Defunctland's Kevin Perjurer is the Ken Burns of theme park documentarians, one of the most thrillingly unpredictable and ...

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Waiting in line is one of the least enjoyable aspects of any Disney trip. But watching a lengthy YouTube video about the process, it turns out, is oddly enjoyable. For years, Defunctland has been one ...

For those who don’t know, Defunctland is a web-based series of documentaries that dive into the history of theme parks and theme park-adjacent pop culture. Run by filmmaker Kevin Perjurer, their multi ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. When a theme park shutters its gates for good, it’s usually marked with a small sigh from the local news or, if the park was big enough, a ...

Defunctland's Kevin Perjurer is one of our best nostalgia explorers, an Indiana Jones who swings into the caverns of pop culture's past to break down why things happened and help explain what they ...

For someone who’s really into theme parks, Disney history, and the stories behind childhood favorites, I became a Defunctland fan far too late — but I’m so glad I did. The channel has a wonderful ...

It’s happened at more than one party. I’m chatting with a potential new friend, a beer or two in, and suddenly we’re talking about summer plans. Maybe a beach outing here, a theme park trip there.

Waiting in line is one of the least enjoyable aspects of any Disney trip. But watching a lengthy YouTube video about the process, it turns out, is oddly enjoyable. For years, Defunctland has been one ...