Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Listener Questions - March 30, 2022 - BOGP 2062

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are back today answering some fun Listener Questions! Today's questions include if you should schedule a Brown Derby ADR at 5:00 PM on your arrival day knowing that might make it tough to get many attractions in, booking dessert parties (when will more availability open up?), driving or taking Disney transportation to the theme parks for Early Entry, linking multiple tickets to your My Disney Experience account and making sure the correct tickets are accessed at the gates, the best dining location at Epcot for the Flower & Garden Rocks Dining Packages, 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!

Traveling From West Coast, Daughter’s First Trip, Flower & Garden, 16 Magical Days, More - BOGP 2061

We hope you had a great weekend and are ready to make this week amazing! Today we are headed to Seattle, Washington to speak with Listener Faizan about his 16 day trip to Walt Disney World last month! We hear why he considers Walt Disney World his "home" park rather than Disneyland, even though he lives on the West Coast. Also, we discuss travel tips for traveling across the country, things to consider when bringing a young child, fun times in all four theme parks, great dining reviews 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!

Walt Disney World Battle of the Lands - Magic Kingdom Edition - BOGP 2060

We are ready to have some fun on today's show to kick-off the weekend! Today, Pam, Rikki, and Mike have a "Battle of the Lands" at the Magic Kingdom in certain categories. We throw out topics such as best overall snacks, character interactions, shopping, attractions, and more! How do your favorite Magic Kingdom lands do in our contents? We will continue this game on Sunday nights Live Call-in Show on Facebook and YouTube at 7:00 Eastern/6:00 Central, so we hope you can join us and give us a call! 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 - March 20, 2022 - BOGP 2059

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 20, 2022! Tonight we were excited to have Rikki sitting in for Scott and we had a great time taking your calls on the news of the week!  We took calls discussing the new "Cake Shop" restaurant and bakery coming to the Boardwalk Resort area, discussed the new DVC tower coming to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, and also discussed what the possible return of Disney's Magical Express could look like and what you would be willing to pay for this service if it were able to be added to your package.  This and much more on 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 - March 23, 2022 - BOGP 2058

Mike and Pam are back today answering some fun Listener Questions! Today's questions include which "fancy" table service restaurants tend to be the most kid-friendly at Walt Disney World, how many people can actually share one Memory Maker purchase, do you need to include infants on ADRs, planning a half-day at Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground if you are not a guest, thoughts on character dining when you are not a hearty eater, 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 Copper Creek Villas & Riviera Resorts, Character Meets & Dining, Family Fun - BOGP 2057

Happy Monday, everyone! Today we head to New Jersey to speak with Listener Jessica about her trip to both Disney's Copper Creek Villas & Disney's Riviera Resort with her family this past October! We discuss a bit about visiting Walt Disney World vs. Disneyland to start the show and then talk about her thoughts on her first stay at both of these deluxe Walt Disney World Resorts! We also discuss tips for traveling with toddlers, amazing dining experiences at places like Topolino's Terrace, and fun times in the theme parks! 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!

The Pros & Cons of Each Walt Disney World Resort Category - BOGP 2056

Happy 14th Birthday to the Be Our Guest Podcast! We put out out first episode way back on March 18, 2008 and wow have things changed! Thank you for allowing us into your ears for all of this time! We truly appreciate and love you! Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki talk about the "pros" and "cons" of the three major Walt Disney World resort categories - Value, Moderate, and Deluxe! There are some things the Value Resorts do better than the Deluxe Resorts! From transportation, pools, dining, rooms, themes, and more we have a really fun conversation today! 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 - March 13, 2022 - BOGP 2055

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, March 13, 2022! During this show, Mike and Scott start off the show with some news on a couple of new options added to Genie Plus at the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios and also the return of the Starlight Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.  Then, we discuss changes coming to the Boardwalk Resort, including the closing of the ESPN Club and Boardwalk Bakery and what how this will change the resort moving forward.  We also talk about what might become of the old Odyssey building now that the Epcot Experience is closing (we think "Sports Around the World" would be nice!), 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 - March 16, 2022 - BOGP 2054

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are back today answering some fun Listener Questions! Before they get to the questions, the crew has a discussion with the refurbishment coming to the Boardwalk Resort and what they like and would change about this plan! Then, they answer questions about introverts and character dining, young "Disney adults" and wanting some items from the kids' menus, managing kids in longer queues, 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 podc

Disney’s Polynesian Village & Yacht Club Resorts, Milestone Birthday Celebrations, Expert-Level Genie Plus, More - BOGP 2053

Happy Monday, everyone! We are headed to Philadelphia today to speak with Listener Brooke (along with her daughter Kayla!) about their trip to Walt Disney World this past fall. This was one of those "delayed" trips due to COVID, but when they finally got to travel, they went "big!" They stayed at Disney' s Polynesian Village and Disney's Yacht Club Resorts, celebrating some awesome birthdays during the trip! We talk about times at each of these resorts, including reviews of the rooms, pools, onsite dining, transportation and more! We also dive into times in all 4 theme parks with lots of Genie Plus using, including some strategic Individual Lightning Lane usage! 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!