Mike, Scott, and Rikki are back to have some fun with a new concept for the show - the Walt Disney World Theme Park Stock Watch! This show has nothing to do with Wall Street, the S&P, or money; we are talking about trends around our favorite places! What experiences would you buy or sell stock in currently at Walt Disney World? Hear our thoughts on today's show (and be nice to Scott with one of his picks!) Please share your thoughts over on the Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/cl...
Aug 23, 2024•36 min•Ep. 2543
Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here answering your Listener Questions! Today, we start off by having a discussion on the newly-released concept art for the Disney Adventure, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. Hear why Rikki is very high on this design! We also discuss your best chance at getting room requests on your next Walt Disney World trip, thoughts on things to do for 1/2 day solo before a friends arrives to meet up, and some new benefits of staying at an on-site Walt Disney Worl...
Aug 21, 2024•36 min•Ep. 2540
Today I'm very excited to have my friend Faizan back on the show from up in Seattle, Washington! We take some time to discuss his recent trip to Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea with his family on today's podcast! We discuss all of the pre-trip planning and how it differs from our domestic experiences as Disney fans. We also get into the travel and adjustment to the culture and time zones in Japan. Then, we dive into the hotel, dining, and theme park experiences during his trip, including how Duf...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 2541
Mike, Scott, and Rikki are back to get you ready for a great weekend with our thoughts and reactions to the D23 Expo announcements regarding Disney Cruise Line and Walt Disney World from last weekend! We start off by giving our "sleeper hits" from an animatronic surprise to a new parade and then discuss the possible impacts of bringing Cars, Villains, and Monsters to the theme parks! This is just the beginning of the conversation on today's show! Please share your thoughts over on the Discord ch...
Aug 16, 2024•59 min•Ep. 2540
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 11, 2024! Tonight, Mike was flying solo again as Scott was a bit under the weather, but this wasn't a problem as we had lots of calls during the hour! Of course, we were taking instant reactions to the D23 Expo Parks Panel reactions from less that 24 hours before this show! We talked about Disney Cruise Line fleet expansion to 13 ships by 2031, Cars and Villains coming to Magic Kingdom, Monsters, Inc coming to Disney's Hollywood S...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 2538
Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here answering your Listener Questions! Today, we start off by answering some questions about this year's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and how to get the most out of this experience for a listener who is going for the very first time with a multi-generational party! Then, we talk about options for a family of 6 for their first trip to Disneyland both on and off-site. We also discuss some special events at this year's Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Stud...
Aug 14, 2024•47 min•Ep. 2538
We are very excited to get to speak with Listener Kara from Fort Worth, Texas today about her trip to Walt Disney World, staying at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort where she took her friends along as well who had never visited! We discuss the planning that went into this special trip, a review of the resort stay, great meals at places like Cinderella's Royal Table pre-park opening, 50's Prime Time Cafe' and Tony's Town Square, and making the most of 4 days at Walt Disney World! Plus, Kara sha...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2537
Mike, Pam, and Rikki are back to get you ready for a great weekend with some thoughtful Disney conversation today! Each of us brings one Disney topic to the table to discuss for 10 good minutes! We debate if Disney Cruise Line is getting too "niche'" with their ships after seeing the renderings of the Disney Destiny this past week, think about if Disney's Animal Kingdom Park will finally be open later in the night after the proposed South America expansion in the future, and Pam says that the ne...
Aug 09, 2024•48 min•Ep. 2536
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 4, 2024! Tonight, Mike was flying solo as Scott was making an airport run during tonight episode! Mike took some fun calls including a call about an upcoming "girls trip" to Walt Disney World to enjoy Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and some Epcot fun! We talk about what they are really looking forward to, as well as what Disney is doing well and could improve upon right now. Also, Jason calls in from Celebration, Florida to...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2535
Today, Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here answering your Listener Questions! Today, we address a couple of Disney Cruise Line questions regarding linking reservations for dining and then making the most of that embarkation day! Next, we talk about getting the most out of the Extra Evening Hours for Deluxe Resort guests! We also give some itinerary advice for a Walt Disney World veteran visiting Disneyland for the first time who is wanting to maximize her chance at seeing the fireworks during her Hall...
Aug 07, 2024•48 min•Ep. 2534
Today we are excited to head down to Sydney, Australia to speak with Listener Natalie about her amazing holiday to Walt Disney World last fall where she got to be on one of the last voyages of the Galactic Starcruiser! We discuss her thoughts on this experience and what Disney did right and how it might have been saved! We also hear about her stay at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort as well as staying at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge! We discuss how a doctor's visit to the resort saved the trip f...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 2533
Mike & Scott are back to wrap-up your work week with a trip to Disneyland Paris today! We have been seeing Paris on our TVs with all of the Olympic coverage, and Scott was just there a few weeks ago at the very end of his more than 2 week European tour! We discuss his on-site hotel stay, initial impressions of Disneyland Paris, attraction experiences that are both unique to Paris and comparisons to those we have stateside, talk dining options, the amazing drones that fly over the castle in P...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 2532
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 28, 2024! Tonight, Mike and Scott are here tonight to have a fun hour talking Disney with you! We started the show by taking a call from Patrick up in Wisconsin where he shared another event that would qualify for our "Walt Disney World Olympics" that involved the new Lightning Lane system, and speaking of that system that just took over from Genie+ this past Wednesday, Mike and Scott give our thoughts on what we saw in the first da...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 2531
Today, Mike & Scott are answering your Listener Questions! We get a great question from a listener in Canada about planning a day post-Disney Cruise and possibly using the free Water Park perk that is available in 2025, or just planning a "pool day" at a Walt Disney World resort! We discuss how quickly you can get off the ship and what resorts might be perfect for this plan! We also read some feedback from the first few days using the new Lightning Lane systems that have replaced Genie+ and ...
Jul 31, 2024•48 min•Ep. 2530
We are excited to head down to Austin, Texas today to speak again with Listener Rebecca about her trip down to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort this past Spring Break! We talk about why they always chose this location for their stays and then discuss how they made this trip special with many "new to them" experiences like "Pick a Pearl" in Japan at Epcot, the Character Animation Academy at Rafiki's Planet Watch in Animal Kingdom, a day at Blizzard Beach Water Park, and more! Plus, we hear about a...
Jul 29, 2024•52 min•Ep. 2529
Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here to kick-off the weekend with some fun conversation as to where you can find the spirit of the Olympics around the Walt Disney World Resort! With the Olympic opening ceremonies taking place in Paris this evening, we were caught up in the spirit of international friendly competition. From serious runDisney fun to family competitions on famous WDW attractions, to just survival of the fittest around the Walt Disney World property, you have probably won a gold medal in...
Jul 26, 2024•44 min•Ep. 2528
This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 21, 2024! Tonight, Mike and Scott are here tonight to have a fun hour talking Disney with you! We had a bit of trouble with the phone lines initially so we discussed items from the chat, including strategies to get around Disney California Adventure at rope drop, and also what not to miss at this theme park! Then, Eric calls in from Connecticut to give a nice trip report from his Disneyland trip last week! Mike & Scott also have...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 2527
Today Mike, Scott and Rikki are here to answer your Listener Questions! We get some great questions asking about where to "drop" a couple of days at Universal in to a 10 night Walt Disney World vacation, thoughts on how the new Lightning Lane system will work starting today in the theme parks, strategies on a 4 Parks challenge this February, ziplining in Tortola, and much more! Please come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/discord! Thank you so much for ...
Jul 24, 2024•51 min•Ep. 2526
Today we are very excited to have Alex from Second Dad to the Right on the show to discuss some great tips for traveling to the Disney destinations with kids! We hear his backstory as to how he started this awesome blog (in an unexpected way!) and how he now can't get enough of his Disney trips! We also discuss recent trips to Disney's Beach Club, Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter, a few sailings with Disney Cruise Line, and his upcoming first trip to Disneyland later this month! We hope you ...
Jul 22, 2024•55 min•Ep. 2525
Happy Friday, everyone! Today, Mike, Scott and Rikki are back together as Mike recaps his 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy last week! Hear about his pre-night stay at Disney's Old Key West Resort, getting to the Port via limo, thoughts on their Family Verandah stateroom, dining experiences, including Palo Brunch and dinner, entertainment for teens and adults, tastings, Port Adventures in Tortola, St. Thomas, and Castaway Cay, and more! Please share your thoughts over on the...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 2524
