Defunctland

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Defunctland is a US YouTube documentary series created and hosted by Kevin Perjurer, who uses a pseudonym and lives in Florida. It explores the history and closure of amusement parks and rides around the world, with a focus on Disney, Universal, and Six Flags. The show has built a large following and has inspired spin-offs and feature-length documentaries.

What it covers
- The rise and fall of outdated or closed theme parks and attractions
- Stories from parks around the world, especially Disney, Universal, and Six Flags

Key facts
- Started: February 15, 2017
- Seasons: 3 (56 episodes)
- Audience: more than 2 million subscribers (as of 2025)
- Notable achievements: two spin-offs, Debunkedland and DefunctTV (both started in 2018); nominated for a Peabody Award in 2024 in Interactive & Immersive

Origins and style
- The project began as a plan to create a virtual Defunctland theme park. Early VR demonstrations were released, with ongoing updates through 2021.
- Season 1 (2017) had 22 episodes; the host briefly changed his narration style and voice. The finale aired December 11, 2017.
- Season 2 (2018–2019) expanded production value and tackled topics like Disney’s Eisner era. It included longer episodes and remakes of some earlier material, such as Superstar Limo.
- Season 3 (began 2019) continues with themes of revisionism and futurism and includes remakes of earlier episodes, like Videopolis. Production planned for 22 episodes, with some released to date.

Minisodes
- Between main episodes, shorter videos (minisodes) cover topics beyond theme parks, including products, advertising, and events.

Feature-length documentaries
- Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story (2020)
- Disney's FastPass: A Complicated History (2021)
- Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery (2022)
- Disney's Epcot (2023)
- Kids Cities (2024)
- Disney's Animatronics (2024)
- Part 2 of Disney's Animatronics released in 2025, the longest Defunctland video to date (about 258 minutes)