Listener Questions – September 3, 2025 – Playgrounds for Toddlers, Booking DCL for Holidays, Dining Outside Parks – BOGP 2756

Join Mike, Pam and Rikki as we answer your Listener Questions on today’s show!  Today we discuss locations around Walt Disney World for toddlers to burn off that extra energy during the trip, some great dining options outside the theme parks for lunch and dinner during the holidays, when to book those holiday-themed Disney Cruise Line sailings, celebrating 25 years at Walt Disney World with a special dinner at California Grill during Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, 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!

A Love Story – The Riviera, The Castle, and Happily Ever After – BOGP 2755

Today we are so excited to have our friend Ally from Pennsylvania (and The Clubhouse) join us to share her trip from just a couple of weeks ago! This was a special trip because she got engaged while staying at Disney’s Riviera Resort! We talk about the planning of the trip, how Jacob popped the question, some great dining at places like the Edison, the Cake Bake Shop, and Cinderella’s Royal Table, times in all four theme parks, build droids at Hollywood Studios 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!

Comparing More Walt Disney World Experiences to Chain Restaurants, Hotels, and Retail – BOGP 2754

Today, Mike, Pam, and Scott are here to get that Labor Day Weekend started with some fun Disney talk! We are continuing the discussion we had last Friday about finding comparisons to chain restaurants around Walt Disney World! However, we wanted to get Pam’s thoughts on this topic and today, we added hotels and retail locations into the mix! Where would your Walt Disney World equivalent for Baskin-Robbins be? Chi-Chi’s? Wal-Mart? Cracker Barrel? Hear these and many 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!

BOGP Open Line – August 24, 2025 – Trip-Planning Tips from Scotland; Walt Disney World at Thanksgiving; Disneyland Changes – BOGP 2753

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 24, 2025!  Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk!  Tonight was another great show because of our callers!  We start the show talking about Scott’s upcoming cruise on the Disney Dream this week and all of the things he has planned! Then, we get some great calls from Mohawk in Scotland (from the Clubhouse) talking about his amazing slate of ADRs and experiences for his upcoming trip, a fun call from Mark in Maryland discussing his 11-night stay this Thanksgiving, and then Shawn calls in from Cleveland to talk about airport choices when headed to Disneyland!  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!

Listener Questions – August 27, 2025 – To MNSSHP or Not; Animal Kingdom AM; Importance of Spaceship Earth – BOGP 2752

Join Mike, Scott, and Pam as we answer your Listener Questions on today’s show!  Today we discuss best strategies on getting to Animal Kingdom for rope drop from Saratoga Springs and what to do for your first few experiences once inside the park! We also talk a listener through a decision about going to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (or not) before an early morning flight home the next day (and the logistics involved), and also have a lengthy discussion on why attractions like Spaceship Earth are really important! 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!

1st On-Property Stay at Port Orleans Riverside; Lightning Lane Premier Pass; Mother/Daughter Make Memories – BOGP 2751

We are so lucky to have the dynamic mother/daughter duo of Leah and Audra joining us today from northeast Ohio to talk about their Walt Disney World trip from this past February! We start by hearing about a very interesting background for both of them as to why this trip was so special. We talk about their first on-property stay at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort, staying in Alligator Bayou, using the Quick-Service Dining Plan, having Lightning Lane Premier Pass for the Magic Kingdom on Valentine’s Day, 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!

Finding a Comparison To Chain Restaurants for Walt Disney World Locations – BOGP 2750

Happy Friday, everyone! Today, Mike, Rikki, and Scott are having some fun on today’s show with trying to find comparisons for Walt Disney World restaurants to the chain restaurants back home! What Walt Disney World restaurants reminds you of an Applebee’s? How about Red Lobster? What about Red Robin? Texas Roadhouse? Olive Garden? Chick-Fil-A? 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!

BOGP Open Line – August 17, 2025 – Halloween Party Tips, Keeping the Magic Alive for Teens, Recap for Magical Trip – BOGP 2749

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 17, 2025!  Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk!  Tonight was another great show because of our callers!  We lead off the show tonight with Adam from New Hampshire with a debrief from his trip to Walt Disney World last week as we get lots of great information on his girls experience at Bibbity Bobbity Boutique, a wonderful breakfast at Ohana, and much more! We also hear from Listener Ian from Connecticut to discuss tips for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and hear from Listener Ryan down in Tennessee to talk about when our kids make that transition from little kids to teens and how to keep the magic alive for them on their Walt Disney World vacations! 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!

Listener Questions – August 20, 2025 – Planning WDW Days During Halloween, Beak & Barrel ADRs, Blue Bayou For Two – BOGP 2748

Join Mike, Scott, and Rikki as we answer your Listener Questions on today’s show!  Today we discuss a discussion in the BOGP Clubhouse about a couple that has been at sea with Disney Cruise Line for over 900 days! Would this “burn you out” on DCL? We also talk about the Beak & Barrel reservations happening this evening and what the ideal ADR time could/should be! We help a listener plan their days for a week during the Halloween season down at Walt Disney World, 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!

Split-Stay at Disney’s Contemporary & Pop Century Resorts, Hidden Quick-Service Gems, Pixie Dust on Main Street – BOGP 2747

Today we are excited to head out to Boonville, Missouri to speak with Listener Stefani about her recent trip to Walt Disney World! We discuss her stay at both Disney’s Pop Century and Disney’s Contemporary Resorts, thoughts on transportation around WDW, some quick-service “hidden gems”, working around a really hot week in Florida, and making a moment for a family on Main Street that they will never forget! 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/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!