Defunctland
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| Defunctland | |
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| Genre | History |
| Created by | Kevin Perjurer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 47 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 12-40 minutes |
| Distributor | YouTube |
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| Picture format | 1080p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | February 15, 2017 – present |
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Defunctland is a YouTube series that documents the history of extinct amusement parks and amusement park attractions.[1][2][3][4] Created and hosted by Kevin Perjurer, the show presents the history and downfall of theme parks and attractions from around the world, most notably those of Disney, Universal, and Six Flags. The show premiered on February 15, 2017, and has been praised for its extensive research and television quality production values. The channel currently sits just over 600,000 subscribers. The success of Defunctland led to two spin-offs: Debunkedland and DefunctTV, both of which premiered in 2018.
VR Park[edit]
Initially, the Defunctland Youtube series was meant to be a showcase for attractions that would be a part of a virtual theme park of the same name. On June 18, 2017 Kevin uploaded a video called "Defunctland VR: The Sorcerer's Hat" to show off the initial prototype of the park.[5] About a year later, Kevin made a post on his website about the VR Park to explain that it was still happening, as well as show off some of the progress up to that point.[6]
Episodes[edit]
Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 22 | February 15, 2017 | January 22, 2018 | ||
| 2 | 22 | February 5, 2018 | March 22, 2019 | ||
| 3 | Ongoing | October 5, 2019 | - | ||
Season 1 (2017)[edit]
The first season of Defunctland, created by Kevin Perjurer, premiered on the YouTube channel of the same name on February 15, 2017, and lasted for 22 episodes. Initially, each episode ended with Perjurer polling the viewers on where the attraction should go in the VR Park, however this was phased out by the end of the season. Perjurer originally pitched his voice lower during his narrations. This was also dropped before the end of the season. The season finale premiered on December 11, 2017.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location(s) | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The History of ExtraTERRORestrial: Alien Encounter[7]" | Magic Kingdom | February 15, 2017 |
| 2 | 2 | "The History of Disneyland's Videopolis[8]" | Disneyland Park | February 22, 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | "The History of Jaws: The Ride" | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Japan | March 2, 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | "The History of The Sorcerer's Hat" | Disney's Hollywood Studios | March 9, 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | "The History of Pretzel Dark Rides" | Across U.S. | March 17, 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | "The History of Pleasure Island" | Disney Springs | Part 1: April 3, 2017 Part 2: April 20, 2017 |
| 7 | 7 | "The History of Kongfrontation" | Universal Studios Florida | May 4, 2017 |
| 8 | 8 | "The History of Disney's Superstar Limo/The History of Disney's Worst Attraction Ever, Superstar Limo" | Disney California Adventure | May 27, 2017 April 19, 2018 (Remastered) |
| 9 | 9 | "The History of Back to the Future: The Ride" | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Japan | June 9, 2017 |
| 10 | 10 | "The History of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage" | Disneyland Magic Kingdom | Part 1: June 23, 2017 Part 2: July 2, 2017 |
| 11 | 11 | "The History of Disneyland's America Sings" | Disneyland | July 4, 2017 |
| 12 | 12 | "The History of Ghostbusters Spooktacular" | Universal Studios Florida | July 13, 2017 |
| 13 | 13 | "The History of Son of Beast" | Kings Island | July 23, 2017 |
| 14 | 14 | "The History of Epcot's Body Wars" | Epcot | August 7, 2017 |
| 15 | 15 | "The History of Earthquake: The Big One and Disaster!" | Universal Studios Florida | August 21, 2017 |
| 16 | 16 | "The History of Cedar Point's Disaster Transport" | Cedar Point | September 4, 2017 |
| 17 | 17 | "The History of Captain EO" | Epcot Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris | September 25, 2017 |
| 18 | 18 | "The History of Action Park" | Action Park, Vernon, NJ | October 16, 2017 |
| 19 | 19 | "The History of Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue" | Universal Studios Florida | October 31, 2017 |
| 20 | 20 | "Top 5 Extinct Disney Walk-Around Characters" | N/A | November 13, 2017 |
| 21 | 21 | "The History of Drachen Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg" | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | November 27, 2017 |
| 22 | 22 | "The History of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera" | Universal Studios Florida | December 11, 2017 |
Season 2 (2018–19)[edit]
The second season of Defunctland premiered on February 5, 2018. A common theme throughout the season was the rise and fall of Michael Eisner and his effects on the Disney Parks and The Walt Disney Company as a whole. This season ended on March 22, 2019. The 11th and 12th production blocks of this season were used to produce the double-length episode on the failure of Disney's America. An additional 23rd production block was used to remake the Season 1 episode on the history of Disney California Adventure's Superstar Limo.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location(s) | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "The History of Tomb Raider: The Ride" | Kings Island | February 5, 2018 |
| 24 | 2 | "The History of Alton Towers' Black Hole" | Alton Towers | February 19, 2018 |
| 25 | 3 | "The History of Journey Into Imagination" | Epcot | March 5, 2018 |
| 26 | 4 | "The History of Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies" | Universal Studios Florida | March 19, 2018 |
| 27 | 5 | "The History of Nara Dreamland" | Nara, Japan | April 2, 2018 |
| 28 | 6 | "The Failure of Euro Disneyland" | Disneyland Paris | May 8, 2018 |
| 29 | 7 | "The History of Disney's Best Coaster, Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon" | Disneyland Magic Kingdom Disneyland Paris Tokyo Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland | May 13, 2018 |
| 30 | 8 | "The History of Busch Gardens' Swinging Classic, the Big Bad Wolf" | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | May 21, 2018 |
| 31 | 9 | "The Demolition of Six Flags AstroWorld" | Six Flags AstroWorld | May 31, 2018 |
| 32 | 10 | "Top 10 Forgotten Disneyland Attractions" | Disneyland | June 21, 2018 |
| 33–34 | 11–12 | "The War for Disney's America" | Haymarket, Virginia | July 4, 2018 |
| 35 | 13 | "The History of the Nickelodeon Hotel" | Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites - Waterpark | July 31, 2018 |
| 36 | 14 | "The Failure of Disney's Chuck E. Cheese Ripoff, Club Disney" | Across U.S. | August 14, 2018 |
| 37 | 15 | "The Failure of Disney's Arcade Chain, DisneyQuest" | Walt Disney World Resort, Chicago, IL | September 4, 2018 |
| 38 | 16 | "The History of Worlds of Fun's Destroyed Classic, The Orient Express" | Worlds of Fun | October 4, 2018 |
| 39 | 17 | "The History of Disney's Scariest Attraction, Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour" | Tokyo Disneyland | October 25, 2018 |
| 40 | 18 | "The Mystery of the Abandoned Santa Claus Theme Parks" | Across U.S. Brazil | December 23, 2018 |
| 41 | 19 | "The Demise of Australia's Biggest Theme Park, Wonderland Sydney" | Sydney, Australia | January 15, 2019 |
| 42 | 20 | "The Downfall of Disney's Official Airline, Eastern Airlines" | N/A | February 5, 2019 |
| 43 | 21 | "The History of the Terrifying Splash Mountain Predecessor, Tales of the Okefenokee" | Six Flags Over Georgia | March 7, 2019 |
| 44 | 22 | "The Failure of Hong Kong Disneyland" | Hong Kong Disneyland | March 22, 2019 |
Season 3 (2019-Present)[edit]
The third season of Defunctland premiered on October 5, 2019. It will last for 22 episodes and will have an overarching theme of revisionism and futurism, as well as hinting at the future influence that Walt Disney would receive when he eventually decides to build Disneyland.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Location(s) | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "A Roundabout History of the Ferris Wheel" | Chicago, IL | October 5, 2019 |
| 46 | 2 | "Walt Disney's Childhood Amusement Park, Electric Park" | Kansas City, MO | November 14, 2019 |
| 47 | 3 | "The Fair That Changed America" | Century of Progress Fair, Chicago, IL | November 21, 2019 |
Minisodes (2017-Present)[edit]
Between the release of main Defunctland episodes, Perjurer will occasionally release smaller Defunctland "minisodes". These episodes can even relate to topics outside of theme parks.
| No. | Title | Location(s) | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The History of the Country Bear Christmas Special" | Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland | December 18, 2017 |
| 2 | "The History of McDonald's Mac Tonight" | Worldwide | December 31, 2017 |
| 3 | "The History of Disney California Adventure's Demolished Entrance" | Disney's California Adventure | January 15, 2018 |
| 4 | "Muppetland: The Disneyland Invasion That Almost Happened" | Disneyland | November 20, 2018 |
| 5 | "Burger Invasion: The History of McDonald's and Disney" | Worldwide | May 29, 2019 |
| 6 | "The History of Cedar Fair's Berenstain Bear Country" | Cedar Fair | August 1, 2019 |
Debunkedland[edit]
The first Defunctland spin-off, Debunkedland, was created by Kevin Perjurer and Noah Randall. Hosted by Randall, the series focused on debunking various rumors and myths about theme parks and theme park attractions. The initial run of the series, as hosted by Randall on the Defunctland YouTube channel, lasted for only two episodes in April of 2018. The series was rebooted with a third episode on the Themed Alternative YouTube channel, hosted by the mysterious "K", written by Corvyn Hartwick, and edited by Heath Jinkins This new incarnation of the series premiered on October 24, 2019.
Season 1 (Hosted by Noah Randall)[edit]
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Conspiracies of ExtraTERRORestrial: Alien Encounter" | April 9, 2018 |
| 2 | "The Controversies of Jaws: The Ride" | April 26, 2018 |
Season 2 (Hosted by "K")[edit]
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Myths of Pirates of the Caribbean" | October 24, 2019 |
DefunctTV[edit]
The second Defunctland spin-off, DefunctTV, premiered on June 12, 2018. It was co-created by Kevin Perjurer and Heath Jinkins, and hosted by Perjurer. The show takes a look at the history of defunct television shows, their inception, and what eventually led to their downfall.
Season 1 (2018-Present)[edit]
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The History of Bear in the Big Blue House" | June 12, 2018 |
| 2 | "The History of Legends of the Hidden Temple" | July 17, 2018 |
| 3 | "The History of Zoboomafoo" | September 18, 2018 |
| 4 | "The History of Between the Lions" | December 13, 2018 |
| 5 | "The History of the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss" | February 19, 2019 |
| 6 | "The History of Dragon Tales" | August 31, 2019 |
| 7 | "The History of Welcome to Pooh Corner" | October 18, 2019 |
| 8 | "The History of the Original Ghost Busters" | October 31, 2019 |
| 9 | "The History of Gullah Gullah Island" | November 30, 2019 |
| 10 | "The History of Oobi" | December 22, 2019 |
DefunctTV: Jim Henson (2019)[edit]
A 6-episode DefunctTV miniseries on the life and work of Jim Henson premiered on April 16, 2019 and ended on July 14, 2019.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The History of the First Muppet Show, Sam and Friends" | April 16, 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Curse of Sesame Street" | April 30, 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "The History of The Muppet Show" | May 15, 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "The History of Fraggle Rock" | June 12, 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "The History of Muppet Babies" | June 27, 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Final Jim Henson Hour" | July 14, 2019 |
References[edit]
- ^ Anderson, Sage. "'Defunctland' offers a fascinating exploration of the death of amusement park rides". Mashable. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Rayne, Elizabeth (2017-10-11). "Stuff We Love: Defunctland, the internet's virtual zombie amusement park". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Zakarin, Jordan (2018-11-13). "The weird, abandoned, and mythical theme parks of America [Fandom Files #58]". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Novak, Matt. "YouTube Allows Disney Nerds to Relive Extinct Theme Park Attractions". Paleofuture. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Defunctland (2017-06-18), Defunctland VR: The Sorcerer's Hat, retrieved 2019-04-30
- ^ "VR Park". Defunctland. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Defunctland (2017-02-15), Defunctland: The History of ExtraTERRORestrial: Alien Encounter, retrieved 2019-04-30
- ^ Defunctland (2017-02-22), Defunctland: The History of Disneyland's Videopolis, retrieved 2019-04-30
