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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort; Vets & First-Timers, Amazing Cast Member Stories, Slow Down & See It All – BOGP 2537

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!

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3 Topics In 10 Minutes: DCL Too Niche With New Ships, Animal Kingdom at Night, Next WDW Resort as Deluxe Resort – BOGP 2536

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!

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BOGP Open Line – August 4, 2024 – Stormy WDW, Is DCL Getting Too Niche’, Adult’s Halloween WDW Trip, More – BOGP 2535

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!

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Listener Questions – August 7, 2024 – Fireworks at Disneyland, Embarkation Strategies DCL, Evening Extra Hours Deluxe Resorts – BOGP 2534

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!

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Traveling from Australia, “Final”-ly Starcruiser, Caribbean Beach, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Wild Africa Trek, Great Dining, More – BOGP 2533

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!

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Scott Visits Disneyland Paris – Thoughts on Attractions, Drones, Food, & More – BOGP 2532

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!

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BOGP Open Line – July 28, 2024 – More WDW Olympic Events, Initial Thoughts on Lightning Lane System, Lighthouse Point Review – BOGP 2531

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!

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Listener Questions – July 31, 2024 – Planning Post-Cruise Day at WDW, Lightning Lane Feedback, Golfing at WDW, More – BOGP 2530

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!

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Rafiki’s Planet Watch, Blizzard Beach, Pick-A-Pearl, Ale & Compass, Different Experiences for Veteran Disney Families – BOGP 2529

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!

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The Spirit of the Olympics – Walt Disney World Style – BOGP 2528

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!