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We are excited to head to New Jersey today to speak with Listener Joe about his first Disney Cruise to Alaska from this past June on today's show! Hear about how this adventure came about for his wife and two kids. We discuss his stateroom, thoughts on the main dining rooms, port adventures, "smaller" events around the ship (like the Diaper Dash!), and much, 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!

Today Mike, Pam and Rikki are back taking our show topic from our listeners headed out to Disneyland here soon! We discuss how to spend 3 hours in each Disneyland and Disney California Adventure when it comes to top attractions, both table-service and quick-service dining and snacks not to miss! How do you think we did? 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 19, 2025!  Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk!  The callers were on-file tonight as we heard about a great trip from Charles from Louisiana who stayed at the Riviera, attended Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, had some great meals, and more!  Justin also called in to share his tips on staying at Port Orleans French Quarter, talked about great dining and drinks at The Boathouse, Jock Lindsay's, and more!  Listener Shelly from Rhode Island also called in to ask about her very first runDisney experience, which will happen this weekend at the Wine & Dine 5K!  This and 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

Join Mike, Rikki and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss the update coming to Soarin' to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States next summer! Who could have seen that coming? We also talk through a good time to visit Walt Disney World in February to avoid crowds but not miss too much school. We have a question about navigating Epcot in November to try to miss as many crowds as possible, 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!

Today we are headed up to Wisconsin to speak with Listener Patrick about his trip with extended family to Disney's Boardwalk Villas, where he traveled with his wife and 8-month old baby during the vacation! We hear about this new way to see the theme parks was something they both enjoyed! We talk about fun experience both in and out of all four theme parks, great meals at places like O'hana, Coral Reef, Cake Bake Shop, and even hear about a Father's Day surprise! 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!

Today Mike, Pam and Rikki have a fun theme-park discussion where they talk about getting rid of the most "underperforming" experience in each land or entire theme park to improve the guest experience in the future. Which would you pick for Tomorrowland, Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Fantasyland, World Showcase, and 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 12, 2025!  Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk!  We had some great callers including Justin LIVE from the Outer Rim at Disney's Contemporary Resort where he was in the middle of a monorail bar crawl!  He gave us a quick update on his trip, including thoughts on his experiences at Beak & Barrel!  Eean called in from Pittsburgh to tell us about a great new dining option in France as well as make a wager with Mike on a big football game this Saturday night!  This and 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

Join Mike, Rikki and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss a multi-generational trip and how to make the most of staying together and also having some time in smaller groups. We also have a discussion how a dessert party might be a fun "splurge" for this special trip! We discuss options (or lack of) for a Super Bowl viewing at Epcot, doing Black Friday and Thanksgiving around Walt Disney World, tips for visiting Disneyland and Aulani for the first-time, 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!

We are so excited to have Listener Ashley from Arizona back on the show today to share her trip down to Disney's Art of Animation Resort from just last month with us today! Hear how she put together this 11-person trip that was 2 years in the making! We talk about similarities and differences between Disneyland and Walt Disney World, why a Lion King Family Suite was perfect for their trip, some great tips to think about before leaving home to make the trip easier up arrival, so many heart-warming character interactions during the trip and more! We also hear about great meals at places like Maya Grill, Storybook Dining at Artist Point at Wilderness Lodge, Sanaa, Roundup Rodeo, GEO-82, and more! So much fun packed into this one-hour 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 t

Today Mike, Scott and Rikki are having some fun looking at what we think Disney is doing well right now when it comes to the theme parks and what they need to work on as well! Where would we buy stock and where would we sell, sell, sell! From attractions to parties to C-Suite "speak", to marketing campaigns, we have some fun discussions 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!

Join Mike and Pam today as we answer your listener questions! Today we discuss Disney's Animal Kingdom a bit, with talk about the new Indiana Jones ride and if the new additions could mean more nighttime hours in the future! We also give some great 1-credit meals on the Disney Dining Plan, especially for those with kids who are getting that Dining Plan FREE in 2026! We also have a fun discussion on a split stay between Port Orleans Riverside and Boulder Ridge during the holidays, as well as a dilemma between staying at Gran Destino Tower over Animal Kingdom Lodge even if Coronado is a bit more expensive! 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 f

Today we are excited to head up to Michigan to speak with Listener Sarah about her recent cruise on the Disney Fantasy to Norway, one of the more unique itineraries offered by Disney Cruise Line! We hear about why she picked this particular sailing, previous experiences with other cruise lines, the amazing ports she visited, thoughts on the Fantasy vs. the Wish, 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!

Today it's another Mike & Rikki show as Rikki discusses her trip down to Walt Disney World last weekend! We hear a great review of her experience at Beak & Barrel, a great dinner at Yachtsman Steakhouse, a busy night at Ecpto during the Food & Wine Festival, and tips on Halloween Horror Nights at Universal! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 28, 2025!  Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk!  We had some fun with a game during the hour called "Where in the World?" Basically, we put some situations to the chat and our callers like, "Where in the World (WDW) would you host a Happy Hour?  Have a Birthday Party?  Go to get away from everyone? Etc?  What did our listeners have to say?  Also, what experience that you got to have before but is now gone would you go back to have just one more time?  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 po

Join Mike and Rikki today as we answer your listener questions! We discuss updated to Fort Wilderness, including a new pool coming "in the future!", thoughts on things to do in and around Disney's Aulani Resort, how to tackle Disneyland at Rope Drop for a first-time visitor, some ADR questions and advice on which experiences might be better than others for certain groups, 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!

How about yet another show where we have an anniversary being celebrated? We are joined today by Listener Michelle from Baltimore, Maryland to discuss her trip to Walt Disney World earlier this month! We hear about her split-stay at both the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort and staying Club-Level (for the first time!) at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort! We also talk about her son Dash's first haircut at the Harmony Barber shop, his first roller coaster ride on the Barnstormer, great character interactions during "Cool Kid Summer", and much more! Dining at Cake Bake Shop, Hoop Dee Doo, and Boathouse are also discussed, so grab a snack! 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 o

Today, Mike, Pam, and Rikki are keeping the series rolling that we started a couple of weeks ago with the best snacks to try on your next Walt Disney World trip! Today, we hit Disney's Hollywood Studios & Disney's Animal Kingdom Parks! From savory to sweet, we get ice cream from a dinosaur and churros that aren't sweet and much more! Plus, we have a great conversation about Candlelight Processional Dining Packages at the top of the show and where you will find your best/worst values this year! 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!

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 21, 2025!  Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk!  We discussed the narrators for this year's Candlelight Processional at Epcot, got more great suggestions for snacks around Epcot for your next trip, and had a thoughtful discussion on missing perks from the past decade, and which ONE you would bring back if it meant eliminating the rest forever!  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!

Join Mike, Pam and Rikki as we answer your Listener Questions on today's show!  Today's questions include where to go on "Marathon Sunday" between the Magic Kingdom and Epcot for a first-timer who doesn't have a Park Hopper and wants to enjoy the theme parks. Hear our thoughts on that! Also, we talk about best options for table-service, quick-service, and character dining at Disneyland and discuss some of the Candlelight Processional narrators this year as well! 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!

The anniversaries continue on this Monday's show as we are joined by Listener Liz from Rhode Island to talk about her 1st Disney Cruise just two weeks ago on the Disney Wish, sailing Concierge, to celebrate her 25th Wedding anniversary! We talk about her transfers from Walt Disney World, first impressions of the ship, experiences in the concierge lounge, dining experiences - including Palo Brunch, entertainment, 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!