Carly Caramanna

Carly Caramanna

Carly Caramanna is a theme park and travel journalist who has spent her professional career in New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles. An expert on all things wining and dining at theme parks, she knows where to find the best burrata in Walt Disney World (hint: it’s at Wine Bar George) or where to grab a nightcap after your day at Hersheypark. She has been visiting theme parks regularly for over three decades and uses that knowledge as host of the Attractions Magazine Podcast. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Yahoo Lifestyle, Insider, The Points Guy, and more.

• Expert on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, Dollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Hersheypark
• As an authoritative voice in theme parks, she has been featured in CNN Business, NPR, MSN, and Huffington Post
• Received a bachelor’s degree in music from New York University


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