Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

IT’S FINALLY HERE…Ashley Eckstein on Very Amusing!!! Our beloved actress, performer, clothing designer, entrepreneur, professional encourager, and businesswoman is HERE to talk about all things theme parks!!!!!

We’re discussing about everything from learning math through turkey leg margins to a secret theme park lounge I didn’t know about to the UNBELIEVABLE Star Wars moment Ashley witnessed (history in the making!) She even changes...

Disney Cruise Line's Alaska itineraries are heating up — they're sending TWO Disney cruise ships to Alaska in 2026! — so if you're thinking about sailing to Alaska, whether or not it's with Disney, we're talking about ALL of it.

I sailed from Vancouver all through Alaska this month and I cannot WAIT to tell you all about my bucket list Disney trip!

Tune in for my honest review about our 7-night Disney Cruise sail...

ANDREW BARTH FELDMAN (No Hard Feelings, Dear Evan Hansen, multiple appearances on this glorious theme park podcast) RETURNS to Very Amusing to give a proper goodbye to our beloved Disney World Muppets attraction!!!!

(It's a sad time but if anyone can help us cope, it's ABF!!!!!)

Hear all about the creative process behind "Thank You Muppet*Vision 3D" — the greatest song ever written — as well as our thoughts on...

Did you know the cool kids who work over at Team Coco are as obsessed with Disney Parks as we are?! Neither did I, until one by one the staffers at Conan O'Brien's podcast company revealed themselves to be MAJOR theme park fanatics (and Very Amusing listeners?!?!) So naturally...we had to get these PROFESSIONAL podcasters and comedians on the mic to talk about all things Disneyland, Indiana Jones, Muppets, Star Wars, and be...

I am BACK from the media preview of Epic Universe with SO much to tell you about the rides, attractions, and phenomenal theme park lands at this brand new Orlando destination.

This is the next great American theme park, but even still — I've got a LOT to say about the rides. Tune in to hear my honest thoughts about How To Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk, Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic, Dark Universe, Super ...

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 anniversary!

Tune in to hear about what I'm excited about at Disneyland's 70th — and what I DO NOT like (!) — and decide if visiting is right for you!

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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!? Believe it!

I'm giving you all the details of my massive Tokyo Disney success so YOU can plan the best trip possible to Tokyo parks. Want to make the most out of your Tokyo Disney trip? Want to know how to skip lines or do all of Tokyo DisneySea in a day? This episode ...

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 are planning trips to Tokyo Disney, I wanna make sure you are prepared for *everything*, beyond just tips and tricks!

So! From highlights to lowlights, this week we're getting into ALL things Tokyo Disney. The reasons they're so special, the advice you NEED to kno...

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 Line activities all day. How did I do it? How did I SURVIVE?! tune in to hear about the shenanigans, the secrets and the magic that was made (!) at Magic Kingdom!

(Also i have.... some CONFESSIONS to make about things I used to hate that i now am open to liking sooooooo it&#...

...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 of my life. (We went on the Disney Wish...to learn about the Destiny?! bananas!)

People regularly ask me, "which Disney Cruise should I go on?" And while there are a LOT of Disney Cruise Line ships — seven in total, once the Destiny launches — learning about its...

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 about the basics, but it's the unexpected items I tow along that make my Disney trips easier, reliable and comfortable.

Take it from me, a woman who spent two days thinking about what to bring on her two-day trip to Walt Disney World! From my sleep musts to the random...

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 exact?!!???! Because what I lack in accurately counting I make up for in giving you ALL my MANY THOUGHTS on all these rAnDoM bits of Disney Parks news!!!

Truly, there has been so many in the last few weeks that even *i* missed a few! Huge merchandise news?! Disney entertainm...

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 recorded. oopsies!)

This one's got my BEST tips and tricks and hacks for visiting Walt Disney World with infants, babies and toddlers. And I'd know because...I've lived through it all!

This one could truly be a novel, but i streamlined all my Disney transport...

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 gleefully share my favorite sit-down restaurants across WDW parks and hotels!

Get ready for a bunch of incredible Epcot restaurants, a few sleeper hits and a location you will NOT BELIEVE made the list over so many others...!

Come hungry (and with a snack honestly...the...

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 I wasn't excited about *really* be one for the memory books?! From my thoughts on Tiana's Place restaurant and sailing out of San Diego to my major Disney Cruise Line critique that could really change the travel experience, tune in to hear all of it!!!

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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 you all about it!!!! Including the instant ramen (!) banana bread pecans (!) granola bars (!) and flavored water (!) you'll probably be as obsessed with as I now am!!

Get links to store location information for ALL of my favorite products from Natural Products Expo West...

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 basics, but only a friend will tell you about the secret Disney Princess character activity's easy-to-miss 30 day booking window and why you don't need to pack seasickness medicine and the unexpected item you will NEED for your final morning and SO MUCH MORE!

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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 Instagram but never really discuss here! Let me convince you to watch Severance in a Taylor Swift posture bra please!!!! And talk about how jeans have changed?!?! And the "chore television" I can't quit but also somewhat recommend in varying degrees?) See?! So m...

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 goes away later this year.

Come for my exceedingly unhinged thoughts about murphy beds, buttercream frosting and gondola transportation, stay for my first-hand tale of the night Magic Kingdom's many rides went down!

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