How Butterbeer Was Created, Halloween Treats and a Peek Inside Disney's Secret Food Lab!

The Great Soda Mystery: In April 2020, hundreds of Disney Parks-exclusive Star Wars sodas mysteriously appeared at an Alabama supermarket. How did they make their way from a far-flung theme park planet to a discount grocery store? We're about to find out.Thanks to ou... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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The Creatures, Code Names and Concept Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: OH BABY, WE'RE BACK! In this otherworldly debut episode of Season 2, we're getting into all things Batuu with Walt Disney Imagineering's Scott Trowbridge — a two-time guest! — and The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge author Amy Ratcl... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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How Things Work! (Nighttime Spectaculars, Castle Shows + The Future of Themed Entertainment): Hello hello hello! Join Daren Ulmer, Founder and Chief Creative at Mousetrappe, who teaches us how projection mapping works and how your favorite theme park nighttime shows are created and hear from the Los Angeles Times' Todd Martens, who shares ... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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Everything You DON'T Know About Theme Park Food! (part two): Welcome to PART TWO of our theme park food bonanza! This week focuses on solving your long-held Disney and Universal food MYSTERIES! Take a look inside Disney's most exclusive (and secretive!) restaurant, chat with food journalists about Dole Whip... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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The "Must Do Disney Stacey" Documentary That's Lost To Time: The never-before-heard story of how Stacey J. Aswad, famed host of Walt Disney World Resort TV in-room programming, once hosted a documentary inside a memorabilia-packed home that's...more familiar to fans than they'd expect.Come for the m... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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Ratatouille: The Musical!: Bonjour! Come one, come all, to a feast for the senses! And hear the wild story of how a bunch of strangers created a five-star musical entirely online.FOLLOW THE RATATOUILLE MUSICAL TALENT!https://www.tiktok.com/@e_jaccshttps://www.tiktok.com/@bo... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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The Magic & Mystery of Club 33's Salon Nouveau: Come along as we talk about a famed Disneyland bar...in a secret place...that no one can really talk about. Here goes nothin'!Follow David Yeh @Coheteboy and @EndorExpress on Instagram, and find more at EndorExpress.netRelevant Links:Club 3... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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Secret Spaces at Disney Parks: Take a walk through the underground tunnels, castle turrets, tucked-away supper clubs and legendary theme park locales while discovering some things you never knew about Walt Disney World and Disneyland’s most secretive spaces.Thanks to our special ... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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MAILBAG: Do Rides Have Ghosts? Is Goofy A Cow?!: Welcome to a bonanza of haunts, surprises and (somewhat) solved mysteries: yes, it's our very first Mailbag episode, and these calls are ANYTHING but standard.Come for the laughs, stay for the final word on why birds aren't just constantly f... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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Hidden Mickeys: Taran Killam!: 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 Nigh... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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It's A Churros Hotline Episode!: 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-the... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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A Shrekcember Celebration: SHREKBOX!: 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... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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How Things Work! (Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge): Join Scott Trowbridge, Portfolio Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, as he gives us a crash course on why new Audio-Animatronics are so impressive, how far robotics have come and even spills some secrets about *that incredible moment* on St... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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The Sun Never Sets On Shrek!: 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!!!!... by Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

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