Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Today Mike has Matt Parrish from the 3028 Disney History & Listory Podcast back on the show to catch up on everything happening on their podcast and to get a "peek behind the curtain" on how they put their shows together for us! We also talk about his recent trip to Walt Disney World, his experience golfing at the Palm & Magnolia courses and much more! Please visit our website at www.beour...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 5, 2026! Mike was solo this evening in the Studio as ScottyG was sailing on the Disney Treasure this week so we had fun taking calls and interacting with the chat!  We played the game "One's Gotta Go" and cut one of the Moderate Resorts, sweet treats from around property, Disney Cruise Line ships, even classic attractions!  Do you agr...

Today Mike is joined by Matt Parrish from the 3028 Disney History & Listory Podcast to answer your listener questions! We talk about the best character dining at Disneyland, help pick just the right resort for an "add-on" trip to Walt Disney World for Listener Betsy, and talk about when you pick your "fun experiences" for your first Disney Cruise! This and much more on today's show! Come join...

This might be one of my favorite shows I have been lucky enough to record in the 18+ years of our podcast! Today, I got to speak with Listener Shamus from Florida about his recent trip to Walt Disney World with his family where they stayed at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort! This was what Shamus called a "Right of Passage" trip for the kids, who were 7 & 5 at the time and enjoying most attr...

Today Mike, Scott, and Rikki kick off the 250th birthday of the United States with some memories from trips where we felt especially patriotic at the Disney Parks! From special patches in the Firehouse to space shuttle launches from the Polynesian beach to watching a veteran honored in Town Square, we share stories that made us proud to be Americans on our trips! Please visit our website at www.be...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 28, 2026!  Mike & Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls!  We had some great discussion on where the balance is with the new bus and resort restrictions that went into place today at Walt Disney World.  Is it best to "lock down" the resorts more to benefit those staying there, or should they be more open for every...

Today Mike, Scott and Rikki are answering your awesome Listener Questions! We start off with a great email from Listener Chris from Missouri letting us know that the Magic Kingdom is celebrating a big day on July 4, 2026 that you probably have no idea about - heck Disney might not even know! We also discuss the best one-credit meal outside the parks for a listener from down in Australia staying at...

We are excited to have friend of the show Marco from South Carolina on the podcast today to share his epic trip to Walt Disney World and his cruise on the Disney Treasure with us! This trip took place just a few weeks ago so if you are traveling soon, he shares lots of great tips to make your trip even better! We hear about his resort stays, fun times in the theme parks, lots of great experiences...

Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki give some thoughts on the newly-announced menu coming to Level99, a fun venue opening soon at Disney Springs! We also talk about some options to dine around Walt Disney World that won't break the bank and are easy to tolerate in the heat of an Orlando summer! What suggestions would you add to our lists?  Please visit our website at www.beourguestpodcast.com.  Thank you s...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 21, 2026! Scott had the night off to spend some time with the family for Father's Day so Mike found a very special co-host for the podcast for the week - his dad!  For this show, hear Mike & his dad talk about Mike's first trip to the Magic Kingdom for 1/2 day back in 5th grade, and also get Dodie's (Mike's dad) take on things lik...

Today Mike, Pam and Rikki are answering your awesome Listener Questions! We discuss the logistics of taking the buses to the start areas for Marathon Weekend and the thought process of choosing the right resort for you for a race weekend. We also help a family going on their first Disney Cruise decide between two itineraries on the Disney Destiny. A listener writes in with 6 suggestions for new Ep...

Today we are very excited to have friend of the show Chris from New Jersey back with us to share his trip with his extended family to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort last April! We hear about the planning of the trip, but more importantly, how to be flexible when those plans change. We discuss great meals at places like O'hana, Whispering Canyon, Topolino's Terrace, and more! We also hear about...

Happy Friday, everyone! Yes, Mike was solo in the BOGP Studios again for today's show, but the callers were the co-hosts for today! We played some "Hit the Gas or Pump the Brakes - LIVE!" with topics concerning the newly-announced rule that only Disney resort guests can board the buses from Disney Springs, extending the Free Water Parks perk year-round, changing the provider for runDisney registra...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 14, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together tonight to take your calls LIVE for the hour! Scott got to give his opinions on some of the Oddsmakers topics from Friday's podcast, then we opened up the phone lines and got some other Oddsmakers thoughts from callers throughout the hour!   We also got a preview of Eean's Disney Dream cruis...

Have mercy on Mike today as he was solo for this show! He tackles some great questions from both the live chat and the inbox on topics such as a family of 11 traveling on the Disney Wonder next year for their first Disney Cruise looking for tips sailing in Inside Staterooms, thoughts on leaving Walt Disney World on the morning of the Princess Weekend 10K race, overall thoughts on the Disney Dining...

We are very excited to have Listeners Luke and Tash joining us from all the way down in Perth, Australia for today's show! Today, we discussed their back-to-back sailings of the Disney Adventure back in May! (However, the first sailing was cut short after 24 hours, when the cruise was abruptly cancelled and all guests had to disembark.) We hear all about what it was like to be on this brand-new sh...

Today, Mike, Pam & Rikki are here and we are bringing back Oddsmakers to discuss some fun Walt Disney World topics! We place odds on what we think will or will not happen when it comes to events at Walt Disney World! Will runDisney be around in 5 years? Will Magical Express return (even if we pay for it?) Will we get a new WDW Resort? Will Space Mountain exist in its current form in 5 years? T...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 7, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together tonight to take your calls LIVE for the hour! We discussed the situation last week with the delayed registration for the runDisney Princess Half-Marathon and possible solutions to this problem in the future.  We also had a more broad discussion on the state of runDisney and if runDisney has "...

Today Mike, Rikki and Pam are here answering your Listener Questions! We start the show by discussing hitting 3,000 episodes of the show this week, although we will celebrate Episode 3,000 later this summer! Then, we talk about golf courses around Walt Disney World, the thought that Pop Century could be treated the way Carousel of Progress is being overhauled in the future, Target delivery to Port...

We are super excited to have three guests on today's show, sharing two different cruises on the Disney Destiny! We have Tyler, who sailed the Destiny on the sailing prior to Matt & Sara over Spring Break 2026! They all work together in the same school in Washington state so had many stories to share! We talked about a glitch that delayed Tyler's embarkation, Matt & Sara's thoughts about th...

Today, Mike, Pam & Scott are back to get the weekend started with some relaxed Disney talk by just looking through our old photos from previous Disney vacations on our phones and randomly selecting a picture and telling the story behind it. We are trying to prove that almost every photo we take on a Disney vacation can bring back happy memories and probably had a fun story behind it! From Hilt...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 31, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together tonight to take your calls LIVE for the hour!  We discussed the changes to Disney Cruise Line's onboard alcohol policies as well as new rules for door decorations on the ships.  Of course, we had lots of discussion with the upcoming refurbishment of the Carousel of Progress, with its last sho...

Today Mike, Scott and Pam are here answering your Listener Questions! We start the show by hearing what Pam's thoughts are on the changes coming to the Carousel of Progress here after July 6 and then get some great questions from our listeners! We discuss parking at Disney Springs in the morning to access the buses around the resorts, lunch options at the Swan & Dolphin, plus if theming really...

You are in for a real treat on today's show! We are speaking with Listener Michelle from Pennsylvania about her trip to Walt Disney World with her extended family just last month (May 2026) where they stayed at three different Deluxe Resorts! Hear how this trip came about, why they picked these three specific resorts, fun times in all four theme parks, magical moments made by caring Cast Members,...

Mike and Pam are back today as Pam shares her thoughts on her trip to Walt Disney World last week! Pam stayed at three different resorts, and we discuss each on the show! We talk about staying Club-Level at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, a quick stay at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort, as well as a stay at Disney's Boardwalk Inn. Pam also talks about her preview of the new "Soarin' Across America...