For someone who’s really into theme parks, Disney history, and the stories behind childhood favorites, I became a Defunctland fan far too late — but I’m so glad I did. The channel has a wonderful ...

Defunctland's Kevin Perjurer is the Ken Burns of theme park documentarians, one of the most thrillingly unpredictable and refreshingly forthright filmmakers working. His dives into Walt Disney ...

Defunctland's Kevin Perjurer is one of our best nostalgia explorers, an Indiana Jones who swings into the caverns of pop culture's past to break down why things happened and help explain what they ...

For those who don’t know, Defunctland is a web-based series of documentaries that dive into the history of theme parks and theme park-adjacent pop culture. Run by filmmaker Kevin Perjurer, their multi ...

Waiting in line is one of the least enjoyable aspects of any Disney trip. But watching a lengthy YouTube video about the process, it turns out, is oddly enjoyable. For years, Defunctland has been one ...

I have only the vaguest of memories of Walt Disney World’s old 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage ride. It was a part of the park from 1971 until 1994. I was very young when I went on it ...

Obviously, nobody's in a rush to hit the theme parks these days. But if you're feeling the Disneyland itch after being cooped up for months, you can now ride a long-forgotten attraction from the ...

Since its launch in 2017, Kevin Perjurer’s Defunctland YouTube channel has made in-depth videos detailing the histories of both failed and successful amusement parks and their rides, including ...

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