Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

Disney Genie+ is the most confusing thing to happen at Disney World in years — and we've got you covered! Whether you're a FastPass pro trying to learn the ropes or want to maximize your next Disney vacation with park-hopping prowess, theme park journalist and expert Brooke McDonald is here to tell you everything you need to know about Disney's new line-skipping service! Follow Brooke...

We heard opportunity ringing...and we answered the call! RELATED LINKS: Fireworks Cruise: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/enchanting-extras-collection/ferrytale-wishes-dessert-cruise/ Backstage's (cough cough) Starcruiser listings (cough cough): https://d26oc3sg82pgk3.cloudfront.net/files/media/uploads/casting_call/311abfc1-24c8-498d-8b8a-575ed5277bdd.pdf https://d26oc3sg82pgk3.cloudfront.ne...

This week, we're back with a mini-sode (semi-sode?) about my 5 favorite Disneyland snacks under $6!! Wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our new SHOP! https://www.very-amusing.com Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/carlyewisel Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/CarlyeWisel her website! https:/...

Very Amusing podcast merchandise is arriving!!!! SO, this week, I wanted to tell you a bit about what we’re making, why we’re making it this way, and how we got here. We're even joined by special guest Andrew Ortiz of SuperYaki, without whom none of this would be possible! Hope you enjoy this peek into what it's like to make a tiny fashion line, why I pivoted from prior plans, and the deta...

We are BEYOND thrilled to welcome writer, YouTuber and Disney fanatic Kristin Chirico to Very Amusing! Best known for their work on Buzzfeed and with the fabulous Kitchen & Jorn Show, Kristin is one of us — a true theme park fan — and has the hot takes and delightful stories to prove it. NOTE: parents, if you would like to avoid any discussion of *costumed characters and the employees makes th...

We've put together an AUDIO JOURNEY for you that'll transport you directly inside Disney's new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser without stepping foot on board. Okay, it's not technically a ~free ride~, but it is the only way to kick back and take in the details of this wild 2-night experience in an audio format, and we hope you love it. (Jeff Fox even called it AMBITIOUS!) THIS EPIS...

We're BACK and we're giving you our first of two Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser episodes! This week, we answer your most burning question: is it worth it?? Next week, we'll talk about Galactic Starcruiser in depth and take you on an ~audio tour~ around the ship. (PS: this week is as spoiler-free as possible, so proceed freely!!) Read my Eater story about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruise...

SHREKCEMBER is coming to a close and to bid it adieu in style, we look back on some of the best moments from our favorite episodes of Very Amusing in 2021! We are taking January off, but we will BE BACK in the new year, so stay tuned for more Very Amusing! In the meantime...spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on Twitter and Instagram! Visit CarlyeWisel.com for more! And don't forget to call us a...

What does an ogre in swim trunks, a shopping mall and a conversation with Jeffrey Katzenberg about bathrooms have in common? This episode!!! Y E S, we're diving deep into the creation of DreamWorks Water Park at American Dream in New Jersey. If you've ever slid down these slides or merely seen the 41 foot-tall Shrek balloon from the highway, you know that something special lies within that...

We're getting academic this week, baby!! Please welcome Dr. Sam Summers, PhD, animation expert, lecturer at Middlesex University, and self-proclaimed Shrekspert (!!!) Sam's here to tell us all about the deeper meanings behind the films, the academic community's view on it and, of course, a professional's opinion on if Shrek would play dreidel. (The answer may surprise you!!) RELEVA...

It's the most ogre-ful time of the year here at Very Amusing! That's right: Shrekcember has OFFICIALLY arrived, and our month-long celebration of the arguably canonically Jewish SHREK is kicking off its 31-day festivities with a dive into the world of SHREKBOX. What began as a Philly newspaper box full of Shrek memorabilia and artwork has become a national phenomenon — and a religious dest...

Come along as we learn the storied history of the one and only Parkeology Challenge! https://www.parkeology.com/parkeology-challenge-all-disney-world-disneyland-rides-one-day Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on Twitter and Instagram! Visit CarlyeWisel.com for more! And don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

IT'S REAL! I secretly flew to Florida to step foot inside Disney's forthcoming Star Wars hotel (!!) and I'm giving you ALL the details first-hand, from one of the few folks who have seen it. Come aboard the Halcyon with me as your tour guide for a super special look at this new Star Wars experience! Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on Twitter and Instagram! Visit CarlyeWisel.com for m...

That's right, we've got NBA basketball superstar and Twitter's most distinguished theme park fan ROBIN LOPEZ on the show this week! You won't wanna miss this one... Catch up with Robin Lopez at... Transition Game , his new manga! https://transitiongame.com on Twitter ! https://twitter.com/rolopez42 Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on Twitter and Instagram! Visit CarlyeWisel.com fo...

oh yeah we're talking about Disney World's latest and greatest show in this episode — and it's a high-flying delight (heh). Soar through the details behind how this spectacle came to be along with me!!!! RELEVANT LINKS: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/theme-park-packing-list/ Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on Twitter and Instagram! Visit CarlyeWisel.com for more! And don&#39...

yesssssss! the long-awaited episode recounting the stories, secrets and shenanigans of this month's Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration is HERE and more fun than stowing away in my suitcase! (It's a hard shell! not comfy!!) Come for the fun, stay for a glorious Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser interview!!! RELEVANT LINKS: It's Not "Weird" To Be An Adult Woman Who Lov...

YES we got MISS PIGGY on the podcast to chit-chat about Muppets Haunted Mansion, out 10/8 on Disney+! WATCH IT OR GONZO WILL FOLLOW YOU HOME!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Outdoorsy! Use my code AMUSING for a great deal at: https://www.outdoorsy.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quinc...

We will be back in full force next week with a mega dispatch from Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary, but until then, we've got a lil' roundup of everything I saw and did at Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel while in Disneyland Paris! RELEVANT LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj3bIWUd0xY https://archive.curbed.com/2019/7/17/20695313/disney-design-architecture-hist...

YUP!!! Come along on Very Amusing's first (and EXTREMELY safe!!) international journey, where I discuss what it was like to visit a foreign theme park that requires vaccines, masks, and a whole lot more. Relevant Links: https://www.demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/passe-sanitaire-etrangers?locale=en https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

DUFFY THE DISNEY BEAR IS ADDING A NEW PAL — LinaBell —TO HIS GANG AND I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT HER!!!!!! I'm ONCE AGAIN joined by MY gaggle of friends in this follow-up to last season's episode: Eva Lee, Manager, Content Planning at Walt Disney Imagineering, and THE DUFFY PHILOSOPHER HIMSELF, Charlie Watanabe, Sr. Story Editor at Walt Disney Imagineering!!!!!!!!!! **new to t...

Our HOW THINGS WORK series is back with Marie Colabelli, Senior Producer of Large Format Experiential Media & Installations who gives us the inside scoop (and shocking stories!!) behind what it took to create Soarin' Around the World and the process by which she and her team worked to update Epcot's Circle-Vision films. Trust me when I say you will NEVER look at these large-format attr...

Can you hear the distant music? Smell the ocean breeze? That's because we're going on a *virtual vacation* to Aulani, A Disney Resort and Spa! Join Imagineering’s Jeanette Lomboy and Aulani’s Nate Rhodes as we chit-chat about the glorious Hawaiian resort, its immense level of artistic detail and the showstopping KA WA'A Luau. Learn more about KA WA'A Luau: https://www.disneyaulani....

Malcolm Gladwell: not a Hidden Mickey. Quite the opposite, in fact. As you’ll soon hear, the famed journalist, author and host of podcast Revisionist History is very new to all things Disney. So how did he, fresh on the scene, wind up so deep in The Little Mermaid that he arrived at this caramel corn-coated podcast? You’ll just have to listen to find out. Listen to Malcolm's podcast, Revisioni...

oh yeah, baby! we're answering a bucketful of your phone calls on this week's ALL CHURROS HOTLINE EPISOOOODE! related links: Bloomberg story about Tokyo Disney Sea: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-02/why-disney-fans-have-their-post-pandemic-sights-set-on-japan Eater story about pink frosted cookies: https://www.eater.com/22446122/utah-pink-sugar-cookie-recipe-dutchmans-swig...

A Disneyland at Home episode? In July 2021? Yep. Trust me, this one's worth it. Relevant Links: Mark's Star Tours: https://www.tiktok.com/@ricksavage64/video/6976318927353908485 Mark's Homemade Rides on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo1CN5Ds7gSIF7Nn_60lmhQ Brandon's Mini Disneyland on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brandon.hardy.art Brandon's Website : https://bran...