Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Genie+ & DAS Together, Medieval Times, A Cool Tradition Begins - BOGP 2376

Today we are joined by Listener Justin from Louisville, Kentucky! We discuss his recent trip to Walt Disney World with his wife where they stayed at Pop Century Resort! We hear about his first experience with the Skyliner, amazing Star Wars experiences as a huge fan of the movie, great meals at places like O'hana, Chef Mickey's, Garden Grill, Casey's Corner, and more! We also hear about an awesome new tradition they started on their last day in the Magic Kingdom that I think we all could carry on! 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!

What Disney Cruise Line Does Best - BOGP 2375

Today, Mike, Rikki, and Pam and here (with a special guest for a few seconds) to discuss what we think Disney Cruise Line really does better than other cruise lines out there! From bathrooms to entertainment to dining and more, we break down what really keeps us coming back to the various ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet! 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 15, 2023 - Halloween Party Costume Ideas, VIP Tour Guide Experience Review, runDisney Store at Disney Springs, More - BOGP 2374

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 15, 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 discussing the planDisney Reunion trip coming up soon at Walt Disney World and talked about amazing Halloween party costume ideas and tips for Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, got an awesome trip report from Tennessee with very informative tips on having a VIP Tour Guide at Walt Disney World, and spoke with a friend from West Virginia about his thoughts on a runDisney Store at Disney Springs, among other things!  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 18, 2023 - Swinging Gondolas, Disney 100 ”Core Memory”, Missing NYC Disney Cruises, More - BOGP 2373

Today Mike, Rikki and Pam are here answering some great Listener Questions! We discuss the Disney 100 special that aired on ABC over the weekend and then give our one "core memory" that really changed us related to Disney! We also discussed the "swinging gondolas" on the Pixar Pal-Around (Ferris Wheel) at Disney California Adventure for Listener Len, talked about why the Disney Cruise Line ships aren't making an appearance in the Big Apple in 2024, and got a great mini-trip report from Minnesota! 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!

Polynesian Village Resort, Halloween Party Highlights, Savor the Savannah at Animal Kingdom, Capture Your Moment, More - BOGP 2372

We are headed to upstate New York today to speak with Listener Adrienne about her trip down to Walt Disney World this past August with friends who had never been before! Hear about how they planned together for this experience, staying at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, dining at places such at Topolino's Terrace, San Angel Inn, California Grill, Artist Pointe, & more! We also discuss a very unique experience over at Disney' Animal Kingdom Park called "Savor the Savannah" that you might want to check out!  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!

Disney CEO For a Day - 3 Wishes Granted - What Would They Be? - BOGP 2371

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today with a suggestion from Listener Chris that we become CEO of the Disney theme parks for a day and get to make three changes. One change would cost little to no money to the company, one would be a major and very expensive change to the Walt Disney World Resort, and the third would be right there in the middle. What would we do to make our favorite place just a bit better? Hear our suggestions and then share yours on social media or with Mike on the BOGP Open Line Sunday night! 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 2 - Listener Questions, BOGP Unplugged, More - BOGP 2370

Today we have something a bit different!  This is the second 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 discussed how much we wanted that new lounge to come to Adventureland, took questions from the Live Chat, discussed some cool stuff happening at Give Kids the World Village, and it turned into BOGP Uplugged for a bit!  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 11, 2023 - Halloween Night on the Boardwalk, Best ”Walks” at WDW, Magic Kingdom on Halloween Day, More - BOGP 2369

Mike, Rikki, & Pam are here today with some great questions from our listeners! We discuss what you might expect this year over at Disney's Boardwalk Resort on Halloween Night, some of our favorite "walks" around the Walt Disney World Resort, "saving" Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on a rainy night, if it is a good idea to visit the Magic Kingdom on October 31/November 1 this year 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!

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Family of 5, Genie Plus Magic, Character-palooza, More - BOGP 2368

Today we are excited to have Listener Karyn from Canada join us to discuss her trip to Walt Disney World from this past August where she stayed at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort with her family of 5!  Hear about amazing Genie Plus usage tips and how they allocated funds from dining to use this service, how "dividing and conquering" can help get things done when you have three kids of various ages, thoughts on the Fantasmic Dining Package, fun adventures in all four theme parks, and 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!

Top Dining Options Around Walt Disney World Without ADRs - BOGP 2367

We are getting practical here on today's show as we know that even the best of us forget to make ADRs from time-t-to-time, or we get lucky and score a last-minute trip to Walt Disney World! Today, Mike & Pam give our top picks on where you can get some really good meals around Walt Disney World without needing and ADR in most cases! We hit Disney Springs, a few Walt Disney World resorts and even the theme parks! What others would you suggest?  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!