort! We also hear about some cool things that Disney is doing to make our experiences better! Next, we discuss the newly-announced runDisney Halloween race at the Disneyland Resort next September and breakdown the 2024-2025 race schedule (quickly), and finally talk about the transformation of Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel to Disney's Pixar Place Hotel and what you can expect starting in late January 2024! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 29, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  Scott starts the show off with some thoughts on his amazing trip to Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa in Hawaii, and we really get into the travel and how much jetlag affected him and his family.  Then, we get a call from Listener Jared (who is covering the World Series in Phoenix) about taking his twins to Walt Disney World for the first time here soon!  We also speak with Listener Chris about his amazing stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort last week, as well as some highlights from his trip!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike & Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions, and they are even joined by a surprise guest in the studio! We get questions about having multiple cars at your Walt Disney World Resort with just one reservation, using Genie+ to "stack" Lightning Lanes and if this is "doable" with the Park Hopping restrictions still in place, and more! We also hear more "core memories" that were created at Walt Disney World by our listeners! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are very excited to have Megan from San Antonio joining us to share her trip from just last week down to Walt Disney World! They were headed down to Florida for a wedding, so of course, they turned this into an opportunity to enjoy some time at Walt Disney World Resort! Hear about their stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in the Gran Destino Tower, dining at locations like Sanaa, Cape May Cafe, Three Bridges, and more! We also get a great review of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party from last week as well as if there was any "FOMO" from not being in the parks except for the Halloween party! Today is a very interesting show about a very unique trip!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike & Pam are here today discussing tips to get some amazing photos with just your camera phone on your next Walt Disney World vacation! First, Mike goes over a few setting that you might want to look at on your iPhone to "tweak" things to your preferences as far as filters, saturations, contrast, etc. Then, Pam gives a couple of apps to use in post-production to really bring those sunrise and sunset photos to life! Finally, we both give a bunch of examples around property where you can get some amazing shots both at sunrise and sunset due to the angles of the sun at that time of day! Please do share your tips with us as we all want to become better photographers for our next trips! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 22, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo in the studio as Scott is out at Aulani celebrating his 40th birthday bash!  We had some amazing calls during the show including discussion about how using the DAS system made a recent Walt Disney World vacation much better for one of our listeners, as well as thoughts of staying at the Boardwalk Villas!  Jimmie also calls in LIVE from Epcot's World Showcase!  We have some runDisney Wine & Dine course discussion with our friend Wade, and also discuss when a stateroom upgrade might be worth it with Listener Mindy in Ohio, plus more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!  

Today we have a pretty unique Listener Question show! Pam and Rikki were both still down at Walt Disney World and Scott just got home from Aulani hours ago, so Mike was flying solo in the studio! No fear, Mike opens up the video chat and we get some great LIVE questions about flying or driving down to Walt Disney World, priorities for the Jollywood Nights party at Disney's Hollywood Studios, questions about hotels around the Port of Fort Lauderdale, thoughts on a VIP experience at Pandora at night at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park and more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are joined by Listener Justin from Louisville, Kentucky! We discuss his recent trip to Walt Disney World with his wife where they stayed at Pop Century Resort! We hear about his first experience with the Skyliner, amazing Star Wars experiences as a huge fan of the movie, great meals at places like O'hana, Chef Mickey's, Garden Grill, Casey's Corner, and more! We also hear about an awesome new tradition they started on their last day in the Magic Kingdom that I think we all could carry on! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, Mike, Rikki, and Pam and here (with a special guest for a few seconds) to discuss what we think Disney Cruise Line really does better than other cruise lines out there! From bathrooms to entertainment to dining and more, we break down what really keeps us coming back to the various ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 15, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo in the studio as Scott is out at Aulani celebrating his 40th birthday bash!  We had some amazing calls discussing the planDisney Reunion trip coming up soon at Walt Disney World and talked about amazing Halloween party costume ideas and tips for Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, got an awesome trip report from Tennessee with very informative tips on having a VIP Tour Guide at Walt Disney World, and spoke with a friend from West Virginia about his thoughts on a runDisney Store at Disney Springs, among other things!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Today Mike, Rikki and Pam are here answering some great Listener Questions! We discuss the Disney 100 special that aired on ABC over the weekend and then give our one "core memory" that really changed us related to Disney! We also discussed the "swinging gondolas" on the Pixar Pal-Around (Ferris Wheel) at Disney California Adventure for Listener Len, talked about why the Disney Cruise Line ships aren't making an appearance in the Big Apple in 2024, and got a great mini-trip report from Minnesota! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed to upstate New York today to speak with Listener Adrienne about her trip down to Walt Disney World this past August with friends who had never been before! Hear about how they planned together for this experience, staying at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, dining at places such at Topolino's Terrace, San Angel Inn, California Grill, Artist Pointe, & more! We also discuss a very unique experience over at Disney' Animal Kingdom Park called "Savor the Savannah" that you might want to check out!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today with a suggestion from Listener Chris that we become CEO of the Disney theme parks for a day and get to make three changes. One change would cost little to no money to the company, one would be a major and very expensive change to the Walt Disney World Resort, and the third would be right there in the middle. What would we do to make our favorite place just a bit better? Hear our suggestions and then share yours on social media or with Mike on the BOGP Open Line Sunday night! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we have something a bit different!  This is the second hour of the 2023 6-Hour Live Show recorded at Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday, September 9, 2023!  During this show, we raised over $48,000 for the Village as a podcast family!  Thank you so very much for your support!  During this hour, we discussed how much we wanted that new lounge to come to Adventureland, took questions from the Live Chat, discussed some cool stuff happening at Give Kids the World Village, and it turned into BOGP Uplugged for a bit!  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki, & Pam are here today with some great questions from our listeners! We discuss what you might expect this year over at Disney's Boardwalk Resort on Halloween Night, some of our favorite "walks" around the Walt Disney World Resort, "saving" Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on a rainy night, if it is a good idea to visit the Magic Kingdom on October 31/November 1 this year and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are excited to have Listener Karyn from Canada join us to discuss her trip to Walt Disney World from this past August where she stayed at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort with her family of 5!  Hear about amazing Genie Plus usage tips and how they allocated funds from dining to use this service, how "dividing and conquering" can help get things done when you have three kids of various ages, thoughts on the Fantasmic Dining Package, fun adventures in all four theme parks, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are getting practical here on today's show as we know that even the best of us forget to make ADRs from time-t-to-time, or we get lucky and score a last-minute trip to Walt Disney World! Today, Mike & Pam give our top picks on where you can get some really good meals around Walt Disney World without needing and ADR in most cases! We hit Disney Springs, a few Walt Disney World resorts and even the theme parks! What others would you suggest?  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 1, 2023!  During this show, Mike and Scott start off by giving some thoughts on the Disney+ Toy Story football game that took place in "Andy's Room" in conjunction with the Jaguars/Falcon's NFL game on Sunday.  We also discuss the 52nd and 41st anniversaries of Walt Disney World and Epcot respectively.  Dennis from Indy calls in with memories from early Epcot and gives tips on visiting Aulani and his upcoming Disney adventures.   We also discuss Listener Julia's email about "not feeling the magic" as much for a "girl's trip" to Walt Disney World later this week.  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike & Pam are here today with some great questions from our listeners! We discuss if a guest should go to Epcot or Disney's Hollywood Studios for their "one extra day" outside of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party to keep the holiday vibe going on a November trip, practical tips for New Years Eve survival at Epcot, thoughts on when we might see the Christmas Tree at Wilderness Lodge this year, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed out to Salt Lake City today to speak with Listener Kate about her Disney Wonder cruise out of San Diego to the Mexican Riviera with her family of 6 on today's show! We discuss how having two staterooms (with verandahs!) worked out for them, thoughts on their first-ever Disney cruise as huge Disney parks fans, dining and live performance reviews and much more! We also discuss their visit to Disneyland in July that focused on seeing Rogers: The Musical, but we also talk about their stay at the Best Western, dining at Pym's Test Kitchen and more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, Mike, Pam, and Rikki are getting you ready for the Halloween season as October arrives on the calendar this weekend! We look around the Walt Disney World Resort and find resorts, restaurants and attractions (outside of the obvious Haunted Mansion and Tower of Terror) where you can find some spookiness on your trip this fall! Let us know what else you would add to our list!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 24, 2023!  During this show, Mike and Scott take a lot of calls for the hour!  We get a great trip report for Listener Paul where we discuss his solo visit to Batuu and stays at both Saratoga Springs and the Boardwalk Villas!  Then, we get a call from Alan who calls from the beach at Disney's Aulani Resort with tips for Scott's first visit to Aulani coming up in less than 3 weeks!  We also talk about things to do in Cozumel with Listener Dennis in Dallas on your next Disney Cruise!   We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we get some awesome post-trip thoughts from Listener Alexa who just returned from her first solo trip with some tips that I think will help everyone headed down to Walt Disney World this fall! Then, we get a question about ideas for a date-night outside of the theme parks for a non-Disney-loving spouse. Next, Rikki gives an update on how the new Moana attraction is handling the previews this week. We also discuss updated to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, guests getting off the ship at Nassau, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we have a different show for you as we speak with Listener Shelley from Orlando about her recent "staycation" split-stay to Disney's Contemporary Resort (Club-Level) and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort! We talk about how she fell in love with Walt Disney World after her honeymoon and how she and her husband "moved to the Magic!" We also hear about how they keep the Disney magic alive with being locals now and fun times had during this trip like great meals at Toledo, Spice Road Table, Ale & Compass and more! We also hear about the Club-Level thoughts, a monorail pub crawl, fireworks and more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are here today continuing a series of shows we started back in 2018!  Today, we are Trapped in Toy Story Land!  We discuss the dining, attractions, shopping, theme, and more of one of the newer lands at Walt Disney World!  We make sure you know what not to miss in this area of Disney's Hollywood Studios on your next trip to get the most enjoyment of your time with Andy's toys!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!  

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 17, 2023!  During this show, Mike and Scott jump right in to get your feel on what D23 theme park announcements got you excited for the upcoming years as a Disney fan!  Wade called in with some great points about the Pirate-themed tavern coming to Adventureland, changes to Test Track, and even the walls coming down at Epcot!  Next, Brandon spoke to his upcoming Animal Kingdom Lodge stay and why only having 4 day tickets for a 7-night stay has him so excited!  Also, we spoke with Paul about his thoughts on IP that could be appropriate for the South American-flair that is coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom Park!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss the live bear that was on the prowl at the Magic Kingdom on Monday causing half the park to not open until after lunch, things not to forget when planning for your first Marathon Weekend, the best pizza at Walt Disney World (both on and off-property), celebrity sighting over the years on our Disney vacations and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We have something very special for you today! Listener Alex from Oregon joins us today from the seats right outside the Disneyland Hotel to talk to us about his first-time staying on-site at the Disneyland Resort earlier this year at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel! How cool is that? We hear about meeting Bob Iger, how Imagineering is so special to him, fun times in the theme parks, great meals and snacks, and much more! Plus, Alex gives lots of great tips to make your next Disneyland trip that much better! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam, Scott, and Mike are here today to discuss tips for bringing grandparents along on your next Disney trip! We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a Disney Cruise, Walt Disney World and Disneyland vacation, give tips as to what not to miss and pitfalls than can sink multi-generational trips! These really are special trips where so many amazing memories can be made! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we have something a bit different!  This is the first hour of the 2023 6-Hour Live Show recorded at Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday, September 9, 2023!  During this show, we raised over $48,000 for the Village as a podcast family!  Thank you so very much for your support!  During this hour, we talked about some of the D23 announcements that were coming out literally during the show, including changes to the Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, Test Track, and more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss Halloween at Walt Disney World outside of the theme parks, Geyser Point (for the Bison Burger) or Olivia's Cafe, Figment stumbling out of the box this week, a 2 Bedroom villa at Copper Creek or a 3 Bedroom Grand Villa at Old Key West for a dad with 4 teenage daughters, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed to Delaware to speak with Listener Daniel about his trip with his college-aged sister and parents to Walt Disney World! They did a split-stay between Disney's Coronado Springs Resort (in the Tower) and Disney's Boardwalk Villas and we get a nice review of each! We also hear about the Caring for Giants Tour at Animal Kingdom Park! We discuss great meals like Sanaa, Brown Derby, Garden Grill, Steakhouse '71, & more! Also, we discuss theme park strategies, such as Genie Plus usage and how Park Hopping can really help your energy! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are here today to get you ready for the big 6-Hour Live Show from Give Kids the World Village tomorrow from Noon - 6:00 PM Eastern! Today, we discuss 5 current topics for about 7 minutes each! We hit updates to New Orleans Square at Disneyland, nice updates to making ADRs at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Meet & Greet changes at Walt Disney World, announcements from the Disney Treasure, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 3, 2023!  During this show, Mike was without his wingman as Scott was on vacation in Ohio this week!  No worries, however as we got plenty of calls!  We got an awesome trip report from Sean discussing a father/daughter trip from last month with tons of memories that you will definitely relate to, discussed if Kevin should skip Animal Kingdom Park on his next trip, got to hear the excitement from Teresa about her trip to Caribbean Beach that starts in just 3 days, and got a mandate to check out Three Bridges tonight from friend Eean in Pittsburgh as well!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Rikki, Pam, & Mike are here today answering your listener questions! We discuss if a Listener should stick with Caribbean Beach with the main pool possibly being down for refurbishment next March or try a new hotel, best ADRs right now around World Showcase, current Magic Shots at the parks, best experiences at Disneyland Paris, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma today to speak with Listener Anna about her amazing trip to Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter today! Hear about how she was bitten by the runDisney bug early when traveling to Walt Disney World with her dad and uncle and that lead to her own experiences running at Walt Disney World and Disneyland! We also talk about this experience with Anna coaching her friend Tricia through her very first marathon at Walt Disney World! We discuss great dining at places like The Boathouse, Steakhouse '71, Space220, Olivia's, Biergarten, and more! And of course, we have so many memories made in the theme parks as well! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike and Scott are getting you ready for the three day weekend with some fun "Oddsmakers" on today's show! What percentage of guests actually set an alarm each morning of their trip to jump in the virtual queue or make an Individual Lightning Lane reservation? What percentage of on-site guests will actually swim in their hotel pool today? What percentage of guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios today have ever been on a Disney Cruise? Many other situations like this on today's show! Play right along with us! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 27, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott talk about the news of the week including the launch of the 2024 Disneyland vacation packages!  We have a discussion on trying to decide where to book for the Disneyland Half-Marathon Weekend, and then we got some great calls!  We had a couple of fun trip reports discussing stays at Disney's Pop Century and Disney's Coronado Springs Resorts, we hear about the Keys to the Kingdom Tour, hitting every attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and a fun discussion about Fort Wilderness over the holiday season!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike & Scott are here answering your Listener Questions today to get you through the week! Today we discuss enjoying a group get together at Geyser Point, taking in the holiday festivities at Fort Wilderness, getting the most out of your stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, more Magic Your Way Days or the Halloween Party, visiting WDW over Marathon Weekend if you are not a runner, tips for staying at Saratoga Springs Resort, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are excited to speak with Listener Leslie from Arkansas (by way of Oklahoma - Go Pokes!) about her Girls' Trip to Walt Disney World this past February for the Princess Half-Marathon! Hear how this trip was originally delayed due to COVID and an ACL injury, but it finally came together! We hear about their stay at Disney's Pop Century Resort, fun times in all four theme parks, great meals at places like Sebastian's Bistro, Boma, Olivia's, Homecomin', and much more!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike and Scott had so much fun answering your Listener Questions on Wednesday that we kept it going on today's show! Today we tackle how to get that perfect shot on Main Street, USA before your Crystal Palace ADR, touring the parks without Genie+ if you are going to be staying in Central Florida for an extended period of time,  tips for a first trip to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, two places to get the PB&J Shake around Walt Disney World, riding the rails at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 20, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott talk about the news of the week including the return of the parking trams to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios as well as the elimination of paper straws and plastic lids at self-service locations around Walt Disney World.  Then, we take great calls (from all over Cleveland!) with reviews of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, an awesome trip report with a complimentary upgrade to a 1-bedroom villa at Copper Creek, and how you can still get in seemingly sold-out runDisney events this year!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike & Scott are here answering your Listener Questions today as Pam is out in Southern California on an Adventures by Disney and Rikki is sailing the Disney Wish! Today we discuss our favorite weather apps to track the weather in Central Florida, especially during hurricane season at Walt Disney World, tips for staying cool during your next trip, what we would like to see announced for the theme parks at the next D23, making the most of the beginning of your Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party experience and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are very excited to be joined by Listener Danny from The Netherlands today (where it was the middle of the night during this recording!) to discuss his 2 week trip to Walt Disney World this past May!  Hear about the amazing deal he took advantage of for his stay at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, great dining reviews from Topolino's Terrace and Boma, memories from all four theme parks, shopping tips from Disney Springs and the outlet malls, and why the last night was so very special for his family!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are helping you to kick-off the weekend with a fun exercise today!  We go all around the Walt Disney World Resort looking for experiences that have exactly two things that are pretty similar.  For example, we look at Yacht & Beach Club, American Adventure and Hall of Presidents, Port Orleans French Quarter & Riverside, Liberty Tree Tavern & Garden Grill, and more!  Then, we discuss which is the stronger of the pair and why!  Which wins for you? What are other famous "pairs" around Walt Disney World?  Let us know!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 13, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott talk about the news of the week including the first Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and the extreme heat that came along with it, Disney purchasing a betting company and how this could come to our theme park experience, and more!  We then get some calls discussing the Norwegian Fjords cruise on the Disney Dream, thoughts on a recent Disney College Program experience and a lot more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Pam, Mike and Rikki are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Mike shares a story from one of his first trips to Walt Disney World where he really "Got GOT!" at the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular, we discuss if the Disney Dining Plan makes sense with lots of Signature Dining during a trip, thoughts on this year's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, traveling to Walt Disney World in November, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed down to North Carolina to speak with Listener Mason about his trip to Walt Disney World last month with his wife who is expecting their first child and his parents, both of who were experiencing mobility issues at the time. We talk about their stay at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, visiting all four theme parks and doing just about all of the major attractions, even without Genie+, great dining at places like Woody's Roundup, Homecomin', Paradiso 37, The Fountain, & more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here to debate which four resorts at Walt Disney World are worthy to be placed on the Mount Rushmore of Walt Disney World Resorts. Before, we have come up with our own lists. Today, we have to work together to nominate, defend, and slash the choices made by the other panelists. Hear which resorts were considered, why, and which four Walt Disney World Resorts came out on top. Did our choices match yours? Let us know!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 6, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott talk about the news of the week including the mania over the "pickle milkshake" at this year's Food & Wine Festival over at Epcot (and then Listener Alex calls in from Louisville to say that it isn't that bad!)!  Then, we get great call about avoiding runDisney anxiety before races, trip reports from Listener Diane in Massachusetts and Sara from Wisconsin, as well as discussion about our upcoming event that will be happening at Give Kids the World!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Pam, Mike and Rikki are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Today we answer questions about streaming Disney+ in the Walt Disney World Resorts if you are a subscriber from overseas, when the Candlelight Processional schedule should be announced for 2023, best value quick-service meals for all four theme parks, how we decide which theme park to visit for each day of our trips, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Is this show romantic? You bet it is! Today, we talk with three sisters - Ariel, Silvia, and Aly about Aly's Disney Wedding last fall! We discuss how this wedding was delayed due to COVID, traveling all the way from Seattle, staying at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, a pre-dawn photoshoot in the Magic Kingdom, the Disney Wedding at the Wedding Pavilion, reception with a very special guest, and so much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we talk about Rikki's 40th Birthday Bash at Walt Disney World last weekend! It was also her daughter Lucy's first trip to Walt Disney World as well! We discuss her surprise stay at Disney's Contemporary Resort in a Garden Wing room, a late-night dinner at California Grill, a great review of Woody's Rodeo Roundup, traveling with an infant for the first time, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 30, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott talk about the news of the week including "smellephants on parade" coming to the Magic Kingdom, if the position of the "Hatbox Ghost" really matters in the Haunted Mansion, and the glorious return of Trail's End over at Fort Wilderness!  We also get some great calls with a review of a first-time cruise on the Disney Dream in Europe, thoughts on what Dollywood does better than Disney Parks, and Pauls' Top 3 experiences from his trip to Walt Disney World a few weeks back!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Pam, Mike and Rikki are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Today we answer questions about adding on a Disneyland stay to a swimming competition in southern California, discuss getting deliveries to your Disneyland Resort, talk about dining at Spice Road Table, tackle restaurants around Walt Disney World with dress codes, and even wrap the show up with a BOGP Drinking Game! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed to Atlanta today to speak with Listener Phillip about his honeymoon at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside which lead to his joining DVC with his wife on the trip! We then discuss their first "Welcome Home" stay at Disney's Riviera Resort in a Tower Studio, enjoying a "Moonlight Magic" event at Disney's Hollywood Studios, restaurant reviews for Cape May Cafe, Rose & Crown, Storybook Dining at Artist Point, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We get a very interesting email today from Listener Bill in New York with thoughts from his recent stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa last week. He was there 10 nights with his family of 4, and passes along 9 points that we discuss on today's show. From thoughts on the Grand itself for families to the monorail to Hoop De Doo Revue, Space 220, Genie+, the best tour on-property and more, we have a fun, varied discussion today!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 23, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss if the crowds are actually down at Walt Disney World this summer or if this is just "click-bait" running around the internet.  We also talk about our thoughts on the Moana: Journey of Water attraction coming to Epcot and if we would swap this out to have the Fountain of Nations back!  Lots of cruise talk was had as well, including thoughts on the size of the venues on the Disney Wish, previews of the Disney Treasure, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Pam, Mike and Scott are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Today we get a great question about if Disney's Hollywood Studios has "lost it's identity" over the past decade, tips on surviving a Walt Disney World trip this summer/fall while 6 months pregnant and some "mocktails" to enjoy, items to enjoy over at Homecomin' at Disney Springs, great last-minute ADRs you can typically find, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we head down to New Orleans to speak with Listener Stephen about his trip to Disney's Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort with his extended family of 14 last fall!  We hear about how Hurricane Ian affected their road trip, thoughts on staying at this amazing Deluxe Resort, tips for folks heading to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year (and a great Halloween costume idea for large families!), restaurant reviews from Skipper Canteen, Topolino's Terrace, Sci-Fi Dine In, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Scott, Pam, & Mike are here today and we spend one last show discussing all the fun that was had during the Be Our Guest Podcast Cruise on the Disney Wish from July 3-7, 2023 to the Bahamas! We talk about our initial thoughts on the Disney Wish itself, discuss our staterooms, the dining experiences, live entertainment, 4th of July at sea, updated Pirates in the Caribbean experience, and many more memories that were created by being able to sail with our amazing listeners!   We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 16, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss highlights from the Be Our Guest Podcast Cruise less than 2 weeks ago and how much we are missing being on those Disney Cruise Line ships!  Mike also shares that he has already used his Placeholder Booking for next year!  We also discuss our Give Kids the World "BOGP Cares" Weekend events that you can join us for September 8-9, 2023!  We take lots of calls from folks who sailed with us to share their experiences as well!  Also, Don shares his experience seeing "Rogers: The Musical" at Disneyland recently too!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Scott are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Today we give advice on Deluxe Resorts to consider for a first-time runDisney participant who is bringing some friends and wants everyone to have the best experience ever! We also give thoughts on where to start a "4 Parks in 1 Day" Challenge next week and how to use Genie Plus to their advantage. We discuss resort options for families of 5 and also give our top Quick-Service Dining picks from the theme parks too! This and much more on today's show! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Monday, everyone!  We can't wait to share all of the stories from the Be Our Guest Podcast Cruise on the Disney Wish last week, but first, Mike & Scott discuss everything from this trip other than the cruise!  They discuss their stays at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, a great meal at the Diamond Horseshoe, an epic one-day adventure with Genie Plus at Disney's Hollywood Studios, watching a 7-foot "donut" being made (and then eating some of it!) at Epcot, and so much more!  It's the trip report to get the week started the right way!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Scott & Mike are here today playing another fun game that makes you think about how you would rate Walt Disney World experiences! We have to Start, Bench, & Trade three experiences within a certain category and share the reasoning. From Epcot films, counter-service restaurants, e-Ticket attractions and more, see where your favorites fall for us!   We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike & Scott are back with another "Draft Episode" today to have some conversations about the Walt Disney World Resorts!  We stick with the resorts as we both assemble our best "team" of Walt Disney World Resort restrooms, lobbies, and overall landscaping!  There is a twist this time, however!  You have to pick one Value, Moderate, and Deluxe and get one "Wildcard" pick!  See if our teams match yours and who won each round?  We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike & Scott start a week of fun shows with a discussion on our pre-trip logistics that we have to consider before our Disney trips!  When do we start packing?  Do we make lists?  Do we do pre-trip shopping?  What is our airline process like at our home airport?  What is our preferred airline and why?  We share tips and stories as to why the hours before you even get to Walt Disney World can be some of the most fun of the trip!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike & Pam are here today to discuss the pros & cons of different areas of select Walt Disney World Resorts!  We talk about which areas of Caribbean Beach are closest to the Skyliner, but might be a bit longer walk to the feature pool, food court, etc.  We also discuss pool access and ease of dining options at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort.  We hit Coronado Springs, Pop Century, Art of Animation, The Polynesian Village Resort and more talking about where you might want your room to be located during today's show!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike and Scott are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Today Mike & Scott have an interesting discussion on if Orlando International Airport (MCO) is really all it is cracked up to be and also discuss the current state of affairs for wait times through TSA, we discuss scheduling a Fireworks Dessert Party on the last night of your trip, combining ADRs at O'hana, relaxing things to do outside the parks with little ones, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we head over to the United Kingdom to speak with Listener Vikki about her 4 week trip to Central Florida last summer on today's show!  Hear about her backstory as a Disney fan (and now DVC Member at three different resorts!) as well as what it is like to be a passionate Disney fan in the UK!  We talk about her stays last summer at Animal Kingdom Lodge - Club Level, Boardwalk Villas, Old Key West, Vero Beach, fun times in the theme parks, and much more!   We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Rikki, Scott, and Mike are here today to get your weekend started with a game that might just help you discover a new restaurant or two for your next Walt Disney World vacation!  We each give a menu item to the other two members of the panel, and we have to guess which Walt Disney World restaurant we think that menu item comes from.  We discover some very interesting menu items and diverse options at some great WDW restaurants today!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 25, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss those last-minute things that we are thinking about as we are under a week until we leave for the Be Our Guest Podcast Cruise trip!  We talk about items that we might forget to pack, especially electronics that we need during our trip!  We take lots of calls over the hour as well discussing Rogers: The Musical from Don, Shaggy in Virginia talks about his tips as how to "lighten the load" as to what to carry around the parks, we discuss the holiday season this year at Walt Disney World, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Rikki, Scott, and Mike are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Today we discuss thoughts on some free or less-expensive things to do around Walt Disney World during this holiday season, Jollywood Nights vs. Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, the protocols for the badges at the Firehouse at the Magic Kingdom, ADRs for first-time Walt Disney World guests, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are joined by Listeners Tony & Maggie from Ohio to talk about an amazing 9 day trip to Walt Disney World last fall!  We discuss how this trip was delayed due to COVID, and then jump into their stay at Disney's Pop Century Resort!  We also discuss how they didn't use Park Hopper nor Genie Plus during the trip and still had a great time!  Dining?  We talk Topolino's Terrace, Homecomin', Hoop Dee Do Revue, and more!  Entertainment?  We discuss Caring for Giants Tour, Keys to the Kingdom Tour, Cirque de Soleil: Drawn to Life, and more!  Lots of fun on today's show! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  Today, Pam & Mike break down the holiday happenings around Walt Disney World later this year!  We discuss Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the Festival of the Holidays over at Epcot, happenings at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, resort fun and more!  We are getting you ready for the holiday season, because as a Disney fan you know - it will be here before you know it!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 18, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss all of the holiday happening that were announced for Walt Disney World this season!  Mostly, we talked about the "Jollywood Nights" coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios!  What an event!  Plus, Listener Abby calls in from Indiana with a great review of her first Disneyland trip with an awesome tip for those looking to workout during their vacations!    Listener Vero Mike gives us a great review of his Club-Level experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge too!  Finally, we get a video call from "Trader Sidor's", which was Listener Derek's Father's Day gift from his family of his own "Trader Sams" in his basement!  Incredible!  So much more on today's show! We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering some fun Listener Questions to help you get through your week! Today Pam gives a few thoughts on her trip to Disneyland last week, we look for quiet restaurants where you can actually carry on a conversation between two families meeting for the first time, three day Park Hopper tickets or 4 day base tickets, "Start, Bench, Trade" three restaurant experiences around Walt Disney World, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are trying something new today!  Listener Stephanie joins us today LIVE from Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort on the last day of her 10 day Walt Disney World vacation!  We hear about how hot it has been at WDW over the past week, flying into Sanford Airport from Indiana on Allegiant Airlines, great meals at places like Chefs de France, Mama Melrose, Cinderella's Royal Table, and more!  We also hear about how much she loved the Keys to the Kingdom Tour as well as using Genie Plus in the theme parks!  Stephanie also gives a great review of her accommodations at Bay Lake Tower in a Deluxe Studio!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, Mike & Scott take you down Memory Lane by discussing how certain things around Walt Disney World property can trigger memories from our childhood!  We discuss the Big Wheel at Disney's Pop Century Resort, the Home Run pool at Disney's All-Star Sports, the decor at Casey's Corner, Winter/Summerland Mini-Golf Courses, Toy Story Land experiences and much more!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 11, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott took a ton of calls about all kinds of fun Disney topics!  First, we got a call from Louisville, Kentucky from a listener headed to Walt Disney World to celebrate her birthday for a quick 48 hour trip without the kids and with her best friend.  What advice did we have?  We also spoke with a listener from Virginia about his first trip out to Disneyland Resort, where is he staying at the Disneyland Hotel as well!  We give some not-to-miss experiences!  We also hear from Listener Rogers in Arkansas about his split-stay last week at Disney's Beach Club & Saratoga Springs Resorts, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Scott are here today tackling some fun and interesting listener questions! We discuss fun things to do on your sea day during a Disney Cruise for a listener who will have 4 sea days during a 10-night Disney Fantasy sailing, we rank the Italian table-service restaurants at Walt Disney World currently, discuss registration for the runDisney Princess Half-Marathon Weekend, talk about experiences a younger guest might enjoy at Epcot's Festival of the Arts and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We have a great trip report to share with you today!  Listener Kody joins us from right down the road from the Be Our Guest Podcast Studios in O'Fallon, Missouri to share his trip to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort this past March!  We hear about how his party of 12 came together to have such a great trip!  We talk about flying Frontier Airlines to save some money, attending the After Hours event at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Caring for Giants Tour at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, Typhoon Lagoon fun, lots of pool time and ice cream and much more!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, Mike, Rikki, and Pam give our top "sleeper" Table-Service restaurants at Walt Disney World that you might want to consider for your next Walt Disney World trip!  We hit all four theme parks, Disney Springs, and the resorts as well!  Did your favorite make the cut?  What did we leave off our list?  Let us know!  From Tusker House to City Works to Tiffins, we have some suggestions for your next trip!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 4, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott took a ton of calls about all kinds of fun Disney topics!  First, we discussed meeting characters on your next Disney Cruise!  We also talked about advice we give to friends & family when they come to us when heading to Walt Disney World for the first time.  Another great discussion we had with a caller was about using technology similar to Amazon "Go-Stores" at Walt Disney World in the future.  We also discussed getting "reservations" at Three Bridges at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today tackling some fun and interesting listener questions! We discuss if the Fantasmic Dining Package is worth it for the guaranteed seating over at Disney's Hollywood Studios, thoughts on if DisneyBands+ will roll-out soon to all of the ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, how to really "spoil" your little girl for her first Walt Disney World trip, logistics of the Disney Cruise Line 5K, to stay at Disney's Caribbean Beach or the Dolphin, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are mixing it up a bit today to start your week!  Mike & Scott are together again and we take a bit from the TV show "Pardon The Interruption" and talk for "5 Good Minutes" on a bunch of Disney topics brought up LIVE by our chat room!  We talk Disney mini-golf, best Club-Level rooms on-property, favorite all-you-care-to-eat options around Walt Disney World, adding another ticket day or an After Hours event to your trip, best restaurant for a Fantasmic Dining Package and much more!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We hope you are ready for a great weekend!  Today Mike & Scott draft their top Walt Disney World Photopass spots, Walt Disney World Lands, and Walt Disney World Bathroom locations.  Did your spots make the list?  What did we miss? Let us know on the social media this weekend or better yet, give us a call during the Live Call-in Show this Sunday night!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 28, 2023!  During this show, Mike was in the studio solo, but we got lots of great calls so it was a lot of fun!  Jay called in from Florida to ask about if he should head to Disneyland or sail with Royal Caribbean in September with his family, then we got a call from New Jersey about ADR options for a party of 11!  We also discussed Galactic Starcruiser with CorynOfAmber from the chat as he secured his reservation for September and also talked about his trip to Disneyland in a month!  We also spoke with Julie from Scotland about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Scott are here today tackling some fun and interesting listener questions! We discuss ideas for a shared "Mom's/Dad's" Night Out for a group from the United Kingdom, talk about using Rider Swap, where are the blankets at Walt Disney World Resorts, looking for a Monte Cristo at Walt Disney World, parking at one theme park and ending your day at another theme park, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Memorial Day here in the United States! I hope that Summer 2023 is off to a great start for you! Today, Mike tries something a little different and opens up the phone lines to answer more listener questions LIVE! We discuss thoughts on what might become of the Galactic Starcruiser after it closes, talk about general pricing and booking procedures for a Disney Cruise, which month (February or April) might be better for a Disneyland vacation, when is best to "hop" in the virtual queue for Trader Sam's over Father's Day Weekend, how to see the July 3rd fireworks at the Magic Kingdom being an off-site guest, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Welcome to Summer 2023 everyone! Today, Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here playing a game of "Tough Disney Choices: Summer 2023 Edition!" Play right along with us! Poncho or umbrella? Carousel of Progress or Enchanted Tiki Room for some A/C in the heat of the day? Mickey Bar or Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich? Kali River Rapids or Grizzly River Run? Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach? Polite Pig or Flame Tree BBQ? These and much more on today's show!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 21, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the big news of the week that the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser will be closing at the end of September!  We give our thoughts on why we think this experience didn't find the success that Disney was expecting and what could be next for the buildings and experiences that Disney developed for this themed area.  We also had lots of amazing thoughts on this topic by many great callers today so stay tuned for a great show!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We start off with Pam giving a few brief thoughts on her experiences with the Galactic Starcruiser since she had this cool experience herself a few months back and then we tackle some great questions! We discuss Love Bugs at Walt Disney World, the best snacks at Epcot right now, the best current buffets around Walt Disney World, if Genie+ if a good purchase at Disney Springs, dining for a picky eater, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

What are the chances?  We have another listener from Australia joining us for today's show!  Melissa joins us from Brisbane, Australia to share highlights from her trip with her husband and son to Walt Disney World and sailing on the Disney Wish last month!  We talk about traveling from the other side of the world and the challenges involved there.  Then, we discuss her stays at Pop Century, Caribbean Beach Resort, and Port Orleans Riverside!  We also talk dining at locations like Mama Melrose, Space 220, Ale & Compass, & more!  Also, hear about their fun times in the theme parks and what not to miss when you sail on the Disney Wish!  So much in today's show!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We hope you aren't hungry going into today's show!  Today, Mike, Rikki, and Pam give our top "sleeper" quick-service restaurants at Walt Disney World that you might want to consider for your next Walt Disney World trip!  We hit all four theme parks, Disney Springs, and the resorts as well!  Did your favorite make the cut?  What did we leave off our list?  Let us know!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 14, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss news of the week including the 2024 package release coming up on May 31, the return of two Disney Dining Plans, the elimination of Theme Park Reservations with date-based tickets starting on January 9, 2024, memories of the old Tables in Wonderland program, and more!  We also hear from Brandon about his recent trip with some great restaurant reviews and thoughts on some Disney Visa perks not to miss!  Great calls and fun Disney talk coming your way!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We start off discussing transportation options from your Walt Disney World Resort to Port Canaveral (especially for those sailing with us on the Disney Wish in July!), talk about Annual Passholder "perks" coming in June, location requests at Disney's Art of Animation Resort, "extra" experiences to spice up a trip for guests who are lucky enough to visit Walt Disney World often, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, we head to the other side of the planet to speak with Listener Sandra from Australia about her trip to Walt Disney World (and Disneyland) last summer!  We talk about how she grew up a Disney fan "down under" and some of the logistics of traveling to Walt Disney World from such a distance!  We also hear about her purchase of DVC, 10+ night stay at Walt Disney World, staying at the Boardwalk & Bay Lake Tower, attending Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, spending a day at Typhoon Lagoon, and doing some major shopping!  Also, she hit Disneyland on the way home with a night at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel too!  We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We of course have a bit more information discussing the 2024 package release coming up on May 31, 2023 and then answer some questions about making ADRs for trips longer than 10 nights, booking ADRs for larger groups and trying to sit together, traveling with children that aren't biologically yours with Disney Cruise Line, the pros and cons of early and late dining on Disney Cruise Line, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 7, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the upcoming Be Our Guest Podcast Cruise on the Disney Wish July 3-7, 2023 and talked about our pre- and post-cruise stays.  We also talked about the excitement every Disney fan gets at this point of about 60 days prior to a trip when the vacation really starts to feel "real" and you can start making concrete plans!  We also get calls about taking a toddler to Walt Disney World and where they can burn off some energy in the theme parks, getting some "bonus" time in Disney's Hollywood Studios after the first Fantasmic performance, and visiting Trader Sam's on Mother's Day with a group of 11 for a very special birthday!  Great calls and fun Disney talk coming your way!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are here with a show packed full of Walt Disney World news for you today! We discuss the 2024 Walt Disney World Package release, which will happen on Wednesday, May 31, 2023! We also discuss the 2 Disney Dining Plans that will be able to be booked, Theme Park Reservations going away for date-based tickets on January 9, 2024, changes to Genie Plus and Individual Lightning Lanes, room view changes at Deluxe Resorts, "Good-to-Go Days" for Annual Passholders, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to head to Baltimore, Maryland today to speak with Listener Michelle about her experience from last month at the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend! She traveled down with her husband and met some friends and stayed at the Walt Disney World Dolphin. We hear about her two days just "vacationing" before the race weekend events started, including great meals at Topolino's Terrace, Ale & Compass, Woody's Backyard BBQ, and more! We also talk about why the Skyliner isn't for everyone and Minnie Vans are a great options for folks on ECVs! Lots of fun times all over Walt Disney World on today's show! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are all here today giving some tips and memories for celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Walt Disney World! We tell you what you can expect if you plan to be at the Mexico Pavilion on this holiday, especially when it lands on a weekend like this year! We also discuss great restaurants (both table and counter service) to get Mexican-inspired dishes! We have a discussion as to where to get a nice Margarita today (and some places that are off the beaten path!) and live entertainment and attractions not to miss! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 30, 2023!  Tonight's show was dedicated to the memory of the late Mike Shannon, Cardinal broadcaster and player for over 60 years who brought so much joy to the folks around St. Louis.  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the news of the week including a story that is going around social media about Walt Disney World being the world's biggest scam, with $800 lightsabers, crazy-expensive character meals, unrealistic use of Genie Plus and Individual Lightning Lanes, souvenir spending that is wild, and more!  We also get a story from Sarah (who called in from Walt Disney World but is from South Korea) about being at Beach Club when the resorts actually shut down for COVID and an incredible moment that happened to them, a great review from Rob of the new Little Mermaid rooms at Caribbean Beach, and we talk Pickleball coming to Walt Disney World!  This and much more coming your way on today's show with some great calls!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We start off the show about how some social media folks can really get your blood boiling, then answer some questions about not getting overwhelmed on your first Walt Disney World trip in the heat of the summer, suggestions for a great 25th Anniversary dinner, one tip each for 1st time guests with Disney Cruise Line, scheduling your first and last day at Disneyland with a 5 Day ticket, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed up to New York City to speak with Listener Tori about her trip to Walt Disney World with her mother and 8 year old niece! This was her niece's first trip to the World, so this was super-special for everyone involved! Hear about how this trip came together quickly, staying at Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort, dining at The Boathouse, Chef Art Smith's Homecomin', Storybooking Dining at Artist's Point at Wilderness Lodge, Be Our Guest and more! Also, we discuss using Genie Plus and visiting the Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom Park! Finally, we talk about their experience with Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party because it was August of last year, and we are "halfway to Halloween!" We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are all here today and we dive deep into the My Disney Experience app so that you get the most out of this useful tool on your next Walt Disney World vacation! We start quickly with the basics like linking your resort reservation, tickets, and making ADRs, but then we give some "pro tips" like using Mobile Order check-out, Car Locator, AdventHealth Doctor Finder, photo filters to share on social media, powerful filters to find nearby dining, restrooms, Photopass photographers, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 23, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo as Scotty G was out in Washington, DC for the weekend!  Mike gets lots of great calls tonight about experiences purchasing new Annual Passes last week, discussion on "Murphy the Dragon" at Fantasmic at Disneyland catching on fire, the Cabins at Fort Wilderness becoming DVC properties, and a great trip report discuss a Tower Studio at Disney's Riviera Resort along with much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We are back in Halloween season at Walt Disney World with tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party going on-sale for on-site guests tomorrow, so we get a question about touring strategies for the Magic Kingdom while the parties are happening in the fall, we discuss stroller strategies for a family with a child who is old enough to not need a stroller at home, but might just need one at Walt Disney World, to cruise or go to Walt Disney World for a family with the grandparents in February 2024, best decks and locations around the Disney Cruise Line ships, thoughts on DVC coming to Fort Wilderness, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed out to Baltimore, Maryland today to speak with Listener Eric about a very unique solo trip he took late last summer for a unique challenge he thought of while lying in bed one night! We start off talking about how his love of Walt Disney World started in 2018 and has just grown since then. Next, we talk about this amazing challenge where he ran over 26.2 miles in one day, while running at least a mile at each Walt Disney World Resort and visiting each of the four theme parks, riding at least one attraction and "enjoying" a snack in each park as well! Hear about how he accomplished this in August, interactions with other guests, and what he would change if he did this again! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam and Mike are both just back from Walt Disney World and share some great tips to make your next Walt Disney World vacation even better! We discuss experiencing Tron and tips with both riding this awesome coaster and getting through the virtual queue process! Pam also talks about staying in the newly-refurbished rooms at Disney's All-Star Sports and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Also, Pam gives a quick review of the newly re-opened Narcoossee's restaurant at the Grand Floridian, and we also talk about what it felt like to be in the Magic Kingdom for the first-night that Happily Ever After was back in the skies! Also, we discuss the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend as well! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We start off the show today with some questions about virtual queues!  What happens if your virtual queue time opens up while you are enjoying your ADR that you have waiting so long to experience?  Also, how do virtual queues work for those Deluxe Resort Extra Evening Hours?  We also discuss a best itinerary for a first-time guest with Disney Cruise Line who wants to spend time at Walt Disney World too, and also tackle best areas and views for Disney's Old Key West Resort, Pam's favorite lounges right now, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we have a very special show for you! We are headed out to Ohio to speak with Listener Jean about her Southern California Adventures by Disney Trip to celebrate her 50th Wedding Anniversary! Hear about the planning and preparing for an Adventures by Disney vacation, arrival and VIP pick-up at LAX, spending time in Hollywood and VIP access at the Muppet Studios and the Walt Disney Studios! Next, they headed to the Disneyland Resort where they stayed at the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, had VIP access to the theme parks, including behind-the-scenes tours of Radiator Springs Racers and Indiana Jones, great meals at The Plaza, Lamplighter Lounge, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Good luck to all of the BOGP Lizards who are participating in the Springtime Surprise events at Walt Disney World this weekend! We are proud of you! Today, Rikki, Scott and Mike draft the top dark rides at either Walt Disney World or Disneyland, meals at Walt Disney World, and Souvenir locations around Walt Disney World! Hear what made our list and let us know who won each round on social media! Also, what would YOU add to your draft picks? Let us know on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike, @Epscot, and @RikkiNibs! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 9, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the news of the week including the debut this summer of DisneyBand+ on select sailings of Disney Cruise Line!  This looks very much like a Magic Band+, so we try to find the differences!  We also discuss the return of Walt Disney World Annual Pass sales April 13 (DVC Members) and April 20 (General Public) and what this means for future trips, as well as registration for Marathon Weekend 2024 and Springtime Surprise Weekend this weekend at Walt Disney World!  This and much more coming your way on today's show with some great calls!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki and Scott are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about making ADRs for split-stay trips (even with Galactic Starcruiser), if you should put in a room request if you are arriving super-early and just hoping for a bed to catch a nap, dining at California Grill with a young child, tours at Disneyland, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed out to North Carolina today to speak with Listener Justin about the ultimate Father's Day surprise! Last year, his wife gifted him a family vacation to Disneyland for the first-time! Being veteran Walt Disney World visitors and DVC Members, they are very comfortable with the Florida parks and hotels, so hear Justin's thoughts on traveling across the country with his wife and 2 young daughters, staying at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa (Club Level), doing a VIP tour, enjoying some character dining, and much more! Today's show is what the magic of Disney is all about! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, Mike, Rikki, and Scott are here to recap Mike's trip to the Disneyland Resort last week for the #Disney100 celebration event! We discuss the California Food & Wine Festival as well as World of Color: One at Disney California Adventure Park, then hop over to Disneyland Park to talk about the newly-updated Toontown, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, Magic Happens Parade, and Wonderous Journeys Fireworks show! Mike also talks about riding the canoes, taking a plunge on the subs, staying at the Disneyland Hotel and much, much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 2, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the news of the week including the ending of Harmonious & Enchantment fireworks shows this week and Tron's debut at the Magic Kingdom!  We also have a theory as to why guests might be ready for the 50th Celebration at Walt Disney World to come to an end.  Also, we get great calls from folks like Jonathan with tips for dining around San Diego if you are cruising out of that port soon, a pre-trip report from Michael in North Carolina, and a post-trip report from Mark in Chicago discussing his "fishing trip" where he spent 10 days at Disney's Contemporary Resort in both the Garden Wing and Main Tower - Theme Park View and did some After Hours events too!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Scott are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about the difference in the medals from in-person and virtual events with runDisney, a comparable dining experience to California Grill at Disneyland Resort, a night splurge for a family of three who saved some money with the recent discount Disney released, help with a very last-minute trip next week, and thoughts on Harmonious and Enchantment leaving this week and Happy Ever After returning, plus much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are excited to have Sean from New Jersey joining us to talk about his solo trip to Walt Disney World last summer! We discuss how his Disney fandom all started and how this trip was originally going to be with more than just him! We also discuss great meals at places like Jiko, Flying Fish, Ohana, Satuli Canteen and more! We tour the theme parks with Sean (except Disney's Hollywood Studios - and Sean will tell us why he skipped that park) and just go all around property! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here to talk about some of the interesting experiences that were offered at Walt Disney World in the not-so-distant past that we really miss! Remember when you could swim with sharks at Typhoon Lagoon? How about resting at a private cabana - in Tomorrowland? Also, remember the private cruise for kids around Seven Seas Lagoon where there were no parents allowed? Hear our thoughts on these and many other experiences that we wish would return to Walt Disney World soon! No foolin! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 26, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the news of the week including those new 2024 Summer Disney Cruise Line itineraries that are booking starting this week and what the demand might be for that inaugural Lighthouse Point cruise on the Disney Fantasy and then we play a game with our listeners!  Mike & Scott draft the best Walt Disney World snacks against the callers tonight!  We each get 5 picks to assemble the best "team" of WDW snacks!  Let us know who had the best overall group of snacks on social media @BeOurGuestMike & @Epscot!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about what to do with one "kid free night" where the in-laws are babysitting and The World is your oyster, the best thing we have ever eaten on Disney Cruise Line, what separates the Disney Magic from the rest of the fleet, speculation on if a restaurant might have saved the NBA Experience, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Who is ready to have some interactive fun with us today?  Mike & Scott are on the show and we do 3 "mini-drafts" of the Top Walt Disney World Pools, Top Walt Disney World Lounges, and Top Extinct Walt Disney World Experiences.  You get to decide on social media which of us had the better draft in each of these categories, so please let us know @BeOurGuestMike and @Epscot and share your Top 5 in each of these categories so we can share these with the world!  We hope you enjoy this attempt at a new kind of show for a day! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

I hope you are hungry because today, Pam, Rikki and Mike talk about some interesting dining and snacking options that you might want to check out on your next Walt Disney World trip! From a pulled pork sandwich served on a jelly donut at Animal Kingdom Park, to the new doughnut holes topped with mocha sauce in Tomorrowland to new options coming to an old-favorite Signature Dining location, we give you lots to think about when it comes to your meals and snacks on your next Walt Disney World trip! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 19, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo as Scott was busy with his Michigan State Spartans, but have no fear, the phone lines worked flawlessly!  After some news about new dining experiences coming to Disney Springs, new characters and environments coming to Epcot, and a soft opening starting this week for Tron, we got lots of calls!  We talked about planning retreats at Walt Disney World, being a DVC Member without an Annual Pass, working on a cruise ship, memories of past BOGP episodes, a review of the Disney100 Exhibition in Philadelphia, and much more!   We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about the the differences and similarities in Sanaa, Jiko, and Boma over at Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort as well as Ohana and Kona Cafe at the Polynesian Village Resort, we discuss using the same Magic Band+ at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, talk about the online check-in process for your first Disney Cruise (and if you should use a computer or the app to go about this), tips for a first Walt Disney World trip coming from Hawaii, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We've got a great trip report to start your week today! Listener Marissa joins us from North Carolina to share her trip with her group of 17 family members to Disney's Coronado Springs Resort just two weeks ago! Hear about how this 50th Birthday celebration came together, planning pre-trip using Facetime and other tools, visiting the theme parks together, using Genie Plus, meals at Cinderella's Royal Table, Chef Mickey's, Three Bridges, and more! You are going to get LOTS of great information today if you ever plan to take a larger group to Walt Disney World! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

The Be Our Guest WDW Podcast celebrates 15 years of podcasting today and we want to sincerely thank YOU for taking the time to listen to our show! It means so much to myself, Pam, Rikki, and Scott! We truly love podcasting and could not do this without your support! Today, we talk about a few memories of the BOGP over the years, but spend the majority of the show remembering Disney podcasts that have come and gone over the last 15 years, but left a mark on us as Disney fans! We talk Inside the Magic, Wedway Radio, MouseTunes, WDW Today, BetaMouse, Netcot and many more shows! Thanks for allowing me to do what I love every week! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 12, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott covered a ton of Disney topics including AP-holders having to make less theme park reservations starting on April 18, Lighthouse Pointe opening to Disney Cruise Line guests in the summer of 2024, Figment coming to runDisney medals for Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend 2023, where to have breakfast on the morning of your Disney Cruise, and we even spin the "Wheel of WDW Topics" to have a fun discussion!   We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Scott are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about the differences in pricing for in-person and virtual runDisney events, scheduling the "Small World Nursery" with Disney Cruise Line, what not to miss as a first-time Disney Cruise guest, best places to get some work done at Disney's Old Key West Resort and other places on-property, thoughts on if Magic Band+ is a hit or miss, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we head out to the Disneyland Resort with Listener Jenna from Washington state to discuss her trip just a few weeks ago over President's Day Weekend! We discuss how travel at the airports is rough when traveling over Spring Break, first-day aspirations that can be a bit too much, dining at Blue Bayou, Fantasmic, using Genie Plus, what happens when a child gets sick during the trip, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today to discuss things to do in those times when you arrive at Walt Disney World and your resort room isn't quite ready. Do you stay at the hotel and enjoy the pool? Do you get in the car and head to Publix or Target? Do you visit Disney Springs for a drink and a meal with some shopping? Is it straight to the theme parks for you? Also, how do you handle the last day when you have a late flight, but you have to check-out of your room earlier in the day? Do you keep going hard at the parks? Do you hang at your resort until heading back to the airport? I'm very curious to hear how you handle these situations! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about Daddy/Daughter experiences, when to park at the TTC and when to drive/park at your resort, Epcot After Hours events speculation, H2O Glow Nights thoughts at Typhoon Lagoon this summer, runDisney registration and Expo expectations, dessert experiences on the Disney Wish, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We wrap-up our runDisney Princess Half-Marathon coverage today with Scott's thoughts on the weekend! We hear about how he had to make the last-minute decision to go down early due to the big snowstorm that affected the northern plains the days before the races and his unexpected (and funny) stay at Pop Century! Then, we hear this thoughts on staying in the Royal Guest Rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort, as well as thoughts on running all three races including his daughter's first half-marathon! We also talk dining at Ohana, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Ale & Compass breakfast, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam, Rikki, and Scott were all unavailable this week, so it's just Mike for today's fresh recap from last weekend's runDisney Princess Half-Marathon Weekend events! However, Mike knows that some of you are not runners so we also discuss why Coronado is a "sleeper" top-choice for your next Walt Disney World stay! Mike also shares his first experience at the fancy il Mulino restaurant at The Swan, a great meal at the Boathouse, fun times in all four theme parks, and of course, recaps the 10K and Half-Marathon events! Finally, Mike talks about his experience with the runDisney Expo and why the virtual queue system really does need to be changed. We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike and Rikki are here today answering some great listener questions! Mike gives some quick thoughts from being just back from Walt Disney World, then we tackle some fun questions! We discuss some SIGNATURE solo dining options for a first-time solo traveler to Walt Disney World this summer, not-to-miss experiences (both dining and attractions) for a birthday girl out in Texas, options for Senior Pictures for a guy at Walt Disney World, getting from Footgolf to Homecomin' on time, and Mike's first interaction with "the box" taking his pictures with Mickey Mouse! This and much more on the show! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are excited to have our friend Eric from Connecticut joining us to talk about his trip down to Walt Disney World less than 2 weeks ago! He got to spend some time solo in the parks, as well as time with his Disney Parks friend and his twin brother as well! We hear his thoughts on staying at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort, including dining at Geyser Point, the rooms, transportation and more! We also discuss time in all four theme parks, including great use of Genie Plus during the extremely busy President's Day Weekend! Eric also shares his experiences with horseback riding over at Fort Wilderness and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today getting your Princess Half-Marathon Weekend started with some fun Disney talk! Good luck to all of our runners! Today, we discuss 5 new experiences coming to us as Disney fans from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Cruise Line. We talk about the "Big Hero 6" mini-land coming to Disney California Adventure this summer, Moana: The Journey of Water coming to Epcot, Tiana's Bayou Adventure coming to the Magic Kingdom, the Disney Treasure and Lighthouse Point coming to Disney Cruise Line, and Tron coming to the Magic Kingdom today. We rate our excitement for each of these new experiences on a scale of 1-10! Where would YOU rate each of these coming experiences? We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 19, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott discussed our plans for the upcoming Princess Half-Marathon Weekend over the next 3 days and what we are excited to do while we are in Florida!  We also have lots of fun calls discussing a first-timer going solo in the theme parks, where to stay this summer if you are looking to avoid construction and stay immersed in the theming of the Walt Disney World resorts, as well as a discussion on the 2024 Disneyland Half-Marathon Weekend registration issues this past week.   We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering some great listener questions! Pam is joining us LIVE from Margaritaville Resort near Disney's Animal Kingdom Park! Today we discuss getting from the Grand Floridian to Geyser Point by boat, considerations for building requests at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, when you should ideally arrive for Marathon Weekend if you are only running the full marathon, dining options for guests staying at Disney's Boardwalk Inn, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed out to Boise, Idaho today to speak with Listener Stephanie about her recent trip to Walt Disney World to visit her daughter who is a Cast Member! We start off hearing how Stephanie grew up in Southern California and spent a lot of time at Disneyland, but as time went on, she really grew to love Walt Disney World for the scope and scale of the destination! During the show, we talk about her experiences with her Cast Member daughter, including a fun off-site BBQ location, visiting Cast Connection, enjoying Capture Your Moment, times at the Top of the World Lounge, staying at two amazing resorts, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are back today and we discuss what we learned on our Agent Education Program at Walt Disney World (and on the Disney Wish) last week! We discuss thoughts on newly-renovated rooms at the Grand Floridian, Polynesian, Wilderness Lodge, and the Contemporary. We also talk about some cool group activities you can experience both with Disney Cruise Line and at Walt Disney World! Pam talks about staying Concierge on the Disney Wish and tips for why this is the best ship for that experience! We also review the nighttime spectaculars at Walt Disney World and Mike shares a great tip for something not to miss on your next Magic Kingdom evening! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering some great listener questions! Pam is joining us LIVE from Disney's Yacht Club Resort too! Today we discuss the best resorts to avoid construction for a trip this summer, the best burgers on-property, thoughts on Memory Maker for runDisney race weekends, a workaround to pre-purchase photo packages for your next Disney Cruise, booking Port Adventures for more than one stateroom, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we head to Canada to speak with Listener Jen about her trip to Walt Disney World with her sister for an "adults-only" experience! After visiting Florida as kids annually, but just visiting the parks as day guests and then staying a bit at the All-Star Resorts, they made up for it on this trip by staying at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge! Hear about how Jen's pregnancy changed the original plans for the trip, but didn't make it any less fun! We also talk great dining experiences at places like California Grill, Topolino's Terrace, Hollywood Brown Derby, and more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Scott and Mike are back with a brand-new concept for our show today! We spin the "Wheel of Walt Disney World Topics" to bring back memories and stories without any prior thought! Today we discuss who were are most like on our family during our Walt Disney World vacations, our favorite holiday at Walt Disney World, the nicest thing another guest has done for us (and that we have done for others) at Walt Disney World, favorite memory from Walt Disney World, and more! Please let us know what you think of this concept! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 5, 2023.    Mike takes your calls for the next hour and we get an awesome trip report from a friend in Texas about her trip to Walt Disney World staying at Pop Century, using the Minnie Vans, being at the Magic Kingdom on the last day for Splash Mountain, and then preparing for her daughter's "Sweet 16" trip to the Grand Floridian in September!  We also talk Disney Fishing with Listener Mark, more Genie Plus and Animal Kingdom Lodge talk with Brandon from New Hampshire and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Scott and Mike are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss what we think could be the "best" age to take you kids to Walt Disney World, if 2 single stroller or a double-stroller would be better for parents of twins, traveling with your dog all the way from Iowa, going back into the theme parks all dressed up after a "fancy" meal at a nearby resort, the value proposition of the photo packages with Disney Cruise Line and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are joined by Listener Abby from Indiana to discuss her trip to Walt Disney World with her younger sister and mother to celebrate her high school graduation and her sister's elementary school graduation! We hear about how Abby and her sister got to go down a day ahead of their mother to spend the day together at Disney's Coronado Springs and Epcot, and then we also discuss stays at Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort, and Disney's Copper Creek Villas! We spend time talking about fun in all four theme parks, including dining, as well as talking about Disney Springs and Disney transportation too! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Friday, everyone! Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki propose a simple statement to each other: "When You're Looking for ___ at Walt Disney World..." and we fill in the blank and finish the statement! Where do you find value, adventure, sports, water fun, and more around the Walt Disney World Resort? It can be a theme park attraction, restaurant, meal, snack, hotel, souvenir, anything! Play right along with us to start your weekend! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 29, 2023.    Mike and Scott are both here to take your calls over the hour and we discuss topics such as the new "locker system" that will be in place when we experience Tron at the Magic Kingdom, AP/DVC Previews for Tron and if this will be enough to have you travel to Walt Disney World this spring, as well as a great discuss about how DVC Members are having to use their points in a different way currently as many Members are without the opportunity to purchase new Annual Passes.  What are your thoughts on this?  How could Disney make this better for everyone?  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss ethe best order to schedule your  Individual Lightning Lanes and Genie Plus selections each morning at 7:00 AM, where to best see the fireworks on President's Day Weekend, a nice splurge for a husband who is not big on crowds but loves fireworks, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are switching things up a bit this week as Scott joins me today and we do another show where we dig through older vacation photos from Walt Disney World and tell the stories behind the photos! From photos with a walk around Figment, "original tie-dyed cheesecake" at Pop Century, the "HUGE BALL" in the breezeway near Innoventions at Epcot, Catastrophe Canyon, Happy Meals at Walt Disney World late at night, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Play It! and more, we tell some great stories and share our memories! See all of these pictures on Instagram this week @BeOurGuestMike and @Epscot. We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Friday, everyone! Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki go back and do another review of Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. We talked about this resort about seven years ago, but this resort has changed dramatically over that time! We discuss how the Gran Destino Tower has added more and better rooms, better dining and lounges, public spaces, as well as how the rooms and amenities outside the Tower are top-tier and a place you want to be for your next Walt Disney World stay! We discuss the dining, recreation, and transportation options as well! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 22, 2023.    Mike and Scott are both here to take your calls over the hour and we discuss topics such as the last today for Splash Mountain and what we hope the attraction will bring us in the future (beignets?), the return of Enchanted Tales with Belle, Ariel coming back to Fantasyland, and many calls from listeners who were at Walt Disney World this weekend to experience one last ride on Splash Mountain and some time at Festival of the Arts!  We hope you enjoy today's show! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss easiest ways to get some Disney Golf merchandise if you don't have time to play a round on your next Walt Disney World trip, if you should drive or take the bus from Wilderness Lodge if you want to be the first guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios, a great tip for solo diners at counter-service locations, why the Park Hopper is extra-important for those staying at Epcot-area resorts, an After Hours Event or an extra day on your Magic Your Way tickets, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to be joined by Listener Kevin in the Seattle, Washington area today to discuss his experience with taking former students to Disneyland for their Senior Trip last May! We hear about how long these students worked to put this trip together, how Kevin was a last-minute replacement for the trip (but the PERFECT fit!), experiences with the logistics of taking students this far from home, flying to Southern California, Grad Nites, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Friday, everyone! Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki discuss if and how the changes that Disney announced last week for Walt Disney World will change our next trip to Florida! Will Harmonious and Enchantment going away and being replaced by Epcot Forever and Happily Ever After keep us in the parks until closing? Will we make a special trip just to ride Tron in April? Will we now rent a car or change how we get to/around Walt Disney World now that parking is included with your resort stay? Will not having to make park reservations as AP holders after 2:00 PM change anything in how we tour the parks? Hear these and a few other topics discussed on today's show! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 15, 2023.  Mike is in the studio solo tonight as Scott is on a mini-trip with his family this weekend!  Mike hits the news at the top of the show including fireworks shows coming and going, free parking (and not talking Monopoly), Park Hopping changes, and more!  We also take a bunch of calls, with most focusing on memories from Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend about 10 days ago! So many inspiring stories are shared!  I hope you have your spirit lifted by today's show!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss how two families can travel together and make plans together but still maintain control of their own reservations, when we think 2024 packages (and room-only reservations) will be available, California Grill or Steakhouse '71, a 3-night Wish sailing or a 4-night Dream sailing, thoughts on Super Nintendo World out at Universal Studios Hollywood, romantic dining spots for Valentine's Day around Epcot, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed to Pennsylvania to speak with Listener Kelly about her trip to Walt Disney World just last month! We discuss how her family grew up with DVC and stayed many times at Old Key West in the past, where they stayed this trip as well! We discuss how the 2 Bedroom Villa really can make Walt Disney World feel like "home" while you are on vacation to start the show! Then, we talk about Kelly's first experiences with Toy Story Land, Galaxy's Edge, great meals at places like Homecomin', Topolino's Terrace, Polite Pig, and Kelly also gives some great tips for using Genie Plus on your next trip! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2023 runDisney Marathon Weekend events at Walt Disney World last weekend! We could not be more proud of you! Today, Mike & Scott recap many of the events from this amazing 4 day event! We discuss our PubSubs, thoughts on the virtual queue experience at the Expo, experiences from the 5K, 10K, Half and Full Marathon courses, and more! We also thank so many who made this possible like the amazing runDisney announcing team, volunteers, medics, Cast Members, and more! Most of all, we thank each of our teammates on the BOGP Lizards for helping all of us who were out there get to our finish lines. You are the best! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are switching things up a bit this week since we are all just returning from Marathon Weekend 2023! Today, instead of Listener Questions, Mike, Scott, and Special Guest Wade from Nebraska have a discussion on a fun proposition. What would we ask if we could ask one Cast Member just one question? Who would we ask and why? What stories would be hope to get from that question? Hear our thoughts and then share yours with us on the social media! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to have you join us for today's fun trip report with Listener Carol from Florida! Today, we talk about her anniversary trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge last spring where they got a great upgrade to a wonderful Savannah View room and made the most of it! We discuss use of Genie Plus in the theme parks, great meals at places like Sanaa, Boma, Tusker House, and Liberty Tree Tavern as well as making a lightsaber at Savi's Workshop! Also, hear about why slowing down at Walt Disney World might mean a lot better vacation! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Friday, everyone! Today, Mike, Rikki, and Scott get together to share our 2023 Disney Parks Resolutions! What are we really trying to do with our trips here in 2023? From certain cruises we are definitely going to make happen to how we ask for our rooms at the Walt Disney World Resorts to dining habits during our trips, here what we are hoping for this year! Then, please share your 2023 Disney Parks Resolutions with us on social media as well! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss thoughts on room requests at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort (and room requests in general), seeing the Electrical Water Pageant if you are not staying on the monorail loop, dining options "like a local" around Walt Disney World property, tips for a mother/daughter trip during Festival of the Arts, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope that 2023 is the best year yet for each of you! We are starting the year with an amazing trip report from just a few weeks ago with friends of the show Jen (and Len) from Maryland! Hear about how long they have been visiting Walt Disney World, why it means so much to them, and all about this trip! We discuss staying at the Boardwalk Villas, making meals in the villa for dietary reasons, thoughts on Epcot's Festival of the Holidays, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, interactions with other guests, and much more We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone! We hope you are ready to send out 2022 with a bang! We are so very appreciative for your support over the past year! Today, Mike, Pam, and Scott discuss some of the most unique experiences we have had at the Disney destinations. Pam talks about touring Walt's Apartment as well as the Cinderella Suite at the Magic Kingdom, Scott talks about an amazing DVC event he attended back in 2016 as well as being one of the first to see a new projection-mapping event at Epcot, and Mike shares his experience at a Tiki Bar called the Big Bamboo as well as a fun cruise on the Disney Magic with the late Stuart Scott from ESPN! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss the best snacks and counter-service dining options at the Disneyland Resort, options for lodging at Disneyland on a budget (and how long to stay ideally), access to Memory Maker with multiple APs in the family, tips for celebrating the 4th of July at Walt Disney World, as well as a touching piece of feedback as to why the Disney parks are so special to us! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your friends and family! Thanks for joining us for another trip report today! We head to Houston, Texas to speak with Listener Marcus about his first trip to Walt Disney World, where they did a split-stay back in April at Bay Lake Tower and Animal Kingdom Lodge - Kidani Village! He gives a great review of both resorts and how they worked for his family of 4 with two young children. We also talk about his very first experience with a Disney destination when he visited Disneyland back in 2019 as well! We talk dining with reviews of Chef Mickey's, Via Napoli, Pecos Bills, and more too! This show is really all about the reasons we go to the Disney destinations - making memories with those you love! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Pam, Scott, and Rikki are here for our annual tradition of "Christmas Eve in the BOGP Studios!" This is the night where we put a log on the fire, pass around the Egg Nog, and exchange our gifts with each other. What will we give each other this year? Also, we discuss our favorite Christmas Cookies and favorite Christmas songs! What are yours? Reach out on social media and let us know! Merry Christmas! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter@BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast! 

This is the Special Holiday Edition of the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 18, 2022.  Scott and Mike talk about how we are getting ready for the holidays around our homes and talk about the ornaments we received in the BOGP Ornament exchange! Then, we take calls discussing awesome things our listeners tend to eat on Christmas Eve, presents like Ataris, American Girl dolls, Cabbage Patch Dolls, and more that we got as children! Also, Scott shares a fun story of how he was "tricked" by his mom into thinking he didn't get his "big gift" on year, but it was hidden in plain sight! Mike also shares how his grandma gave the grandkids all "switches", but Mike and his cousin ended up in St. Louis Football Cardinal track suits and toolbelts! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season with your family!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, Rikki, and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss the better option for a character breakfast the morning of the Princess Half-Marathon - Topolino's or Cape May Cafe, spending a day riding the monorail and the Skyliner and enjoying those resorts over the busy Christmas Week, making the most of a quick weekend at the All-Star Resorts and riding Splash Mountain (#LastSplash) for the last time and enjoying Festival of the Arts, thoughts on seating for Drawn to Life (Cirque de Soleil), and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We have a fun show to start your week today as Scott joins Mike to talk about his Thanksgiving trip to Walt Disney World last month! We discuss his stay at Disney's Contemporary Resort in a Main Tower - Theme Park View room! Hear how this view really changed how they experienced the rest of the trip! We talk about his private dessert party on his balcony, Thanksgiving dinner at Chef Mickey's, getting around the resort when staying at the Contemporary, crowds in the theme parks over Thanksgiving, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are keeping it relaxed here leading into the weekend as Scott and Mike pull out their phones and look up pictures from past trip to Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and even some Disney Cruises and tell the stories "behind the photos!" We discuss a wild Amazing Race in Cozumel, once-in-a-lifetime experiences during 2020, sailing on the Grand One with friends, going fishing when you aren't a fisherman, running and cheering for runDisney events, being there for the very first day of Minnie Vans, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 11, 2022.  Scott and Mike take your calls discussing all kinds of Disney topics!  First, Mike discusses that next week, we will have a special "holiday show" where we take calls about your favorite gifts and memories from holiday celebrations in the past!  We also get lots of great calls tonight including a call about what happens when you get picked up by the "Parade Bus" during a race, meeting Josh Gad during a trip last week, tips for a listener who hasn't been to Walt Disney World in 5 years, thoughts on using a stroller even when the kids are a bit older, and much more!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss the best places to get those birthday buttons around Walt Disney World, when you should book your air and rental car for a trip coming up in April, special experiences for a guest coming over from the UK for the very first time, favorite snacks on the Disney Cruise Line ships outside of the dining rooms, transportation to the restaurants in the theme parks pre-park opening, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed up to Canada today to speak with Kevin about his trip to Walt Disney World with this family where they spent 15 days at the resort! Originally, this was meant to just be a trip to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, but because of airfare (and "Disney math"), Pop Century and Riverside were added too! Hear about being there during a hurricane, making a droid and lightsaber in Galaxy's Edge, meals at Trail's End and Regal Eagle, using the Sunshine Flyer, a visit to Typhoon Lagoon, and much more! hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today Mike, Rikki, and Scott are here to save you some time and steps on your next Disney adventure! We discuss how using things like mobile order and mobile check-out in the stores are definitely needed when the crowds are high! Also, we talk about really looking at that resort map to see a more direct route to buses, pools, and food courts can save you tons of steps over a trip! We also talk about picking the right transportation mode to the theme parks can make a big difference as well! Finally, choosing a lounge over the table-service restaurant can be fun as well as save you lots of time when it comes time to eat! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 4, 2022.  Scott is back joining Mike tonight as we take your calls discussing all kinds of Disney topics!  Scott gives a brief memory from his trip from Thanksgiving morning at the Contemporary, then we discuss Marathon Weekend training and expectations 5 weeks from the big day, what not to forget to bring and hydration on the  course, thoughts on what the changes to the CEO of the Disney company could mean for us Disney theme park fans, and much more!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss if family and friends need theme park reservation to cheer on the runners during Marathon Weekend, if you need theme park tickets to enjoy a Harmonious Fireworks Cruise, if a breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table is worth the high cost, things to do in Nassau and on your sea day on a Disney Cruise, a New Years Eve tag at Epcot this year?, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed to Atlanta to speak with Listener Kevin about his trip to Walt Disney World with his group of 18 last spring! We discuss how his group was "upgraded" from the Contemporary to the Grand Floridian AND gifted Disney Gift Cards for compensation, a great tip for folks staying at Walt Disney World over a runDisney race weekend, many great Cast Member stories (and an awesome way to show your appreciation to them!), and fun stories about his family just enjoying times in the theme parks! I hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today Pam and Rikki give us thoughts on their trips to Walt Disney World (and Universal) last week as they experienced all of the holiday happenings in the theme parks and resorts. Hear what not to miss as far as snacks and shows at the Festival of the Holidays over at Epcot, Pam tells us why a dessert party during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is a pretty good idea, don't overlook Disney Springs this year, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Thanksgiving weekend, everyone! This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 27, 2022.  Mike was solo for tonight's show as Scott was at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party during the show, but hang until the end - Mike calls Scott LIVE and we ride Big Thunder Mountain with him and he gives some live thoughts on the party and the trip from the Magic Kingdom!  We also talk about the changes to the top of the Disney company that were announced right after last week's show, Ben discusses some magic that happened to his family at Disneyland this summer, and much more!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss what Pam is looking forward to at Disneyland later this week as she celebrates the holidays on the West Coast, then we tackle questions about quiet places around Disneyland and California Adventure for someone who is sensitive to loud noises, if Preferred Location rooms are "worth it" at the Value Resorts, parking when visiting Geyser Point at Wilderness Lodge Resort, helping on which day to make theme park reservations during Spring Surprise Weekend, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are headed to New Jersey today to speak with Listener Paul about his journey as a Disney fan from childhood to where he is now. You are in for a treat with today's show! Paul shares how Walt Disney World wasn't really something you even thought about during his childhood, then he went to Walt Disney World "kicking and screaming" for the first time in his 30's, then saw Walt Disney World "through his kids' eyes and was hooked! He joined DVC, has been a part of many special experiences at Walt Disney World, and these Disney trips have become a thread that makes great memories and excitement in his family! You are going to love the stories that Paul shares with us today! I hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Black Friday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying time with family and friends this weekend and are tearing up those holiday leftovers! Today, Mike, Rikki, and Scott propose that we are named the "CEO of Theme Park Guest Experience" by new Disney CEO Bob Iger. What immediate changes would we make that would be "net positive" to the regular guest experience that would not affect revenue streams? Hear our thoughts and share yours with us on social media! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 20, 2022.  Mike & Scott hit the Disney news of the week at the top of the show including discussion of the new Cake Shop coming to Disney's Boardwalk, Disney Cruise Line's HUGE new ship they are adding to the fleet in 2025, Magic Kingdom pricing more than the other three parks, and more!  Then, we get calls discussing the difference in pricing and experiences at the All-Stars vs. Pop Century, a great trip report from Adam in New Hampshire, and Brandon calls in with some awesome feedback on his upcoming Walt Disney World adventures! Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Happy Pre-Thanksgiving, everyone! Mike, Rikki, and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we start off with a very special surprise announcement for two special listeners of the show, then we discuss the news of Bob Iger coming back to the Disney company and Bob Chapek being dismissed. Finally, we hit questions on resorts with awesome patios/balconies to enjoy after the kids head to bed, best locations to request at Coronado Springs, tips for the Jingle Cruise experience, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today Mike & Scott get together to start the week with a different kind of show where we talk for only 5 minutes on topics that our chat room brings up as we record live! We discuss if we think Annual Passes will go on sale again soon for Walt Disney World, which is a better use of your vacation budget - a 7 night cruise or a 5 night Walt Disney World trip, Uber/Lyfy vs. Sunshine Flyer/Mears Connect, if Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is worth the price you pay, thoughts on the newly-purchased mega-ship at Disney Cruise Line, tips for first-timers at Marathon Weekend, and much more! Please let me know your feedback so that we can always make this show the best it can be for you! I hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today, Mike, Scott, and Rikki get together to plan a fun day outside of the theme parks! We limit ourselves to resorts that are accessible by the Disney Skyliner and have breakfast, then some shopping, lunch, some recreation, dinner, and a snack at these various hotels! How would you spend your day? Where would you dine, shop and play? Hear our ideas and then share yours with us! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 13, 2022.  Mike & Scott hit the Disney news of the week at the top of the show including the "new" Treehouse coming to Disneyland Park, a great Christmas Tree Popcorn Bucket to get over at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, and other news!  Then, we take your calls with some fun runDisney talk, including quick reviews from Wine & Dine Weekend and discussion for Marathon Weekend!  We also get a great review of the Behind The Seeds Tour at Epcot which recently returned at The Land Pavilion at Epcot from Listener Katie!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss the best locations to request at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort if you are booked in the Preferred category, where to watch the Super Bowl with your family, linking tickets to My Disney Experience without a hotel reservation, ways to surprise your children with a Walt Disney World vacation, getting back to the airport early in the morning on "Marathon Sunday", and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we have a big treat for you! It was an exciting show for me to get to record as I got to speak with Listener Julian from the United Kingdom about his recent trip to Disneyland Paris with his family! We start off by talking about what it's like growing up as a Disney fan in Europe, then discussed how this particular trip came together. We talked about him driving from England to Paris, what the hotel situation is like at this destination, attraction experiences, dining, character interactions, and more! We also discussed his trips over to the States and what we loves about both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort! Such a fun show today! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Pam and Mike are headed out to sea today with Disney Cruise Line! We discuss why you might want to consider a Disney Cruise for your next Disney adventure if you feel that a Walt Disney World vacation is too complex right now. We hit all of the basic for anyone who has never sailed with Disney Cruise Line before to get the show started, discussing the booking process, stateroom types, dining options, entertainment onboard, and much more! We also give pro-tips that would helpful to veteran cruisers as well! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 6, 2022.  Scott took a last-minute flight down to Walt Disney World on Friday to cheer on the BOGP Lizards, so Mike is flying solo tonight!  No worries, though!  We had a TON of great calls!  We discussed a first-timers dilemma of if she should stay on-site or off-site at Disneyland  and we got other calls to give perspectives on this question!  We also had callers give feedback from trips this past weekend from the runDisney Wine & Dine Half-Marathon races, Kona soft-opening, Food & Wine Festival at Epcot, and much more!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss if you need Genie Plus combined with the DAS system on your Walt Disney World trip, getting over to the Boardwalk from off-site for a party of 13 who will be dressed up in formal wear for some pictures, the differences between a room-only and package booking, ideas for parents that have never been to Walt Disney World who are arriving before the rest of the travel party and don't want to go into the theme parks alone, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Monday, everyone! Today we head right across the river to Edwardsville, Illinois to speak with Listener Diana (who is a college friend of Rikki's!) about her trip to Disney's Polynesian Villas with extended family this past spring. Hear about how the trip got off to a rough start when their flight was canceled - WHILE THEY WERE AT THE AIRPORT - so they drove down to Walt Disney World instead! We also discuss her thoughts on the Polynesian Villas, having a VIP Tour Guide, using Genie Plus, great meals at places like Cinderella's Royal Table, Chef Mickeys, Topolino's Terrace, Beaches & Cream, Sci-Fi Dine Inn, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Scott, Rikki, and Mike are here today to get this weekend started by ranking various experiences around Walt Disney World! We took our inspiration from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee and gave 4 experiences that were related, and then ranked them, plus added a 5th and 6th place entry at the end. What did we get right today with some Walt Disney World Resorts, roller coasters, and counter-service dining locations? What did we totally miss? Let us know! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 30, 2022!  Scott joins Mike as we spend the hour taking your calls discussing the upcoming runDisney Wine & Dine Race Weekend, talking about how best to see the awesome Walt Disney World resorts during your trip,  where to stay at Disneyland Resort during Christmas, as well as a review of Mears Connect from last week!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Scott, and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss how to maximize your time at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, great places to see your loved one during the Wine & Dine Half-Marathon this weekend, thoughts on ADRs for Marathon Weekend 2023, the best Mexican restaurant (and fajitas) on property, seeing as many of the holiday storytellers in World Showcase at Epcot this year, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Happy Halloween, everyone! We hope that you have a fun day with your family today and get all of that candy! Rikki, Pam, and Mike are here to share a few things that legitimately scare us when it comes to Walt Disney World! From resort assignments to ADRs to electrons (or lack thereof), we have some fun here with the holiday and hope we share a few laughs today! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are switching things up a bit with a trip report here on a Friday and then on Monday, Pam and Rikki join me for our Halloween special! Today we head to New York City to speak with Listener Brett about his recent trip to Disney's Boardwalk Villas where he stayed with his family in a 2-Bedroom villa! We discuss why he loves this resort as well as how the accommodations worked for them. Also, we discuss fun times in all four theme parks, especially a love for Galaxy's Edge, and then also talk about dining and Brett's fascination with vintage Disney t-shirts! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 23, 2022! It's Scott's birthday!  Tonight Mike was flying solo as Scott was visiting New York City with the family for the weekend!  Mike hits the news about the Fantasmic! return (with dates!), discusses the reopening of Restaurant Akershus, changes coming to Tusker House and the return of Kona Cafe!  Also, we take your calls and discuss more obscure Walt Disney World characters you love and talk with a first-time runDisney runner headed to Wine & Dine Race Weekend in 2 weeks!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today Mike and Pam discuss the naming of the Be Our Guest Podcast Lizards (our running team) to start off today show, then we dive into our thoughts on the new Virtual Queue coming to the Expo at the runDisney Wine & Dine Race Weekend, great entrees at the Grand Floridian Cafe, best margaritas outside of the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot, thoughts on Genie+ and it's continued evolution, transportation on Thanksgiving morning to the Magic Kingdom, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to head down to Atlanta, Georgia today to speak with Listener Courtney about her stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and then her extended cruise on the Disney Wish in September! This was the cruise that was extended due to Hurricane Ian! Hear first about "cramming" 4 parks and all of the adventures into two short days, having nice meals at places like Satuli Canteen and Brown Derby, and then we discuss her Disney Wish cruise! We talk embarkation, sail away, dining experiences, kids' clubs, adult areas, bars & lounges, shows, staterooms, and why sailing with friends is such a treat! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Rikki, Pam, and Mike are back to get you in the Halloween spirit today by discussing where you might find some unexpected scares and frights in common Walt Disney World experiences! From places like Tom Sawyer Island, Soarin', Pirates of the Caribbean, and even Journey Into Your Imagination, we talk about where you could get a little jolt of adrenaline when you least expect it! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 16, 2022! It's Scott's birthday!  Scott and Mike take your calls over the next hour discussing how the new variable pricing structure for Genie Plus at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland might impact your future trips.  We also continue the conversation about favorite obscure Walt Disney World characters from around the resort that could actually be connected?  We share lots of fun stories and discussion with many callers tonight!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today Mike and Pam discuss possible tours for Rhonda Lee's husband to take while she tackles the Dopey Challenge in January, transportation options from the Magic Kingdom to and from Disney's Riviera Resort, ideas for a large family celebration that aren't super-expensive (thinking wagons and pontoon boats!), drinks on the observation decks, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are joined by friend of the show Matt from New Jersey to discuss his recent trip to Walt Disney World last month! We discuss traveling with his wife, daughter who is 17 months old, mother and sister! His mother and sister had not been to Walt Disney World in over 15 years, so hear what they thought of all of the changes! We also discuss meals such as Be Our Guest, Citrico's, Geyser Point, and more! Finally, Matt gives lots of practical tips for traveling with both extended family and a toddler! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We have a great time on today's podcast to get the weekend started a bit early! Pam, Rikki, and Mike discuss their favorite Walt Disney World characters that never get mentioned! From characters that you might see for 3-5 seconds every trip that have been around since a theme park opened to newer audio-animatronics that never get mentioned to characters that are so "bad they are good", we talk about characters we love but never hear anyone else talk about! Who are yours? Let us know on Sunday night! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 9, 2022! Scott and Mike take your calls over the next hour discussing possible Christmas tunes that could be added to Cosmic Rewind's Holiday overlay this winter, talk with a couple of callers about recent trips including being at Walt Disney World during and right after Hurricane Ian and taking a trip with "the guys" and really seeing the "magic of Disney" through a first-time guests' eyes, as well as get a review of Epcot40 experiences from Listener Ella!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today Mike and Pam start the show off with a follow-up from last week on a great place to get a picture with a "fake" Tree of Life with those Marathon Weekend medals and then discuss the benefits of the Disney Springs Photopass Studio which is free to all, talk about the progress of the train at the Magic Kingdom, dining at the top of the Contemporary, making theme park reservations well in advance of your trips, booking ADRs for nights when there is a Halloween or Christmas Party, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are trying something totally different to start your week today! We had a last-minute cancellation, so Mike jumps on live with our chat room and talks for "5 Good Minutes" on any Disney topic that the chatters bring up! We get discussion on the Osborne Lights, Top Tips for New Years Eve at Walt Disney World, Top 5 Counter Service locations in each theme park, thoughts on a theme and location for a new Disney resort, new holiday overlays at Walt Disney World, Magic Bands at Disneyland and much more! This is a new concept and not sure if it worked, but wanted to give it a shot. Please let me know your feedback so that we can always make this show the best it can be for you! I hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki finally wrap up our three-part series about making the most of each part of your Walt Disney World theme park day! Today, we give tips on making the most of each night during your trip! From coming up with a strategy of either watching the nighttime spectacular or powering through and seeing the attractions to making sure you get to eat when and where you like to nighttime photography and live entertainment considerations, we hope that these tips make your next trip to Walt Disney World even better! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 25, 2022! Scott and Mike take your calls over the next hour discussing how Walt Disney World handled Hurricane Ian this past week and we also give our thoughts on the Epcot40 Celebrations too!  We get some great calls including Listener Greg from the National Weather Service to discuss how these storms are so hard to predict, especially in places like Florida but how Disney works to keep their guests safe and then Listener Wade gives us perspective of what it is like to "ride out the hurricane" via his son's experiences working in Resorts at Walt Disney World last week!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today Mike and Pam start the show off with news of the new Little Mermaid rooms coming to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and the return of After Hours Events in 2023, then we hit some questions about places where you can work remotely around the Boardwalk, Beach & Yacht Club Resorts. Also, we have a discussion as to why we felt so optimistic at Epcot during the Millennium Celebration. We also give some thoughts to how to get pictures of all four park icons with your medals over Marathon Weekend without park tickets, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to head to Portland, Maine today to speak with Listener Karen about her multi-generational trip to Walt Disney World this past spring! We discuss her stay at both Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and a vacation rental home, great meals at places like Three Bridges, Chef Mickey's, Grand Floridian Cafe, and more! Plus, we discuss how using Genie+ made their trip better too! We also dive into how they divided the trip into two parts; one more aggressive to see the attractions and then the second-half of the trip where they enjoyed the resorts and each other's company! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki take a show to just celebrate Epcot at 40 years old! We all three love this very unique theme park and today spend some time sharing our personal favorite memories from times spent here. From "Where's the Fire?" and "The Great Piggy Bank Adventure" to riding Segways, spending New Years Eve with half the planet, seeing special fireworks and parades and much more, we hope you can connect some of your memories over the years with those we share today! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 25, 2022! Scott and Mike take your calls over the next hour discussing thoughts on Epcot's 40th Anniversary celebrations (or lack of them) this coming week, guests who "sneak in kids" to avoid paying for theme park tickets, discussing Dennis' Disneyland trip (and the Oogie Boogie Bash!), and much more!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today Mike and Pam lead off the show with experiences we have had being at Walt Disney World when a tropical system (or in Mike's case - Hurricane Charley) came to visit! Then, we dive into questions about strategies to get the most out of Early Magic Hours at the Magic Kingdom, getting in as one of the first guests at Trader Sams, seeing the Magic Kingdom fireworks without a theme park reservation or Park Hopper, and a great email from Scotland that is what these Walt Disney World trips are truly all about! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed to Birmingham, Alabama to speak with Listener Justin about his epic 12-night trip to Disney's Fort Wilderness Campgrounds where they stayed in a pop-up camper back in February! We talk about the logistics of staying at The Fort, fun times in the theme parks (10 days worth) with his wife and 2 boys, great meals, awesome snacks, and a discussion on the breakdown of the finances from the trip! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today going over more ideas to bring home some great memories from your next Disney adventure using the technology that you have with you, mostly your smartphone. We discuss tips to practice with your device before leaving home, shooting video and still images at the same time, debate Portrait vs. Landscape video, talk about why talking with your kids on video is so important, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 18, 2022! Scott is back from Nashville and join us as we take your calls, after some brief news about the ending of Kite Tails and Winnie the Pooh returning to Crystal Palace!  Then, we take some great calls discussing a few very special moments for a mother/daughter trip to Walt Disney World, thoughts on if Disney has "lost the magic" as an article going around the internet states, and then Neil gives a quick trip report from his D23 trip!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today's topics include holiday events to experience at Walt Disney World other than the Deluxe Resorts, theme parks and Fort Wilderness, tips for getting your room request granted, solo runDisney race advice, a special "thank you" meal for a group of 15, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

We are excited to have Listener Jason back on the show today from Pennsylvania to discuss his trip with his family to Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort this past March. We talk about fun times in all four theme parks, his first experience with Rise of the Resistance being a huge Star Wars fan, discussion on the recent D23 announcements, some great dining reviews including Le Cellier and Artist Pointe, and we also talk about his trip when he was at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside back in March 2020 when the resort closed for COVID. We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Mike, Rikki, and Pam spent today's show discussing thoughts from the Disney Parks Panel from the D23 Expo last weekend! We have a fun conversation on if Disney is listening to the fan-base with decisions like pulling the plug on Harmonious and bringing back Happily Ever After, talk about the 6th ship joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Treasure, runDisney returning to Disneyland, Zootopia and Moana headed to Animal Kingdom, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 11, 2022! Scott was down in Nashville this week, so it was just Mike and the callers!  Obviously, we spent the hour discussing many of the announcement from the Disney Parks Panel at D23 Expo earlier in the day!  We get some great calls discussing the new experiences coming to Disneyland, runDisney returning to the West Coast, the 6th Disney Cruise Line Ship - the Treasure, sailings to Australia, Harmonious & Enchantment going away, Happily Ever After returning and much more!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today's topics include tips for a solo traveler headed to Walt Disney World during the holiday season staying at the Polynesian who already has tickets to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, where to eat with the family the night before the BOGP Cruise - Steakhouse 71 or Hoop de Doo Revue, how friends and family can get to the Finish Line on Marathon Sunday in January from Port Orleans French Quarter, a fun celebration for a 70th birthday party at Walt Disney World, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

Today we are headed to Connecticut to speak with Listener Diana about her extended family trip to Walt Disney World this past June/July! We talk about being a Disney fan growing up in Spain, then planning this awesome family vacation with different family groups, spending time in all four theme parks, great meals at places like Sanaa, Mama Melrose, Jaleo, and much more! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!  

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today to create a "Just Solid Attractions" Hall of Fame for Walt Disney World! We aren't talking about the "headliners" that get all of the attention, rather those consistent, solid attractions that we always go back to time and time again that we would definitely miss if they went away. But first, Rikki has a BIG announcement to share with the podcast family and we couldn't be more proud of her! We hope you enjoy today’s show!  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today’s podcast!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 4, 2022! Scott joins Mike as we discuss the rumored "Disney Prime" service that might be coming soon to "bundle" Disney experiences for a monthly fee.  Is this something you might be in interested in?  Also, we get calls discussing the value of the dessert parties during Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, a mini-trip report from Malcolm in the UK about his 27 day trip last month including an awesome Disney Fantasy cruise, dining discussion with Brandon from New Hampshire, and Eric talks about 26.2 magical miles around the Walt Disney World Resort hotels!   Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Become a patron of the Be Our Guest Podcast over at www.patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!