Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 2, 2025! Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk! Scott gave us a brief recap of his Wine & Dine Half-Marathon trip from last weekend to start the show, including thought on the Half-Marathon course, Sangria University and more! We had some fun calls about spring break trips at Walt Disney World, Christmas at Walt Disney World (and on Disney Cruise Line), a fun discussion on GEO-82 vs. Beak & Barrel 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!

Join Mike and Scott today as we answer some amazing Listener Questions! Today, we hear about Scott ordering a Christmas Tree for his stateroom for an upcoming Disney Fantasy sailing (and why you might want to as well!), discuss gear we bring (or don't bring) for runDisney races, hear from Listener Ashley about her wild experience at the 10/30 MNSSHP and staying up all-night before flying home, picking a 5 or 7-night cruise, and much more! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss thoughts on the current state of entertainment around Disney's Boardwalk as we answer a question about how best to get home to French Quarter from a late-night at Atlantic Dance Hall! We also get a great question about spectating for the Walt Disney World Marathon and using the runDisney buses, (plus best signs we have seen on the course!), talk about tips for 4th of July and staying at Disney's Yacht Club Resort and much more! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 Halloween, everyone! Today, we have a bit of fun and just open up the phone lines to take your calls about favorite memories from Halloween from when we were kids! We hear from coast-to-coast about what it was like trick-or-treating, costumes that we wore in our childhood, favorite candies, lack of parental supervision, charitable drive, and much more! Mike even shares stories of casket rides at his roller rink! 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, October 26, 2025! Mike was flying solo on today's show as Scott was wrapping up the Wine & Dine Half-Marathon activities down at Walt Disney World during this podcast! We discuss the events of the weekend at Walt Disney World, thoughts on the new, huge pool and lazy river coming to Lakeside Lodge at Fort Wilderness, Mike getting to sail the Disney Destiny, but with only 42 days until the sailing, being a bit stress out and more! We get amazing calls from Listeners June, Jessica, and Billy that make this show outstanding! 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!

Join Mike and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss character meals around Walt Disney World where you can find holiday outfits on the guests of honor! Then, we talk about some great options for lounges for a "Girls' Trip" to Walt Disney World this week! We also get a family headed to Walt Disney World from Northern California in June who is worried about the heat, so we give some tips there! Carl from Tennessee has so many great ideas for future attractions, but let me just say, "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride > Crush'n Gusher! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 to New Jersey today to speak with Listener Joe about his first Disney Cruise to Alaska from this past June on today's show! Hear about how this adventure came about for his wife and two kids. We discuss his stateroom, thoughts on the main dining rooms, port adventures, "smaller" events around the ship (like the Diaper Dash!), and much, much more! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 back taking our show topic from our listeners headed out to Disneyland here soon! We discuss how to spend 3 hours in each Disneyland and Disney California Adventure when it comes to top attractions, both table-service and quick-service dining and snacks not to miss! How do you think we did? 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, October 19, 2025! Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk! The callers were on-file tonight as we heard about a great trip from Charles from Louisiana who stayed at the Riviera, attended Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, had some great meals, and more! Justin also called in to share his tips on staying at Port Orleans French Quarter, talked about great dining and drinks at The Boathouse, Jock Lindsay's, and more! Listener Shelly from Rhode Island also called in to ask about her very first runDisney experience, which will happen this weekend at the Wine & Dine 5K! This and 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!

Join Mike, Rikki and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss the update coming to Soarin' to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States next summer! Who could have seen that coming? We also talk through a good time to visit Walt Disney World in February to avoid crowds but not miss too much school. We have a question about navigating Epcot in November to try to miss as many crowds as possible, and much more! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 Wisconsin to speak with Listener Patrick about his trip with extended family to Disney's Boardwalk Villas, where he traveled with his wife and 8-month old baby during the vacation! We hear about this new way to see the theme parks was something they both enjoyed! We talk about fun experience both in and out of all four theme parks, great meals at places like O'hana, Coral Reef, Cake Bake Shop, and even hear about a Father's Day surprise! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 have a fun theme-park discussion where they talk about getting rid of the most "underperforming" experience in each land or entire theme park to improve the guest experience in the future. Which would you pick for Tomorrowland, Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Fantasyland, World Showcase, and more? 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, October 12, 2025! Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk! We had some great callers including Justin LIVE from the Outer Rim at Disney's Contemporary Resort where he was in the middle of a monorail bar crawl! He gave us a quick update on his trip, including thoughts on his experiences at Beak & Barrel! Eean called in from Pittsburgh to tell us about a great new dining option in France as well as make a wager with Mike on a big football game this Saturday night! This and 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!

Join Mike, Rikki and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss a multi-generational trip and how to make the most of staying together and also having some time in smaller groups. We also have a discussion how a dessert party might be a fun "splurge" for this special trip! We discuss options (or lack of) for a Super Bowl viewing at Epcot, doing Black Friday and Thanksgiving around Walt Disney World, tips for visiting Disneyland and Aulani for the first-time, and much more! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 so excited to have Listener Ashley from Arizona back on the show today to share her trip down to Disney's Art of Animation Resort from just last month with us today! Hear how she put together this 11-person trip that was 2 years in the making! We talk about similarities and differences between Disneyland and Walt Disney World, why a Lion King Family Suite was perfect for their trip, some great tips to think about before leaving home to make the trip easier up arrival, so many heart-warming character interactions during the trip and more! We also hear about great meals at places like Maya Grill, Storybook Dining at Artist Point at Wilderness Lodge, Sanaa, Roundup Rodeo, GEO-82, and more! So much fun packed into this one-hour show! We hope you can continue the conversation with us this week in the Be Our Guest Podcast Clubhouse at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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, Scott and Rikki are having some fun looking at what we think Disney is doing well right now when it comes to the theme parks and what they need to work on as well! Where would we buy stock and where would we sell, sell, sell! From attractions to parties to C-Suite "speak", to marketing campaigns, we have some fun discussions 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!

Join Mike and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss Disney's Animal Kingdom a bit, with talk about the new Indiana Jones ride and if the new additions could mean more nighttime hours in the future! We also give some great 1-credit meals on the Disney Dining Plan, especially for those with kids who are getting that Dining Plan FREE in 2026! We also have a fun discussion on a split stay between Port Orleans Riverside and Boulder Ridge during the holidays, as well as a dilemma between staying at Gran Destino Tower over Animal Kingdom Lodge even if Coronado is a bit more expensive! This and much more on today's show! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse! 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 up to Michigan to speak with Listener Sarah about her recent cruise on the Disney Fantasy to Norway, one of the more unique itineraries offered by Disney Cruise Line! We hear about why she picked this particular sailing, previous experiences with other cruise lines, the amazing ports she visited, thoughts on the Fantasy vs. the Wish, 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/clubhouse! 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 it's another Mike & Rikki show as Rikki discusses her trip down to Walt Disney World last weekend! We hear a great review of her experience at Beak & Barrel, a great dinner at Yachtsman Steakhouse, a busy night at Ecpto during the Food & Wine Festival, and tips on Halloween Horror Nights at Universal! This and more 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, September 28, 2025! Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk! We had some fun with a game during the hour called "Where in the World?" Basically, we put some situations to the chat and our callers like, "Where in the World (WDW) would you host a Happy Hour? Have a Birthday Party? Go to get away from everyone? Etc? What did our listeners have to say? Also, what experience that you got to have before but is now gone would you go back to have just one more time? 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!