Synopsis
This award-winning podcast features Monday, Wednesday, and Friday shows that focus on Disney resorts, theme parks, attractions, restaurants, dining, runDisney, vacation tips and much more. Join hosts Mike Rahlmann, Rikki Niblett, and Pam Forrester and take a fun and family-friendly dive into the world of Disney vacation planning.
Episodes
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Drop One Experience In Each Land/Park To Make Improvements - BOGP 2781
17/10/2025 Duration: 44minToday 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!
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BOGP Open Line - October 12, 2025 - France Weekend Dining, Live Monorail Crawl, runDisney Advice, Chili & Cinnamon Rolls - BOGP 2780
16/10/2025 Duration: 01h02minThis 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
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Listener Questions - October 15, 2025 - Dessert Parties, Super Bowl at WDW, Black Friday, Aulani Tips - BOGP 2779
15/10/2025 Duration: 48minJoin 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!
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Disney's Art Of Animation Resort, Starlight Nights, Fun-Filled Days, Family Memories - BOGP 2778
13/10/2025 Duration: 01h13minWe 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
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Disney Parks Stock Watch - BOGP 2777
10/10/2025 Duration: 52minToday 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!
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Listener Questions - October 8, 2025 - Split-Stay at Christmas, AKL or Coronado Tower, Best of Christmas Party - BOGP 2776
08/10/2025 Duration: 38minJoin 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
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Disney Fantasy Sails To Norway - Trolls, Goats, Waffles, & Memories Forever - BOGP 2775
06/10/2025 Duration: 45minToday 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!
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Octopus Tentacles, Skull Punch, Smoking Creme Brulee, Spaghetti-Topped Pizza & More with Rikki - BOGP 2774
03/10/2025 Duration: 54minToday 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!
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BOGP Open Line - September 28, 2025 - Where In The World?, Go Back One More Time, Wish I Could Have - BOGP 2773
02/10/2025 Duration: 01h06minThis 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
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Listener Questions - October 1, 2025 - Maya Grill or Whispering Canyon?, 1st Thing at Disneyland, Annual Pass Upgrade - BOGP 2772
01/10/2025 Duration: 41minJoin 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!
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Split-Stay at Dolphin & Disney's Wilderness Lodge - Club Level; First-Haircut; Cake Bake Shop Date; "Super Times" - BOGP 2771
29/09/2025 Duration: 51minHow 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
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Best Snacks Around Disney's Hollywood Studios & Disney's Animal Kingdom Right Now - BOGP 2770
26/09/2025 Duration: 47minToday, 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!
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BOGP Open Line - September 21, 2025 - Candlelight Processional Narrators, Snacks Around Epcot, Missing Perks - BOGP 2769
25/09/2025 Duration: 01h36sThis 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!
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Listener Questions - September 24, 2025 - Marathon Sunday in the Parks, Dining @ Disneyland, Candlelight Processional - BOGP 2768
24/09/2025 Duration: 42minJoin 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!
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Liz & Bruce Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary Sailing Disney Wish Concierge for 1st Disney Cruise - BOGP 2767
22/09/2025 Duration: 01h03sThe 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!
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Best Snacks Around Epcot Right Now - BOGP 2766
19/09/2025 Duration: 42minToday, Mike, Pam, and Rikki are continuing the series we started last Friday about finding the best snacks in the theme parks - right now! From Germany to Italy to France to Connections Cafe to Sunshine Seasons and more, where are some "hidden gems" found at Epcot that you can find year-round? We are talking sweet, savory, and even some with a bit of a "kick" to them! 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!
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BOGP Open Line - September 14, 2025 - Brunch Around WDW, Planning with Large Groups, Magic Kingdom Dining - BOGP 2765
18/09/2025 Duration: 01h07minThis is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 14, 2025! Mike and Scott were together for the hour with some fun Disney talk! We have a great discussion tonight on the quality of quick-serving dining and snacks around the Magic Kingdom (and monorail resorts), planning trips with large groups where you are the "point person", taking "long" cruises, brunches around 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. Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!
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Listener Questions - September 17, 2025 - Best Pancakes at WDW, Disney Adventure Delayed, 1st runDisney Experience - BOGP 2764
17/09/2025 Duration: 41minJoin Mike, Pam and Rikki as we answer your Listener Questions on today's show! Today we have a discussion on what a Placeholder booking is with Disney Cruise Line and how this is a great way (and without risk!) to save on your next Disney Cruise! We also give some advice for a 1st-time runner headed to Wine & Dine race weekend in just about a month! We also give lots of advice on where to find awesome pancakes around Walt Disney World property 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!
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Anniversary Trip That Became Family Trip; Disney's Polynesian Village Resort; Family Memories Forever - BOGP 2763
15/09/2025 Duration: 54minToday we are very excited to have Listener Greg joining us from Knoxville, Tennessee to share his trip down to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort with us! We hear how this trip was originally going to be an anniversary getaway for just he and his wife to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, but things changed! We discuss great meals at places like Chef Mickey's, Akershus, 1900 Park Fare, and much more! Hear some great stories about epic rides on Expedition Everest, Tower of Terror, heated bus excursions and life-saving Minnie Vans too! 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!
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Best Quick-Service Dining & Snack in Each Land at Magic Kingdom Right Now - BOGP 2762
12/09/2025 Duration: 39minToday, Mike, Pam, and Rikki are back with a show suggested by Listener Jen from Maryland! We go around the Magic Kingdom, land-by-land and give our best option for quick-service dining and best snack for that land. From Main Street, USA to Frontierland to Tomorrowland and more, did you favorites make our list? We also talk about where we find problems and "sleeper" hits around the Magic Kingdom! 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!