Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland Check Out Historian Diane Euston’s Work Here: https://newsantafetrailer.blogspot.com/2018/08/ 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 […]
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 […]
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. Intro Art by Casey Driver: caseydriver.weebly.com Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland […]
Learn more about Freedomland U.S.A. with ‘Freedomland U.S.A.: A Definitive History’ by Michael R. Virgintino https://www.amazon.com/Freedomland-U-S-Definitive-History/dp/1683901770/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=michael+virgintino&qid=1594164799&sr=8-1 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. Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Defunctland-1142494142561537/ […]
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. Learn More About the World’s Fair: https://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-1964-1965-York-Worlds/dp/1683901908/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=andrew+kiste&qid=1597013279&sr=8-1 Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Defunctland-1142494142561537/ Defunctland […]
Special Thanks to Steve Wesson (TheMightyMicroscope.com) and David Oneal for letting me use their photos/videos. 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. Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://defunctland.com/store […]
