Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

BOGP Open Line - Coronado Spring Club-Level Surprise Trip, Jimmie LIVE from Disneyland, Halfway to Halloween, More - BOGP 2484

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 5, 2024!  Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and they took your calls for the hour!  We spoke with Trisha from Iowa who is headed down to Coronado Springs with her sister and staying Club-Level in the Gran Destino Tower and looking for tips to make the most of her stay as well as ideas for when to take Disney transportation and when you use their rental car.  We also speak with Jimmie from Texas LIVE from Disneyland as he is enjoying an evening at Disney California Adventure!  Scott and Mike also discuss thoughts on the upcoming "Halfway to Halloween" announcements this week and much more!  This and much more on today's show!  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!

Listener Questions - May 8, 2024 - Halfway to Halloween Highlights, One Day @ Epcot Dining, "Force"ful Disney Magic - BOGP 2483

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today answering some great listener questions! We discuss lots of news from Monday's announcements regarding "Halfway to Halloween" at this year's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, experiences coming to Halloween on the High Seas, a cool addition you will get to see on the Disney Treasure and more! We also help a guest who is visit Epcot for just one day prior to a cruise with some dining options, and then we have a story that I'm sure will melt your heart as one guest makes a memory that another family will never, ever forget in Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord!  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!

1st Cruise on the Disney Dream - Inside Stateroom, Reviews of Entertainment, Castaway Cay, Traveling in February, More - BOGP 2482

Today we are headed to Connecticut to speak with Listener Eric about his very first experience with Disney Cruise Line back in February sailing on the Disney Dream on a 4-night Bahamian sailing! We discuss what finally got him on a DCL ship, after being a Disney theme park fan his whole life, thoughts on embarkation, his inside stateroom, rotational dining, shows, onboard activities, Castaway Cay, and much more!  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!

Walt Disney World Restaurants - Experience or Food Quality - Greater than, Less than, or Equal to? - BOGP 2481

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are back today to have some fun with the Walt Disney World restaurants! We get this show topic from the BOGP Clubhouse as we were wondering what really drives guests to book the ADRs that they do. Are you looking more for the overall theme/experience of the restaurant or is it the food quality that is the most important factor? Today, we throw out various Walt Disney World restaurants and discuss if the experience is greater than, less than, or equal to the food quality! Play right along with us! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord. 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!

BOGP Open Line - April 28, 2024 - Taking Kids Out of School for Disney Cruise, Ft. Wilderness Cabin for runDisney Weekend, More - 2480

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 28, 2024!  Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and they took non-stop calls for the hour on lots of Disney topics!  We got a great call from Stephanie from Virginia with two quick trip reports - one discussing taking over 100 band students to Walt Disney World and a second with a few ideas from her first experience out at Disneyland!  Then, Adam from Michigan called in to discuss taking kids out of school for a Disney Cruise.  We also spoke with Wade in Nebraska about the logistics of staying in a "new" Cabin at Fort Wilderness over the Wine & Dine race weekend in the fall!  This and much more on today's show!  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!

Listener Questions - Thoughts on Beyond Big Thunder, Character Breakfast ADRs, Rocket Launches at WDW - BOGP 2479

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today answering some great listener questions! We discuss which breakfast ADR might be best for a family staying at the Beach Club that is using the Disney Dining Plan this July - Crystal Palace, Cape May Cafe, or Garden Grill, we also have a discussion as to why we are pretty sure Frozen will not be brought to the Magic Kingdom with "Beyond Big Thunder", we talk "good usage" for Quick-Service Disney Dining Plan credits around property, where to see a rocket launch on-property, and much more! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord!  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!

Meeting Working at The Disney Store, WDW 25th Anniversary Trip, Disneyland for 1st Time - BOGP 2478

We have a lot going on during today's show! We are so luck to have Listener Ashley joining us from down in Atlanta, Georgia to share a bunch of stories with us! Hear about her experience working at The Disney Store for 17 years and even meeting her future husband there! We also hear about how her husband was one of the folks who helped bring about the MagicBand technology we use today! Then, we discuss their 25th wedding anniversary trip to Walt Disney World where they were upgraded from All-Star Movies to Port Orleans - Riverside! Finally, hear how a Companion Pass leads to Ashley's first trip to Disneyland and her thoughts on this destination!  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's Coronado Springs Spring Break Trip Report - Keys to the Kingdom, Flower & Garden, Alternate Airports, More - BOGP 2477

Mike & Scott are wrapping up the week with a great trip report from Scott's Spring Break vacation to Walt Disney World just one short month back! Today we hear about flying out of Indianapolis to save major money (and if it was worth it in the end), getting in to his Walt Disney World Resort past midnight, his Keys to the Kingdom (spoiler-free) experience, touring the parks during Spring Break, lots of thoughts on Coronado Springs Resort, and much more! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord. 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!

BOGP Open Line - April 21, 2024 - Disneyland Trip Review, Tips For 1st Toddler Trip, American Idol at WDW, Red Carpet Experience - BOGP 2476

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 21, 2024!  Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and they took non-stop calls for the hour on lots of Disney topics!  We got a great call about a special "red carpet experience" at World of Disney at Disney Springs for the first shopper of the day and then talked to Mike who won the American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios years ago!  We also had a call about taking a toddler for the first time to Walt Disney World and got lots of great advice from our chat room!  Jon from Massachusetts also called in with some very interesting thoughts from his Disneyland vacation last week as well!  This and much more on today's show!  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!

Listener Questions - April 24, 2024 - Tours Returning to Disneyland, Training on the Disney Wish, Celebrating 40 @ WDW, More - BOGP 2475

Mike and Scott are here today answer some great listener questions! We discuss the two new tours that are available to book now at Disneyland and what you might get to experience! We also address training for the Wine & Dine Half-Marathon while on the Disney Wish over Halloween. Another great question came from a listener about how to really have a special 40th birthday celebration at Walt Disney World after her Princess Half-Marathon Fairytale Challenge. Scott also discusses his plans for Thanksgiving, including trying to book a new Wilderness Cabin at Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord!  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!