Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

BOGP Open Line - December 10, 2023 - Marathon Weekend Final Prep, Performing at WDW Memories, Trader Sam’s Tips, More - BOGP 2406

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 10, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo, but it wasn't an issue with so many great calls!  We discussed final preps for Marathon Weekend, including thoughts on staying at Coronado Springs and trying to sneak in a trip over to Trader Sam's before the events get rolling!  We also get a great mini-trip report discussing a dance trip, complete with a performance at Disney's Hollywood Studios and a parade down Main Street, USA!  Epcot's World Discovery additions that we first experienced this week were discussed by callers as well!  We had a fun show! 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 13, 2023 - Combining ADRs, 12 Hours in Epcot Plan, 1st Trip for Baby, Accessibility Questions, More - BOGP 2305

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tips to combine two groups that both have ADRs at similar times that want to sit together at Steakhouse '71, a plan for a 12-hour trip to Epcot this Saturday, a first-trip this week with a baby, wheelchair-accessibility concerns and transportation, 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!

Two Trip Reports - Daughter’s Beach Club Villas/Sapphire Falls Graduation Celebration; Best Friend’s ”Highlight Reel” 45 Mile Extravaganza - BOGP 2404

We are excited to speak with Listener Lesley from California today about two recent Universal/Walt Disney World vacation! First, we discuss what it is like to grow up in Southern California around the Disneyland Resort. Then, we talk about her daughter's high school graduation trip to Universal/Walt Disney World where they stayed at Sapphire Falls and a 2-Bedroom Villa at Disney's Beach Club Villas! We discuss great meals at Yak & Yeti, Homecomin', experiences on Tron', Guardians of the Galaxy, and more! Then, we also discuss Lesley's last-minute trip with her best friend in November to hit both Universal theme parks and all four Walt Disney World theme parks in a "best-of-the-best" touring strategy! Lots of fun times on today's 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!

More Listener Questions - December 8, 2023 - Percentage of Guests on Dining Plan, Shocking Disney Dining Bills, 1st To Do on Wish, Disneyland 2024 Festivals, More - BOGP 2403

Mike, Pam, and Scott are back today answering more of your Listener Questions! Today we discuss what percentage of Walt Disney World guests we think are on the Disney Dining Plan, what has been our most "shocking" bill we have ever received at a Walt Disney World restaurant, suggestions for first thing to do when boarding the Disney Wish, discussion of the 2024 Disneyland festivals, 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!

BOGP Open Line - December 3, 2023 - Best Small Shopping Locations at WDW, Surprising Kids with Cruise, Disneyland Paris Tips, More - BOGP 2402

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 3, 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 discussed where some of our favorite smaller shopping areas/stores are on Walt Disney World property.  Then, we took some great calls on ideas of how to surprise the kids with a Disney Cruise on Christmas morning, tips for visiting Disneyland Paris (and Paris in general), getting ready for Marathon Weekend in just a month, 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 - December 4, 2023 - Travel Hacks, Sci-Fi Dine In or Mama Melrose, Tips For One Day Ultimate Tour, Saratoga Springs Resort Tips, More - BOGP 2401

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today get some very useful travel "hacks" from a listener and then add to the list, discuss if Sci-Fi Dine In or Mama Melrose is best for dinner with a Fantasmic show, walk through a one-day ultimate tour of Epcot and DHS for a family of 5, give some tips for Saratoga Springs Resort, Olivia's Cafe, 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!

Scott’s 40th Birthday Aulani Adventure - Part 1 - Logistics, Resort Rooms, Pools, Dining, Entertainment, More - BOGP 2400

Today Mike & Scott are together to finally dive into the details of Scott's big 40th birthday trip to Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa from back in October! We know we can't fit this all into one show, so today we just focus on how the trip came together, the logistics of planning and getting from Michigan to Hawaii, and the details of Aulani proper - the resort rooms, dining experiences, pools & beaches, entertainment 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!

Favorite Niche Celebrations at Walt Disney World - BOGP 2399

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today to discuss some of our favorite "niche" celebrations from years gone by at Walt Disney World! From the "Frozen Summer" at Disney's Hollywood Studios where you could ice skate and literally "build a snowman" to Star Wars Weekends, Super Soap Weekends, ESPN: The Weekend, the Happiest Celebration on Earth & more, we talk about what we loved about these events! Then, we discuss why recent celebrations haven't connected with us as deeply as these past celebrations. What are your thoughts? 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!

BONUS: Mike in the Midwest - Episode 175 - 50 Years & A Million Blessings - BOGP 2398

Today we are sharing our weekly Patreon show "Mike in the Midwest" with everyone since we missed our Live Call-in Show this past Sunday night!  This is where Mike shares everything happening behind-the-scenes here in Missouri and around the BOGP Studios.  If you would like to support the show at just $5.00 a month, join us at www.patreon.com/beourguestpodcast.  Thank you so much! 

 

Listener Questions - Last-Minute Mother/Daughter Trip, Perfect Old-Fashioned, To Split-Stay or Not, Cookies Everywhere - BOGP 2397

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss ideas to make a last-minute mother/daughter trip even better (it happens in just 2 weeks!), ideas on where to find the perfect old-fashioned for a husband that is not the biggest Disney fan, thoughts on a split stay, ideas on Extra Evening Hours for Deluxe guests, booking onboard activities 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!