Mike, Rikki, & Pam are back today with a bunch of random questions that we ask of each other to learn a bit more about each other's Walt Disney World likes and dislikes. From what song we would add as a 6th track to Cosmic Rewind that fits the theme (and our favorite current track), to our go-to order at Columbia Harbor House, to favorite restroom …

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 15, 2024! Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and got lots of great calls during the hour! We heard from Abby down at Walt Disney World who is just starting her Disney College Program and gave us some thoughts on how things are going and the best item to get currently at Peco…

Mike, Rikki, and Pam are here today answering your amazing trip-planning questions on the show! Today, we get a great question from Chris about getting to mini-golf from the Contemporary (and which course is "the best" in our opinion), celebrating his daughter and wife's birthdays during the trip, and the best snacks to enjoy this fall! We also dis…

We are so excited to have both Listener Amber and Doug joining us today to discuss their trip to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort! This was a multi-generational trip where grandma got to travel with the family to see the great-grandkids see Cinderella Castle for the very first time! We talk about how Doug has been going to Walt Disney World since…

Mike & Pam are back today sharing tips to setup your resort room to make it feel like an extension of home. What "stuff" do you need to make sure you pack (and how should you pack it) before you leave home so that you can quickly get your room setup efficient to start enjoying your trip? We give items and tools that we use to make our rooms more co…

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 8, 2024! Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together and discussed a tradition at Emmalee's high school where the Seniors paint their parking spots for the year. Then we asked our chat - how would YOU decorate your parking spot to show your "Disney Side?" We also got a great call fro…

Mike and Pam are here today answering your amazing trip-planning questions on the show! Today, we start off the show with a fun question about the top things to do for a 2025 Walt Disney World vacation! We also spend some time with our initial thoughts on TRON moving to a traditional queue from the old Virtual queue this week. We discuss how much t…

Today we are excited to head back to Southern California to speak with Listener Tanya about her trip to Walt Disney World earlier this year to attend the U.S. Olympic trails for the Marathon! Hear about this awesome experience and how she combined this with her stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort! She visited all 4 theme parks, ate vegan at pl…

Mike & Pam are back today with a show to virtually take you to Walt Disney World to get this weekend off to a great start! Today, we spend a "virtual" day around Crescent Lake at Walt Disney World. We can only spend time at Disney Yacht, Beach, and Boardwalk Resorts, plus the Swan and Dolphin and surrounding areas! What activities would we enjoy? W…

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, September 1, 2024! Tonight, Mike was in the Studio alone as Scott was visiting Nashville with some friends, but Scott does call-in to share some of his "ghostly" fun he is having in Music City this weekend, and we also talk about his upcoming trip to The Cabins at Fort Wilderness and why yo…

Mike and Pam are here today answering your amazing trip-planning questions on the show! Today, we get a question about options for dining on a solo trip for the first time, getting to pre-park opening ADRs at the Magic Kingdom, looking for the best steak on-property at Walt Disney World, thoughts on where to stay for first runDisney experience at S…

We are headed out to Southern California today to speak with Listener Amanda about her first trip to Walt Disney World and her first Disney Cruise on the Disney Wish today! We hear about her stay pre-cruise at Pop Century and post-cruise at Coronado Springs, with fun times at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, as well as Disney Springs …

Today Mike & Pam are getting your long weekend started by thinking about how we can experience attractions that might not be "long for this world" one more time and get some closure in the next year or so. We also share our stories of final experiences with places like Pleasure Island, the last IllumiNations, World of Motion, Universe of Energy, Th…

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, August 25, 2024! Tonight, Mike & Scott were back together taking your calls for the hour! Mike starts the show with some thoughts on a new commercial for Walt Disney World that aired during college football this past weekend that he feels sets a dangerous precedent for guests in the parks. …

Mike and Pam are here today answering your amazing trip-planning questions on the show! Today, Pam starts the show off with some thoughts on her quick visit to Walt Disney World last week, including a couple of spins on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, a Mickey Waffle at Sleepy Hollow, and some ideas on the "new" Country Bear Jamboree! Then we get a "Start…

Today's show could have gone on for three hours at Listener Tim from the United Kingdom was such a delight to speak with about his passion for the Disney Parks and specifically his recent trip to Disney's Yacht Club Resort with his wife Helen! We talk about growing up as a Disney fan in England and how he even wrote to Disney and get got a response…

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…

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 Worl…

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 …

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, Villai…

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…

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 f…

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 Cinde…

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 D…

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 a…

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 advic…

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 …

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 experienc…

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 sy…

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 migh…

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 …

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 famil…

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 m…

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, ziplin…

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, …

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, en…

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, July 14, 2024! Tonight, Mike and Scott are back together after a combined 21 days at sea on their cruises over the past month! We have some fun giving a few highlights from our trips and then take your calls! We discuss ideas of what to do for a large family for New Year's Eve outside the p…

Today Mike, Scott and Rikki are here to answer your Listener Questions! We get some great questions asking about how to spend your time either snacking or dining at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We also get asked about "hidden gems" not to miss on the Disney Fantasy for an upcoming cruise! Also, we discuss a great app to hear audio with yo…

We are headed down to Tennessee today to speak with Listener Angela about her trip just back in May down to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort & ending with a fun stay Club-Level at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort! We hear the fun things they were celebrating on this trip and why they chose these two particular resorts! We discuss amazing times in …

We are trying something new today that Mike has been wanting to do for years! It's a new concept called the "BOGP Time Capsule." This is a show where we open the phone lines immediately after some big Disney news to capture the thoughts of our listeners on how a change will affect our future trips! Today, we discuss how the MAJOR changes to Genie+/…

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today's show is a bit different as Mike is currently sailing around the Eastern Caribbean on the Disney Fantasy, so he recorded this one a bit early with the help of the BOGP Listeners! Today, we have a Live Call-in Draft where Mike goes head-to-head against the audience in the "Best Ways to Cool Down at the Disney Destin…

Happy Monday from the Disney Fantasy, everyone! Today, Mike shares everything he is looking forward to on his Disney Fantasy cruise with his family that he is on this week! (SPOILER: He recorded this one a few days prior to leaving home.) He discusses the weeks prior to the trip, his love of flying and airports themselves, transportation to the Por…

Mike arrives at Disney's Old Key West today for a quick one-night stay before getting on the Disney Fantasy tomorrow for a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing with his family! In honor of this, we discuss one positive and one "thing to consider" for each of the 5 Disney Cruise Line ships! What do you think of what we brought up? Please share your tho…

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 30, 2024! Tonight, Mike was flying solo again as ScottyG was wrapping up his epic European trip! Today, Mike leads the discuss about the elimination of the Genie+ branding by Disney, instead changing it to a system of Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Plan Single Pass options tha…

Today the original crew is back as Mike, Pam, and Rikki answer your Listener Questions! We get some great questions such as where to watch the Olympics Opening Ceremonies near Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, thoughts on dining options for Marathon Sunday and Christmas Eve and Day near Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, ideas for a very cool Hallowee…

Today we are headed out to New Jersey to speak with Listener Molly about her trip to Walt Disney World staying at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort! Hear about her experience with the trip being half solo and half with her aunt, who has a vegan diet. We discuss how Disney accommodates those with special dietary requests and how this went during the t…

We are very excited to have Simon from the United Kingdom joining us once again on today's show as we wrap up the week! Today, we discuss Simon's unique perspective and experiences from entertaining on many cruise ships around the world! Hear some fun stories from rough seas, wild port adventures, and what it is like "behind the curtain" on these s…

This is the Live Call-in Show from this past Sunday night, June 23, 2024! Tonight, Mike was flying solo as ScottyG was on his cruise over in Norway! We lead-off the show with news that Disney will be announcing details on "Halfway to the Holidays" this week as well as new bookings opening up for late 2025 and early 2026 with Disney Cruise Line! The…

Today Mike is excited to have special co-host Simon from the United Kingdom joining him to answer your Listener Questions! We also open the phone lines and got calls from Scotland, Ohio and more! We discussed if three Palo experiences on one cruise was too much, strategized on how to purchase Magic Your Way tickets and still take breaks during your…

We are excited to have Silvia, Aly, and Ariel joining us today from Seattle, Washing to talk about their trip to Disneyland last fall specifically for the Oogie Boogie Bash! We hear about their journey down from the Pacific Northwest, the huge ordeal with securing these tickets, great meals at locations like Napa Rose, Goofy's Kitchen, Blue Bayou, …