Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

It's a Churros Hotline episode — this time themed to Walt Disney World! From transportation concerns and Disney vacation help to a hotel mini-mystery, this one's got it all! Relevant Links: https://www.vulture.com/2017/07/there-is-a-secret-mixtape-for-disneylands-space-mountain.html Call 747-CHURROS for the answers to your burning theme park questions!!! Wear your VERY AMUSING pride on you...

This week we welcome talented voice actor, comedian, collector, and puppetry enthusiast BOBBY MOYNIHAN (SNL, Duck Tales) to discuss everything from his time working on Star Wars projects to traveling to London with The Muppets to being a part of a theme park ride! For more Hidden Mickeys interviews with Paul Scheer, Taran Killam, Robin Lopez and more, dive into our Very Amusing episode archives! L...

Wish you could have witnessed the World of Duffy & Friends panel at D23 Expo 2022? Want to relive the most glorious moment of the Disney fan-filled weekend? You're in luck! We've got it for you right here, filling your time with everything you've ever wanted to know about Gelatoni, Stella Lou, Olu Mel, Shellie May, Duffy the Disney Bear, Lina Bell and Cookie Ann! Spend more time wi...

Our full recap of all things Disneyland, Disney World and beyond at D23 Expo!! Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/carlyewisel TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@carlyewisel Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/CarlyeWisel her website! https://www.carlyewisel.com Call 747-CHURROS for the answers to your burning th...

A quickie but goodie about my favorite 5 announcements from the Disney Parks panel! Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/carlyewisel TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@carlyewisel Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/CarlyeWisel her website! https://www.carlyewisel.com Call 747-CHURROS for the answers to your burni...

A recap of the most important details from our second day at D23 Expo, including a Captain America musical, Muppets performing live and our predictions for tomorrow's Parks Panel! and of course...STAY TUNED FOR DAILY EPISODES THROUGHOUT D23 EXPO WEEKEND!!! Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/carlyewisel TikTok!...

A recap of the most important details from our first day at D23 Expo, focusing on THAT unexpected Avengers Campus theme park announcement (this early!? wild!) as well as our thoughts on footage from Disney's Haunted Mansion film! and of course...STAY TUNED FOR DAILY EPISODES THROUGHOUT D23 EXPO WEEKEND!!! Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/...

A full recap of our D23 Expo MEDIA PREVIEW with a first look at Disney Parks ride vehicle miniatures, models of Disneyland's Mickey's ToonTown, why I'm so excited about puppets and more info about Tiana's Bayou Adventure -- including a new shop opening in a matter of days!! Stay tuned to social media for up-to-the-minute updates! and of course...STAY TUNED FOR DAILY EPISODES THROUG...

YES, as part of our week-long coverage of D23 Expo (daily episodes, y'all!), we've got the Walt Disney Archives' own Becky Cline here to tell us all about Disney100: The Exhibition, Walt's Plane, Walt Disney Archives presents: Step In Time and so much more! You cannot miss Becky's incredible Haunted Mansion stories — along with a peek into what entering these archives is really...

This month, we're helping you plan your next theme park vacation and this week it's all about Walt Disney World! From explaining Genie+ in detail and laying out all the essential logistics (rental cars! bus transportation! what to do without Disney's Magical Express!) to helping you decide what hotel to stay at in near Disney's theme parks, this episode will kick off your next trip...

This month, we're helping you plan your next theme park vacation and this week it's all about Universal Orlando Resort! From tips on what to ride at Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure to how to navigate Wizarding World of Harry Potter and its Hogwarts Express between both parks, we're here to help, covering everything from Universal Express Pass discussi...

All month long, we're diving into vacation planning — and all my recommendations, frankly — with guide to all our favorite theme parks, starting with Disneyland Resort! From Genie+ tips to my favorite restaurants to the treats and tricks I swear by, this episode is dedicated to having the best trip ever at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Happy Guide-gust! Stick around for Churros c...

Say hello to my friend and colleague Jeffrey Epstein! You might be familiar with D23 Inside Disney, the podcast he co-hosts, or his professional work overseeing communications for D23, The Walt Disney Archives and more, but what you likely don't know is Jeffrey's VERY cool career history (acting! magazines! journalism!) and what this massive Disney fan thinks about, well, everything! Stick...

Surprise!!! You know 'em, you love 'em, and now we've got High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ( HSMTMTS ) stars and my Disney Wish shipmates Josh Bassett and Andrew Barth Feldman chatting about all things Disney!!!! From Cars 2 and Goofy on stage to Disneyland snacks and dream in-park jobs, we're discussing about ALL of it. (AND, Andrew is our FIRST repeat Hidden Mickey, w...

Fresh off the Disney Wish's Christening Sailing, I'm bringing you every! single! detail! about this brand new Disney Cruise Line ship, from kids spaces to secret pools as well as all my opinions on everything from Goofy's broadway moment and a gloriously high-end restaurant to dinner theatre with Frozen's Olaf and yes, even a bit on that dumb $5000 Star Wars drink. Whether you'...

This week we are celebrating the return of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue at Walt Disney World's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground! Chef Julie Hrywnak and Creative Director Tom Vazzana join us to discuss (and celebrate!) the return of this absolutely legendary and historical long-running Disney World show. (And if you HAVEN'T seen Hoop?! Well, stick around, because we're about to giv...

Come one, come all, for a candid discussion of THE STATE OF THINGS, from a woman who has not left her house much in the past week!!!! We're talking Genie+, Park Pass reservation calendars and a renewed interest in...Rainforest Cafe?! Catch it all this week on Very Amusing! Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/car...

We're answering your calls about horses, solo Disney World dining and...urban legends?! Tune into this week's mini Churros Inbox Q&A for all this and more! PS: PARENTS! The first call has some dark overtones (mentions "Ashes" and "passing" but doesn't overtly mention death) but wanted to flag regardless! RELEVANT LINKS: https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-worlds-big...

NOTE: This episode is an abbreviated version of a prior episode that has been re-published to feature select Churros Hotline calls. Use code AMUSING at Framebridge.com for 15% off your first order! (They rock and make for a great gift!) Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/carlyewisel Facebook! https://www.facebook.c...

Salmon at Magic Kingdom?! Snails at Epcot?! Fried yummies at Animal Kingdom?! Come for an honest look at where I'm eating at all four Walt Disney World theme parks...Stay for a shortlist of restaurants I will never EVER ever EVER ever EVER eat at unless you convince me otherwise!!!!! Relevant Links! Eater Disney World 38: https://www.eater.com/maps/best-disney-world-food-restaurants-38 Eater D...

Please welcome Andrew Barth Feldman ( Dear Evan Hansen, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical) AKA Broadway's biggest Disney fan as our latest Hidden Mickey!! Trust me, we will NEVER encounter a Hidden Mickey with THIS MUCH Disney knowledge — buckle up, because this one's more exciting than how everyone who went on Horizons speaks about it!!!!! WATCH ANDREW'S SHOW, PARK MAP!: LIVESTREAM Park...

Yes, you read that right - the ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS behind Pixar's Turning Red are on this week's Very Amusing!!! Consider it a dream slumber party with the best creatives in the game, because we get INTO it and it was a Twizzler-filled, '90s-throwback good time! Join Director Domee Shi and Producer Lindsey Collins for a chat about middle school! and being cringe! and women at the hel...

Ooh baby, we're going INSIDE Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind with Walt Disney Imagineering's Wyatt Winter! We discuss the pre-show of the attraction and elements of its backstory — Nova Corps! Xandar! other Marvel Cinematic Universe stuff you may have forgotten about — but do NOT discuss the actual roller coaster portion of Cosmic Rewind beyond the reverse launch. This episode is in...

A big bowl full of everything we gotta discuss from the past week, including character hugs, Coronado Springs and a cross-country jaunt from Disney World to Disneyland to check out the goofiest nighttime spectacular. Soup's on! Relevant Links: Disney Junior Fun Fest: https://www.facebook.com/events/1159870558105616/ Muppet Whatnot Workshop eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234298150479 Spend more...

Tokyo Disney Resort opened a bonkers cool new hotel earlier this month and Chris Nilghe of TDRExplorer is here to walk us through every detail of his recent stay!!! (Three words: Buzz Lightyear Pajamas!!) From the themed entryway to slippers with Andy's name scrawled on the bottom, each and every detail is worth devouring. Get stoked!! You can take a ~virtual trip to Japan~ with TDRExplorer on...