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Be Our Guest WDW Podcast
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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, Scott Gardner, and Pam Forrester and take a fun and family-friendly dive into the world of Disney vacation planning.
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BOGP Open Line - June 28, 2026 - Short & Long-Term Effects of Resort Restrictions; Level 99 Thoughts; Scott Excited for Big Trip - BOGP 2920
Yesterday01:06:05Tap to summarizeThis 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 everyone to get to dine, shop and experience the amenities all over property? We had some great calls from different perspectives discussing just this. Also, we got a great call from Rhode Island where they have a Level-99 experience and she gave a great "preview" of what might be coming to Disney Springs and why this could be something we should all be very excited for! 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!
Transcribe →Listener Questions - July 1, 2026 - Best One-Credit Meal Outside WDW Parks; Top WDW Coaster for 8-Year Olds; Influencer Effect on Holiday Parties - BOGP 2919
2d ago00:45:46Tap to summarizeToday 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 the Boardwalk, get a great meal from an awesome fan in Los Angeles about the best coasters around Walt Disney World for 8-year olds, and we talk about the "influencer effect" on the first holiday parties each year! 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 for sponsoring today’s podcast!
Transcribe →Disney Treasure Eastern Caribbean Cruise; Polynesian Tower & Animal Kingdom Lodge Stay; All 4 Parks & Water Parks Too - BOGP 2918
4d ago01:26:57Tap to summarizeWe 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 on the Disney Treasure, why cruising is such a great vacation when the kids get older, Marco overcoming a fear at Summit Plummet, 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!
Transcribe →Walt Disney World Bites That Won't Bust Your Gut or Wallet in the Orlando Heat - BOGP 2917
1w ago00:50:25Tap to summarizeToday 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 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!
Transcribe →BOGP Open Line - June 21, 2026 - Disney Springs Bus Changes, Character Meal Trip Report, Captain Mike, Mystery Co-Host - BOGP 2916
1w ago01:14:42Tap to summarizeThis 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 like the new policy with the Disney Springs buses, changes to the Carousel of Progress and more! We also get some great calls about a recent trip to Disney's Yacht Club Resort, with some awesome character dining and Captain Mike Bankhead calls in too! 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!
Transcribe →Listener Questions - June 24, 2026 - Marathon Weekend Hotels, Best Disney Destiny Itinerary, New Epcot Country?, Disney Springs Buses - BOGP 2915
1w ago00:52:29Tap to summarizeToday 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 Epcot countries, and we give our thoughts, and we also talk about how we think the new "Disney Springs Bus Policy" will go in the next few weeks! 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 for sponsoring today’s podcast!
Transcribe →Disney's Polynesian Village Resort with Family; "Funcle" Times are Best Times; Covert Flight For Birthday Surprise - BOGP 2914
2w ago01:05:32Tap to summarizeToday 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 lots of fun times in the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney's Hollywood Studios! Plus, stick around for the end of the show where Chris tells about another trip just a few weeks ago where he "snuck" down to Walt Disney World to surprise his mom on her 70th birthday at Hoop Dee Do Revue and was actually on the same plane with her, without her even knowing it! You have to hear the story to believe it! 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!
Transcribe →Hit The Gas or Pump The Brakes - LIVE! - BOGP 2913
2w ago00:50:35Tap to summarizeHappy 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 registrations, etc. We also did some "Oddsmakers" in there as well! 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!
Transcribe →BOGP Open Line - June 14, 2026 - More Caller Oddsmakers, "Perfect" Carousel of Progress Solution, Disney Dream Preview; Boardwalk Sports Bar? - BOGP 2912
2w ago01:11:25Tap to summarizeThis 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 cruise this week over in Italy & the Greek Isles, Listener Jessica called in with her "perfect solution" to the Carousel of Progress situation at the Magic Kingdom, and Jason called in from Celebration to discuss what we could do with the Boardwalk area to bring back more life to this portion of the resort! 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!
Transcribe →Listener Questions - June 17, 2026 - Disney Dining Plan, Graduation Pictures, Making an Inside Stateroom Work, Princess Traffic - BOGP 2911
2w ago00:38:40Tap to summarizeHave 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 Plan, doing graduation pictures around Walt Disney World, 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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