Be Our Guest WDW Podcast

Today we bring you a great interview with former Walt Disney World Executive Dan Cockrell from hour 4 of the 2018 12-Hour Live Show to benefit Give Kids the World Village!  This show originally aired on Saturday, July 14, 2018.  During these 12 hours, we came together as a community and raised over $32,000.00 for these families who need it most.  We cannot thank each of you enough for your amazing kindless and love!  During this hour, Mr. Cockrell tells his stories of starting off in the parking lot at Epcot to his journey to the highest ranks in the Walt Disney Company!  You can really hear that Dan is a fan first and cares about the guest experience in everything he did!  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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Pam are here to discuss how some dining challenges at Disney's Hollywood Studios can turn into some great opportunities!  We talk about where to snag a quick but substantial breakfast on the way into the park, options for counter-service meals, dining at the lounges adjacent to some great table-service restaurants, some great themed table-service options, and even dining outside the park!  We hope you enjoy today's show!  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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike and Pam are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include ideas for scavenger hunt beyond just a park or a resort, outside-the-box 30th birthday celebration for an Disney fan-adjacent husband, how to find a balance with family members who "do Disney differently", and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Listener Tim joins us today from Austin, Texas to talk about his trip to Walt Disney World and Universal this past July!  Hear about driving from Texas, seeing MLB ballparks along the way, staying at the Copper Creek Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal, dining as a vegetarian, and the great wedding ring adventure!   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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Rikki are getting the pre-Halloween Weekend started with a fun show about places you can feel totally isolated at Walt Disney World!  Even though sometimes it feels like half of the planet is vacationing with you at WDW, there are times where you can find yourself totally alone.  Where are those places?  Hear what we came up with!  We hope you enjoy today's show!  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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike and Rikki are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include ideas for a 3rd birthday celebration for a special Pirate, where to head immediately at Rope Drop at the 4 theme parks, the current parking situation at Disney's Hollywood Studios, park-to-park buses returning possibility, date night experiences, and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Listener Spencer from North Carolina drops in today to share his trip to Walt Disney World this past Spring Break!  Hear about their stays at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, bringing a child's friend on the trip, planning and getting the most out of every minute, great meals at Boma, O'hana, and more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike and Rikki are here today to get your weekend started!  We discuss all of the news of the week including lots of discussion on the new ticketing structure, Christmas in Toy Story Land, new dining experiences in Disney Springs, updated that are now open at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, how the 15-story tower could change the experience at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and much more!  We hope you enjoy today's show!  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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike and Rikki are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include traveling over the actual Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, getting to a runDisney event if staying off-site, registration for Jedi Training and getting to Toy Story Land at rope drop, fastest way to Frozen Ever After at rope drop, and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Today we speak with Listener Mikki from Las Vegas about her first Walt Disney World trip last October!  Hear about the differences in traveling to Disneyland often to a first Walt Disney World vacation!  Hear her thoughts on Disney's Art of Animation Resort, getting around Walt Disney World, planning meals at the last minute, fun experience and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today with a fun topic!  Today we are talking about alternatives when you can't get a particular Advanced Dining Reservation for your trip.  For example, where can you look if you can't get Be Our Guest Restaurant?  What about if Homecomin' is unavailable?  If you can't get into Via Napoli, where do you turn for pizza?  These are more on today's show!  We hope you enjoy today's show!  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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include the best parade strategy for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party with little kids, to get the Candlelight Processional Dining Package or not, is there time to get from Happily Ever After to Ohana, feedback from volunteering at Give Kids the World, and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Today we are joined by Listener Robin from North Carolina to talk about two amazing trips!  First, we discuss her trip with extended family last October.  We discuss her stay at Disney's Pop Century Resort, a great meal at Cinderella's Royal Table, tips for getting the little ones out the door for rope drop and more!  We also talk about her split-stay at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort this past July.   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.   Thanks to our friends at TouringPlans.com and TheWisdomOfWalt.com for sponsoring today's podcast!

Mike, Pam, and Rikki are here today to hear all about Rikki's adventures on the Disney Magic last week as she sailed out of New York City to Canada!  Hear her thoughts on the Disney Magic vs. the larger ships, the port in New York and how to get to the ship, each port of call in Canada, and the overall experience of a cruise when you are not headed to a tropical destination!  We hope you enjoy today's show!  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.  Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.  Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast! 

Mike, Rikki and Pam are here to answer your Listener Questions! Today's topics include ChEARing for Wine & Dine Half-Marathon, a couple of "girls-only" trip questions, Epcot's Festival of the Arts, questions about the new ticket structure, catching Disney's Magical Express, and much more!  We hope that you enjoy today's podcast!  Please send us your question to mike@beourguestpodcast.com.  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.    Check out Magical Mouse Radio for great Walt Disney World In-Park Audio & Music 24 Hours a day at www.magicalmouseradio.com.    Thanks to our friends at VirtualMickey.com for sponsoring today's podcast!