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  • S03E01 A Roundabout History of the Ferris Wheel

    • October 5, 2019
    • YouTube

    In the Season 3 Premiere, 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.

  • SPECIAL 0x15 Debunkedland: The Myths of Pirates of the Caribbean

    • YouTube

    October 24, 2019 Debunkedland with "K" is a reboot of the original Debunkedland series created by Kevin Perjurer, Noah Randall, and Heath Jinkins.

  • S03E02 Walt Disney's Childhood Amusement Park, Electric Park

    • November 14, 2019
    • YouTube

    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.

  • S03E03 The Fair That Changed America

    • November 21, 2019
    • YouTube

    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

  • S03E04 The Craziest Party Walt Disney Ever Threw

    • January 21, 2020
    • YouTube

    One of the single most important stories in theme park history has nothing to do with a theme park. This is Walt's Field Day, the Craziest Party Walt Disney Ever Threw. An Editorial Note on This Production: This video features many quotes from Walt Disney and his staff, read in the video by actors. Some of these quotes, said decades later, are placed in the story as if they are being said in the moment. This was done in such a way as to not change the meaning or intention of the original quote, but it does alter the context. On a few occasions, a dialogue scene is constructed out of past quotes said at different times. Specifically, Walt most likely did not yell "You commie sons of b----" immediately after Babbitt's mocking of him with the megaphone, but Walt did say those words in reference to Babbitt and the protestors. These quotes, and this video as a whole, would not be possible without the work of hundreds of researchers, journalists, and writers. Below are a few and where you can find more of their work:

  • S03E05 The History of Beverly Park Kiddieland

    • February 26, 2020
    • YouTube

    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.

  • S03E06 The History of Mickey Mouse Park

    • March 22, 2020
    • YouTube

    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.

  • S03E07 The History of Tomorrowland 1955

    • April 19, 2020
    • YouTube

    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.

  • SPECIAL 0x10 The History of the Worst Six Flags Coaster, Green Lantern: First Flight

    • May 2, 2020
    • YouTube

    In this episode, Kevin explores the history of what is widely regarded as Six Flags worst coaster in recent history, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Green Lantern: First Flight.

  • S03E08 The History of Coney Island

    • June 13, 2020
    • YouTube

    In this fiery episode of Defunctland, Kevin tells five stories from New York's infamous playground of pleasure, Coney Island.

  • S03E09 The History of Freedomland U.S.A.

    • July 7, 2020
    • YouTube

    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.

  • S03E10 The History of the 1964 New York World's Fair

    • August 9, 2020
    • YouTube

    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.

  • SPECIAL 0x13 Disneyland's Forgotten Sci-Fi Rock Band - Live From the Space Stage (Full Documentary)

    • August 20, 2020
    • YouTube

    For one glorious summer, an experimental, sci-fi band rocked Disneyland's space stage. With a bass-playing Wookie and an acrobatic frog, the band's existence is nearly unbelievable, and the story behind its creation is just as incredible. This is Defunctland's first feature film, Live From the Space Stage: A HALYX Story.

  • S03E11 Walt Disney's City of the Future, E.P.C.O.T.

    • October 12, 2020
    • YouTube

    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?

  • SPECIAL 0x23 The History of Toys "R" Us Times Square

    • December 21, 2020
    • YouTube

    In this one-off episode, Kevin dives into the flagship location of the iconic toy retailer Toys "R" Us in the heart of Times Square in New York City.

  • S03E12 The History of Disneyland's Adventure Thru Inner Space

    • March 6, 2021
    • YouTube

    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.

  • SPECIAL 0x28 The Bizarre Garfield Dark Ride

    • May 19, 2022

    In this minisode, Kevin dives deep into the history of Kennywood's Old Mill and the infamous Garfield overlay, Garfield's Nightmare.

  • SPECIAL 0x29 Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery

    Kevin investigates the origin of the four-note theme that has been used on Disney Channel for the past two decades.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x31 The Awful Wiggles Dark Ride

    • May 9, 2023

    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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