With the opening of Disneyland we could say that Disney reached the point where the words “And they lived happily ever after…” appeared on the screen and the story was over. But it wasn’t. It was merely the beginning.
Part Eight: The History of Coney Island
In this fiery episode of Defunctland, Kevin tells five stories from New York’s infamous playground of pleasure, Coney Island.
Part Nine: The History of Freedomland U.S.A.
In this episode, Kevin remains in New York to discuss the short-lived but elaborate Freedomland U.S.A. designed by Disneyland’s former manager, C.V. Wood.
Part Ten: The History of the 1964 New York World’s Fair
All roads converge at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, as the infamous city planner Robert Moses recruits Walt Disney to create the greatest fair in the history of the world.
Part Eleven: Walt Disney’s City of the Future, E.P.C.O.T.
Walt Disney made ambitious plans for a City of Tomorrow named E.P.C.O.T. just before his death in 1966, but the plans were soon abandoned. What were Walt’s ideas for his city of the future, what happened to the project, and would it have worked?
Part Twelve: The History of Disneyland’s Adventure Thru Inner Space
In this episode, Kevin discusses the history of Disneyland’s Adventure Thru Inner Space, a ride that shrank guests to the size of an atom and was sponsored by an infamous company.