Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Listener Questions - March 20, 2024 - Disneyland Evenings/Fireworks, Early Morning Strategies WDW Spring Break, H20 Glow Nights - BOGP 2455

Mike, Pam & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we start with a great question and discussion about the evenings around Disneyland and the private viewing areas for things like Fantasmic and World of Color. We also discuss some early morning strategies for a family headed down soon over Spring Break to attempt to avoid some of the crowds in the Magic Kingdom. Also, we get a great question from Listener Ashley in Alaska about H2O Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon as well! This and much more 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!

2 Bedroom Villa @ Boulder Ridge, Extended Family Fun, "Perfect" Week of Year, 8 Days - 2 Parks, Amazing Dining - BOGP 2454

We have friend of the show Matt from New Jersey back on the show today to discuss his trip to the Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge in a 2-Bedroom unit just 2 weeks back today! Hear how this trip was very unique with his 3 & 1 year old daughters, his wife and extended family. We also hear about why Matt thinks the first week of March is the "perfect" week to visit Walt Disney World! Hear why he also felt visiting 2 theme parks in 8 days was the best mix for his family on this trip too! We also talk "date nights", the perfect day at the Magic Kingdom, a behind-the-scenes tour of the kitchen at Victoria & Albert's 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!

Mexican Food & Drinks Around Walt Disney World - BOGP 2453

Some show are just meant to be! As we celebrate 16 years of the Be Our Guest Podcast this week, Mike, Pam, and Rikki discuss some of the best places around Walt Disney World to grab Mexican food & drinks! From chips, salsa, & guac to full-on table-service meals to amazing Margaritas, we cover all of the theme parks, resorts and Disney Springs! Be ready for Cinco de Mayo this year! Hear our thoughts and share yours with us over on our Discord server! 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 - March 10, 2024 - WDW Trip Thoughts with Teens, Disneyland in May, Coast-to-Coast Trips, Boardwalk Love - BOGP 2452

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 10, 2024!  During this show, Mike and Scott took your calls on a bunch of different Disney topics!  We discussed the best times to visit Disneyland this May,  walked through visiting the parks over Wine & Dine Race Weekend in November, a great, quick trip report sharing an amazing trip from this past December, 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!

Listener Questions - March 13, 2024 - Getting Gideon's Cookies, Most "Deluxe" Moderate, Halloween/Christmas Switchover, More - BOGP 2451

Mike, Pam & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we start with a great question about the best strategies to get some of the goodies from Gideon's Cookies & Bake Shop at Disney Springs without waiting an eternity, then we discuss a question about "downsizing" from a Deluxe to a Moderate resort and which moderates "feel the most Deluxe." We also discuss that week between Halloween and Christmas where there is a fun "switchover" at Walt Disney World where you can experience two holidays in one and much more! 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 Joy of Bringing a 1st-Timer, Art of Animation Resort, Genie+, "Best Memories Ever", More - BOGP 2450

Today's show really is what a Walt Disney World vacation is all about! We get to hear how Listener Makenzie brought family who had never been to Walt Disney World with her last summer to experience the magic, and that they did! Hear about their stay at Disney's Art of Animation Resort, amazing meals at places like Sebastian's Bistro, Tusker House, Hollywood & Vine & more! We also talk about why using Genie+ was a priority for this trip! Also, be ready to hear some very touching moments as to why these trips are so important to all of 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!

Let's Talk The Last Hour at Walt Disney World - BOGP 2449

Today Mike, Pam, and Scott discuss the last hour or so of your day in the theme parks at Walt Disney World! We look back on our trips from years gone by and really long for those "nighttime parade/fireworks" combo nights where you could really "soak in the magic" before heading back to your resort for the evening. Could we still do this at the theme parks? Are drones on the way to our theme parks in Florida? What other things could we change to make the last 90 minutes of your theme park day even better? Hear our thoughts and share yours with us over on our Discord server! 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 - March 3, 2024 - 2025 WDW Packages, Free Water Parks, Favorite Background Loops, To Renew or Not - APs - BOGP 2448

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 3, 2024!  During this show, Mike and Scott took your calls on a bunch of different Disney topics!  We discussed the release of the 2025 Walt Disney World vacation packages last week and the announcement of the FREE water park day on the day of your check-in!  We also talked about our favorite background loops, had a nice discussion of Old Key West Resort vs Art of Animation for a larger family stay with a younger child, best fried chicken:  Hoop De Doo Revue or Homecomin', to renew or not with your Annual Pass, 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!

Listener Questions - March 6, 2024 - One Day at Disneyland, Snorkeling at Castaway Cay, "Kinda Fancy" Meal at WDW, Early Entry - BOGP 2447

Mike, Pam & Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we start with a great question about how to get the most out of one bonus day at the Disneyland Resort! Next, Pam gives some advice on snorkeling at Castaway Cay for some first-time guests to Disney Cruise Line. We also help a family looking for a "kinda fancy" meal for a Walt Disney World trip in September, and we also talk some logistics on Early Entry and resort transportation for a family headed down to Walt Disney World here soon! 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!

runDisney Princess Half-Marathon Weekend 2024 Review, Pop Century Resort, Savoring The Magic - BOGP 2446

You can't get more "fresh" thank today's trip report! We are speaking with Listener Marci today about her Princess Half-Marathon trip from just a few days ago! We discuss her experience staying at Disney's Pop Century Resort with her husband Michael, staying-off site the first night at Flamingo Crossings, her experience at the runDisney Expo, running all three races (and getting a PR and placing in the 10K!), as well as participating in the Sunrise Yoga! We of course talk about great meals at places like The Boathouse, Primo Piatto, and Landscape of Flavors and talk about many fun times that were had 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!