Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

We are very excited to have our friend Maria from Chicago back on the show today to share her trip she took with her husband Jeff to Tokyo Disneyland this past spring! We discuss planning the trip and how you can make getting there a bit less expensive and more comfortable! We definitely spend a majority of the show talking about the fun times they had in both parks, as well as discussing the overall culture of the place! Hear how Tokyo Disneyland is both comfortable and familiar and new and exotic at the same time! 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 marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, and New York City. With Mike being out of the Studio this week, he recorded this one a bit early and made this a hybrid episode of the Be Our Guest Podcast & Mike in the Midwest. Today, he shares where he was when he found out the news of this event, and how he became a "teacher" that day in front of 27 scared and confused students. He also discusses what this podcast has meant to him over the past 18 years and why your support has meant so much! Thank you for always being there! Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! 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!

Today Mike & Scott take a break from the Listener Questions (since Mike is currently sailing on the Disney Treasure) to talk some Disney Cruise Line with you! Scott came up with the idea during last week's Live Call-in Show to come up with an "All-Star" Disney Cruise Line ship from components of the existing DCL fleet. We pick the very best restaurants, atrium statues, adult dining venues, sports spots, coffee bars, lounges, staterooms, and much more! We can't wait to hear YOUR idea of the "All-Star" DCL ship too! 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!

Happy Labor Day to everyone here in the United States! Today we are excited to have Listener Michelle back on the show to share her very special trip with us. This was a Make-A-Wish trip for her son, Dash to Disneyland in late August. We hear about how the trip comes together, the "reveal" of the Wish, travel to Anaheim, staying at the Disneyland Hotel, amazing times in the parks, great meals, and so many special surprises! 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!

Mike and Rikki are here to start the long weekend with some fun Disney talk! Rikki spent last weekend at Walt Disney World and was there for the Opening Day of Epcot's 2026 Food & Wine Festival and has some tips for attending this year's event! We talk about the best booths to explore, the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, why dining packages can make sense, and other activities to enhance your Epcot day this fall! Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! 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, August 30, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with a great call from Francois from Canada discussing using a Placeholder and an exisiting reservation, as well as a Start, Bench, Cut game with Disney ice-cream options! We also talked with Morgan from Alabama about her upcoming first runDisney Half-Marathon at Wine & Dine! Jason called in from the Polynesian Tower to share the start to his trip, and Jared from Illinois called in to let us know, in fact, that he HAD experienced STK at Disney Springs! 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!

Mike and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we start the show with discussions about what we are seeing with the first few Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Parties this year, especially seeing how this is the first year we have had a party not sell out since 2022. Then, we give tips for a Walt Disney World veteran to enjoy only one day at Disneyland! We also talk about making the best situation for a low-stimulation trip to Walt Disney World, avoiding crowds and noise as much as possible for a young guest. Finally, what if Mickey wasn't a mouse? Would we all love this stuff as much? 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 excited to have Matt (Zeebs from the Clubhouse!) back on the show with us to share his recent 2 resort/1 theme park trip with us! His goal of this trip was to experience the new "Soarin Over America" attraction at Epcot, but also just have some resort time at Disney's Beach Club Resort with his family! However, as all good Disney fans do, he added on a couple of nights at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge beforehand too! We talk about dining at both resorts, the rooms, how get got the most out of that day at Epcot, and how a Cool Kid Summer event might have been the "hit" of the trip! 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!

Mike and Rikki are back to get your weekend started with some fun Disney talk! We start the show discussing the new "rail tables" added to World Showcase in Epcot just in time for the Food & Wine Festival! Mike changes his mind on what he thinks of these during the show! Then, we share some "sweet" stories from the years about times we have spent at Disney Springs, and actually give some tips that might help with your "sweet tooth" on your next trip too! Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! 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, August 23, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with a great call from Ryan down in Mobile, Alabama about taking his young child to Walt Disney World for the first-time! We did our best to remember tips from taking our girls when they were younger, but the chat was on fire with great thoughts! Then, Lauren had questions about going to Disneyland for the first time as a Walt Disney World veteran! We also discussed Restricted fares with Disney Cruise Line and who might be comfortable booking them, with Dennis from Texas giving some great thoughts as well! 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!

Mike and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! We discuss if it is worth it to walk a bit further to a different bus stop at the Moderate Resorts to make sure you are hitting the first stop in the "loop" for rope drop! Also, we discuss nice "mother/daughter" dinner options for a graduation trip! We talk about how much "Disney feel" you lose staying at the Swan/Dolphin vs. the Disney hotels, 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 headed right down the road from the BOGP Studios to Wentzville, Missouri to speak with Listener Mike about his first cruise experience on the Disney Wish! Before we get going, you will not believe the story he shares about what both "Mike's" on the show have in common! Then, we hear about his first impressions with Disney Cruise Line, visiting both private islands, a stay at Pop Century pre-cruise with time at Epcot and Universal, and some time at Coronado Springs post-cruise! 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 here to discuss some of the Walt Disney World-centric announcements from D23 this past weekend as far as how they will affect our future Walt Disney World vacations, both in a positive and possibly negative way in the long and short-term. We discuss if the "juice is worth the squeeze" with the fixing of the Yeti at Expedition Everest (and if there is more to this project), the phased opening of Monstropolis, and thoughts on Piston Peak and Villains Land and more! Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! 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, August 16, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show by quickly recapping a few of the major theme park and Disney Cruise Line announcements from the D23 panel this past weekend and then opened up the phone lines for listener reactions. We talked thoughts on the overall experience of the weekend, specific projects, surprises, and how this will all affect our future trips! What has you the most excited or how did you feel about D23 this year? 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!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss a multi-generational cruise on the Disney Destiny and how to make the most of this experience of having everyone together! We also get a question about enjoying Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party or Jollywood Nights this year for a couple and their very lucky 12-year old son! We talk about choices for a celebratory meal for the family after Marathon Weekend outside of theme parks, 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 I'm very excited to have Listener John from Maryland joining us today to share his trip with his family to Disney's Beach Club Resort! We talk about how he found the show recently, his "Disney Story", how they "landed" at Beach Club for this trip, fun times at Epcot's Festival of the Arts, exciting adventures in both Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, great meals at places like Trattoria al Forno, Spice Road Table, Skipper Canteen, and 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!

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here to start your weekend with some fun as we have a 5-round draft of our favorite Walt Disney World "Eats!" We can pick anything from Table to Quick-Service Restaurants, even snacks! Who will come up with the best "portfolio" of dining experiences after five rounds? Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! 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, August 9, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We had lots of great calls during the hour this week as we discussed the idea of how Disney's Lakeshore Lodge will change the feel of Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground when it opens next summer a bit more. We also talked about some Princess Half-Marathon logistics, like heading to the Expo, possible courses, and more! Somehow, we got on the topic of our least-favorite resort "right now" in each of the categories with the chat, and that brought up a lot of "heat" during the hour! What would you say if you had to pick? 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!

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss best resorts for a nice pool day for a multi-generational family coming off a great Disney Cruise! We also discuss the value of the Rainforest Room pass with Disney Cruise Line to each of us and how it might change from itinerary-to-itinerary and ship-to-ship. Also, we help a listener plan a long weekend at Walt Disney World with some specific goals in mind! 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!

We are very excited to have friend of the show Eean from the PlanDisney panel joining us today to share here amazing Disney Cruise to the Greek Isles where she also added on a Short Escape with Adventures by Disney to see a bit more of Rome post-cruise! We discuss the planning, travel to Europe, experiences onboard the Dream, amazing Port Adventures, plus why the extra time in Rome through Adventures by Disney was a great end to an already amazing cruise! As Eean said, "This was my favorite trip ever!" 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!