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Defunctland is a YouTube series discussing the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences.
This episode features: Cooking Theme Park Recipes for Charity
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Defunctland is a YouTube series discussing the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences.
This episode features: Journey to EPCOT Center: A Symphonic History
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In this minisode, Kevin explores the Wiggly history of the defunct Wiggles dark ride, The Big Red Car Ride, at Dreamworld in Australia.
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In this DefunctTV special, Kevin investigates the origin of the four-note theme that has been used on Disney Channel for the past two decades.
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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.
As the iilluminaughtii has already taken a look into the story of the Disney Company and its founders, there of course is more – more influence. So in this the Defunctland channel looks back at the very early day, from the first theme parks to the modern days.
Part One: A Roundabout History of the Ferris Wheel
Kevin and company go all the way back to the 19th century to explore the origins of World’s Fairs, the Ferris Wheel, and much much more.
Part Two: Walt Disney’s Childhood Amusement Park, Electric Park
In this episode, Kevin discusses the history of Walt Disney’s childhood amusement park, Kansas City’s Electric Park and all of its attractions, including Hale’s Tours of the World, the Loop the Loop Coaster, and Alligator Joe.
Part Three: The Fair That Changed America
In this episode, Kevin travels back to the tail end of the Roaring Twenties to look at the development of the Century of Progress fair in Chicago and how the World’s Exposition changed the United States and its view of progress.
Part Four: The Craziest Party Walt Disney Ever Threw
Kevin takes a deep look into Disney Studios as they prepare to release the feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the wild after-party that followed. The closeness of the group of animators is tested when the studio grows too fast, and a difficult strike ensues.
Part Five: The History of Beverly Park Kiddieland
In this episode of Defunctland, Kevin follows Walt Disney to a small Kiddieland in Los Angeles named Beverly Park, run by the savvy and multi-talented David Bradley.
Part Six: The History of Mickey Mouse Park
Before Disneyland, Walt Disney envisioned a smaller theme park, called Mickey Mouse Park, to be placed at his Burbank Studio. In this episode, Kevin discusses the events that led to its creation and the influences it would have on Disneyland.
Part Seven: The History of Tomorrowland 1955
In this episode, Kevin finally reaches the opening of Disneyland, focusing on the development and history of Tomorrowland 1955, the first, hastily-made version of the famous theme park land, including attractions such famous attractions as Rocket to the Moon, Autopia, Space Station X-1, the Matterhorn, the Skyway, Submarine Voyage, and the Monorail.