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Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast
Your one-stop shop for the stories, secrets and shenanigans of a popcorn-fueled theme park journalist. Join author, reporter and expert Carlye Wisel for breaking news, unexpected interviews and reported stories about Disney and Universal every week.It’s an audio theme park party — and you’re invited! Have a vacation question, Epcot comment or Galaxy’s Edge hot take your friends no longer wanna listen to? Call us at 747-CHURROS (747-248-7767) and we might play your call on a future episode!
Episodes
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastEVERYTHING You Need To Know About Disneyland's 70th Anniversary!
I came, I saw, I did it all and NOW I'm telling you all about the parades, cavalcades, fireworks, shows, spectaculars AND merchandise at Disneyland's 70th…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastI Conquered Tokyo DisneySea In Just 6 Hours — Here’s How I Did It!
Three thrill rides, two Fantasy Springs rides, a couple Fantasy Springs restaurants, shopping, sightseeing, and so much more — In a HALF DAY at Tokyo Disney!?…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastThe Pros and Cons of Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort!
I strongly believe Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea are two of the best theme parks in the entire world...but they ain't perfect! And since so many of you…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast48 Hours in Disney World!!!
We are doing a play-by-play of my whirlwind trip to Orlando where I crammed in ALL FOUR PARKS (omg) into a two-day trip that already had us doing Disney Cruise…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastWhat I REALLY Thought About The Disney Destiny!
...and if you should book it! We're going deep on Disney Cruise Line's newest cruise ship, which i learned about first-hand on the WACKIEST Disney press trip…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastThe 14 Things I Pack For EVERY Disney Trip!
Umbrellas, sunscreen, chargers? Don't expect to see any of that nonsense in this very theme park specific "what to pack" travel episode. Everyone knows…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastThere's...So Much Disney News??!
So much Disneyland and Disney World news has *boop* come out and *bloop* disappeared and we gotta TALK about some of this stuff! I counted 32 new things, to be…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastWalt Disney World With A Baby Or Toddler!
it's finally here!!! (even though, as you'll soon hear, i was 100% convinced this episode already existed as it just languished in my documents waiting to be…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy FAVORITE Disney World Restaurants!
It's been THREE YEARS since we discussed my favorite Walt Disney World restaurants (!!) And, since I'm gearing up for a super quick trip in April, I wanted to…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastCome Along on the Disney Wonder!
I just got back from three nights on the Disney Wonder and have sOoO much to share with you! Could a sailing on Disney's second-oldest ship to a bunch of ports…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastLet's go to the Disneyland of SNACKS!
YES YES YES! I wormed my way into Natural Products Expo West — a massive convention of fun, delicious, salty, sweet, innovative SNACKS — and i'm here to tell…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy FAVORITE Disney Cruise Line Tips and Tricks!
This week we're going deep into ALL The Disney Cruise Line tips, tricks and advice that you'll want to know before sailing. Because of course, there's the…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMinisode: Non-Disney Stuff!!! (Shopping! New TV Shows! My Taylor Swift bra!)
We've got a lot of theme park *schtuff* in the next few weeks, so I thought I'd just yap with you all about all the other things I usually talk about on…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastTrip Recap: Disney World, Riviera Resort and Muppet Prom!
Oh we are getting iNTO it this week on Very Amusing with my jaunt down to Orlando for Muppet Prom, the unofficial goodbye party for Muppets Courtyard before it…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastGab Sesh: Disneyland VIP Tour and Universal CityWalk's Massive Makeover
i went on a secret VIP tour (hehe!), ate a buuuuuunch of Disneyland meals (two visits in 72 hours?! i owe my life to caffeine) and we get *into it* about how…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastThe Best Disneyland Restaurants for Little Kids!
Don't call me a mathematician, but i HAVE developed a three-point system for deducing which restaurants are kid-friendly, parental vacation anxiety-friendly…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastOur 2025 Travel Bucket List!
We're kicking off a new annual tradition here on Very Amusing that's all about guaranteeing we have fun this year on your travels, both big and small. Whether…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMinisode: Las Vegas, Life Updates and California Stuff!
A little catch-up since we've been on holiday break! Thank you all so much for your understanding as we slowly return to normal following the Los Angeles…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastGab Sesh: Walt Disney World!
A festive lil' recap of the Disney World shenanigans I had on both sides of my Disney Treasure trip last month!WE WILL BE BACK JANUARY 22! <3Relevant Links…Get…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastThe Best Holiday Experience I've Ever Had (We'll Be Back Next Week!)
If you're reading this before January 5, do yourself a favor and get to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood and check out the Stars Hollow set!!!! it is…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastCome Aboard the Disney Treasure!!
I just got off the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, and let me tell you --- there is SOOOO much we gotta chat about!!! A Moana stage show, Coco-inspired…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastHow to Use Lightning Lane at Disney World!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastHow To Use Lightning Lane at Disneyland!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMinisode: Gab Sesh!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastTiana's Bayou Adventure (and Wintertime at Disneyland!)
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy Trip to Casa Bonita (and Rainforest Cafe Ride!)
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastHidden Mickey: Bret Iwan!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastA Disneyland Food Guide!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastDisney Cruise Line with a Baby or Toddler!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastBringing Disney Magic Inside Your Home!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastA Churros Hotline Episode!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastRenting DVC Points AND My Disney World Trip!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy Disney Cruise to Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastThe UNTOLD Story of Disney Channel's Tween Empire!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy Favorite Theme Park Hacks!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastDisneyland With A Baby or Toddler! (Part Two)
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastDisneyland With A Baby or Toddler! (Part One)
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastDinner on a Train?! At Sea?!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastWe're Discussing ALL That D23 News!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastYour MASSIVE D23 Preview!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastLet's Go To...Gilroy Gardens!
Ah, Gilroy Gardens. A regional amusement park celebrating...garlic?! fruits and vegetables!? the charming nature of, well, nature?! This enchanting escape…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy New York City FAVES!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast11 Perfect Los Angeles Itineraries!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastEverything You Need To Know About The *NEW* Genie Plus!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastAll The Hollywood Movie Studio Tours, Ranked!!
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?!…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastDisneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood Highs, Lows And In-Betweens!
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…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastTiana's Bayou Adventure and a Disney World Recap!
Fresh off my trip to Walt Disney World, we are back and chatting all things Tiana's Bayou Adventure (yay!), Communicore Hall (yikes!) and more!!!Relevant…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastA Churros Hotline Bonanza!
We're taking your calls about Disney World planning, Disneyland Paris thoughts, cursed hotel lobbies, summer theme park survival tips, first Disney trips with…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy Trip Recap: Part 2 (Disney World and Universal Orlando!)
a mega trip means a mega recap! come along with me to Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, more hotels, Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy Trip Recap: Part 1 (Arrival and Magic Kingdom!)
oh yeah, this is gonna be a multi-parter!!! in today's episode, we talk about my journey to Orlando with a wee babe, why a Disney hotel I never thought of…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastWhat To Ride At Walt Disney World (Before It May Possibly Theoretically Go Away!)
As we inch closer towards D23, it's time to start preparing ourselves for what’s next, starting with how you approach your 2024 Walt Disney World trip.With 121…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMish Mosh: Epic Universe, D23 — and what it means for your 2025 vacation!
Got a little mini episode this week with some chit-chat about Epic Universe — and why Universal's new developments will upend the way you visit Florida theme…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastTake a Ride on Floating Chairs (!) at The World's Most Unique Theme Park Restaurant
Say hello to the themed restaurant of your dreams — where the seats are trackless ride vehicles (!!) and the walls make the food taste better…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastI Went To The (Theme Park) Oscars!
I attended the 30th annual THEA awards for excellence in themed entertainment, and I’m taking you inside the hallowed affair to discuss all the big winners!…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastMy Eater Guide to Disneyland!
This week, we're discussing my recently updated Disneyland food guide for Eater — classic can't miss items, the treats and eats I recommend on your next trip…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastThings I WON'T Do At A Theme Park!
no, it's not me yelling “i wont eat blue!” throughout the entirety of the podcast — these are the rides, events, experiences and theme park things i've decided…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastOur Guide to Tokyo Disney Resort! (Part 3)
In our third and final guide to Tokyo Disney Resort, we are discussing…everything else you need to know about visiting Japan! Airport transportation, subway…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastOur Guide to Tokyo Disney Resort! (Part 2)
It's part TWO of our Tokyo Disney guide, and we're getting INTO it this week. Today, we're discussing rides, attractions, shows, nighttime entertainment…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastOur Guide to Tokyo Disney Resort! (Part 1)
It's here! Our three-part guide to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea!This week we’re focusing on the planning, logistics and bookings you need to know for…
Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park PodcastGoing to Disney World This Year? Listen To This!
Consider this your cheat sheet for everything you need to know about visiting Disney World this year. The essential changes for 2024 you need to know, how to…