Defunctland

Defunctland
GenreHistory
Created byKevin Perjurer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes56 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Eric Ahlstrom
  • Ricardo Andres Ponce
  • John Lagerholm
  • Sam Nevens
  • Casey Wood
  • Brandon Grikas
  • Michael J Dickhaut
  • Chris Putnam
  • Topher Proctor
  • Nicole Gunara
  • Scott Alsvig
  • Danny Perkins
  • Nate Begle
  • Allie Williams
Running time12–50 minutes
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 15, 2017 (2017-02-15) –
present (present)
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Defunctland is a YouTube web series that documents the history of discontinued amusement parks and amusement park attractions,[1][2][3][4] created and hosted by Kevin Perjurer, a pseudonymous man living in Florida.[5] The show presents the history and downfall of theme parks and attractions from around the world, most notably those of Disney, Universal, and Six Flags.

The channel has amassed over 1.8 million subscribers as of November 2023. The success of Defunctland led to two spin-offs: Debunkedland and DefunctTV, both of which premiered in 2018.[6][7][8][9] In 2024, the Defunctland series was nominated for Peabody Award in the "Interactive & Immersive" category.[10][11]

  1. ^ Anderson, Sage (February 12, 2019). "'Defunctland' offers a fascinating exploration of the death of amusement park rides". Mashable. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Rayne, Elizabeth (October 11, 2017). "Stuff We Love: Defunctland, the internet's virtual zombie amusement park". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Zakarin, Jordan (November 13, 2018). "The weird, abandoned, and mythical theme parks of America [Fandom Files #58]". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Novak, Matt (January 10, 2019). "YouTube Allows Disney Nerds to Relive Extinct Theme Park Attractions". Paleofuture. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Winkie, Luke (July 9, 2023). "Defunctland's Wild Ride". Slate. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ^ D'Anastasio, Cecilia (September 11, 2018). "'DefunctLand' Investigates How And Why Theme Parks Die". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Raftery, Brian (November 2, 2019). "Where 'Jaws,' the Ride, Lives Forever". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Frost, Raymond D.; Fox, Alexa; Strauss, Judy (2018). E-marketing. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-74484-3.
  9. ^ Andrasko, Nicole (January 22, 2019). "YouTube's Defunctland Explores the Derelict Beauty of Theme Parks". Study Breaks. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 25, 2024). "Peabody Awards Nominations: 'The Bear', 'Bluey', 'The Last Of Us' & More – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  11. ^ The Peabody Awards