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BOGP Open Line – December 17, 2023 – Animal Kingdom Lodge Review, Upgrades at Check-in, Expo at Disneyland, Cheering at WDW, More – BOGP 2410

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!

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Listener Questions – December 20, 2023 – Tips for Expectant Mothers, Booking DCL Port Adventures, Best Space Mountain, NYE Epcot Fireworks, More – BOGP 2409

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!

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Christmas at Walt Disney World; Animal Kingdom Lodge; Aulani Tips & Thoughts – BOGP 2408

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!

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Our Most Shocking Moments at Walt Disney World – BOGP 2407

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!

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BOGP Open Line – December 10, 2023 – Marathon Weekend Final Prep, Performing at WDW Memories, Trader Sam’s Tips, More – BOGP 2406

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!

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Listener Questions – December 13, 2023 – Combining ADRs, 12 Hours in Epcot Plan, 1st Trip for Baby, Accessibility Questions, More – BOGP 2305

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today we discuss tips to combine two groups that both have ADRs at similar times that want to sit together at Steakhouse ’71, a plan for a 12-hour trip to Epcot this Saturday, a first-trip this week with a baby, wheelchair-accessibility concerns and transportation, 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!

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Two Trip Reports – Daughter’s Beach Club Villas/Sapphire Falls Graduation Celebration; Best Friend’s “Highlight Reel” 45 Mile Extravaganza – BOGP 2404

We are excited to speak with Listener Lesley from California today about two recent Universal/Walt Disney World vacation! First, we discuss what it is like to grow up in Southern California around the Disneyland Resort. Then, we talk about her daughter’s high school graduation trip to Universal/Walt Disney World where they stayed at Sapphire Falls and a 2-Bedroom Villa at Disney’s Beach Club Villas! We discuss great meals at Yak & Yeti, Homecomin’, experiences on Tron’, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more! Then, we also discuss Lesley’s last-minute trip with her best friend in November to hit both Universal theme parks and all four Walt Disney World theme parks in a “best-of-the-best” touring strategy! Lots of fun times on today’s 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!

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More Listener Questions – December 8, 2023 – Percentage of Guests on Dining Plan, Shocking Disney Dining Bills, 1st To Do on Wish, Disneyland 2024 Festivals, More – BOGP 2403

Mike, Pam, and Scott are back today answering more of your Listener Questions! Today we discuss what percentage of Walt Disney World guests we think are on the Disney Dining Plan, what has been our most “shocking” bill we have ever received at a Walt Disney World restaurant, suggestions for first thing to do when boarding the Disney Wish, discussion of the 2024 Disneyland festivals, and 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!

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BOGP Open Line – December 3, 2023 – Best Small Shopping Locations at WDW, Surprising Kids with Cruise, Disneyland Paris Tips, More – BOGP 2402

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, December 3, 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 discussed where some of our favorite smaller shopping areas/stores are on Walt Disney World property. Then, we took some great calls on ideas of how to surprise the kids with a Disney Cruise on Christmas morning, tips for visiting Disneyland Paris (and Paris in general), getting ready for Marathon Weekend in just a 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!

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Listener Questions – December 4, 2023 – Travel Hacks, Sci-Fi Dine In or Mama Melrose, Tips For One Day Ultimate Tour, Saratoga Springs Resort Tips, More – BOGP 2401

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today answering your Listener Questions! Today get some very useful travel “hacks” from a listener and then add to the list, discuss if Sci-Fi Dine In or Mama Melrose is best for dinner with a Fantasmic show, walk through a one-day ultimate tour of Epcot and DHS for a family of 5, give some tips for Saratoga Springs Resort, Olivia’s Cafe, 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!