Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

T'S HERE!!! Our MEGA guide to skipping the line on rides at Walt Disney World's four theme parks! By the end of this Walt Disney World episode, you will understand how to manage your day at the parks, maximize your time AND money, skip Disney ride lines as easily and as often as possible, and really use these products to your advantage!!!! Relevant Links… Get a FREE quote on Epic Universe...

IT'S HERE!!! Our MEGA guide to skipping the line on rides at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure! By the end of this Disneyland episoe, you will understand how to manage your day at the parks, maximize your time AND money, skip Disney ride lines as easily and as often as possible, and really use these products to your advantage!!!! Relevant Links... Get a FREE quote on Epic Univers...

While I'm hard at work on our upcoming Lightning Lane episodes, I wanted to give you a holiday week chit-chat about some FUN Disney and Universal things we haven't chatted about in a while!!!!!! This episode wrapped riiiiiiiight before The Muppets news -- ah, the last vestige of a life before the Muppetvision 3D news -- but we will discuss next week! Relevant Links… Get a FREE quote on Epi...

Hop in the log flume, because we're talking about ALL of Tiana's Bayou Adventure — behind-the-scenes of the UNBELIEVABLE opening event! how i think its opening (positively!) changes the park! if i like this one better than Disney World's! and most importantly: how you'll even get your tush in these (wet!!) seats with the virtual queue shenanigans!!! oh and we're also getting *i...

Come pull up a chair! Let's gab about my knockout trip to Texas and Colorado and all of the fun, delightful themed pit stops I saw along the way! Like the unbelievable tourist dream that is Casa Bonita, the ONLY Rainforest Cafe with a indoor water ride, Buc-ee's, a factory tour and sooooo much more! Relevant Links… Casa Bonita ! (and stream the documentary !) Get a FREE quote on Epic Unive...

OKAY, maybe he's not a Hidden Mickey because Bret's literally...the VOICE of Mickey Mouse, but i guarantee you will discover things about this wonderfully talented actor and artist that you never knew before in this EXTREMELY fun and VERY special episode of Very Amusing! Did you know he's also a residential and interior designer? And used to work in greeting cards before this? And that...

YESSSS, at long last, we have a "press play and enjoy" guide to all of my favorite yummies at Disneyland Resort. We're talking sweet treats, we're talking COLD WEATHER FAVORITESSS, we're even discussing my new go-to favorite snacks and the reason i may actually leave a theme park to get lunch and come back (which is weirdly more convenient too!) If you're traveling anytime...

If you're curious about how one would even take a baby or toddler on a Disney Cruise vacation, consider this episode to be the travel guide you simply...cannot find anywhere else!!!! Because when I planned to bring my 18-month-old on a Disney Cruise, i could not find this level of information...anywhere. So! I sailed and researched and took extensive notes and now (!!) you have everything you...

Ever wanted to bring the essence of Disney theme parks inside your everyday space? Look no further!! My friend and colleague Sunny Chanel wrote a book ALL about it, and she's on the podcast this week spilling all the beans on how to channel Tomorrowland and Frontierland inside...your land! We're diving in to the exclusive house tours (omg), imagineer's home secrets (OMG) and even the c...

You called, we answered! This episode is full of delightful Disney questions, curious inquiries, travel tips and one....very lengthy response to a question as to if the Disney magic is fading. So many calls, so little time, so stop reading and get to listening! And not just because I am at Disney's Grand Californian and need to go to bed. Enjoy!!! Relevant Links…  Book your next Disney Parks,...

We're recapping my trip to Walt Disney World — Magic Kingdom! Lightning Lane surprises! The spiciest dish I've ever had!? — and talking allll about booking my Disney hotel stay at Bay Lake Tower with Disney Vacation Club...even though i'm not a member! Relevant Links… David's Vacation Club Rentals ! Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on... Instagram !  Twitter !  TikTok !  Facebook...

I sailed on the Disney Magic to Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, their brand new island destination! Now, I've gotten *a lot* of questions about it, and this episode should answer aLL of it. (And if you're wondering how it stacks up against Castway Cay, we get into that too!) Stick around for details of all the meals and food I ate aboard the Disney Magic -- and if you're a Disn...

This week, we're spilling tea on Disney Channel's heyday with Ashley Spencer, author of the incredible new book, DISNEY HIGH. Ever wanted to know never-before-reported details on High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Lizzie McGuire and more? Tune in for our chat with Ashley! Relevant Links… Buy DISNEY HIGH! Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on... Instagram !  Twitter !  TikTok !  Facebook !...

It's time to discuss my favorite tips and tricks for visiting Disneyland AND Disney World!! From parking must-knows and crowd insights to many, MANY ways to get that *coveted* Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique reservation, we have jam-packed this one with worthy theme park advice!! Special thanks to… 'NayNay!:  https://www.instagram.com/withnaynay/?hl=en Alicia Stella!  https://www.youtube.com/Them...

IT'S HERE! The second installment in our Disneyland guide for visiting the California parks with a baby or toddler has landed. This week, we're getting into *successfully* tackling your Disney day. Rides you gotta go on (and rides you should NOT go on), the best place for kids to crawl and run around to get those wiggles out, character meet recommendations, parking tips, and SO much more....

IT'S HERE! Our long-awaited Disneyland guide to visiting the California parks with a tiny child has arrived. All the tips, tricks and lessons i've learned the hard way (eek!) with taking a young kid to Disneyland will be covered in depth in this very special 2-part episode. Have a burning bb question you need answered before part two? Call 747-Churros before it's too late! PS: Have fri...

There's one restaurant aboard Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a big new fancy cruise ship, that's different from most others. That's because Royal Railway Utopia Station is a high-end restaurant, live show and themed attraction all in one. Jay Schneider, Royal Caribbean’s chief product innovation officer, stopped by Very Amusing to tell us all about this innovative concept — and...

There was SO MUCH DISNEY PARKS NEWS from the D23 Disney fan convention this past weekend, and we are getting into ALL of it. From Avengers rides to a Monsters, Inc. land to FOUR NEW CRUISE SHIPS (?!?!), we're chatting about every aspect of this past weekend's bonanza, including my thoughts on the Disney Expo as a whole!! Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on... Instagram !  Twitter !  TikTo...

It's that time of year again!!! If you, like me, are anxiously awaiting all the Disney theme park news coming outta this year's D23 fan convention, it can be tricky to remember just what's at stake this weekend. Let's take a look back at what's actually come to fruition, what hasn't, and have a VERY honest conversation about the three MAJOR announcements we Disney fans need...

Ah, Gilroy Gardens. A regional amusement park celebrating...garlic?! fruits and vegetables!? the charming nature of, well, nature?! This enchanting escape makes for the perfect pit stop on any of your California road trips — and if you're lucky, you'll also get to meet Gil!!!! Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on... Instagram !  Twitter !  TikTok !  Facebook !  Her Website !  and wear your...

Coffee! Neighborhood! Unique Restaurant! Ice Cream!! Fresh off two trips back to my former home, I'm giving you my New York City travel tips all about my favorite things to do in New York, places to go and sights to see!!! (and yes, it's only Manhattan but...this podcast would have been 12 hours long otherwise!!) Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on... Instagram !  Twitter !  TikTok !  Fac...

For years we've gotten calls asking what to do in Los Angeles while on a lil' California vacation, and this week, we're delivering!!! From my favorite pizza and puppets to unique sights, ideal sightseeing moments and even a little Disney shenanigans!! Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on... Instagram !  Twitter !  TikTok !  Facebook !  Her Website !  and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on...

As you may have heard, Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes are being replaced by an all-new system, Multi Pass and Single Pass starting July 24, 2024. It's kinda like FastPass Plus (and kinda like Genie Plus) and kinda like a brand new system you are required to learn...plus. ALSO: IN THIS ENTIRE EPISODE I SAY JULY 28. IT'S JULY 24. MY BRAIN WAS FRIED WHILE ON VACATION AND I APOLOGIZE! I...

Headed to Los Angeles and curious to see what the Warner Brothers Studio Tour is all about? Curious about Paramount Pictures or Sony Pictures Studio Tours?! Wanna see if Universal Studios Hollywood's tram tour is worth the price of admission -- or if you should splurge on their VIP version? Smash that play button, because we're discussing ALL of them — and telling you exactly which is best...

This week, I fill you in on my recent trips to Goofy's Kitchen, Disneyland, Universal Studios, and I even take a gigantic L for not knowing about some MAJOR issues with taking a baby to a theme park. (Oof. Oof!) (We'll talk about food and rides and playgrounds and so much more but NOT, unfortunately, the Fastpass like changes coming to Disney World's Genie+ / Lightning Lane offerings....