Defunctland then: I like to keep every episode under 15 minutes Defunctland now: Here’s a 2 hour documentary about the history of fastpass which includes models created by an industrial engineer I hired. Me: glorious, all of it

Sometime in the early 1980's, I was on the Disneyland, Under the Sea ride, and the Disney employees forgot to close the opening hatch. It was at night so none of the passengers noticed. If it had been during the day, daylight coming in from the top hatch would have been very noticeable. When we went through the waterfall many gallons of water came pouring through the open hatch. People closest to the hatch got drenched and many people started screaming, thinking that we were sinking, even though the craft was on rails and never really submerged. I always liked this ride, but that was probably the most fun I ever had on it.

My dad gave me his ticket stub from submarine voyage. I still have it to this day. It’s one of my favorite things my dad left me in his will.

I showed this episode to my mom, and to my surprise it made her tear up! Turns out her grandfather was an Imagineer who worked on this ride when it was first built, and she has an old poster for the ride signed by Walt! My family have always been big Disney fans, so it was cool to learn more about why. (He also built some of the dolls for the og It's a Small World, so I have justification for liking it now lol)

Hearing him say he never thought he would get to 10k subscribers when he, as of this comment, has 930k is such an amazing thing. The channel deserves every subscriber

I remember this ride as a kid and I really thought we were going underwater, it was amazing!!Thanks for these videos

That explanation on how the ride works makes me realize how brilliant Disney’s crew was

I don't know why but underwater animatronics really creep me out

I remember going to Disneyland sometime in my childhood excited to go on this ride because I loved the squid. I was disappointed to find that it was now Nemo. I mean, yeah, I liked Nemo too, but I really wanted that damn squid!

Rode the 20,000 Leagues (Yeah, it was an E ticket). Being the tech-teen that I was, I had to look around to see the water line from the porthole... It was still freakin' cool...

Not sure if someone already said this or not or maybe you already know this, but 20,000 Leagues isn't extinct! Its at Tokyo Disney Sea

This was one of my favorite attractions at Disneyland. I wished they just updated it with new tech instead of replacing it with 'Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage'. I find Nemo is more for kids whereas the original was for everyone.

I would have no problem with a 20, 30, even 60 minute video if you were up to it. These are endlessly fascinating and I watch them all more than once. I would love to see an episode on the People Mover/Rocket Rods. Or the Billy Hill and the Hillbillies show at The Golden Horseshoe.

i wish they kept this ride, the finding nemo ride which is just a bunch of screens is terrible

*[This is the closest image that I could find of Walt Disney expressing the emotion that is sadness.]* Pffff-haha, alright. I'm subscribing.

As a kid, the Submarine Voyage was one of my favorite rides at Disneyland. It was so well done that I thought it was REAL -- that we were really diving deep below the surface. My dad loved that ride, too. It was visually stunning.

It's not a single attraction, but you should do a video on the Snoopy amusement park that used to reside in the Mall of America.

4:09 I must be an E ticket, because you're gonna scream when you ride me. There's my E ticket pick up line.

"I like to keep each video under 15 minutes." Me, about to rewatch your nearly 2 hour long documentary about the Fast Pass system: :3c

I am too young to see, or even exist at the same time, as many of the rides showcased on this channel. Thank you, for making these, and letting many people see what they never could have

I'd love to see Mr. Toad' s Wild Ride from Disney World!

$1.25 an hour to wave, smile, and relax in the sun and water? That's a pretty sweet gig if I do say so myself.

It's kinda fun to go back to these old videos and see the differences in style.

I remember late 70's to 80's Disney. Back when it wasn't so overpriced and actually was fun.

I don't think people mind longer videos, in fact I think it's preferred if you look at the top podcast and youtube videos on most topics the top ones are always long form. Please in the future don't break these videos just release the full video.

I rode the submarine ride at Disneyland in late 1998 or 99 can't really remember the year! All I remember was the latch not being sealed properly and water rushing in and soaking my sister-in law. It startled the crew running the ride so much that they stopped the ride and got everyone off with a raft type lifeboat. After that the ride was closed for maintenance for the remainder of our time there

The live mermaid idea is like what they have at the much smaller Weeki Watchee Springs Park in Florida, but even if Disney's mermaids ended their run after a few years, WW still has theirs, after nearly 72 years...lol

My parents started taking us to Disneyland in 1961, and we children loved Submarine Voyage. Then we heard about WDW, but by that time, we were almost teenagers. In fact, we moved out of LA to Northern California in the summer of '71, so we didn't get back to Disneyland 'til almost 10 years later. But going to WDW was always a dream. I really wanted to see the 20,000 Leagues version of the submarine ride. But it was gone before I ever got to Florida. Thanks for your intro. I'm going to look at your second one in this series right now.

WOW, has this attraction always fascinated me! I would've LOVED getting to go on it...my mom did when she went to Disneyland in the 70s. I can't believe there was never a time when Doc Brown got to film himself visiting it since it's based on his favorite book:)

Could you make a video about why everyone hates Michael Eisner? I never understood why so many people dislike this guy.

Could never imagine episodes more than 15 minutes. Could never imagine passing 10k subs. 6 years later... Documentaries lasting 2 hours. Almost 2 million subs. Good job! Good thing you got out of the YT algorithm mindset of keeping to the length that is popular (or just he arbitrary rule of being like a quick episode). Viewership and subscribers show that it was the right choice.

Hearing Kevin talk about how surprised and happy he is to get 10,000 subscribers and how he likes to keep his videos under 15 when he now has almost 2 MILLION subscribers and is making full length documentaries just makes me so happy. He really had no idea what his passion project would become in such a short time.

Rode it, loved it, in the 1970's it seemed pretty awesome.

I went on this ride in the seventies as a child and people let me tell you it was cramped and I got claustrophobic big time and just wanted out, because it felt as though it was sinking scared the hell out of me that's for sure, I was seven so maybe my young mind just couldn't handle it.

My parents took me to Disney World in 1980, I was seven and I distinctly remember the 20,000 leagues under the sea ride.

I remember the Submarine ride in the Florida location. My grandparents lived there in the 70's and 80's and every year we would go down to visit and take a trip to disney. It was one of my favorite rides as a kid. It was near space Mountain I think. Recently on Google Earth I was checking out disney and I didn't see that ride where I thought it would have been. I never considered that they deep six'd it. Knowing the kind of people that worked there I wouldn't be surprised if the captain really was hallucinating. When I got a little older I went to bush gardens in Tampa and me and a friend dropped acid. THe rides and stuff were great but I don't recommend standing in line in the hot sun while tripping. It was a nightmare because we were so blasted and even the simplest fake statue or a poster was the most amazing thing we ever saw. I look back at that now and I don't have any idea how a 15 year old me could drop acid at an amusement park. I wouldn't even be able to handle dropping acid now in the comfort and privacy of my own home.....well maybe just one more trip.

I laughed at the part where he said he's just trying to hit 10,000 subscribers considering just over three years later he's now approaching a cool million.

I went on this the first time in 1960, and at least one more time between then and 1964. At some point I read that there were individual air vents blowing moving air on people from the bottom of each viewing porthole, since this supposedly would prevent claustrophobia. Having never experienced that, I was puzzled that people even might get panicky on such a low-stress ride. Because of these vents, I don't remember the interior being stuffy or hot. I'm pretty sure I must've noticed the surface of the water was just above us, but I'm sure I didn't care. The only thing I really remember seeing were the fake mermaids. Overall, I liked the subs.

dude I can watch this for hours don't be nervous about making longer videos.

"If I ever made it to 10k subs" [looks down; you're almost at 500k] Huh.

I remember going on this ride. The mermaids were having problems with guests lobbing trash and cups at them. They were not there the next time my family visited. Disneyana was a small shop on Main Street that sold small models of the famous submarine, but they were soon out of stock, and enthusiasts were left wondering.

This is legitimately one of my favorite channels on KZfaq right now, keep up the phenomenal work!

2:23 "monsanto hall of chemistry" LOOOOOOOL

Man you've come so far from short little episodes and 10k subscribers. Everything has grown by leaps and bounds in newer stuff!

I count as one of the lucky ones I have experienced it in mid-80s... the submerging effect is surprisingly effective/awesome

Still got that Eisner shade in there somehow, I see

This and the pirates of the Caribbean was always my favorite rides when I was a kid in Orlando

Please feature Horizons at EPCOT. My favorite dark ride of all time, - an intoxicating, positive view of the future. I truly love what you're doing on this channel and it captures an idea that's long been on my mind so well - What if a park could recreate all the great, lost rides of the past in one place? - that's it's almost eerie to me. Awesome work, man!

Love you videos and the hilarious captions!! I know it's very time consuming to put out quality videos on the regular, so thank you!

Loving these videos, literally was thinking to myself 5 min ago "I wonder when we'll get another episode."

This ride was the highlight of my first visit to Disney World back in the early 70's.

Visited the park in 1962 and 1964, was on this ride once. While I was aware the "sub" ran on a track, until seeing this video I thought the sub went down a slight hill in order to bring the water level above the windows. Have to admit that even though I was in high school I was disappointed because I could not get "behind the sceen" to learn first hand how the rides/illusions worked. That lead to studies in mechanical engineering and employment in prototype development. Thank you Walter E. Disney!

Videos like these make me glad when I subscribed

I've actually been on this ride, I remember this from my childhood

Can I just say I love your subtle humor? It's fantastic. It's like watching a serious History Channel Documentary while an employee had a little fun with the subtitles.

This was literally my favorite ride when I was a kid, I was so sad when it was shut down! Thanks for sharing all the history about it

6:38 apparently you never saw pictures of him during the union strike, at home, or around a person of color.

Omg Defunctland is VR! I have been watching these for awhile, not quite ready to see what the project was for whatever weird reason. Anyway I'm excited and love your stuff, expect me on Patreon.

Thanks so much for making this! Loved learning about my favorite ride as a young person and I can't wait for part 2!!

"Never thought I would make it to 10000 subs" Bet you wouldn't have thought you would be nearing 1 million subs 3 years later

Can you do the Disneyland PeopleMover/Rocket Rods?

10:30 I wonder if the design for Ariel comes directly from this ride?

20,000 leagues is my favourite book in all of writing. It's about adventure, friendship and revenge. The ending still gives me chills! Even though it was written in the 1890s, the characters are so relatable.

I've been on a Defunctland binge for the past 3 days. Someone... *send help!*

Could you add World of Motion

This channel is so great!

Can we just bring back the skyline buckets please!? I miss that ride so much. Loved riding that with my parents growing up!

Big fan of these videos . Very informative and interesting I watch theses when Iam stuck at work keep up the good work

Would like to see an episode based on the Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera from Universal Studios. Love the series, keep them coming!

Well done on another funny and informative video! Now I will go back to being that one guy that asks for an Alfred Hitchcock Experience from Universal video.

I'm 49 now, and was lucky enough to live fairly close to Disneyland in the '70s. God, I loved this ride. The bubbles really made me feel I was going deeper, and deeper... what a fantastic illusion. Also loved the Monsanto ride where you got smaller and smaller (Adventure Thru Inner Space). Thanks for bringing back those memories!

You really did a good job collecting a lot of vintage clips and photos I've never seen before. I love that maintenance checklist for all of the animatronics. That behind-the-scenes stuff fascinates me.

congrats on reaching 10k subs!

One of my favorite rides!

This is such a cool series! I have been to Disney World and Universal a lot in my life and I remember many of these defunct attractions! It's cool to see the old rides back to life. Thank you!!!

I wish I was alive for this ride, actually seems really cool

Never thought he would get 10k subs and now he's got over a mill

"Monsanto Hall of Chemistry" sounds rather sinister given their modern genetic-nightmare reputation.

Awesome series!! So far I'm 3 for 3 for having been on the rides you're covering - one as an adult and two when I was a kid! I also vote for longer videos!

I remember the sub rides and watching this video brought back fond memories. Great video.

do twister ride it out!! love the channel

Your puns? Top notch.

I rode that ride hundreds of times over the years. We lived in Orlando and had season passes for over thirty years. Thanks.

Really good video, I'm excited to see part 2. I think doing your videos about 10 to 15 minutes is just fine, it keeps the pace moving and doesn't require a huge time commitment on the viewers' part. I'm kind of obsessed with the original Submarine Voyage attraction in it's original incarnation. I've tried giving the Finding Nemo version a few chances, but I just can't get into it. The original is so much better. When I was a kid I even had an aquarium that I surrounded with cardboard and made "portholes" complete with bubblers under them to create that submarine dive effect. The WDW version is virtually identical with the addition of 20K League touches and theming. When looking at the time period of the late 50's and their level of technology, it was an amazingly high tech and sophisticated attraction, the likes of which would never be duplicated to that extent anywhere. I also love the Disneyland '59 TV special that shows "the attraction" and includes live mermaids swimming around along with stock footage of actual fish (like you showed), but the best part is the exterior mock up they built of people looking through the portholes and shows Dad, Mom, the kids, and finally the family dog looking out his own porthole! It was very much a tradition of the original Disneyland and World of Color TV shows to slightly bend the truth, re-edit some scenes, and even add in extra special effects when showing off new attractions to the TV audiences, but that was part of their charm as well as advertising to get people through the turnstiles.

please cover Country Bear Jambroee? I love the longer videos but it might be a short one. I just loved the Country Bear show so much!

for the next video do Defunctland - Disney Skyway (all parks)

Man I had never heard of this series and now I've seen 7 of these videos since last night. Very well made and interesting stuff.

I remember going on this when I was young. Such nostalgic fun.

20,000 memes under the sea

well this sounds really cool

I remember as a kid in the early 90's, this was my favorite ride at the California park probably because of how real it felt to me as a kid.

It fooled me. Til this video I thought I was deep taking a ride in the water!!!

Monsanto hall of chemistry? More like the Monsanto hall of 4 legged chickens.

wow i wonder why this got recommended all of the sudden

Having discovered your chanel through my recomendation wanted to say great job. When I went to Disney World in the 80's this is one of the rides we got to ride due to the lenght of the lines.. I enjoyed it.

I remember my first visit to Disneyland. I was a young adult , but rode on all of the rides I had seen and read about for years. The Submarine Ride was still there and I remember thinking that it was fun, but a little childish .. the TWA Rocketship to The Moon was still in place as well. Great times , GREAT memories.

You should do the Odyssey restaurant in Epcot.

Can you talk about all the changes to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride? Since they are getting rid of the auction scene.

thank you for this episode. you answered some question and looking for to the next episode. as kid in the 70s I loved the florida 20000 League ride

Your Videos are so nostalgic for me,Mr Toad and this was my grandfathers favorite ride at Disney World, no matter how long the lines where we would have to wait for it every time he went, I even kept his ticket stubs from when he n my grandmother would go many years before me he was so proud of them,cant wait for part 2