Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

BOGP Open Line - November 5, 2023 - Wine & Dine Race Wrap, Dennis Trip Thoughts, ADR Advice for Space, Scott’s Mistake? - BOGP 2386

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 5, 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 recap our thoughts on the runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend and remember the races and parties from years gone by!  Then, we get a great call from Listener Dennis in Indiana with a quick Universal/WDW trip report from last month!  Listener Matt from Pennsylvania also calls in with some questions about staying at Aulani and asks for a bit of advice on some ADRs for Walt Disney World here for a Wilderness Lodge trip soon!  Finally, Scott gives details on where he might have made a big mistake for his January trip!  Can you help him?  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 - November 8, 2023 - Parking an RV, Benefits of a Disney Cruise, A Tall 2 Year Old, Small Moments on Trips, More - BOGP 2385

Mike, Rikki, & Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss where you might park a larger RV if the lot is full at your resort, possible concerns for a guest traveling with an ECV at rope drop from Coronado Springs, benefits of a Disney Cruise over a Walt Disney World vacation for parents of teens, a discussion of "what would you do?" if you had a very tall 2 year old at Walt Disney World, more "small moments" that make Walt Disney World amazing, 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!

2 Weeks at Caribbean Beach Resort, Beach Club - Club Level & Starcruiser; Traveling from the UK; The Magic Is Real - BOGP 2384

We have an amazing show to start your week today! We get to speak with Listener Kate from the UK about her 2 week trip to Walt Disney World this past August where they stayed at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort for 7 nights, then spent 2 nights on the Galactic Starcruiser, and wrapped up the trip in style with an amazing Club-Level stay at Disney's Beach Club Resort! Hear about their experiences traveling from overseas,  room reviews, dining experiences, touring the parks at a slower pace, use of the DAS system, making droids and lightsabers, and more! Also, we come to the conclusion that the best moments of a trip are rarely anything we have in our plans! 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 Halloween Race & 2024-25 Schedule Thoughts, Pixar Place Hotel, Pam’s WDW Conference Highlights - BOGP 2383

Mike, Scott, & Pam are here today with a variety of Disney topics to get you ready for the weekend! First, Pam discusses her trip to Walt Disney World last week for a conference where the leaders of the larger travel agencies got to meet with Josh D'Amaro to talk about the future of the Walt Disney World Resort! We also hear about some cool things that Disney is doing to make our experiences better! Next, we discuss the newly-announced runDisney Halloween race at the Disneyland Resort next September and breakdown the 2024-2025 race schedule (quickly), and finally talk about the transformation of Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel to Disney's Pixar Place Hotel and what you can expect starting in late January 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!

BOGP Open Line - October 29, 2024 - Scott’s Initial Aulani Thoughts, 1st WDW Trip with Twins, Disneyland Bash Review Last Week - BOGP 2382

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 29, 2023!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  Scott starts the show off with some thoughts on his amazing trip to Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa in Hawaii, and we really get into the travel and how much jetlag affected him and his family.  Then, we get a call from Listener Jared (who is covering the World Series in Phoenix) about taking his twins to Walt Disney World for the first time here soon!  We also speak with Listener Chris about his amazing stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort last week, as well as some highlights from his trip!  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 - More Walt Disney World Core Memories, Multiple Cars/1 Resort Reservation, Genie+ With Park Hopping, Special Guest - BOGP 2381

Mike & Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions, and they are even joined by a surprise guest in the studio! We get questions about having multiple cars at your Walt Disney World Resort with just one reservation, using Genie+ to "stack" Lightning Lanes and if this is "doable" with the Park Hopping restrictions still in place, and more! We also hear more "core memories" that were created at Walt Disney World by our listeners! 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!

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, Coronado Springs Tower Stay, Character Meals, Amazing 6th Birthday, More - BOGP 2380

Today we are very excited to have Megan from San Antonio joining us to share her trip from just last week down to Walt Disney World! They were headed down to Florida for a wedding, so of course, they turned this into an opportunity to enjoy some time at Walt Disney World Resort! Hear about their stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in the Gran Destino Tower, dining at locations like Sanaa, Cape May Cafe, Three Bridges, and more! We also get a great review of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party from last week as well as if there was any "FOMO" from not being in the parks except for the Halloween party! Today is a very interesting show about a very unique trip!  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!

”Golden Hour” Photography Tips For Your Walt Disney World Vacation - BOGP 2379

Mike & Pam are here today discussing tips to get some amazing photos with just your camera phone on your next Walt Disney World vacation! First, Mike goes over a few setting that you might want to look at on your iPhone to "tweak" things to your preferences as far as filters, saturations, contrast, etc. Then, Pam gives a couple of apps to use in post-production to really bring those sunrise and sunset photos to life! Finally, we both give a bunch of examples around property where you can get some amazing shots both at sunrise and sunset due to the angles of the sun at that time of day! Please do share your tips with us as we all want to become better photographers for our next trips! 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 - October 22, 2023 - DAS System Tips, Live Call from World Showcase, Wine & Dine Course Discussion, DCL Stateroom Upgrades - BOGP 2378

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 22, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo in the studio as Scott is out at Aulani celebrating his 40th birthday bash!  We had some amazing calls during the show including discussion about how using the DAS system made a recent Walt Disney World vacation much better for one of our listeners, as well as thoughts of staying at the Boardwalk Villas!  Jimmie also calls in LIVE from Epcot's World Showcase!  We have some runDisney Wine & Dine course discussion with our friend Wade, and also discuss when a stateroom upgrade might be worth it with Listener Mindy in Ohio, plus 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 - October 25, 2023 - Fly or Train, Jollywood Nights Planning, Fort Lauderdale Port, Pandora VIP Experience, BOGP 2378

Today we have a pretty unique Listener Question show! Pam and Rikki were both still down at Walt Disney World and Scott just got home from Aulani hours ago, so Mike was flying solo in the studio! No fear, Mike opens up the video chat and we get some great LIVE questions about flying or driving down to Walt Disney World, priorities for the Jollywood Nights party at Disney's Hollywood Studios, questions about hotels around the Port of Fort Lauderdale, thoughts on a VIP experience at Pandora at night at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park and 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!