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This award-winning podcast features Monday, Wednesday, and Friday shows that focus on Disney resorts, theme parks, attractions, restaurants, dining, runDisney, vacation tips and much more. Join hosts Mike Rahlmann, Rikki Niblett, Scott Gardner, and Pam Forrester and take a fun and family-friendly dive into the world of Disney vacation planning.
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2 days ago
2 days ago
Today we are headed to Toronto, Canada to speak with Listener Cindy and her daughter Anna about their split-stay to both Disney's Art of Animation Resort in a Cars Family Suite (big upgrade here!) and Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge! We also hear about great meals at Crystal Palace, Hollywood & Vine, Sanaa, and more! Cindy tells us about her thoughts on the Disney Dining Plan, touring the parks with Lighting Lane and use of the Park Hopper too! We also hear about some very unexpected "pixie dust" that happened during this trip, and why this trip was so special for Cindy, as she was celebrating a major accomplishment in her life! We are so proud of her! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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!

5 days ago
5 days ago
Join Mike & Pam today as we answer your Listener Questions! Today we give a basic overview of using Lightning Lane and Premier Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World, especially over a runDisney weekend. We also discuss the difference between the Wilderness Cabins at Fort Wilderness & Copper Creek Cabins. We also discuss thoughts on what is coming to Disneyland for the 70th Anniversary celebration! This and much more on today's show! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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!

7 days ago
7 days ago
Today Mike & Pam are here to discuss Mike's experience at the 2025 runDisney Disneyland Half-Marathon Weekend! Mike talks about staying at the Howard-Johnson Hotel across the street from Disneyland, running the 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon races, eating many great meals and snacks, spending 5 days in the theme parks with Park Hopper and Lightning Lanes, and meeting amazing friends, both new and old! So many fun stories to share on today's show! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. 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!

Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
We are excited to head down to Oklahoma today to speak with Listener Mitch about his trip to Walt Disney World for New Year's celebrations just a few weeks back! We hear about how this was the first trip for Mitch and his wife without their child and how they toured the parks differently this time as his wife is expecting! We also hear about their stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in the Gran Destino Tower, spending a quiet New Year's Eve at the Grand Floridian Resort, fun park days at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, awesome meals at places like Le Cellier and Morimoto Asia and much more! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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!

Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Getting High With WDW Photography - BOGP 2634
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Today, Pam, Rikki, and Mike share their thoughts on photography around Walt Disney World where getting some elevation can change your perspective on things! From attractions where you can get interesting shots in the parks to lounges in the resorts and more, we are challenging you to take your Disney photography to the next level! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. 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!

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 26, 2025! Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together and tonight we had a lot of fun talking Disney with our callers! We are so lucky to have the community around our show that we have, and were reminding of this by each caller tonight! We started off by getting to speak with a younger listener from California about her favorite Disneyland attractions, then spoke to callers LIVE from the Magic Kingdom and Epcot back-to-back, as well as got an amazing review of the new Tower Villas at Disney's Polynesian Resort from Listener Jason! Also, Carolyn called in from San Diego with tips for everyone headed to Disneyland this weekend too! Come join us in the BOGP Clubhouse this week at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord. 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!

Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Happy Wednesday! Today, Pam, Rikki, and Mike are here to answer your awesome Listener Questions! We start with options for a dinner between Animal Kingdom closing and Extra Evening Hours at the Magic Kingdom for a solo traveler. Then, we have a surprise trip happening and are looking for the prefect resort for a 7 year old boy! We also discuss grocery delivery at the WDW resorts, planning for Evening Deluxe House, and how wet you will get on Tiana's Bayou Adventure on both coasts! This and much more on today's show! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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!

Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
We are headed out to Portland, Oregon today to speak with Listener Sammy about her first Dopey Challenge from a couple of weeks ago down at Walt Disney World! Sammy was a member of USA Fencing who wanted to take on a new challenge, and found that in runDisney! We discuss her planning 4 costumes for 4 days (and the logistics of getting them all to Walt Disney World), organizing a group of 14, most of whom were not running the races, some great meals (and easy-to-get ARDs) for Marathon Weekend, and more! We also preview Sammy's thoughts on this weekend's upcoming Disneyland Half-Marathon events, as she will be headed there as well! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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!

Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Today, Mike, Pam, & Scott are back to take you on a virtual vacation down to Walt Disney World! The team gets together today for a casual discussion about those "small moments" that make Walt Disney World so appealing, even after many, many visits! From a table overlooking "Small World" with a chicken Parm sandwich to a great book poolside at you WDW resort to playing cards with friends at a picnic table, hear how these "throwaway" moments can mean the most of all! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. 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!

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 19, 2025! Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together and tonight we had a lot of fun talking Disney with our callers! We had more callers that usual as we discussed lots of thoughts on Marathon Weekend trips, including both thoughts from the races themselves and thoughts from times in the theme parks, dining experiences, resorts and more! It's not just all running talk, I promise you! We also get a call about the logistics of getting into Trader Sam's at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort for a Spring Break trip, and much more! We are so lucky to have such an awesome community! Come join us in the BOGP Clubhouse this week at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord. 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!