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BOGP Open Line - August 16, 2026 - D23 Thoughts & Reactions From Our Callers - BOGP 2948 Aug 19, 2026

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This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 16, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We started the show by quickly recapping a few of the major theme park and Disney Cruise Line announcements from the D23 panel this past weekend and then opened up the phone lines for listener reactions. We talked thoughts on the overall experience of the weekend, specific projects, surprises, and how this will all affect our future trips! What has you the most excited or how did you feel about D23 this year? 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!

Listener Questions - August 19, 2026 - Splurges on Disney Cruises, MVMCP or Jollywood Nights, When to Travel As a Teacher, More - BOGP 2947 Aug 18, 2026

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Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss a multi-generational cruise on the Disney Destiny and how to make the most of this experience of having everyone together! We also get a question about enjoying Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party or Jollywood Nights this year for a couple and their very lucky 12-year old son! We talk about choices for a celebratory meal for the family after Marathon Weekend outside of theme parks, 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!

Disney's Beach Club Resort; Family Fun @ Epcot & Magic Kingdom; Lounges Rule; Efficiency Is Key - BOGP 2946 Aug 16, 2026

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Today I'm very excited to have Listener John from Maryland joining us today to share his trip with his family to Disney's Beach Club Resort! We talk about how he found the show recently, his "Disney Story", how they "landed" at Beach Club for this trip, fun times at Epcot's Festival of the Arts, exciting adventures in both Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, great meals at places like Trattoria al Forno, Spice Road Table, Skipper Canteen, and 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!

2026 Ultimate WDW "Eats" Draft - BOGP 2945 Aug 13, 2026

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Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here to start your weekend with some fun as we have a 5-round draft of our favorite Walt Disney World "Eats!" We can pick anything from Table to Quick-Service Restaurants, even snacks! Who will come up with the best "portfolio" of dining experiences after five rounds? Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! 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!

BOGP Open Line - August 9, 2026 - More Lakeshore Lodge Thoughts, Least Favorite WDW Resorts, Princess Half-Marathon Logistics - BOGP 2944 Aug 12, 2026

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This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 9, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We had lots of great calls during the hour this week as we discussed the idea of how Disney's Lakeshore Lodge will change the feel of Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground when it opens next summer a bit more. We also talked about some Princess Half-Marathon logistics, like heading to the Expo, possible courses, and more! Somehow, we got on the topic of our least-favorite resort "right now" in each of the categories with the chat, and that brought up a lot of "heat" during the hour! What would you say if you had to pick? 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!

Listener Questions - August 12, 2026 - Best Resort for Pool Days; Rainforest Room on DCL Value; WDW Itinerary Planning - BOGP 2943 Aug 11, 2026

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Mike, Scott, and Rikki are here today answering your awesome Listener Questions! Today we discuss best resorts for a nice pool day for a multi-generational family coming off a great Disney Cruise! We also discuss the value of the Rainforest Room pass with Disney Cruise Line to each of us and how it might change from itinerary-to-itinerary and ship-to-ship. Also, we help a listener plan a long weekend at Walt Disney World with some specific goals in mind! 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!

Disney Dream Greek Isles Cruise with Adventures By Disney Short Escape in Rome (Family Memories Forever) - BOGP 2942 Aug 09, 2026

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We are very excited to have friend of the show Eean from the PlanDisney panel joining us today to share here amazing Disney Cruise to the Greek Isles where she also added on a Short Escape with Adventures by Disney to see a bit more of Rome post-cruise! We discuss the planning, travel to Europe, experiences onboard the Dream, amazing Port Adventures, plus why the extra time in Rome through Adventures by Disney was a great end to an already amazing cruise! As Eean said, "This was my favorite trip ever!" 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!

The Lakeshore Lodge Problem - BOGP 2941 Aug 06, 2026

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Mike & Scott are here to get this Friday going with some fun Walt Disney World Resort discussion! We are sharing some of the latest information on Disney's Lakeshore Lodge Resort, including renderings of the lobby, furnishings, three new restaurants, and more! Then, we discuss how even though this resort is going to be one of the most amazing places to stay on-property, it could also bring could problems along with it. What do you think? Please share your thoughts with us in the BOGP Clubhouse! 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!

BOGP Open Line - August 2, 2026 - Art Around Walt Disney World; Making Trades; Disneyland Trip Report; GKTW Volunteering - BOGP 2940 Aug 05, 2026

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This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 2, 2026! Mike and Scott were back together for the hour taking your calls! We had lots of great calls during the hour this week as we discussed more favorite art all over Walt Disney World and even some of our favorite art on the Disney Cruise Line ships as well! With the Major League Baseball trade deadline less than 24 hours away when we recorded, we made some proposed "Disney trades" during the show with each other and our callers - see what you would do with these situations! Plus, we had some great mini-trip reports and Eean calls in with a great experience volunteering at Give Kids the World! 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!

Listener Questions (From the Hospital!) - August 5, 2026 - BOGP 2939 Aug 04, 2026

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Today, we have another crazy episode of the BOGP! It's just Mike, and it's Mike answering your Listener Questions from his hospotal bed at Missouri Baptist Medical Center! Yes, two trips to the hospital in one week, but that can't stop the show! Today, we hear from Listener Robert about his amazing European cruise on the Disney Dream with his family (and some awesome tips!), thoughts on the Oogie Boogie Bash, planning a fun weekend for 1st timers, and helping a friend of the show "sneak" some magic into a work conference! (I sincerely apologize for the audio, but this was recorded on a MacBook Air in a hospital room this week.). 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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