Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki are in the holiday spirit a bit early!  We talk about all of the cool events, snacks, merchandise and more at Walt Disney World this holiday season!  From celebrating New Year's Eve at Fort Wilderness with unlimited desserts and drinks to a special event at Tony's Town Square during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party to great, Instragammable snack and more, we are having fun 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! Also, please follow the show on Twitter@BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include making the most of one day at Walt Disney World in late November to see the holiday decorations, advantages and disadvantages of driving at Walt Disney World, favorite characters to meet at WDW, tips for a first trip from Australia, and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Listeners Rachelle and Nat join us today from Ontario to talk about their recent Disney Cruise on the Disney Wonder from Galveston, Texas to San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Hear about the special reason they chose this itinerary, great dining experiences, sailing in an Inside Stateroom, bringing a friend along on the cruise, awesome Port Adventures in Jamaica and Cozumel and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are all here to celebrate 5 years of the Be Our Guest Podcast Running Lizards!  Today's show is a huge "thank you" to the man who made it happen for all of us - Mike Bankhead.  Hear our favorite memories from the journey over the past 5 years, plus many voice mails and emails sharing very touching stories!  We can't thank you enough for what you brought to each of us, Mike.  We love you.  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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include making it to the Christmas Party in time arriving at MCO in the afternoon, picking a resort - suites or two rooms, brunch or dinner at California Grill with a 13-year old daughter, current situation at Caribbean Beach Resort, and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Today we bring you a great interview with former Walt Disney World Executive Dan Cockrell from hour 4 of the 2018 12-Hour Live Show to benefit Give Kids the World Village!  This show originally aired on Saturday, July 14, 2018.  During these 12 hours, we came together as a community and raised over $32,000.00 for these families who need it most.  We cannot thank each of you enough for your amazing kindless and love!  During this hour, Mr. Cockrell tells his stories of starting off in the parking lot at Epcot to his journey to the highest ranks in the Walt Disney Company!  You can really hear that Dan is a fan first and cares about the guest experience in everything he did!  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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here to discuss how some dining challenges at Disney's Hollywood Studios can turn into some great opportunities!  We talk about where to snag a quick but substantial breakfast on the way into the park, options for counter-service meals, dining at the lounges adjacent to some great table-service restaurants, some great themed table-service options, and even dining outside the 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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike and Pam are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include ideas for scavenger hunt beyond just a park or a resort, outside-the-box 30th birthday celebration for an Disney fan-adjacent husband, how to find a balance with family members who "do Disney differently", and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Listener Tim joins us today from Austin, Texas to talk about his trip to Walt Disney World and Universal this past July!  Hear about driving from Texas, seeing MLB ballparks along the way, staying at the Copper Creek Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal, dining as a vegetarian, and the great wedding ring adventure!   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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Rikki are getting the pre-Halloween Weekend started with a fun show about places you can feel totally isolated at Walt Disney World!  Even though sometimes it feels like half of the planet is vacationing with you at WDW, there are times where you can find yourself totally alone.  Where are those places?  Hear what we came up with!  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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!