Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Listener Questions - May 4, 2022 - BOGP 2081

May the 4th be with you! Mike and Pam are back today answering your listener questions! Today we talk about how excited we are to currently be attending the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Media Preview! Then, we take questions about ADR tips for booking right at the minute your window opens up at 60 days prior to check-in as well as tips for larger groups, discuss Uber/Lyft vs. Mears Connect/Sunshine Express from MCO to Walt Disney World, best changes at Walt Disney World since COVID, Riverside or Coronado for an "extra night" prior to a package, 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!

Saratoga Springs, Pop Century, Turf Club, Dessert Parties, Genie+ Tips, More with Mike & Scott - BOGP 2080

It's Mike & Scott on today's Trip Report show! We are talking about Scott's Spring Break trip from last month where he did a split stay with his family at Pop Century and Saratoga Springs Resorts. We review both places as well as talk about how Scott saved $2,500 by flying out of a "neighboring" airport! We also discuss meals at Turf Club, Space 220, Cosmic Rays, talk about the Enchantment Dessert Party, 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!

Rikki Reviews Connections Cafe & Eatery, Salt & Straw, Boma, Kite Tails, & More - BOGP 2079

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are here to hear all about Rikki's trip to Walt Disney World last weekend! She went down to celebrate Disney's Animal Kingdom's 24's anniversary and take part in the Earth Week celebrations! She also reviews a meal at Boma at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, gives her thoughts on the atmosphere and many menu items at the newly-opened Connections Cafe & Eatery at Epcot! Next, she heads to Disney Springs to give us a review of the newly-opened Salt & Straw Ice Cream location, and we also get a very hot take on Kite Tales! 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 - April 24, 2022 - BOGP 2078

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 24, 2022! Tonight Mike & Scott took your calls for the entire hour discussing the fallout from the runDisney 2023 Marathon Weekend registration process and how this could be improved in the future, had a fun mini-trip report from Listener Michelle about her Spring Surprise and Disney Dream trip last month, discussed if theme park reservations are here to stay and much more!  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 - April 27, 2022 - BOGP 2077

Pam, Mike and Rikki are back today answering your listener questions! Today we talk about how we might handle the backwards launch of Cosmic Rewind for the media preview that we are getting ready to attend, strategies for using Genie+ with the Park Hopper option (for later in the day), "older" shows to go back to check out for newer listeners, and thoughts on the #HalfwayToHalloween announcement by Disney earlier this week! 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!

Disneyland Trip with First-timers, Perspective From a WDW Veteran, Holiday Happenings - BOGP 2076

We are changing things up a bit today and headed out to the west coast to the Disneyland Resort with Listener Mike from St. Louis today! (It's not me!) We discuss his quick trip to Disneyland last December to spend lots of time both with some first-time visitors and solo in both theme parks! We also talk about the logistics of traveling to California vs. Florida, holiday events at Disneyland and why they are so special, 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!

Planning a Very Last-Minute Walt Disney World Vacation - BOGP 2075

Scott, Rikki, and Mike are helping you plan a very last-minute Walt Disney World vacation today! Mike just this week got his information for his "cheerleading" trip next week, so how did the plans go? We talk about making theme park reservations, how to go about coming up with a dining strategy, how Genie Plus is better than Fastpass Plus in this instance, 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!

BOGP Open Line - April 17, 2022 - BOGP 2074

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 17, 2022! Tonight Mike & Scott took your calls for the entire hour discussing some Disney news from the week including a new, Cast Member-only celebration coming to the parks this summer, a 50th anniversary merchandise question from Listener Greg, a couple of quick recent trip reports from All-Star Sports, the Four Seasons Resort, and Coronado Springs, plus Scott and Mike try to guess when holiday breaks will be for most school districts this year to schedule our Marathon Weekend 2023 trips!  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 - April 20, 2022 - BOGP 2073

Mike, Scott and Rikki are back today answering your listener questions! Today we talk about the awesome tunes you will be hearing on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, giving pricing on horseback riding at the Tri-Circle D Ranch and discuss where to go for dinner after, what queue are not-to-be-missed when using Individual Lightning Lanes, discuss if any attractions are not available during Deluxe Guest Extended Evening Hours, 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!

Fort Wilderness Campground, From ’71 to ’21, Celebrating 50 Years of Being at Walt Disney World - BOGP 2072

Today we are heading to Tennessee to speak with Listener Sheri about her trip to camp at Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground last October to celebrate 50 years of Walt Disney World! Sheri's first trip to Walt Disney World was in November 1971, so being there for the 50th anniversary was very special! We discuss what it is like to spend lots of time at Fort Wilderness, touring all four theme parks, being there the day Genie Plus launched at Walt Disney World, great meals at Liberty Tree Tavern, Flame Tree BBQ, 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!