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Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery

Defunctland | January 1, 2026

In this DefunctTV special, Kevin investigates the origin of the four-note theme that has been used on Disney Channel for the past two decades. Special Thanks to Dallas Taylor. For more deep dives into sonic branding check out: https://youtube.com/@twentythousandhertz Support Television Archivists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BP-PJxqUK_qtA2Oav4t8IMLn13tWnXGigP-goOiv6v8/edit?usp=sharing Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland Buy Defunctland Merch: […]

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Defunctland: The Awful Wiggles Dark Ride

Defunctland | December 30, 2025

In this minisode, Kevin explores the Wiggly history of the defunct Wiggles dark ride, The Big Red Car Ride, at Dreamworld in Australia. Special Thanks to ReviewTyme for consulting on the episode! https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewTyme Sources: Ben Roach, https://ourworlds.au Richard Wilson, https://parkz.com Dreamworld’s Golden Years, https://www.facebook.com/dwgoldenyears Theme Park Ogre, https://youtube.com/@themeparkogre Altzone, https://www.youtube.com/@Altzone […]

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Journey to EPCOT Center: A Symphonic History

Defunctland | December 27, 2025

On December 15, 1966, Walt Disney died. Sixteen years later, on October 1, 1982, EPCOT Center opened. This documentary covers the journey that took place in between. Historical Companion: https://bit.ly/3QEaaWs Sensory Guide: https://bit.ly/3G4L0eT Soundtrack: https://defunctland.bandcamp.com/album/a-dream-calls Limited Run Vinyl Campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-dream-calls-on-vinyl Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland Defunctland Twitter: https://twitter.com/defunctland Buy Defunctland Merchandise: […]

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Cooking Theme Park Recipes for Charity

Defunctland | December 25, 2025

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

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Defunctland: Kid Cities

Defunctland | December 19, 2025

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: […]

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Disney’s Animatronics: A Living History

Defunctland | December 16, 2025

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 […]

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Disney’s Living Characters: A Broken Promise

Defunctland | December 15, 2025

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 […]

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