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This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 24, 2026! Mike was in the Studio solo for this show as Scott was down at Walt Disney World for the holiday weekend!  During the hour, we discussed all of the new openings at Walt Disney World this past week, including the Muppets coming to Rock-n-Roller Coaster, the Mandelorian & Grogu coming to Smugglers Run, Soarin' Across Americ...

Today Mike and Pam are here answering your Listener Questions! We start the show off by discussing how excited we are by what we are seeing this week with the new experiences that are opening at Walt Disney World. What are your initial thoughts? Then, we get a question about our dream concert we could bring to WDW (brought about by the Dave Matthews Band playing the Magic Kingdom a couple of weeks...

Today we have Listener Matt (Zeebs over in the Clubhouse!) back on the show to talk about his birthday trip down to Walt Disney World at the beginning of May!  We discuss how this split-stay between Saratoga Springs and Boulder Ridge came about, why he added the Disney Dining Plan to this vacation, how he managed to keep 9 people together throughout a week at Walt Disney World and more!   Hear abo...

Welcome to Summer 2026! Today we take our show topic for Listener Shamus from Jacksonville, Florida as we re-imagineer some lounges all around Walt Disney World! Shamus gives us his idea as to how to tie Disney lore into each of his unique destinations and then Scott, Rikki and myself give our thoughts and expand on some new possible locations at places like Pop Century, the All-Star Resorts and e...

Today Mike and Scott are here answering your Listener Questions! We get some fun questions about sailing Disney Cruise Line out of Galveston, Texas and also what things 18-year olds might enjoy on a Disney Cruise! (We both have an 18 year old who sails DCL right now!) We also get a question from a listener headed to Disneyland for the first time about how to enjoy their nighttime experiences, and...

I'm excited to get to speak with one of my friends (and Clubhouse superstars) Maria from Chicago today about her first experience with Disney Cruise Line, sailing the Disney Destiny! We talk about what got her to finally decide now was the time to venture beyond the theme parks and sail with DCL! Then, we hear about the planning and embarkation at Port Everglades! We discuss the rotational dining...

Mike & Rikki are back today to discuss some ideas we have for small things Disney could do to existing attractions and experiences to make them much better for guests! We got this idea when Disney announced that the cars at the Autopia will go from gas to electric at Disneyland is 2027. Hear our thoughts on Tron, Toy Story Mania, the Imagination Pavilion, the Skyliner, and much more! Also, we...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 10, 2026!  Mike and Scott were back together for another fun hour of Disney talk!  During this show, we discussed a day without alcohol sales on both Disney Cruise Line islands, electric cars coming to the Autopia at Disneyland in 2027, rumored new venues coming soon to Disney's Boardwalk, and Level 99 coming to Disney Springs soon as...

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today Mike & Rikki are answering your listener questions! We get a great email from Listener Chris to start the show with lots of feedback on why he thought the Galactic Starcruiser didn't succeed at Walt Disney World, and had some solutions as to how this experience might be able to come back around in the future. We had a nice discussion around this topic as well!...

I'm very excited to bring you today's show, because it is with a friend and colleague of mine from The Magic For Less! Stacy join us to share her recent Spring Break trip with her family (husband, high school-aged daughter and her friend) to Florida! We hear about their time at Terra Luna and fun around Universal, including Epic Universe with a fun meal at the Chocolate Emporium! Then, they headed...

Mike & Pam are back today celebrating more Star Wars this week as we take a romp down Memory Lane discussing some of our fun memories over the years with the Star Wars experiences at Walt Disney World! From interacting and trading with Jawas (that sometimes would run away with your stuff) to the Hyperspace Hoopa (that had Darth Vader and Padme jamming out to Spice Girls!) to kids battling Vade...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, May 3, 2026!  Mike and Scott were back together for another fun hour of Disney talk!  We had one great call during the show tonight from Listener Jessica from New Hampshire, sharing her cruise on the Disney Fantasy last week, along with some fun at Walt Disney World as well! Scott and Mike also discuss the rumored "Super App" that could co...

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today Mike & Pam are answering some awesome Listener Questions! First, we get a great mini-trip report (live from the Polynesian!) to hear about an awesome fishing experience at Walt Disney World and something to think about if you like driving to the resorts to experience the lounges around property. We also talk about retiring to central Florida, making room reques...

Today we are headed up to New York to speak with Listener Jessica about her trip wit her husband and friends from college down to Walt Disney World this past January! We discuss how they had to get down to Florida a bit early due to an impending blizzard! They stayed an extra night at Port Orleans Riverside, where they all had their first experiences with beignets! Then, we talk about fun times at...

Today Mike, Pam, and Rikki are trying a new game to kick off the weekend! We call it, "What Year @ Walt Disney World? - The Game!" It's pretty simple. You name a Walt Disney World restaurant, resort, attraction, promotion, etc. and everyone has to name the year it made it's debut! No using Google to help! Then, for every year that you miss, you get a point - low score wins! Play right along with u...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 26, 2026!  Mike and Scott were back together for another fun hour of great calls!  First, we got a call from Listener Eean (who just completed the Boston Marathon on Monday!), who compared that experience to her runDisney experiences for us!  Then, she had some questions for Scott about best practices for her Aulani trip this Decembe...

Mike, Pam and Rikki are here today answering some awesome Listener Questions! Today we get a very interesting question from a listener who is going to attempt to visit Disneyland Paris and the Magic Kingdom in one day! We think it can definitely be done, but we give some advice! Also, we talk about taking the Brightline from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale for cruises, when you might hear more about Ch...

We are excited to have Listener Ashley joining us from Cincinnati today to share her trip to Walt Disney World just last week as well as her first experience with Disney Cruise Line this past March! We hear about a triple-resort stay at Walt Disney World, staying at Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Yacht Club Resort, and Disney's Polynesian Resort! Then, we discuss her Disney Destiny cruise (...

Today Mike, Pam and Rikki are back together with some fun Disney conversation! We start off by discussing some "unofficial" season down at Walt Disney World, like cheer season, runners season, Love Bug Season, Jersey Week, and more! Then, we "rank" groups of three based on ho we feel today! We discussed things like monorail resorts, Disney Cruise Line ships, restaurants, and more! This lead to som...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, April 19, 2026!  Mike was in the Studio solo for today's show as Scott was wrapping up the Springtime Surprise Weekend down at Walt Disney World!  No worries, though, as we had some fun discussions and great calls!   We got some feedback on the 5 songs that will be played on the newly-updated Rock-n-Roller Coaster starring the Muppets!  Wh...

Mike, Pam and Rikki are here today answering some awesome Listener Questions! We discuss options for seeing the fireworks on the 4th of July at Walt Disney World if you don't have an on-site reservation, getting the most out of a Club-Level stay at the Disneyland Hotel (as a Mother's Day gift this year!), if a visit to Aulani, Disneyland or a Disney Cruise should be first for someone who is a Walt...

Mike & Scott are back together for today's show to get your week started! A few weeks ago we did a trip report on Scott's Disney Wonder cruise out of San Diego and today we wrap it up with the Disneyland portion of the trip! We hear all about his 2 days at the Disneyland Resort, enjoying the 70th Anniversary celebration while staying at the Tropicana Inn & Suites! We hear about some great...

Happy Friday! It's another Mike & Rikki show today as Rikki shares her trip to Walt Disney World last weekend! We hear about seeing Peter Pan and Wendy "fly" for the first time in the Starlight parade at Magic Kingdom, her thoughts on the newly-updated Buzz Lightyear attraction in Tomorrowland, thoughts on dining at O'hana at Disney's Polynesian Resort, some not-to-miss eats and experiences at...

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, Aprill 12, 2026!  Mike and Scott were back together for another BOGP Open Line!  Taking a cue from The Masters and Augusta National where cell phones are banned from the golf course to "enhance the live experience", we had a discussion if you would get behind an overall ban on live-streaming in the Disney parks.  Where would you fall?  Als...

Mike and Rikki are here today answering some awesome Listener Questions! First on today's show, we speculate on the songs that will be coming to the updated Rock-n-Roller Coaster with the Muppets based on what we knew at the time of recording. How do you think we did? Then, we have some great questions about back-to-back cruises, what park to end your trip in at the end of a long vacation, why we...