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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!

Mike and Pam are here today answering your amazing trip-planning questions on the show! Today, Pam starts the show off with some thoughts on her quick visit to Walt Disney World last week, including a couple of spins on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, a Mickey Waffle at Sleepy Hollow, and some ideas on the "new" Country Bear Jamboree! Then we get a "Start, Bench, Trade" from Listener Francois with Walt Disney World Resort snacks, discuss the pros and cons of traveling in September, and discuss getting down to Walt Disney World to experience things that might not be long for this world one last time. 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!

Today's show could have gone on for three hours at Listener Tim from the United Kingdom was such a delight to speak with about his passion for the Disney Parks and specifically his recent trip to Disney's Yacht Club Resort with his wife Helen! We talk about growing up as a Disney fan in England and how he even wrote to Disney and get got a response in a Disneyland map, and that really sparked his imagination for the theme parks! Then, we dive into this trip to the Yacht Club, discussing time in all four theme parks, great dining experiences using the Disney Dining Plan, slowing down but seeing just about everything, experiencing an After Hours event and much more! 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, Scott, and Rikki are back to have some fun with a new concept for the show - the Walt Disney World Theme Park Stock Watch! This show has nothing to do with Wall Street, the S&P, or money; we are talking about trends around our favorite places! What experiences would you buy or sell stock in currently at Walt Disney World? Hear our thoughts on today's show (and be nice to Scott with one of his picks!) 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!

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here answering your Listener Questions! Today, we start off by having a discussion on the newly-released concept art for the Disney Adventure, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. Hear why Rikki is very high on this design! We also discuss your best chance at getting room requests on your next Walt Disney World trip, thoughts on things to do for 1/2 day solo before a friends arrives to meet up, and some new benefits of staying at an on-site Walt Disney World hotel! 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!

Today I'm very excited to have my friend Faizan back on the show from up in Seattle, Washington! We take some time to discuss his recent trip to Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea with his family on today's podcast! We discuss all of the pre-trip planning and how it differs from our domestic experiences as Disney fans. We also get into the travel and adjustment to the culture and time zones in Japan. Then, we dive into the hotel, dining, and theme park experiences during his trip, including how Duffy is still a "rock star" in Japan! this and much more on today's show! 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, Scott, and Rikki are back to get you ready for a great weekend with our thoughts and reactions to the D23 Expo announcements regarding Disney Cruise Line and Walt Disney World from last weekend! We start off by giving our "sleeper hits" from an animatronic surprise to a new parade and then discuss the possible impacts of bringing Cars, Villains, and Monsters to the theme parks! This is just the beginning of the conversation on today's show! 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 11, 2024!  Tonight, Mike was flying solo again as Scott was a bit under the weather, but this wasn't a problem as we had lots of calls during the hour!  Of course, we were taking instant reactions to the D23 Expo Parks Panel reactions from less that 24 hours before this show!  We talked about Disney Cruise Line fleet expansion to 13 ships by 2031, Cars and Villains coming to Magic Kingdom, Monsters, Inc coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney California Adventure getting Avatar, more Avengers, and Coco, and lots 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!

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here answering your Listener Questions! Today, we start off by answering some questions about this year's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and how to get the most out of this experience for a listener who is going for the very first time with a multi-generational party! Then, we talk about options for a family of 6 for their first trip to Disneyland both on and off-site. We also discuss some special events at this year's Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios and if they are "worth it" for certain guests. 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!

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, 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!

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!

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!

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!

Mike & Scott are back to wrap-up your work week with a trip to Disneyland Paris today! We have been seeing Paris on our TVs with all of the Olympic coverage, and Scott was just there a few weeks ago at the very end of his more than 2 week European tour! We discuss his on-site hotel stay, initial impressions of Disneyland Paris, attraction experiences that are both unique to Paris and comparisons to those we have stateside, talk dining options, the amazing drones that fly over the castle in Paris and so much more! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 28, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are here tonight to have a fun hour talking Disney with you!  We started the show by taking a call from Patrick up in Wisconsin where he shared another event that would qualify for our "Walt Disney World Olympics" that involved the new Lightning Lane system, and speaking of that system that just took over from Genie+ this past Wednesday, Mike and Scott give our thoughts on what we saw in the first days of the new roll-out and some strategies shared by our listeners in the BOGP Clubhouse!   Eean also calls in from Pittsburgh to share her great experience on the Disney Magic last week sailing to Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point as well!   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!

Today, Mike & Scott are answering your Listener Questions! We get a great question from a listener in Canada about planning a day post-Disney Cruise and possibly using the free Water Park perk that is available in 2025, or just planning a "pool day" at a Walt Disney World resort! We discuss how quickly you can get off the ship and what resorts might be perfect for this plan! We also read some feedback from the first few days using the new Lightning Lane systems that have replaced Genie+ and answer a question about split stays with Annual Passes! Also, Len has a question about booking a verandah stateroom as a first-time guest on Disney Cruise Line and much more! 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!

We are excited to head down to Austin, Texas today to speak again with Listener Rebecca about her trip down to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort this past Spring Break! We talk about why they always chose this location for their stays and then discuss how they made this trip special with many "new to them" experiences like "Pick a Pearl" in Japan at Epcot, the Character Animation Academy at Rafiki's Planet Watch in Animal Kingdom, a day at Blizzard Beach Water Park, and more! Plus, we hear about a proposal gone wrong at a signature dining location as well, so you definitely don't want to miss that! 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, Scott, and Rikki are here to kick-off the weekend with some fun conversation as to where you can find the spirit of the Olympics around the Walt Disney World Resort! With the Olympic opening ceremonies taking place in Paris this evening, we were caught up in the spirit of international friendly competition. From serious runDisney fun to family competitions on famous WDW attractions, to just survival of the fittest around the Walt Disney World property, you have probably won a gold medal in a few of these events without even knowing it! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 21, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are here tonight to have a fun hour talking Disney with you!  We had a bit of trouble with the phone lines initially so we discussed items from the chat, including strategies to get around Disney California Adventure at rope drop, and also what not to miss at this theme park!  Then, Eric calls in from Connecticut to give a nice trip report from his Disneyland trip last week!  Mike & Scott also have a discuss about the benefits and joy that traveling the world brings to our lives and how technology like podcasts and vlogs really can make the world a smaller and friendlier place!  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!

Today Mike, Scott and Rikki are here to answer your Listener Questions! We get some great questions asking about where to "drop" a couple of days at Universal in to a 10 night Walt Disney World vacation, thoughts on how the new Lightning Lane system will work starting today in the theme parks, strategies on a 4 Parks challenge this February, ziplining in Tortola, and much more! 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!

Today we are very excited to have Alex from Second Dad to the Right on the show to discuss some great tips for traveling to the Disney destinations with kids! We hear his backstory as to how he started this awesome blog (in an unexpected way!) and how he now can't get enough of his Disney trips! We also discuss recent trips to Disney's Beach Club, Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter, a few sailings with Disney Cruise Line, and his upcoming first trip to Disneyland later this month! 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 Friday, everyone! Today, Mike, Scott and Rikki are back together as Mike recaps his 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy last week! Hear about his pre-night stay at Disney's Old Key West Resort, getting to the Port via limo, thoughts on their Family Verandah stateroom, dining experiences, including Palo Brunch and dinner, entertainment for teens and adults, tastings, Port Adventures in Tortola, St. Thomas, and Castaway Cay, and more! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 14, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together after a combined 21 days at sea on their cruises over the past month!  We have some fun giving a few highlights from our trips and then take your calls!  We discuss ideas of what to do for a large family for New Year's Eve outside the parks at Walt Disney World, get a great call LIVE from Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, and our friend Simon from the UK calls in to discuss what to do with his time at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party as a solo traveler since he won tickets to the party today!  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!

Today Mike, Scott and Rikki are here to answer your Listener Questions! We get some great questions asking about how to spend your time either snacking or dining at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We also get asked about "hidden gems" not to miss on the Disney Fantasy for an upcoming cruise! Also, we discuss a great app to hear audio with your personal phone for TVs around property if you would like to watch sports at the lounges around Walt Disney World and much more! 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!

We are headed down to Tennessee today to speak with Listener Angela about her trip just back in May down to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort & ending with a fun stay Club-Level at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort! We hear the fun things they were celebrating on this trip and why they chose these two particular resorts! We discuss amazing times in all four theme parks as well as Disney Springs, tips for planning with a toddler and using Genie+ (Lightning Lanes) to your advantage, great dining review of places like Raglan Road, Topolino's Terrace, Crystal Palace, and more! 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!

We are trying something new today that Mike has been wanting to do for years! It's a new concept called the "BOGP Time Capsule." This is a show where we open the phone lines immediately after some big Disney news to capture the thoughts of our listeners on how a change will affect our future trips! Today, we discuss how the MAJOR changes to Genie+/Lightning Lane Multi Pass/Single Pass system will change our trips starting on July 24, 2024! We get some great calls and even better points made during this discussion! 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!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today's show is a bit different as Mike is currently sailing around the Eastern Caribbean on the Disney Fantasy, so he recorded this one a bit early with the help of the BOGP Listeners! Today, we have a Live Call-in Draft where Mike goes head-to-head against the audience in the "Best Ways to Cool Down at the Disney Destinations!" Hear all 6 rounds of the draft and then vote for who has the best overall list in the BOGP Clubhouse 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!

Happy Monday from the Disney Fantasy, everyone! Today, Mike shares everything he is looking forward to on his Disney Fantasy cruise with his family that he is on this week! (SPOILER: He recorded this one a few days prior to leaving home.) He discusses the weeks prior to the trip, his love of flying and airports themselves, transportation to the Port, a few obscure things he wants to do on the Fantasy, and big-picture thing that every person needs to do on every-single cruise! 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 arrives at Disney's Old Key West today for a quick one-night stay before getting on the Disney Fantasy tomorrow for a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing with his family! In honor of this, we discuss one positive and one "thing to consider" for each of the 5 Disney Cruise Line ships! What do you think of what we brought up? 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 30, 2024!  Tonight, Mike was flying solo again as ScottyG was wrapping up his epic European trip!  Today, Mike leads the discuss about the elimination of the Genie+ branding by Disney, instead changing it to a system of Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Plan Single Pass options that can now be booked PRIOR to your trip!  We get great calls discussing the pros and cons of this new system as well as how this system could affect those who use the DAS accommodations.  Also, we get some feedback from guests just back from WDW with experiences on Tiana's Bayou Adventure and a great story of perseverance on a Polynesian adventure!    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!

Today the original crew is back as Mike, Pam, and Rikki answer your Listener Questions! We get some great questions such as where to watch the Olympics Opening Ceremonies near Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, thoughts on dining options for Marathon Sunday and Christmas Eve and Day near Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, ideas for a very cool Halloween overlay at Tiana's Bayou Adventure and much more! 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!

Today we are headed out to New Jersey to speak with Listener Molly about her trip to Walt Disney World staying at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort! Hear about her experience with the trip being half solo and half with her aunt, who has a vegan diet. We discuss how Disney accommodates those with special dietary requests and how this went during the trip. We also hear about her experience with the Magic Kingdom After Hours Event and tips for making the most of breaks during college to visit Walt Disney World! 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!

We are very excited to have Simon from the United Kingdom joining us once again on today's show as we wrap up the week! Today, we discuss Simon's unique perspective and experiences from entertaining on many cruise ships around the world! Hear some fun stories from rough seas, wild port adventures, and what it is like "behind the curtain" on these ships we love so much! We also discuss Simon's upcoming trip to Disneyland Paris, the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade turning into a DVC lounge, avoid spoilers before trips, and much more! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 23, 2024!  Tonight, Mike was flying solo as ScottyG was on his cruise over in Norway!  We lead-off the show with news that Disney will be announcing details on "Halfway to the Holidays" this week as well as new bookings opening up for late 2025 and early 2026 with Disney Cruise Line!  Then, we get calls about things that we are looking forward to on future Walt Disney World trips that surprisingly, we have never done before!  Also, a caller gives amazing details on her recent cruise to Alaska on the Disney Wonder!   We also speak with Matt about his experience with the Adventureland game you can play at the Magic Kingdom and what he is looking forward to in 2025 during his first trip to Disneyland!   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!

Today Mike is excited to have special co-host Simon from the United Kingdom joining him to answer your Listener Questions! We also open the phone lines and got calls from Scotland, Ohio and more! We discussed if three Palo experiences on one cruise was too much, strategized on how to purchase Magic Your Way tickets and still take breaks during your trip with Listener Kevin, talked with "Mohawk from Scotland" about a "not-too-fancy" dinner and fireworks combo for an upcoming trip, and much more! 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!

We are excited to have Silvia, Aly, and Ariel joining us today from Seattle, Washing to talk about their trip to Disneyland last fall specifically for the Oogie Boogie Bash! We hear about their journey down from the Pacific Northwest, the huge ordeal with securing these tickets, great meals at locations like Napa Rose, Goofy's Kitchen, Blue Bayou, Cafe Orleans, and more! We also discuss some off-site fun, shopping and dining at Downtown Disney and much more! Was Oogie Boogie Bash worth all of this trouble and would they do it again? Listen in to hear what they have to say! 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!

Today we have Mike, Rikki, and Pam back together for some fun Disney Cruise Line talk! Pam has just returned from the inaugural cruise to Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, Disney Cruise Line's newest private island experience in the Bahamas! We talk about her thoughts on the Disney Magic, then discuss this new island paradise! We talk about the pier (that has been the talk of social media!), the beaches, dining options, cabanas, authenticity of the Bahamian experience, and more! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 16, 2024!  Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and they took your calls for the hour!  We lead off the show having a fun discussion about these last couple of days before Scott heads off to Europe for his 19-day vacation!   What is he worried about and most excited for on this epic trip?  We also get a great call from Pennsylvania asking if they should do Palo or Remy on a 3-night Disney Dream cruise.   Jenniffer calls in from St. Charles, Missouri to give lots of great international travel tips, as she had just returned from London within the last day!  We also hear from Vero Mike down in Florida about his AP experiences with Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Communicore Hall, 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!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! First, we finally make the announcement of the details for the BOGP Cruise 7! You have to visit the BOGP Clubhouse today initially to get the details! Then, we have questions about what we think will be offered on the menu at the Cake Bake Shop on Disney's Boardwalk, if the drone show at Disney Springs will be extended past this fall, cruising with toddlers, booking an ADR at California Grill or just going with the lounge experience, and much more! 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!

Today we are excited to head down to Tennessee to speak with Listener Ryan (and his three awesome daughters!) about his trip with extended family to the Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort in a 2-Bedroom Villa and Deluxe Studio!  We discuss his background with Disney and how he enjoys the "gamification" of a Disney trip, and I think that is something that most of us really like as well! We also hear about his day with a "VIP Tour Guide" and everything that goes into this very special experience! Finally, we talk about his final couple of days down at Disney's Very Beach Resort 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 Father's Day this weekend to all of our Disney dads out there! We hope it is a great weekend for you! Today, Mike & Scott are discussing various queues around Walt Disney World! Which are the hottest in the summer? Which are the longest? What is a queue we wish we could experience just one more time? Were interactive queues a success or failure? What are our Top 3 Queues at Walt Disney World right now? This and more on today's show! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 9, 2024!  Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and they took your calls for the hour!  We lead off the show having a fun discussion about the first-impressions of the new Communicore Hall space coming to Epcot and also memories of Innoventions from the former Future World!  We then get some calls discussing closing times at the lounges around the Walt Disney World monorail resorts and some things that might surprise you!  Rogers also calls in from Arkansas to give his thoughts on this first Disney Cruise on the Wish and we compare this ship to the others in the fleet, and he also lets us know how his daughter (at just 8 years old!) did 4 parks in 1 day!  Incredible!   Lots of other fun calls as well to round out 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!

Mike and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! First, Scott gives an update on his 19-day European trip that will start just one week from today! Then, we have questions about booking accommodations at DVC resorts for Springtime Surprise Weekend, documentation needed to sail with Disney Cruise Line, planning to use Genie+ efficiently for a 2-day stay prior to a first-time Disney Cruise, "discovering" Walt Disney World for a guest who has been to Disneyland over 100 times, and much more! 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!

This is a BONUS Live Call-in Show today as we had a last-minute cancellation for the Trip Report interview!  We opened up the phone lines and got calls from Tricia LIVE from Disney's Coronado Springs with a review of her stay at French Quarter and her meal just an hour prior at Maya Grill!  We also got a great review from Marco in South Carolina of his Disney Fantasy Eastern Caribbean Cruise!  Emily called in to discuss strategies for using Genie+ with Park Hopping on her upcoming trip awe well!    Lots of other fun calls as well to round out 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!

Today Mike and Pam are here discussing some great Quick-Serving dining options at the restaurants along the Skyliner route between Disney's Art of Animation Resort/Disney's Pop Century Resort and Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort/Disney's Rivera Resort! We break down the breakfast/lunch/dinner menus to give some highlights, as well as hit some snacks, drinks, and more! We also give tips as to how to get the most out out those Disney Dining Plan credits as well 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 2, 2024!  Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and they took your calls for the hour!  We lead off the show having a fun discussion about all of the spoiler-FULL videos that Disney is posting around Tiana's Bayou Adventure over the last week.  What are their intentions with these?  Did you watch them?  What are your thoughts on these?  Also, Mike is going crazy in these 30 days or so leading up to his cruise - what do YOU do to pass the time when it is too soon to pack but not much is left to do to get ready for the trip?  We also talk solo trips to Walt Disney World, a DVC purchase, and much more!    Lots of other fun calls as well to round out 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!

Mike and Pam are here today answering some great listener questions! Today we discuss the logistics of taking back-to-back cruises with Disney Cruise Line and why this might be something to consider over a traditional 7-night sailing! We also get a great question about "stroller etiquette" for Walt Disney World transportation and in the theme parks! Another question that comes up is about discounts for Walt Disney World for the remainder of 2024 and booking the end of 2025. 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!

We have one more Disney Cruise Line show for you today as we head to Philadelphia to speak with Listener Sharon about a couple of cruises that she took within a month of each other! We spend the majority of the show discussing her sailing on the Disney Magic on a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise out of Miami with her 2 young children and husband. We discuss the ports, rotational dining, onboard entertainment, kids' clubs, and more! Then, we talk about her experience two weeks prior sailing Concierge-level on the Disney Wish on a 3-night Bahamian sailing and compare the two ships a bit!  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!