Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

It's the triumphant return of HIDDEN MICKEYS, our series where we speak with a noteworthy celebrity who also happens to be a major theme park fan, and this season we have comedian, actor and writer TARAN KILLAM! You may know him from Saturday Night Live, Single Parents or even the Disney Channel Original Movie "Stuck in the Suburbs" (which we OBVIOUSLY get into), but what you may not know is that Taran is a die-hard Disneyland fan who graciously came on the show to describe a hilarious bonanza of once-in-a-lifetime experiences that include Mark Hamill encounters, Club 33 shenanigans, Han Solo impressions, and...the top of the Plaza Inn!? Listen 'til the end for some Walt Disney World hot takes you won't wanna miss!Thanks to our special guest...Taran Killam!Follow Taran Killam on Instagram and Twitch!Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Have you ever asked yourself, “who is Duffy the Disney Bear?” “how come Gelatoni paints with his tail?” Or “why is everyone, including the host of this podcast, such massive fans of Duffy & Friends?” Well buckle up, because all of your Disney Duffy questions, from Tokyo to Cape Cod and back, are about to be answered.We’re talking with Charlie Watanabe (senior story editor, Walt Disney Imagineering), Eva Lee (manager of franchise development, Walt Disney Imagineering) and Daniel Jue (portfolio creative executive, Tokyo Disney Resort), the brilliant minds who created Duffy, ShellieMay, Gelatoni, ShellieMay, StellaLou, CookieAnn, and ‘Olu Mel!Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Disneyland and all its rides, characters and unexpected magic now exists online on Minecraft. To all who come to this happy digital online game space: welcome.Thanks to our special guests…..The Max Lazer!Matthew Serrano!Relevant Links...Minecraft DisneylandNicholas Cappelloni (Mouskegamer) on YoutubeDiscordSpend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're discussing all things Batuu with Walt Disney Imagineering's Scott Trowbridge — a two-time guest! — and author Amy Ratcliffe.The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is jam-packed with never-before-seen concept art, Star Wars secrets and behind-the-scenes stories of how these lands were really made. It's rare to get such a robust look at how these spaces are created — and what was left behind — and both Scott and Amy were game to discuss *everything* between its covers.Come aboard as we chat secret ride code names, design principles and even the 26-foot-long hamster-gerbil that lives on within Star Wars lore!!!Thanks to our special guests…..Scott Trowbridge and Amy Ratcliffe!Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Believe it or not, there is a version of Shrek that is entirely remade, frame by frame, independently by artists. Here's their story!RELEVANT LINKS:Watch Shrek Retold!Full list of artists in Shrek RetoldRead Wired's piece about Shrek RetoldThe Bechdel CastJamie's Lolita and My Year In Mensa podcasts3GI IncorporatedSpend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Every year in Madison, Wisconsin, hundreds of people gather to competitively eat onions, rock out to Smash Mouth, roar as loud as they can and celebrate our beloved green ogre Shrek — and you're about to hear ALL about it.Relevant Links...SHREKFEST3GI IncorporatedSHREKFEST 2019Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Think Shrek's global footprint is limited to a film franchise!? Think again!!!!From an animatronic marionette show in Dubai to a waterpark in New Jersey, we're bopping around the world to discuss Shrek's long-lasting global legacy!!!!Relevant Links:SHREK 4-D ON YESTERWORLDSHREK 4-D ON NETFLIXSHREK at Motiongate Dubai (thanks to SoCal 360 Attractions!)Stalling! with Alison and Melia bathroom podcast!Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In which we explore once and for all if a beloved theme park character, Shrek, celebrates Hanukkah or not.A delightfully unhinged holiday episode for you and yours!Thanks to our special guests…..Ben Mekler!Arielle Kaplan on Instagram! (nsfw)Relevant Links...The Tweet That Started It All!Arielle's "Is Shrek Jewish?" story for AlmaPolynesian RefurbishmentElectrical Water PageantSpend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

YES YES Y'ALL WE GOT THE GUY WHO DID THE JAW-DROPPING DRONE SHOW FOR PRESIDENT ELECT BIDEN!!!!! OKAY I'LL STOP YELLING AT YOU IN CAPS, BUT WE GOT THE BIG INTERVIEW!!!Anyway, buckle up for a ROUSING chat with Nils Thorjussen, CEO of Verge Aero, and learn about how creating software and drones in-house aided them in pulling off the best themed entertainment this side of the Magic Kingdom — and why it's surely where the future of themed entertainment is heading.Relevant Links:Read my reporting on Verge Aero and their drone light shows at TechCrunchTIME Magazine Drone CoverVerge Aero's siteSpend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Yes yes y'all, tuck in for some listener questions & a wide range of answers, along with a ton of Disney news and call-ins about what little parts of rides you love!!Thank you to AJ Wolfe of Disney Food Blog for calling in for this week's episode!Spend more time with Carlye Wisel on...Instagram! Twitter! TikTok! Facebook! Her Website! and wear your VERY AMUSING pride on your sleeve in our SHOP! Don't forget to call us at 747-CHURROS! We'll be waiting by the phone <3Very Amusing is your go-to podcast for having fun with travel, whether it's with theme parks, Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Shrek, roller coasters, amusement parks, rides, attractions or other shenanigans!Our Sponsors:* EveryPlate! Use code amusingsteak for a great deal at: everyplate.com/podcast* Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/very-amusing-with-carlye-wisel/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy