Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Listener Questions - January 3, 2024 - Fewer, Longer Trips Vs. More, Shorter Trips, Magic Bands, Festival of the Arts, More - BOGP 2415

Happy New Year, everyone! Mike and Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss the pros and cons of fewer but longer Walt Disney World trips vs. the shorter, but more frequent trips. I think we had a great discussion on many things you need to think about when it comes to this idea! Plus we talk about when a Magic Band might be too old, and we talk about what to expect for your first Festival of the Arts experience 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!

6-Hour Live Show From Give Kids The World Village - Hour 3 - Listener Questions, Start, Bench, Trade, Touring Discussions, More - BOGP 2414

Happy 2024 everyone!  We hope this year is amazing for each of you!  Today we have something a bit different!  This is the third 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, answered listener questions about stays at the Grand Floridian, best Old Fashioned drinks on-property, played some "Start, Bench, Trade", and just had a lot of fun Disney talk while we were all in the same room!  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!

Looking Forward to 2024 with Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Cruise Line - BOGP 2413

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today wrapping up the 2023 podcast year with a quick look ahead to 2024 and what our Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World trips might look like! What changes will we see at each destination? We get the Disney Treasure, Lighthouse Point, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Pixar Place Hotel, many new restaurants, as well as lots of policy and rule changes too! How will your trips change in 2024? 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 - December 27, 2023 - Minnie Vans, Grocery Delivery Service, Unique runDisney Medal Photos, More - BOGP 2412

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike and Scott are here today to answer more of your awesome Listener Questions! We discuss options to get from resort-to-resort for early morning dining reservations with little kids who need booster seats, talk recommended grocery delivery options at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, ponder some unique ideas for "medal photos" for Marathon Weekend around the Walt Disney World Resort, 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!

Christmas Eve in the BOGP Studios - 2023 - BOGP 2411

Mike, Pam, Scott, and Rikki are here for our annual tradition of "Christmas Eve in the BOGP Studios!" This is the night where we put a log on the fire, pass around the Egg Nog, and exchange our gifts with each other. What will we give each other this year? Also, we discuss our favorite Christmas drinks and playlists! What are yours? Reach out on social media and let us know! Merry Christmas! 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 & Scott Preview Their Marathon Weekend 2024 Trips - Resorts, ADRs, Race Plans, More - BOGP 2410

Merry Christmas, everyone! Today, Mike & Scott are here discussing their plans for their upcoming trips to Walt Disney World for Marathon Weekend 2024! Scott is going down early to celebrate New Years Eve at Epcot with his family and we hear about his split-stay at Port Orleans French Quarter (for the first time) and Caribbean Beach! Mike talks about his upcoming stay at Coronado Springs as well! We also go through our ADRs for the trip, what theme parks we plan to visit, plans for the races, and fun we have planned outside the theme parks! 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 - December 17, 2023 - Animal Kingdom Lodge Review, Upgrades at Check-in, Expo at Disneyland, Cheering at WDW, More - BOGP 2410

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 17, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we got a great call from Listener Brandon in New Hampshire discussing his stay last week at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge with thoughts on the resort, some nice dining reviews and more!  We also hear from Listener Phil from Florida about a time he got an upgrade offer at check-in that he had to turn down!  What could that have been?  We also talk about the race expo at Disneyland with Listener Wade from Nebraska and much more!  We won't have a call-in show for the next four weeks due to the holidays and race weekends, but join us again for our next Live Call-in Show on Sunday night, January 21, 2024!  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 - December 20, 2023 - Tips for Expectant Mothers, Booking DCL Port Adventures, Best Space Mountain, NYE Epcot Fireworks, More - BOGP 2409

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tips for visiting Walt Disney World and Disneyland when you are expecting, trying to catch the New Years Eve fireworks with a 10PM San Angel Inn ADR, ranking the "Space Mountains" around the world, tips for booking your Port Adventures with Disney Cruise Line, 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!

Christmas at Walt Disney World; Animal Kingdom Lodge; Aulani Tips & Thoughts - BOGP 2408

Happy Holidays, everyone! Today, we are headed out to California to speak with Listener Kristen about her Christmas trip to Walt Disney World this time last year! This was a very special trip, as her adult son was finally able to meet up with her and her husband for Christmas after years of being a college basketball player! Hear how he traveled all the way from Hawaii (where he went to school), their stay at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Christmas Eve at Citrico's, playing golf, and much more! We also get some thoughts on visiting Disney Aulani Resort & Spa, as Kristen spent some time there before her son left the island after school! 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!

Our Most Shocking Moments at Walt Disney World - BOGP 2407

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today and we are sharing the most shocking experiences we have been a part of at Walt Disney World! From bills at meals that have taken our breath away to crowd behavior that has gotten a bit out of control to technology that had us rubbing our eyes in disbelief, we share lots of stories! Plus, we discuss times where we didn't think we were every going to be able to leave Walt Disney World after the most amazing shows we have ever seen! We can't wait to hear YOUR most shocking experiences too! 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!