Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Today, Mike, Scott and Rikki are keeping our eyes on the Disney Parks stock watch! We are giving our opinions on what is trending up and down when it comes to what we are seeing around the Walt Disney World theme parks! From Disney Springs to Disney's Hollywood Studios to new commercials and even the Walt Disney World resorts, what is trending up and what is trending down in our opinions? Then, pl...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 8, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with a discussion about how Impressions de France has had it's showings cut to just a couple very early in the morning at Epcot, and how we feel this is a disservice to fans of this longstanding show. This lead us to a couple of discussi...

Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today answering more of your amazing Listener Questions! First of all, thank you to all of our Veterans in our community for your service to our country. You are always appreciated! Today, we discuss some ideas for a Mother/Daughter trip that doesn't "break the bank", talk about themed dining around Disney Springs, discuss having some Christmas fun at Disneyland, an...

We are super-excited to have Listener Mel from Australia back on the show today to talk about her recent sailing on the new Disney Adventure out of Singapore with us! Hear about why she decided to take this cruise, and her comparisons to both the Disney Wonder and Disney Wish! We talk about the port experience in Singapore, how embarkation is a bit different, the size of the ship, rotational dinin...

Today, Mike, Pam, and Scott are together to start a new mini-series we are calling "Trip Planning 101: Back to the Basics" We are helping those folks who are getting ready to go on their first (or one of their first) Walt Disney World trips by discussing things we wish we would have known on our first experiences at Walt Disney World when it came to picking our hotel. We give practical advice than...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, November 1, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with a discussion on "Fish Extender" gifts and if you are "pro or con" when it comes to this experience on your Disney Cruises. Scott shared that he came up with a great way to combine Halloween and his past Fish Extender gifts! Then, we...

Mike and Pam are here today to answer more of your awesome Listener Questions! Today, we discuss tips for getting the most out of those early hours of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and we talk about if Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios would be worth it for a family just for the attractions while everyone else is enjoying the party offerings. We also discuss if a first time runD...

Today we are excited to head to Columbus, Ohio to speak with Listener Hannah about her recent trip to Walt Disney World with her husband and two kids (4 and 1) to Disney's All-Star Movies Resort! We hear about Hannah's trips growing up and how they were much different from this experience, but why she choose this experience for her family! We talk about getting 15 pounds of candy at Mickey's Not S...

Today, Mike, Rikki & Pam are back with some "scary" stories from our Walt Disney World trips! From Mike's first flight down to Walt Disney World (that was full of turbulence!) to Rikki's experience with Alien Encounter to Pam's daughter Hanna almost bailing out on Splash Mountain as a child, we have some scary experience to share with you to get you ready for Halloween! Please share your thoug...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 25, 2026! Mike was hosting the show solo tonight since Scotty was down at Walt Disney World wrapping up his Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend experience! Tonight, we got some great calls from Justin in Cleveland who gave an awesome recap of all three races from the weekend (including great information on the new format for the...

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss if IllumiNations could ever make a comeback for an anniversary run at Epcot? Why do so many folks have such deep connections to this show? Also, we talk about best port adventures at both Tortola and Cozumel, pre-marathon meals for Marathon Weekend, and much more! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Dis...

We are excited to have our friend Matt from New York back on the show today to share his trip with his family (and friends!) with us! We talk about his split-stay at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Yacht Club Resorts (and how it SAVED him money to go down a day early!), thoughts on Stormalong Bay with kids, new dining spots like Ale & Compass, Sanaa, GEO-82, Chefs de France, and mor...

Today, Mike & Pam are back and we are talking about some current news in the Disney universe! We would love to hear your thoughts on these things too! How do you feel about guests hanging decorations on their balconies at Deluxe resorts? How do you feel about the changes to the adult dining credit for Palo on Disney Cruise Line? How would you feel if Magic Bands are phased out at Walt Disney W...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 18, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with a great mini-trip report from Listener Dennis who just returned from his Disney Destiny cruise with his wife! He tells us his thoughts on his first experience on this ship, the 7-night itinerary (which is very unique), and his thoug...

Mike and Pam are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we have a listener who is going to get a rare "date night" at Food & Wine festival and is looking for some recommendations at the booth! Pam has some great options, and well as another place to visit while you have that "freedom from the stroller!" We also discuss the Disney Institute and how you might be able to sway...

Today we have a really fun and heartwarming show for you! Debbie from Florida joins us to share the story of her family's first cruise with Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Destiny this past July! We talk about her experiences growing up at Walt Disney World, being a native Floridian, a cruise on the "Big Red Boat" as a child, a "test cruise" on Royal Caribbean with the family to make sure they wo...

Today, Pam is back from her sailing on the Disney Wish last week where she got to find out all of the details about the next ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Disney Believe! She will tell us all about her thoughts on the Grand Hall, staterooms, new shows, lounges, restaurant, and much more! Hear about this fun, new experience you can have out of Fort Lauderdale starting in December 2027!...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 11, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with some discussion about if you prefer Palo Brunch or Dinner more? Then, we went into some more "5 Good Minutes" situations from Friday's show about the best WDW theme park for "Christmas Experiences", we discussed how you would feel h...

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we get a question about taking kids out of school for a Walt Disney World vacation and we give some thoughts (coming from a former teacher) on how to approach this with your school to hopefully have the best outcome for the students and the teachers involved. We also discuss getting from Animal Kingdom Lodge over...

We are excited to have friend of the show KC from Texas joining us today to share his family's adventure from this past summer where they visited Walt Disney World before sailing on the Disney Treasure to the Eastern Caribbean! We discuss how this trip started as a trip to Disney's Aulani Resort before the kids got involved, and how sports and other family obligations drive when they could travel....

Today Mike, Rikki & Scott spend 5-ish good minutes on a bunch of different Disney topics to ease you into your weekend! From resort mugs to thoughts on Lakeshore Lodge to guest behavior in the parks to Hurly Burly being just for on-site guests and more, we have some fun, fast-paced discussions! What do you think? Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! Please visit our websit...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, October 4, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with some discussion about if you miss physical media in this age of streaming. Would you trade your streaming services (like Disney+) to go back to VHS or DVDs? Then, we got some great calls where we got to hear all about the new spot on...

Mike, Rikki, and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we get a question about some great ADRs for a first-time solo traveler, how late you can schedule your ADRs in a theme park, the mechanics of DCL transfers in Fort Lauderdale, possibly rescheduling a Disney Cruise, and more! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhou...

Today we are doing things a bit differently to start the month of October! We had a last-minute cancellation, so Mike opened the phone lines and Listener Shamus from Florida called in to help co-host the podcast for a majority of the hour! We played some "Walt Disney World Stock Watch" with things we think are trending in the right/wrong direction right now, and Shamus also gave some insights into...

Today Mike, Pam & Scott are together for a fun reflection of the last 5 years of Walt Disney World as we celebrate 55 years of our favorite place in Central Florida! We were all together at the Magic Kingdom with lots of listeners on October 1, 2021 and today reflect on the many changes that have taken place over the last 5 years. What have we really liked? What have we been disappointed in? W...