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How Did We Miss That On Our Last Walt Disney World Vacation? – BOGP 2048

Rikki and Mike are here today with a few news items from around Walt Disney World at the top of the show. Then, Rikki talks about what she is looking forward to seeing today as she visits Epcot for the first Day of the 2022 Flower & Garden Festival. Finally, Mike and Rikki discuss some things that we get a kick out of doing on our Walt Disney World trips, but don’t do enough. We talk about things like visiting “The Traveler” at MCO, pre-dawn walks, non-vehicle attractions, etc. 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 – February 27, 2022 – BOGP 2047

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 27, 2022! During this show, Mike is flying solo tonight as Scott is down at Walt Disney World for the Princess Half-Marathon Weekend. During tonight’s show, Mike leads off with some Walt Disney World news, and then we open up the phone lines and the conversation quickly turns to calls regarding the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, the newest boutique hotel at Walt Disney World that opens to the general public next week. We discuss thoughts on what we have seen in the first 72 hours of media coverage, things we think are “hits & misses” so far with the experience, who this will be geared towards, the future of experiences like this, and much more! 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 – March 2, 2022 – BOGP 2046

Rikki and Mike are back today answering your listener questions! Today we have questions about thoughts on choosing Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Savannah View or Bay Lake Tower for an upcoming trip, how “dressy” is the Palo Brunch onboard the Disney Fantasy, how the podcast crew came to meet almost 14 years ago, Disneyland’s 50th vs. Walt Disney World’s 50th celebrations,, 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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Disney’s Boardwalk Villas & Caribbean Beach Resorts, Genie Plus Tips, Star Wars Experiences, More – BOGP 2045

Happy Monday, everyone! We are excited to talk with Listener Jennifer from Florida today about her split-stay vacation to Disney’s Boardwalk Villas & Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resorts. Hear how being a Florida resident does change how you think about planning a Walt Disney World trip too! We discuss this December vacation including their first time using Genie Plus in the parks, during the busiest time of the year with lots of tips that will help you on your next trip! Also, we talk dining at places like Coral Reef, Grand Floridian Cafe, Steakhouse ’71, & 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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Top 3 Experiences at Disney Springs, WDW Resorts, WDW Dining, More – BOGP 2044

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are back today and we are using last week’s show topic, but heading outside of the theme parks and heading to Disney Springs, the Walt Disney World Resort hotels, and the Walt Disney World Restaurants and “other experiences” outside the theme parks! We suppose that we are taking a first-timer with us (or someone who just doesn’t “get” Disney the way we do) and we have to show them the “essence” of each location with only three experiences per destination. It could be an store, merchandise item, snack, meal, anything. What would YOU choose? Hear our thoughts and then share yours on social media using #WDWTop3! 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 – February 20, 2022 – BOGP 2043

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, February 20, 2022! During this show, Mike and Scott quickly recap the recent news with new mask policies at Walt Disney World, Capture Your Moment photo sessions being available in all four theme parks, making Cast Compliments via the My Disney Experience app, and more! Then we take your calls about the upcoming Princess Half-Marathon Weekend, discussing your Top 3 Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, thoughts on a split-stay vs. one hotel for the length of stay, unpacking vs. living out of your suitcase and much more! 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 – February 23, 2022 – BOGP 2042

Pam, Rikki and Mike are back today answering your listener questions! Today we have questions about our thoughts on when Annual Pass sales might return, getting to the parks for Early Entry – should you take an Uber or rely on Disney Transportation, what is the “Disney etiquette” when it comes to just ordering drinks and appetizers to enjoy the atmosphere of a restaurant, snacks you can “bring back” on the plane, 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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Grand Villa at Disney’s Saratoga Springs, 1 Bedroom Villa at Disney’s Riviera Resort, Blizzard Beach, Parks, Great Dining, More – BOGP 2041

Happy Monday, everyone! Today we head up to Michigan to speak with Listener Sarah about two trips she recently took to Walt Disney World! First, we discuss her stay in a 3 bedroom Grand Villa at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort! She discusses amazing dining at Disney Springs and visiting Blizzard Beach on the 4th of July during this trip! Then, we talk about her trip to both Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Disney’s Riviera Resort in October. During this trip, we discuss her first experiences with Genie Plus and Individual Lightning Lanes in the parks, getting groceries delivered via Instacart, more fun meals and a lot 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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Our Top 3 Experiences in Each Walt Disney World Theme Park – BOGP 2040

Pam, Rikki, and Mike are back today and we are heading into the Walt Disney World theme parks! We suppose that we are taking a first-timer with us (or someone who just doesn’t “get” Disney the way we do) and we have to show them the “essence” of each of the four theme parks with only three experiences per park. It could be an attraction, show, snack, meal, anything. What would YOU choose? Hear our thoughts and then share yours on social media using #WDWTop3! 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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Listener Questions – February 17, 2022 – BOGP 2039

Pam, Rikki and Mike are back today answering your listener questions! Today we start off with news on how you can (could) get your Figment Popcorn bucket again, Disney’s change in their mask policy, and more and then we get into lots of listener questions! We discuss the value of Capture Your Moment Photo Sessions with the price increase and availability in all four theme parks, if you should add a Park Hopper to your tickets to take advantage of the Deluxe Resort Extra Evening Hours, give our opinion on if a Polynesian Village Resort or Disney Wish stay is more romantic, 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!