Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

BOGP Open Line - January 21, 2024 - WDW Marathon Weekend & Disneyland Half Talk, Fishing at WDW, DVC & Dining Plans, More - BOGP 2425

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!

Listener Questions - Big River Grille Goes Away, DCL Ground Transportation, When to Visit Disney Springs, More - January 24, 2024- BOGP 2424

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!

Listener Robin's Ultimate Disney Fairytale Wedding - BOGP 2423

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!

runDisney 2024 Disneyland Half-Marathon Weekend Recap - BOGP 2422

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!

Listener Questions - Long-Term Trip Planning, Tipping with Disney Dining Plan, Nassau Excursions, More - January 17, 2024 - BOGP 2421

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!

Ultimate Touring Plan Experiences - BOGP 2420

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!

2024 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Recap - BOGP 2419

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!

Mike Looks Back On The Birnbaum’s Guide To Walt Disney World 2003 - BOGP 2418

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!

6-Hour Live Show From Give Kids The World Village – Hour 4 – Drafting Our Ultimate Disney Park From Existing Disney Experiences, More – BOGP 2417

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!

Mike & Scott Draft Best Walt Disney World Cast Member Costumes - BOGP 2416

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!