Pam and Mike are both just back from Walt Disney World and share some great tips to make your next Walt Disney World vacation even better! We discuss experiencing Tron and tips with both riding this awesome coaster and getting through the virtual queue process! Pam also talks about staying in the newly-refurbished rooms at Disney’s All-Star Sports and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Also, Pam gives a quick review of the newly re-opened Narcoossee’s restaurant at the Grand Floridian, and we also talk about what it felt like to be in the Magic Kingdom for the first-night that Happily Ever After was back in the skies! Also, we discuss the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend as well! 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!
Southern California Adventures by Disney Trip – Disneyland, Walt Disney Studios, Muppet Studios, Hollywood, Much More – BOGP 2271
Today we have a very special show for you! We are headed out to Ohio to speak with Listener Jean about her Southern California Adventures by Disney Trip to celebrate her 50th Wedding Anniversary! Hear about the planning and preparing for an Adventures by Disney vacation, arrival and VIP pick-up at LAX, spending time in Hollywood and VIP access at the Muppet Studios and the Walt Disney Studios! Next, they headed to the Disneyland Resort where they stayed at the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, had VIP access to the theme parks, including behind-the-scenes tours of Radiator Springs Racers and Indiana Jones, great meals at The Plaza, Lamplighter Lounge, and much 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!
The Best Dark Rides, Meals at Walt Disney World, & Souvenir Locations – Disney Draft Style – BOGP 2270
Good luck to all of the BOGP Lizards who are participating in the Springtime Surprise events at Walt Disney World this weekend! We are proud of you! Today, Rikki, Scott and Mike draft the top dark rides at either Walt Disney World or Disneyland, meals at Walt Disney World, and Souvenir locations around Walt Disney World! Hear what made our list and let us know who won each round on social media! Also, what would YOU add to your draft picks? Let us know on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike, @Epscot, and @RikkiNibs! 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 – April 9, 2023 – BOGP 2269
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 9, 2023! During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the news of the week including the debut this summer of DisneyBand+ on select sailings of Disney Cruise Line! This looks very much like a Magic Band+, so we try to find the differences! We also discuss the return of Walt Disney World Annual Pass sales April 13 (DVC Members) and April 20 (General Public) and what this means for future trips, as well as registration for Marathon Weekend 2024 and Springtime Surprise Weekend this weekend at Walt Disney World! This and much more coming your way on today’s show with some great calls! 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!
Listener Questions – April 12, 2023 – BOGP 2268
Mike, Rikki and Scott are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about making ADRs for split-stay trips (even with Galactic Starcruiser), if you should put in a room request if you are arriving super-early and just hoping for a bed to catch a nap, dining at California Grill with a young child, tours at Disneyland, 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!
Father’s Day Surprise – First Time Visit to Disneyland @ Grand Californian Resort, VIP Tour, More – BOGP 2267
We are headed out to North Carolina today to speak with Listener Justin about the ultimate Father’s Day surprise! Last year, his wife gifted him a family vacation to Disneyland for the first-time! Being veteran Walt Disney World visitors and DVC Members, they are very comfortable with the Florida parks and hotels, so hear Justin’s thoughts on traveling across the country with his wife and 2 young daughters, staying at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa (Club Level), doing a VIP tour, enjoying some character dining, and much more! Today’s show is what the magic of Disney is all about! 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!
Mike’s Disneyland Resort Trip Report For #Disney100 Celebration – BOGP 2266
Today, Mike, Rikki, and Scott are here to recap Mike’s trip to the Disneyland Resort last week for the #Disney100 celebration event! We discuss the California Food & Wine Festival as well as World of Color: One at Disney California Adventure Park, then hop over to Disneyland Park to talk about the newly-updated Toontown, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Magic Happens Parade, and Wonderous Journeys Fireworks show! Mike also talks about riding the canoes, taking a plunge on the subs, staying at the Disneyland Hotel and much, much 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!
BOGP Open Line – April 2, 2023 – BOGP 2265
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 2, 2023! During this show, Mike & Scott discuss the news of the week including the ending of Harmonious & Enchantment fireworks shows this week and Tron’s debut at the Magic Kingdom! We also have a theory as to why guests might be ready for the 50th Celebration at Walt Disney World to come to an end. Also, we get great calls from folks like Jonathan with tips for dining around San Diego if you are cruising out of that port soon, a pre-trip report from Michael in North Carolina, and a post-trip report from Mark in Chicago discussing his “fishing trip” where he spent 10 days at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in both the Garden Wing and Main Tower – Theme Park View and did some After Hours events too! 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!
Listener Questions – April 5, 2023 – BOGP 2264
Mike and Scott are here today answering some great listener questions! We tackle some questions about the difference in the medals from in-person and virtual events with runDisney, a comparable dining experience to California Grill at Disneyland Resort, a night splurge for a family of three who saved some money with the recent discount Disney released, help with a very last-minute trip next week, and thoughts on Harmonious and Enchantment leaving this week and Happy Ever After returning, plus 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!
Disney’s Copper Creek Villas, Solo Trip Adventures, Flying Fish, Jiko, Trader Sams, More – BOGP 2263
Today we are excited to have Sean from New Jersey joining us to talk about his solo trip to Walt Disney World last summer! We discuss how his Disney fandom all started and how this trip was originally going to be with more than just him! We also discuss great meals at places like Jiko, Flying Fish, Ohana, Satuli Canteen and more! We tour the theme parks with Sean (except Disney’s Hollywood Studios – and Sean will tell us why he skipped that park) and just go all around property! 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!