Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

Carlye Wisel
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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!

  1. 2d ago

    Shay Spence Is Here!

    Chef, Author, Writer, TikTokker and all-around human delight Shay Spence is here this week to discuss, well, EVERYTHING! His new book, Meals You Can't Mess Up, is such a genius concept that i WILL be cooking from it when it drops September 22 (buy it now!!), but even more thrilling is that we got to chat about his career, his Disney World faves and make him super uncomfortable as I yell at him to his face about how talented he is ◡̈ (Who else is a professional chef, magazine food editor, social media king, recipe whiz and theme park expert?! NOBODY BUT SHAY!!) From the inside scoop on his Dollywood-inspired cinnamon bread recipe to the Disney World restaurant we BOTH dread dining at (you'll never guess which), this one is an absolute joy that i cannot wait to share with you all! Relevant Links: Follow Shay Spence on Instagram!  and Tiktok!  Buy Shay’s new book!!!!!!!!!! My pack and Play!  (My stroller hook caribeaner is no longer for sale I’m sorry!) Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any Disney questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Shay Spence Is Here!

  2. Sep 9

    Gab Sesh: We Moved!

    Buckle up, because we’ve got a bunch of VERY honest chit-chat ahead! From tummy issue updates and the products I’m loving right now to the very real consequences of critiquing something you love — can’t believe I’m saying as much as I did on this week’s episode — this gab sesh has a little of everything! ! ! ! ENJOYYYYY! Relevant Links: Dollywood Story for the LA Times! Hanni Water Balm lotion!  Hanni in-shower lotion! Hanni shower scarf! Wellness Formula!  Seed probiotics!  Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any Disney questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Gab Sesh: We Moved!

  3. Sep 2

    My (Unexpected) WDW Bucket List!

    What’s that you say? A bunch of very fun things at Walt Disney World that I desperately want to do and think you would too?! That’s what we’re getting into on this week’s WDW Bucket List episode! From freebies I can never remember to my genius idea for high tea to my long-kept secret about the thing I still haven’t done (ACK!!!), this one has all the Disney vacation inspiration you’re craving (and more!) Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any Disney questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    My (Unexpected) WDW Bucket List!

  4. Aug 26

    Is Europa Park BETTER Than Disney World? (ft. Zach Laks)

    This week, we welcome my dear friend and colleague Zach Laks on the show to school us about EUROPA PARK! Did you know that random German theme park with the fake Spaceship Earth has a PHANTOM OF THE OPERA COASTER INSIDE!? Or that they have even more country pavilions than Epcot?! This one is a theme park doozy and I can't wait to share it all with you! RELEVANT LINKS: Zach’s website! Zach’s recent coaster story for Travel + Leisure! Our Very Amusing episode on Eatrenalin at Europa Park! Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any theme park questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Is Europa Park BETTER Than Disney World? (ft. Zach Laks)

  5. Aug 20

    D23 Recap (with The Mouselets!)

    I am OBSESSED with The Mouselets — the hilarious sister-duo who do such extensive and entertaining coverage of Disney Parks -- that we all thought, hey, why don't we gab about the D23 news together?! So! Prepare yourself for a MEGA episode this week, giving our full, unfiltered takes on all the new theme park lands, rides and experiences coming to Disney World and Disneyland! (And, while we're at it, learn the ONE thing The Mouselets and I will never, ever agree on...!) Enjoy! Follow The Mouselets! Listen to Sisters, Sisters! Look at the huge gigantic Indiana Jones snake! Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any Disney questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    D23 Recap (with The Mouselets!)

  6. Aug 11

    25 D23 Predictions I'm Absolutely Convinced Will Come True

    Is it some Reputation: Taylor's Version clownery for theme park news? Or just one journalist's very grounded predictions that have actually business and financial reasoning for coming true? ONLY TIME WILL TELL! Tune in for my very fair, balanced, accurate and truly kind of revolutionary D23 predictions. Nothing crazy kooky here, truly — just a couple dozen things I GENUINELY believe will be announced on stage at D23's Horizons: A Carousel of Progress Experiences Panel Presentation this Saturday, August 15! RELEVANT LINKS: Airport Luggage Transfer (it’s already happening!!) WSJ story on WDI Disney Believe video  Earnings Call Infographic Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any Disney questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    25 D23 Predictions I'm Absolutely Convinced Will Come True

  7. Aug 5

    A First-Timer's Guide To Halloween Horror Nights (with Universal's Lora Sauls!)

    Too scared to experience Halloween Horror Nights? Never fear!! Lora Sauls (Assistant Director of Creative Development and Show Direction for Art and Design, Entertainment at Universal Orlando Resort) is on Very Amusing this week to share EXACTLY what you need to know if you fear HHN fog. Lora's been working on Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort for almost THIRTY YEARS, which means she knows the event inside and out. (The Queen of Halloween creating the scares and then telling us how to survive them?! ICONIC!!) The thing is, even if you're not a horror fan, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights is basically a temporary theme park with state-of-the-art experiences that you kinda sorta need to see. And if you're too scared, I get it!! But Lora's about to drop some serious knowledge on why it's worth a shot, even if you're a fraidy cat…because she was once one too!! Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any Disney questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    A First-Timer's Guide To Halloween Horror Nights (with Universal's Lora Sauls!)

  8. Jul 29

    Gab Sesh: July!

    Universal's surprise coaster opening, the wildest Broadway production in NYC, popcorn price hikes at Disneyland, a laughable bucket list trip and the return of an old favorite television fixation?! All this and more, in our July Gab Sesh episode! Support our silly little podcast by booking your next Disney trip with Mouse Fan Travel! They will book your entire trip and answer any Disney questions for free! (We thank you in advance!) www.mousefantravel.com/amusing Relevant Links: Todd’s Fast and Furious story: https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2026-07-24/toluca-lake-noise-universal-studios-fast-furious-roller-coaster Simone Biles bag: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbRTfmNOBud/ Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram!  Twitter!  TikTok!  Facebook!  Website!  Give us a CALL at 747-CHURROS! We’ll be waiting by the phone 3  Very Amusing is your go-to theme park and travel podcast for having fun on vacation, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com * Quince! Get a great deal at https://www.quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Gab Sesh: July!
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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!

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