Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

BOGP Open Line - February 25, 2024 - Transportation or Amenities, First-Time runDisney Review, Mother/Daughter Races, Upgrades - BOGP 2444

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 25, 2024!  During this show, Mike was flying solo but had some great calls to keep the show rolling!  First, we discussed a great question from a guest over at The Magic For Less as to which you would choose:  Garden Wing at the Contemporary for transportation or Coronado Springs - Club-Level for amenities, both at nearly the same price.  Then, we had a review of a Disney Wish cruise (that Neil Patrick Harris was on!) from last week, as well as two calls with amazing reviews from Princess Half-Marathon Weekend, including a first-time experience and an emotional mother/daughter weekend!  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 - February 28, 2024 - WDW 2025 Package Release, Free Water Parks, Multiple Online Check-in DCL, More - BOGP 2443

Mike, Pam & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we lead-off the show with the exciting (and unexpected!) announcement of the released of the 2025 Walt Disney World vacation packages yesterday and the offer for 2025 that all Walt Disney World Resort guests can enjoy a FREE day at the Water Parks on their arrival day! We also get some fun questions about checking-in multiple staterooms of different Castaway Club levels with Disney Cruise Line, avoiding the runners over a runDisney Weekend that you didn't expect, and much more! 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!

15 Nights at All-Star Music, Couples Celebration, Snacks-a-Plenty, New Experiences Abound - BOGP 2442

Today we are excited to head out to Idaho to speak with Listener Cindy about her 15-night trip to Disney's All-Star Music Resort last month with her husband! This was a celebratory trip of a couple of milestone birthdays as well as hard-earned retirements from the nursing field. We discuss the challenges of traveling across the country, "Snacking Around the World" instead of dining for a night, Keys to the Kingdom tour, great ideas of what you might do on your "rest day", a great review of O'hana, 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!

Underrated Pools Around Walt Disney World - BOGP 2441

We are getting your ready for spring and your next Walt Disney World vacation by discussing some of the most underrated Walt Disney World pools on today's show! Hear what Mike, Scott, and Rikki think are some of your best options for both adults and kids to take a break from the theme parks and cool off on your next 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!

BOGP Open Line - February 17, 2024 - Adults Only Event at Walt Disney World, 1st runDisney Weekend, Next Trip Anxiety - BOGP 2440

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 17, 2024!  During this show, Mike and Scott took your calls on a bunch of Disney topics!  The topic of the night that we had lots of discussion on is if you would support an adult's-only event at Walt Disney World?  We had many calls and comments in the chat with thoughtful ideas on this topic!  We also had a caller getting ready to run her first runDisney race this weekend at Princess Half Marathon Weekend so we gave her some advice!  We also discuss best steak options around the Animal Kingdom Lodge & Magic Kingdom areas, 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 - February 21, 2024 - Apple Watch vs. Magic Bands, VIP Tour Advice, Ease of ADRs for Spring Break, More - BOGP 2439

Mike, Scott & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using your Apple Watch vs. a MagicBand+ at around Walt Disney World. We also give some advice on how to get the most out of a VIP Tour experience that was gifted to one our our listeners (you are so lucky, Tammy!), and we also try to figure out why there are so many O'hana ADRs still available for Spring Break this year! This and much more coming your way on 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!

Bonus BOGP Open Line - February 15, 2024 - Virtual Disney Worlds, Sushi Around Epcot, Sangria U & Mosaic Tiles - BOGP 2438

Happy Monday! Today we have a bit of a different show as we opened up the phone lines to talk some Disney with our listeners this past Thursday night! We spoke with lots of calls on topics such as sushi options around Epcot, preferred room locations at Saratoga Springs Resort, amazing reviews of Sangria University and the Mosaic Tile Experience at Coronado Springs as well as the Keys to the Kingdom tour at Magic Kingdom! We also get into Disney's big-time investment with Epic Games and what they might bring to the "virtual world" and how that could change our theme park experiences in the real world! 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 - February 16, 2024 - Water Parks 101, runDisney Registration, 1st Night Dinner, Mid-Day Breaks - BOGP 2437

Mike & Scott are here on a Friday answering your Listener Questions! Today we have a lot of great stuff including questions from a family that visits Walt Disney World frequently but has never been to a Water Park and is going to head to Blizzard Beach this spring! We also help a Canadian listener who is going to attempt to register for their first 5K over Marathon Weekend in April, discuss some 1st night dining options for another family, 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!

Is This Romantic? (2024) - BOGP 2436

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We LOVE that you always take the time to listen to our show! It does mean the world to us! The ladies were both unable to make the show today, so you get a very unusual podcast today! Mike & Scott are judging the romance around Walt Disney World for this year! Hear our thoughts on listener-submitted romantic situations around Walt Disney World property! Then, we try to decide what the other would order from two specific restaurants at Walt Disney World - Trattoria al Forno and T-Rex Cafe. Could it be anymore romantic? 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's Caribbean Beach Resort, Expert Genie+ Tips, Magic Made By Cast Member - BOGP 2435

We are excited to head down to Louisville, Kentucky today to speak with fellow podcaster and dad Alex about his trip to Disney's Caribbean Beach last fall with his family! Alex is a veteran Walt Disney World traveler who is an Annual Passholder and visits a few times a year. We discuss why he chose this resort for this trip and what other resorts are high on his list! We also discuss what he thought of traveling over the "fall break" period. Genie+ using was also a fun topic we got into, and we finally got to hear about a great story of how an attentive Cast Member made some special "Disney magic!" 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!