Today Mike & Pam are getting your long weekend started by thinking about how we can experience attractions that might not be "long for this world" one more time and get some closure in the next year or so. We also share our stories of final experiences with places like Pleasure Island, the last IllumiNations, World of Motion, Universe of Energy, The Great Movie Ride, Rivers of Light, and more! How do you say "goodbye" to an experience that you loved for years and years? Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse. 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 25, 2024!  Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together taking your calls for the hour!  Mike starts the show with some thoughts on a new commercial for Walt Disney World that aired during college football this past weekend that he feels sets a dangerous precedent for guests in the parks.  Then, we get some awesome feedback from Julie in Scotland regarding her recent Walt Disney World vacation during Tropical Storm Debby, Listener Jodie and family calls in to give amazing feedback from their recent Disney Wonder cruise to Alaska, and more!   Come join us in the BOGP Clubhouse this week at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord.  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!

We are very excited to get to speak with Listener Kara from Fort Worth, Texas today about her trip to Walt Disney World, staying at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort where she took her friends along as well who had never visited! We discuss the planning that went into this special trip, a review of the resort stay, great meals at places like Cinderella's Royal Table pre-park opening, 50's Prime Time Cafe' and Tony's Town Square, and making the most of 4 days at Walt Disney World! Plus, Kara shares some amazing stories from her time in a very unique position as a Cast Member with the Disney company! We all wish we could have this experience! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord! 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!

Mike, Pam & Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we start with a great question about how to get the most out of one bonus day at the Disneyland Resort! Next, Pam gives some advice on snorkeling at Castaway Cay for some first-time guests to Disney Cruise Line. We also help a family looking for a "kinda fancy" meal for a Walt Disney World trip in September, and we also talk some logistics on Early Entry and resort transportation for a family headed down to Walt Disney World here soon! 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!

You can't get more "fresh" thank today's trip report! We are speaking with Listener Marci today about her Princess Half-Marathon trip from just a few days ago! We discuss her experience staying at Disney's Pop Century Resort with her husband Michael, staying-off site the first night at Flamingo Crossings, her experience at the runDisney Expo, running all three races (and getting a PR and placing in the 10K!), as well as participating in the Sunrise Yoga! We of course talk about great meals at places like The Boathouse, Primo Piatto, and Landscape of Flavors and talk about many fun times that were had in the theme parks as well! 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!

Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki discuss the best Walt Disney World queues for staying out of the sun and rain (and just be comfortable in general) on your next trip! We also have some fun talking about the most uncomfortable queues to experience at Walt Disney World during certain times of the year! When it's very hot, sunny, or raining, you might want to head for one of our "best queues" to escape the weather and have a nice experience waiting for you! 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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are back to get you ready for a great weekend with some thoughtful Disney conversation today! Each of us brings one Disney topic to the table to discuss for 10 good minutes! We debate if Disney Cruise Line is getting too "niche'" with their ships after seeing the renderings of the Disney Destiny this past week, think about if Disney's Animal Kingdom Park will finally be open later in the night after the proposed South America expansion in the future, and Pam says that the next Walt Disney World resort that is built should be a Deluxe Resort. Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord. 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!

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!

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!

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!

Join Mike, Pam & Rikki as we discuss a few Walt Disney World & Disneyland restaurants that we believe are very underrated and we each champion a couple and tell why these particular locations deserve much more love! Did one of your favorites make the list? Let us know! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 4, 2024!  During this show, Mike and Scott took your calls on a bunch of Disney topics!  We discussed some of Scott's favorite places to get pizza (since he wasn't on Friday's show and he LOVES pizza!) including Pizza Rizzo, Primo Piatto, and California Grill, and then we took calls about an awesome Disneyland Paris trip, making the most of your embarkation day on the Disney Wish, tipping (and giving additional tips) with Disney Cruise Line, celebrating a 10th birthday at Walt Disney World next month, 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!

Mike, Pam & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss some feedback from Listener Len who just returned from Walt Disney World last week with his family on this trip! He has so many thoughtful things to say about his adventure! Then, we have a question about Disney's Vero Beach Resort, thoughts on the Southern California Adventures by Disney trip, to Park Hop or not with a toddler, 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!

Today we are headed up to Iowa to speak with Listener Jenna about her trip to Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort with her husband and two teens! We hear about why this was the perfect resort for what they were looking for in this trip! Jenna also shares some memories from childhood trips from River Country and a tour that kids could do back in the day that you would not believe! We also discuss After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Jenna's perspective on her first Dopey Challenge as an experience marathoner! 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!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today discussing how many ways and places you can get pizza around Walt Disney World! From a quick slice in the parks to a fancy pie with the family, we have you covered! We also discuss places where atmosphere adds to the experience, places you can really get unusual pizza, pizza for breakfast, and even get pizza delivered to your resort from off-site locations! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 28, 2024!  During this show, Mike was in the studio solo as Scott was cheering on his Detroit Lions this evening!  During this hour, we had some great calls discussing the current state of virtual queues in the Disney theme parks.  Are they working?  What could be changed?  How do they affect your daily park experience?  We also get a great trip report  from a family that was just down at Wilderness Lodge last week!  Also, we discuss some awesome Military perks that you might not know about!  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!

Mike, Pam & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss a question about the Capture Your Moment photo sessions and if those photos are included with your Memory Maker, getting dropped off by Mears at a resort other than your "reservation resort", in search of a "green eel" from Disney+ over at The Seas at Epcot, frustration with the Flower & Garden Festival dates 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 4, 2024!  Tonight, Mike was flying solo as Scott was making an airport run during tonight episode!  Mike took some fun calls including a call about an upcoming "girls trip" to Walt Disney World to enjoy Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and some Epcot fun!  We talk about what they are really looking forward to, as well as what Disney is doing well and could improve upon right now.  Also, Jason calls in from Celebration, Florida to share his thoughts on Tropical Storm Debby and if the Disney Cruise Line ships should become more or less niche' in the future!   This and much more on today's show!    Come join us in the BOGP Clubhouse this week at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord.  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!

We are excited to have Listener Julius back on the show again after a few years to hear about his recent trip to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort with his wife and 6-year old son! Hear what he thought of this "bucket-list" Disney experience! We also discuss their touring the parks with a younger child and navigating everything using Genie+! Great meals like Space 220, Mama Melrose, Pizza Rizzo, and more are discussed as well! 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!

Today Mike, Rikki & Scott are here today with some fun Disney discussion to get you ready for a nice weekend! We give a few minutes on topics such as the current state of Virtual Queues around the Disney Parks, counter-service dining at Disney's Hollywood Studios, changes coming to the Country Bears and Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the collection of popcorn buckets, and much more! What are YOUR thoughts on these topics? We'd love to hear them! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, January 21, 2024!  During this show, Mike & Scott were back together to take your calls for the hour on a variety of fun Disney topics!  First, we discussed some of the highlights and challenges from the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and the Disneyland Half-Marathon Weekend with a couple of our listeners!  Then, we has some ADR and Disney Dining Plan discussions with a couple of callers as well!  We also discussed fishing and going down to Walt Disney World with ZERO ADRs with Listener Mark too!  Finally, we got a great call with a quick trip recap from a Disneyland trip last Halloween season!  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!

Mike, Scott & Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss the closure of Big River Grill on the Boardwalk and the current status of dining in this area of the resort and what this COULD become! We also discuss options for getting to and from your next Disney Cruise, when the best time is to visit Disney Springs, favorite places to dine at Disney Springs, putting together a split-stay where you need tickets for the length of the stay, crowds for "The Summit" Cheerleading Championships, and 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!

Today we are excited to head out to Queens to speak with Listener Robin about her ultimate Disney Fairytale Wedding experience! We discuss why she is such a big Disney fan, how the idea of a Disney Wedding came together, and then walk through the whole Disney Wedding experience from the pre-planning to the Wedding Day, and even post-wedding events! You will never believe where the ceremony took place! This has to be the most romantic show we have ever done! 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!

Congratulations to everyone who just completed races at either or both Walt Disney World and Disneyland over the past couple of weekends! We are all so very proud of each of you! Today, all four of us are here and Mike & Scott recap the 2024 Disneyland Half-Marathon experience! We discuss the races, medals, shirts, expo, running experiences, then we just talk about the theme park fun, great meals, and what Disney fans can really get out of a Disneyland vacation! We had a great time recording this show! 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!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tipping with the return of the Disney Dining Plan, thoughts on a monorail pub crawl and getting a spot at the lounges at the Contemporary Resort, long-term planning for a guest in the UK who is coming over for 18 nights in October, a first-cruise experience for a family in Arkansas, 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!

Today we are excited to have Listener Sammy from Oregon joining us to talk Ultimate Touring Plans!  These are attempts to do every attraction, show, vehicle, character meet & greet, etc in the park in one day!  Hear about her planning, experiences, pitfalls, and so many great tips that will help everyone each day of your theme park visits!  Plus, as a former elite-level athlete, Sammy gives so many fun stories as to how this kind of experience can bond you with your friends that you share this experience with for life!  It's a really fun show!  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!

Good luck to everyone running the Disneyland Half-Marathon events this weekend! We can't wait to see your  achievements!  Today, Mike & Scott do a quick recap of the 2024 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events!  We discuss the races, especially the shortened 7.1 mile "half" marathon, the expo, merchandise, medals, cheer squads, course entertainment, our personal race experiences and so 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!

Today is going to be a bit of a different show! With all of the races happening, Mike recorded this episode a bit early and went solo on today's podcast! Today Mike grabs the 2003 Birnbaum's Guide to Walt Disney World off the shelf and takes a trip down memory lane! We look at the "hot tips" for seeing the resort from the time, look at the prices of theme park tickets back in 2003 (it will blow you away!), discuss many experiences that are no longer available and some that still are but have changed, and much more! Please let me know what you think of this type of show! 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!

Today, Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here answering your Listener Questions! Today, we address a couple of Disney Cruise Line questions regarding linking reservations for dining and then making the most of that embarkation day! Next, we talk about getting the most out of the Extra Evening Hours for Deluxe Resort guests! We also give some itinerary advice for a Walt Disney World veteran visiting Disneyland for the first time who is wanting to maximize her chance at seeing the fireworks during her Halloween visit! This and much more on today's show! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord!  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!

Happy Monday, everyone!  Congratulations to everyone who ran Marathon Weekend events at Walt Disney World last weekend, and safe travels and good luck to everyone heading to Disneyland for the runDisney events this weekend!  Due to only being home for 36 hours this week, we have another show from back in September that never aired that we recorded Live at Give Kids the World!  This is the fourth 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 took on a challenge from Listener Paul to draft our ultimate Disney destination in 5 rounds picking from only existing experiences at Walt Disney World!  Hear our picks and then let us know who won!  It was really a lot of fun and hope you enjoy it!  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!

Good luck to everyone running the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events this weekend! We can't wait to see your success this weekend! Today, Mike & Scott have a 5 round draft of the top Cast Member Costumes from around Walt Disney World. Did you favorites make the cut? If not, let us know on social media! 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!

Happy New Year, everyone! Mike and Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss the pros and cons of fewer but longer Walt Disney World trips vs. the shorter, but more frequent trips. I think we had a great discussion on many things you need to think about when it comes to this idea! Plus we talk about when a Magic Band might be too old, and we talk about what to expect for your first Festival of the Arts experience 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!

Happy 2024 everyone!  We hope this year is amazing for each of you!  Today we have something a bit different!  This is the third 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, answered listener questions about stays at the Grand Floridian, best Old Fashioned drinks on-property, played some "Start, Bench, Trade", and just had a lot of fun Disney talk while we were all in the same room!  It was really a lot of fun and hope you enjoy it!  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!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today wrapping up the 2023 podcast year with a quick look ahead to 2024 and what our Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World trips might look like! What changes will we see at each destination? We get the Disney Treasure, Lighthouse Point, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Pixar Place Hotel, many new restaurants, as well as lots of policy and rule changes too! How will your trips change in 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!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike and Scott are here today to answer more of your awesome Listener Questions! We discuss options to get from resort-to-resort for early morning dining reservations with little kids who need booster seats, talk recommended grocery delivery options at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, ponder some unique ideas for "medal photos" for Marathon Weekend around the Walt Disney World Resort, 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!

Mike, Pam, Scott, and Rikki are here for our annual tradition of "Christmas Eve in the BOGP Studios!" This is the night where we put a log on the fire, pass around the Egg Nog, and exchange our gifts with each other. What will we give each other this year? Also, we discuss our favorite Christmas drinks and playlists! What are yours? Reach out on social media and let us know! Merry Christmas! 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! 

Merry Christmas, everyone! Today, Mike & Scott are here discussing their plans for their upcoming trips to Walt Disney World for Marathon Weekend 2024! Scott is going down early to celebrate New Years Eve at Epcot with his family and we hear about his split-stay at Port Orleans French Quarter (for the first time) and Caribbean Beach! Mike talks about his upcoming stay at Coronado Springs as well! We also go through our ADRs for the trip, what theme parks we plan to visit, plans for the races, and fun we have planned outside 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 17, 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 got a great call from Listener Brandon in New Hampshire discussing his stay last week at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge with thoughts on the resort, some nice dining reviews and more!  We also hear from Listener Phil from Florida about a time he got an upgrade offer at check-in that he had to turn down!  What could that have been?  We also talk about the race expo at Disneyland with Listener Wade from Nebraska and much more!  We won't have a call-in show for the next four weeks due to the holidays and race weekends, but join us again for our next Live Call-in Show on Sunday night, January 21, 2024!  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!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tips for visiting Walt Disney World and Disneyland when you are expecting, trying to catch the New Years Eve fireworks with a 10PM San Angel Inn ADR, ranking the "Space Mountains" around the world, tips for booking your Port Adventures with Disney Cruise Line, 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!

Today we are excited to head down to Sydney, Australia to speak with Listener Natalie about her amazing holiday to Walt Disney World last fall where she got to be on one of the last voyages of the Galactic Starcruiser! We discuss her thoughts on this experience and what Disney did right and how it might have been saved! We also hear about her stay at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort as well as staying at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge! We discuss how a doctor's visit to the resort saved the trip for her husband too! Dining was of course talked about with some amazing dining experiences you might want to add to your next vacation as well! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord! 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!

Happy Holidays, everyone! Today, we are headed out to California to speak with Listener Kristen about her Christmas trip to Walt Disney World this time last year! This was a very special trip, as her adult son was finally able to meet up with her and her husband for Christmas after years of being a college basketball player! Hear how he traveled all the way from Hawaii (where he went to school), their stay at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Christmas Eve at Citrico's, playing golf, and much more! We also get some thoughts on visiting Disney Aulani Resort & Spa, as Kristen spent some time there before her son left the island after school! 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!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today and we are sharing the most shocking experiences we have been a part of at Walt Disney World! From bills at meals that have taken our breath away to crowd behavior that has gotten a bit out of control to technology that had us rubbing our eyes in disbelief, we share lots of stories! Plus, we discuss times where we didn't think we were every going to be able to leave Walt Disney World after the most amazing shows we have ever seen! We can't wait to hear YOUR most shocking experiences too! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 10, 2023!  During this show, Mike was flying solo, but it wasn't an issue with so many great calls!  We discussed final preps for Marathon Weekend, including thoughts on staying at Coronado Springs and trying to sneak in a trip over to Trader Sam's before the events get rolling!  We also get a great mini-trip report discussing a dance trip, complete with a performance at Disney's Hollywood Studios and a parade down Main Street, USA!  Epcot's World Discovery additions that we first experienced this week were discussed by callers as well!  We had a fun show! 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!