Hidden Mickey: Ashley Eckstein!

Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel - A Theme Park Podcast

Carlye Wisel

Kids & Family, Places & Travel, Leisure, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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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 my mind about a Disney World restaurant I have been vocal about so…this one is memorable for many, MANY reasons. If you like Star Wars, Disney World, hearing legitimate meet-and-greet advice from a celebrity who does it professionally and, well, smiling, you’re gonna love this one!!! **PARENTAL WARNING**: This episode of Very Amusing discusses *character costumes* (ahem, ahem) so if you are listening with children around, consider skipping ahead about ~10 minutes from the mid-interview ad break! Thanks to our special guest….Ashley Eckstein! Follow Ashley on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/ashleyeckstein/?hl=en Relevant Links… Carlye’s DISNEY WORLD guide with a baby or toddler: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walt-disney-world-with-a-baby-or-toddler/id1525096665?i=1000701867402 Carlye’s DISNEYLAND guide with a baby or toddler: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disneyland-with-a-baby-or-toddler-part-one/id1525096665?i=1000666871869 THINKING ABOUT BOOKING A DISNEY CRUISE? Reach out to Mouse Fan Travel! They'll help you pick the *best*cabin, price your entire Disney vacation out, and plan your trip for FREE! I trust them because I use them for all my trips, and we are so grateful for their support of Very Amusing! https://mousefantravel.com/?apid=crly Spend more time with @CarlyeWisel on... Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/carlyewisel/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/carlyewisel TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@carlyewisel Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/CarlyeWisel Website! https://www.carlyewisel.com 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: * Quince! Get free shipping and 365 day returns on such good stuff at: quince.com/amusing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hello!
0:01.0	And welcome to very amusing.
0:15.0	Your one-stop shop for the stories, secrets, and shenanigans of a popcorn-fueled theme park journalist.
0:20.0	I'm Curley Wiesel and shenanigans is what I have been up to.
0:24.5	Yesterday, I posted a video, you might have seen it last week, but I went to Universal Studios to do,
0:29.2	I went, basically, I had a wacky day.
0:31.0	I woke up, I did a bunch of stuff, then I went to, like, a Germany tourism lunch.
0:35.2	I never go to these real, like, quote unquote, travel writer events.
0:38.7	But this one, I was like, you know what? I don't often go to these, but this one seems cool.
0:42.6	They have this thing called a fairy tale route in Germany, which is this 300-something mile drive that you can do through these beautiful little towns.
0:50.8	And it all follows like the Brothers Graham and where they grew up and where they spent time and inspirations for their stories. It's very cool. So I went to this lunch to
0:57.8	learn where about it, kind of like meet the Germany tourism people. I'm not going to Germany
1:01.7	anytime soon. It was just, it was a nice thing to do. Anyway, I did that. That was on one side
1:05.8	of town. Then I drove all the way to Universal Studios Hollywood because I had a lot of work to do. And I was like, if I finished my work, if I edit this episode, it was this episode.
1:13.6	If I edit this episode, I get to go on the mummy.
1:15.9	And let me tell you, I finished it with seconds to spare.
1:19.4	And I barely made it in time to the mummy, made it back up.
1:22.3	Met my friend Jeffrey.
1:23.0	Hi, Jeffrey listens every week.
1:24.3	And I love him for that.
1:25.1	I really appreciate it. Jeffrey and I really
1:27.6	do. I met my friend Jeffrey for dinner, and then I met up with my friend Alex. Jeffrey and I went to meet up with Alex because we saw Megan 2.0. And I don't know if I talked about this on the podcast before. I am obsessed with the Megan franchise, which is what it is now. I loved the first Megan. I was all in. And the second one,
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