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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 ...

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 ...

In brief: Disney World has been around for decades upon decades, and while many things about the park have remained the same, it has lost many classic rides and attractions over the years. The 20,000 ...

Defunctland is one step closer to becoming a (virtual) reality. The YouTube series created by Kevin Perjurer explores extinct theme park attractions in each new episode, spinning them together in a ...

Disney’s classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride closed 27 years ago, but that won’t preclude you from hopping aboard. Polygon notes that Defunctland, Kevin Perjurer’s unofficial theme park ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. When a theme park shutters its gates for good, it’s usually marked with a small sigh from the local news or, if the park was big enough, a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Created by Kevin Perjurer, Defunctland ...

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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It’s happened at more than one party. I’m chatting with a potential new friend, a beer or two in, and suddenly we’re talking about summer plans. Maybe a beach outing here, a theme park trip there.