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Today, Mike, Scott, and Rikki get you set for Black Friday with a show all about shopping! We discuss our favorite spots to hit when it comes to both picking up merchandise and just enjoy the theme of a nice store on our Walt Disney World vacations! We hit the theme park stores as well as some gems in the resorts too! Did your favorite make it? If not, let us know! 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, November 24, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together and we had a blast taking your calls for the hour!  The password to tonight's show was the best food item that will be on your table come Thursday at Thanksgiving!  We got some awesome ideas!  Then, the phone lines lit up as we had a discussion with MuppetVision 3D's announcement of closure and the Monsters, Inc. universe moving in at Disney's Hollywood Studios!  We also talked about the Muppets moving to Rock & Roller Coaster, Lightning Lane Premier Pass being available to all on-site resort guests and more!   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/BeOurGuestP

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today, we discuss tips for traveling with toddlers, but also letting the adults have some fun during the trip as well! Also, we give some thoughts on a splurge for our listener who is overcoming cancer and wants to celebrate this incredible milestone! (We are SO PROUD OF YOU!) We also give ideas for ADRs for large groups, activities around Port Canaveral, and much more! Please 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 joined by travel journalist Lyn Mettler who has contributed to outlets like USA Today and US News & World Report about flying on Southwest Airlines to the Disney Destinations using points, Companion Passes, and more to maximize your vacation dollar! We discuss her background and love of the Disney destinations, dive into the "nuts & bolts" as to how to really get started to saving big money on your flights, and talk major changes coming to Southwest in the next couple of years! 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 Scott are getting your ready for those colder months back north where one of the best aspects of a Disney vacation is enjoying a good meal outside in the beautiful Florida or California weather! We go around and give our best spots to grab both counter and table-service meals in the parks and resorts at Walt Disney World and Disneyland during today's show! Did you favorite make it? If not, let us know! 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, November 17, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together and we had a blast taking your calls for the hour!  The password to tonight's show was again your favorite side with the Thanksgiving meal and we got some great ideas!  We discussed thoughts on the re-launched Reflections Resort coming to Disney's Fort Wilderness area soon with Mohawk from Scotland, also had a great conversation with Paul from Lake St. Louis about how he plans to bike from MCO to Walt Disney World for Springtime Surprise, Scott shared his worst meal ever at Walt Disney World and much more!   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.

Mike and Pam are here to get you through this Wednesday with some awesome Listener Questions today! First, Pam and Mike share some things they are excited about when it comes to the new Disney Treasure, which Pam will get to tour this week in New York City! We also get some feedback on last week's "One's Gotta Go" collection from Mark in the UK! We also discuss the Wild Africa Trek, upgrading Magic Your Way tickets to Annual Passes, a great idea for a "monorail cookie stroll" as a family for a non-park day, and much more! Please 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 excited to have Listener Matt from New Jersey back on the show today to talk about his "Solo Trip" that wasn't really solo for much of the time! Hear about his stays at The B, Disney's All-Star Movies, and Boardwalk Villas, visiting all 4 theme parks, and experiencing Guardians, Remy, Rise, and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway for the first time! We also talk about some great snacks and drinks along the way too! If you need a quick virtual vacation to Walt Disney World, today's show should do the trick! 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 together playing a fun game of "One's Gotta Go" to get our thoughts on how we feel about current offerings at Walt Disney World! We put three "experiences" together and have to cut one from the group! From new snacks, hard-ticket events, resorts, attractions and more, which tough choices would you make? Which of the hosts do you tend to agree with most? 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, November 10, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together and we had a blast taking your calls for the hour!  The password to tonight's show was your favorite savory Thanksgiving side!  What are you bringing to the table?  Scott brought a great topic of information to the show tonight, in that he complied a list of EVERY trip he has ever taken to a Disney destination, complete with resorts, dates, room views, etc. in a spreadsheet!  We discuss how he put this together and trends he found in the data!  Jason (who does this stuff for a living around college football) created an amazing graph of the resort data and calls in to discuss and give tips for staying at Fort Wilderness during the holidays!  Andrew also gives a Wine & Dine race recap 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,

Mike, Pam and Rikki are here today with some great Listener Questions! Today, we discuss combining at Walt Disney World stay with hitting Epic Universe next summer! We also help a listener from Tennessee who will be in Central Florida but won't have park tickets to get his Disney fix one morning for a few hours! Also, we discuss out thoughts on what we saw at both Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Jollywood Nights this past weekend and we have lots of hot takes on popcorn buckets! This and more on today's show! Please 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 friend of the show Jenna from Washington joining us again to share an inspirational story of her accomplishment at the Walt Disney World Marathon 2024! Hear about how an injury didn't keep her from getting to the start line and battling through a tough course to prove that we can all achieve more than we even thought possible! I promise you will be inspired! Plus, we discuss her recent trip to Disneyland for the Halloween fun, including Oogie Boogie Bash, thoughts on the Disneyland Resort Hotels, and we are lucky enough to be joined by Jenna's amazing kids too, who share their thoughts on 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 friend

Today Mike, Pam and Scott are together to take a virtual vacation to the Disney Parks! On Sunday, we discussed how quickly Disney made the transition from Halloween to Christmas at Walt Disney World this year, so that got us thinking about our favorite transitions at the Disney Parks, places where you are transported to and from a different time and place in just a few steps! From lands to attractions to even restaurants, we give some great examples of transitions that we love, and sounds play a HUGE part in almost every experience! Did you favorite make the list? If not, share yours with us! 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

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 3, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together and we had a blast taking your calls for the hour!  The password to tonight's show was the best Halloween costume you saw come by your house on Halloween night!  We had lots of great Disney representation!  We discussed the quick transformation of Walt Disney World from Halloween to Christmas this year, gave some advice to a caller from Springfield, Illinois about visiting the resorts for some holiday cheer, talked about Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Behind the Seeds Tour, and much more!  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 frie

Mike and Pam are here today answering your fun Listener Questions! Today, we start off with a question about sailing Disney Cruise Line as just a couple and how to make this the best experience it can be! We have a lot of thoughts on this! Then, we talk about the medical facilities on the DCL ships as well! We also have a question about the menus currently at California Grill, if "High Tea" is back at the Grand Floridian and where it might be coming around Walt Disney World, dining options at Enzo's Hideaway, and much more! Please 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 our friend Jen from Maryland back on the show today to talk about her awesome trip to Disneyland from this past summer celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary, as well as her husband Len's retirement! Congratulations! We discuss their first-experience together to Disneyland, the planning vs. their Walt Disney World trips, thoughts on the Duo Studio, dining at places like Blue Bayou and Storytellers Cafe, visiting Walt's Apartment and the Steam Trains Tour, and of course, so many of the attractions and shows in the theme parks! 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 dedicate our show to the BOGP Lizards who are kicking off the runDisney season at the Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World today! Have fun and enjoy every mile! Today's show was inspired by Lizard Jodi and her crew who are attending Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on Halloween Night and pulling an "all-nighter" and going directly to the 5K race after! That got us sharing stories of crazy things we have done at Walt Disney World that had us at the point of happiest exhaustion in many cases, but full of memories that we will never forget! We also talk about if and how Disney could bring back "special days" like the ones we discuss today so that we can do these things again! 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/BeOu

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 27, 2024!  Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together and we had a blast taking your calls for the hour!  The password to tonight's show was the craziest Halloween candy you got as a kid or the best Halloween costume you wore for Trick or Treating!  Our friend Wade called in live from outside Mama Melrose at Disney's Hollywood Studios to give us an amazing review of his meal at the Cake Bake Shop just last night to lead off the show!  We also discussed the Disney Treasure officially becoming part of the Disney Cruise Line fleet, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party compared to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, and Scott has a hilarious story about Bojangles Chicken to boot!  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.

Mike and Pam are here today answering your fun Listener Questions! Today, we get a question about parking at the theme parks if you are a resort guest (and Mike is SHOCKED that parking is now $36/day for non-resort guests!). We also discuss if a guest should stick with their Pop/Coronado Springs split-stay or just stay at Coronado Springs for the entire 7 night vacation, give thoughts on the best non-theme park dining location for a "holiday" feel, and much more! Please 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 had to call an audible today as we had some connection issues with our scheduled guest, so we went live and took calls from our audience for the hour! We discussed some of the "spookiest" restaurants around Walt Disney World (and why) with Halloween this week, had a deep discussion about why the Lightning Lane Premier Pass has its place in the ticketing hierarchy, and also discussed thoughts on how sports and causal dining can bring people together and Disney might be missing the boat on this right now. 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!