Defunctland’s annual Charityland livestream is back! Join us as Kevin and friends cook vintage theme park recipes and raise money for the wonderful Give Kids the World Village. Starting at 3 PM ET and going until 10 PM ET! Donate Now at https://charityland.gives Backup Donation Link: https://defunctland.com/charityland
In this episode, Kevin deep dives into the history of the elaborate American Idol theme park experience that used to operate at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Join Us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland 00:00 – The Birth of American Idol 08:24 – The Birth of Disney-MGM 13:19 – American Idol’s Golden Age 20:36 […]
In this episode, Kevin explores the history of kid cities, a series of fake miniature towns in which children can role-play as adults. Why do these exist, and who is behind them? Support Defunctland on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland 0:00 – Part 1: La Ciudad De Los Niños 13:03 – Part 2: […]
In the 1960s, Walt Disney carried the torch of one of humanity’s oldest pursuits, the search for mechanical life. The result was Audio-Animatronics, a new breed of robots designed to mimic life. In this first part of a two-part exploration into living machines in Disney Parks, Kevin explores the history […]
So you made a robot stand up and talk… now what? In this over 4-hour journey, Kevin follows the promise of Disney’s Living Character Initiative, a dedicated effort to populate Disney’s theme parks with free-roaming, interactive, mechanical beings. It was touted as the future of theme parks, so how’d it […]
