Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

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...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 27, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with some discussion of Scott's upcoming Wine & Dine trip, and how he will not have theme park tickets this time around and how he see this as a positive! We also discussed the "multiple 5Ks" at Wine & Dine race Weekend, with s...

Mike, Pam, and Scott are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we get a question about the possibility of booking a VGT rate on a Very Merrytime Christmas cruise out of San Diego, and give other options as well! We also get a couple of questions around the logistics of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, including when to arrive, where to dine beforehand, and more! We also t...

We are excited to have Listener Jon joining us today from Rhode Island to share his trip to both Universal and Walt Disney World from this past summer! We talk about his thoughts on staying at Cabana Bay, visiting Epic Universe, some nostalgia on a certain attraction and more! Then, his family heads over to Walt Disney World with a stop at Blizzard Beach before checking-in at Wilderness Lodge, vis...

Today Mike, Pam & Rikki are back and having some fun with the statement in the show's title! However, you cannot state the obvious! For example, you cannot go with, "Pop Century is the perfect resort because of it's value!" You might be able to say, "Pop Century is the perfect resort because of the energy it brings on a runDisney Weekend!" We go with restaurants, resorts, touring philosophies,...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 20, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show with some discussion of our favorite savory snacks around Walt Disney World, with the coming of fall this week and hopefully some cooler temperatures soon! We got a great call from Tricia, who was live at Mickey's Not So Scary Hallowee...

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss what it is like on the Disney Cruise Line ships for New Year's Eve, extra events for a family coming over from the UK who will be here for 2 weeks and want to have a bit more fun, some underrated Walt Disney World restaurants, plus current events like the Wine & Dine 5K corral situation! This and mu...

Today we are very excited to have Becky joining us from up near Boston to share her Land/Sea trip to Walt Disney World and on DCL this past summer! We start off by discussing her stay at Disney's Fort Wilderness Cabins, renting a golf cart, enjoying the theme parks (in spite of the rain!), an amazing dessert party, an amazing Blizzard Beach day and more! Then, we hear about her family's first Disn...

Mike is back from his 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on the Disney Treasure last week and shares his experiences on today's show. Hear about his pre-cruise stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort (with a nice upgrade!), Port Adventures in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and experiences in Jamaica and Disney's Castaway Cay too! He also discusses booking a VGT stateroom, great crew members, watching lots...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 13, 2026! Mike was on the show alone this week as Scott was enjoying the weekend down in Nashville! We got a great call from Rogers down in Arkansas letting us know all about his visit to Walt Disney World last week, staying at Saratoga Springs Resort, visiting some Food & Wine spots, thoughts (positive!) on Space: 220, and m...

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss combining Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party with a quick 3-night Disney Cruise! Great idea or too much? We also talk about how European Disney Cruise itineraries are different than Caribbean and Bahamian sailings and things to think about for first-timers. How late can you book a Disney Cruise and w...

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 over...

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 fr...