Defunctland: The History of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage (Part 1 of 2)

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    I try to tackle two attractions in this two part Defunctland episode, Disneyland's Submarine Voyage and Walt Disney World's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage.
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  • @clairep3688
    @clairep3688 Před 2 lety +1275

    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

    • @8illy
      @8illy Před rokem +7

      lmaoo fr

    • @Flint404
      @Flint404 Před rokem +18

      Thought the same thing. It's amazing how he made such a topic interesting af. Watched the whole 1h43m. What a ride!

    • @republicofoctania9571
      @republicofoctania9571 Před rokem +9

      And a section about the Dillions

    • @EnsignGeneric
      @EnsignGeneric Před rokem +1

      Came here to say exactly this

    • @ovenishot7173
      @ovenishot7173 Před rokem +15

      defunctland now: here's an insanley well researched and well written documentry about the disney channel jingle of all things which is an hour and a half long, and made me stare at the ceiling for an hour after I watched it.

  • @Kwolfx
    @Kwolfx Před 4 lety +1754

    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.

  • @amelia_airhead272
    @amelia_airhead272 Před 3 lety +76

    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)

  • @0hpossum
    @0hpossum Před 6 lety +1506

    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.

    • @DoctorNumber10
      @DoctorNumber10 Před 5 lety +9

      It would be so awesome to see a picture of it!

    • @signalwalid25trainz50
      @signalwalid25trainz50 Před 5 lety +6

      too bad because is now the finding memo submarine voyage

    • @eduardo_corrochio
      @eduardo_corrochio Před 5 lety +23

      @@signalwalid25trainz50 Life is about change. Memories, though, remain. I still recall my first time as a little kid on that submarine with my folks and sister in the mid 1970's, and it was delightful. The ride itself is history now, but Walt Disney knew you have to look forward (while still cherishing things past).

    • @jerryskeepero
      @jerryskeepero Před 5 lety +1

      That is so neat!

    • @Shamphere
      @Shamphere Před 4 lety +4

      Thank you for sharing this memory.

  • @Sarah-vo2qu
    @Sarah-vo2qu Před 3 lety +157

    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

  • @artreese135
    @artreese135 Před 4 lety +145

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

  • @jdzarick
    @jdzarick Před 6 lety +1877

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

    • @MooseCall
      @MooseCall Před 6 lety +27

      Jacob Zarick me too!

    • @scorinth
      @scorinth Před 5 lety +38

      Jacob Zarick I JUST LEARNED THEY CREEP ME OUT, TOO.

    • @Aoladari
      @Aoladari Před 5 lety +77

      Reddit.com/r/submechanophobia probably isn't for you then....

    • @hommasse
      @hommasse Před 5 lety +50

      Aoladari Isn’t one of that sub’s most popular posts the dragon from this ride?

    • @Aoladari
      @Aoladari Před 5 lety +5

      @@hommasse I don't look at the all time stuff.

  • @prettyptravels
    @prettyptravels Před 6 lety +673

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

    • @jmsiii4751
      @jmsiii4751 Před 4 lety +4

      Same here, always remember going to the E tickets rides first...lol

    • @jjryan1352
      @jjryan1352 Před 4 lety +1

      I rode it in 75 😅😅😅

    • @goochtree
      @goochtree Před 3 lety +4

      It is one of the rides that I remember the most

    • @chrisgoffe5048
      @chrisgoffe5048 Před 3 lety

      ..i didnt get to go on it 😒i live in New Zealand ..and when my parents took us to Disneyland it was 4th July so .....

    • @RaenbowBlight
      @RaenbowBlight Před 3 lety +5

      @@goochtree So weird how much of an impact it seems to have..
      I was really young and as a kid I'd ridden a lot of rides in quite a few parks, but for some reason this is one that pops into my mind randomly, even 3 decades later!

  • @LunarEclipseAKAModAlois
    @LunarEclipseAKAModAlois Před 5 lety +140

    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!

    • @Kefkaesque13
      @Kefkaesque13 Před 2 lety +11

      I was a big fan of the 20,000 Leagues Disney movie as a kid, and likewise was super excited when I heard about the ride when my family was prepping to take its first trip to Disneyland. For me though, this was the mid/late 90's and so instead of being repurposed it had actually been closed down entirely and replaced with the Ariel meet-and-greet, which, needless to say, did not exactly do anything to alleviate the disappointment child me felt.

  • @igorschmidlapp6987
    @igorschmidlapp6987 Před 6 lety +188

    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...

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 Před 4 lety +4

      Igor Schmidlapp 🤣🤣. Same here. It was clever, and fun. And even us too cool teens loved it. Go right back in line👍

  • @nicoleonyx9186
    @nicoleonyx9186 Před 7 lety +248

    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

    • @Defunctland
      @Defunctland  Před 7 lety +101

      NicoNicoleinTokyo That'll be mentioned in part two, but that is a very different experience. The rides as they existed in the US are sadly extinct

    • @nicoleonyx9186
      @nicoleonyx9186 Před 7 lety +20

      Cool~ I love the design concept they have at Disney Sea, very steampunk and you get your own private pod! I'm interested in learning more about the US version :)

    • @femme_fatalist
      @femme_fatalist Před 5 lety +8

      I still haven't been to Tokyo Disney even though I live in Chiba. lol Maybe I'll go because I hear a few older exhibits have versions there.

    • @tadashihatsudai
      @tadashihatsudai Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah I vaguely remember going on the ride in Japan butIm pretty sure it wasn’t around the 90s when I rode it.

  • @TwoGamingDudes1
    @TwoGamingDudes1 Před 7 lety +799

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

    • @robertramirez1082
      @robertramirez1082 Před 4 lety +85

      Yeah but it stops at a gift shop that sells $60 Nemo dolls. The Di$ney way!!!

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 Před 4 lety +51

      I don’t know🤔. That old ride was getting pretty dated. But I agree the screens are pretty cheesy. They should have just given it a massive update/facelift and kept the basic premise.

    • @user-lv7me6li6q
      @user-lv7me6li6q Před 4 lety +38

      That Nemo ride honestly terrified more than any ride. It made me feel claustrophobic as hell-having a stupid clownfish trying to distract me from a panic attack didn’t help.

    • @marybethmorrison
      @marybethmorrison Před 4 lety +13

      Tokyo DisneySEA had an incredible reimagining of the attraction, when I went in 2007. It had a bit of a steampunk vibe.

    • @chernobyl4084
      @chernobyl4084 Před 4 lety +9

      @@mangot589 it was far too expensive for the upkeep for the length of the ride etc. All in all, Disney turned into an even bigger money making machine and they weren't happy with their turnover from the ride. It was everyone's favourite and they got rid of it for money

  • @IanShirley
    @IanShirley Před 7 lety +1195

    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.

    • @Defunctland
      @Defunctland  Před 7 lety +110

      Ian Shirley That's good to hear! I was nervous a long video would turn people away but I'm glad that people would be up for it!

    • @animem54
      @animem54 Před 7 lety +7

      more please!!!

    • @syxepop
      @syxepop Před 7 lety +18

      If these keep becoming as ABSORBING and INTERESTING as this ones there wouldn't be any trouble to extend 'em to 20 minutes. It'd still grab enough attention from almost all of the audience.

    • @mudlark4099
      @mudlark4099 Před 7 lety +2

      Ian Shirley Much agreed.

    • @alfiedavies9703
      @alfiedavies9703 Před 7 lety +1

      Ian Shirley same

  • @tecknotot
    @tecknotot Před 4 lety +71

    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.

    • @polmccartknee3792
      @polmccartknee3792 Před 2 lety +5

      Disney land is kinda going down hill

    • @dharmallars
      @dharmallars Před rokem +6

      Also like we already found Nemo once man how many times can he get lost

  • @josephschultz3301
    @josephschultz3301 Před 4 lety +47

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

  • @TuesdaysArt
    @TuesdaysArt Před 2 lety +3

    "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

  • @TheJrbdog
    @TheJrbdog Před 7 lety +245

    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.

  • @magicunicorn6535
    @magicunicorn6535 Před 3 lety +21

    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.

  • @danioking5369
    @danioking5369 Před 4 lety +12

    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

  • @davidh8271
    @davidh8271 Před rokem +3

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

  • @tommycarr8111
    @tommycarr8111 Před 7 lety +630

    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.

    • @mrWendybird
      @mrWendybird Před 7 lety +33

      Glorious.

    • @Azaelris
      @Azaelris Před 7 lety +31

      Tommy Carr Fuck u why is that hot

    • @JonSmith-yq1dw
      @JonSmith-yq1dw Před 6 lety +14

      Tommy Carr LOL that could be a pretty good pick-up line though it needs just a little bit of tweaking. you could say something like baby I know you're used to riding nothing but A ticket's all your life but let me show you why the e-ticket is called the Thrill Ride.

    • @sakume7969
      @sakume7969 Před 6 lety +10

      It's awesome that you have 69 likes. I'm not going to spoil it. Have my like in spirit.

    • @fbritannia
      @fbritannia Před 6 lety

      Yeap, doing the same as you xD

  • @JubeProductions
    @JubeProductions Před 4 lety +4

    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.

  • @gregbillings4316
    @gregbillings4316 Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @TheCoolProfessor
    @TheCoolProfessor Před 3 lety +61

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

    • @FrankDufek
      @FrankDufek Před 3 lety +1

      Early 90s was cool too. Haven't ever been back and probably never will but it remains a distant and magical memory

    • @laneyhesse8102
      @laneyhesse8102 Před 3 lety +2

      Party poopers

    • @kristopherlewis6074
      @kristopherlewis6074 Před 2 lety +1

      I remember 99 dollars for 1 year passes and like 20 bucks for southern California residents prices

  • @ansleyzigzag
    @ansleyzigzag Před 7 lety +364

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

    • @Ron20003
      @Ron20003 Před 7 lety +1

      Yes! Yes! Oh, the memories!!!

    • @Maniac536
      @Maniac536 Před 7 lety +2

      Ansley Whitlock I just went on that ride at Disneyland. Was there a major difference between the two?

    • @Ron20003
      @Ron20003 Před 7 lety +3

      Do you mean that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is still running in Disneyland? I'd vaction there just to ride it.

    • @Maniac536
      @Maniac536 Před 7 lety +2

      R K Myroup I know for a fact that I rode it last week at Disneyland. I haven't gone on the Florida version since 94 but the ride was just as fun as I remembered 20 years later. It's in fantasyland next to the mad hatter's gift shop

    • @Ron20003
      @Ron20003 Před 7 lety +1

      Okay you wonderful person I am booking my vacation coz I just gotta ride Mr. Toad. THANK YOU!!

  • @CocoHutzpah
    @CocoHutzpah Před 6 lety +394

    $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.

    • @thisismyname5657
      @thisismyname5657 Před 5 lety +151

      With a side of cancer from exhaust fumes.

    • @yellowcrash10
      @yellowcrash10 Před 5 lety +91

      This Is My Name And cancer from laying in the sun for four hours. I wonder how those mermaids are doing these days...

    • @sdarenberg90
      @sdarenberg90 Před 4 lety +18

      @@yellowcrash10 lmao that's the most soyboy comment I've read in a while!. I bet you sit in side and play video games all day.

    • @GHProductionss
      @GHProductionss Před 4 lety +71

      @@sdarenberg90 I dont think he was asking it in a "I wonder who they're fuckin today" way, more a "I wonder how many died at 35" way.

    • @user-jj7uc9gg7b
      @user-jj7uc9gg7b Před 4 lety +37

      That'd scare me. Imagine getting your tail stuck in the sub track on accident, or having one of the animatronics accidentally touch you. Ansgagshspyacp-

  • @r4dios1lence92
    @r4dios1lence92 Před 3 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @QuatroAtYale
    @QuatroAtYale Před rokem +3

    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.

  • @QuincyHatch
    @QuincyHatch Před 7 lety +37

    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

    • @phoenixdavida8987
      @phoenixdavida8987 Před 6 lety +3

      Quincy Hatch damn that coulda turned tragic.

    • @jabberino1211
      @jabberino1211 Před 5 lety +3

      Would have scared me

    • @4TheWinQuinn
      @4TheWinQuinn Před 2 lety +1

      @@phoenixdavida8987 no because it wasn’t water from the lagoon but water from the waterfall bit. It never actually sank so

    • @d.aardent9382
      @d.aardent9382 Před 2 lety +2

      Turned into "hunt for red october: crew escape" ride

    • @QuincyHatch
      @QuincyHatch Před 2 lety +1

      @@4TheWinQuinn no, it was water from the lagoon and not the waterfall….

  • @jemofthe80s18
    @jemofthe80s18 Před 4 lety +9

    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:)

  • @SDMFTommySick
    @SDMFTommySick Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @adhfan75
    @adhfan75 Před 4 lety +32

    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

  • @freeziez
    @freeziez Před 6 lety +7

    2:23 "monsanto hall of chemistry" LOOOOOOOL

  • @agentfletcher
    @agentfletcher Před 7 lety +298

    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.

    • @jameskkm
      @jameskkm Před 6 lety +6

      agentfletcher Exactly. We're audiences. Not TV executives. If something is designated as "long", we can always pause, do something else, and then come back.

    • @ariaalexandria3324
      @ariaalexandria3324 Před 5 lety +2

      When something is long, that could deter a lot of people from starting to watch in the first place, not out of a lack of interest, but because it's hard for many people to find much uninterested time. When my daughter's at school, I'm working and watch shorter videos when I take a break. When she's home, it's, again, shorter videos since it's just plain difficult to get much time without interruption. When videos are shorter, even when multiple parts, it accommodates more viewers.

    • @CouchSpud91
      @CouchSpud91 Před 5 lety +1

      I actually like the multi-part videos more. It means regular uploads instead of waiting forever for one video. The only real downside is poorly structured videos leading to odd cuts between videos, which Defunctland hasn't really had an issue with, especially with his recent Jim Henson DefunctTV Miniseries which is very well structured for the multi-video format.

  • @hebneh
    @hebneh Před 4 lety +17

    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.

  • @rogerc.roberts4705
    @rogerc.roberts4705 Před 4 lety +1

    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!

  • @beatnix488
    @beatnix488 Před 7 lety +7

    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.

    • @4TheWinQuinn
      @4TheWinQuinn Před 2 lety +1

      “Look a wonderful fairy tale creature the beauty and wonder of the ocean personified”
      “Quick throw trash at it!!!!!!!!!!”

  • @ComputerLearning0
    @ComputerLearning0 Před 3 lety +9

    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.

  • @Cybornut
    @Cybornut Před 7 lety +7

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

  • @transtremm
    @transtremm Před 7 lety +211

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

    • @sinnerssandwich4140
      @sinnerssandwich4140 Před 6 lety +160

      transtremm I think everyone has a different reason, but the one heard most often is that his efforts to revive the park and save the financial future of Disney he ended up changing the company's philosophy. Everything was made about budget and more importantly, how much money Disney could make with each product it produced. Most companies do that, and if Eisner hadn't started it someone else would have. Personally I dislike how he halted production of Beastly Kingdom to make Dino Land and a Dinosaur ride--ironically with all of Eisner's philosophy of making money, he backed a ride based off a movie that did TERRIBLY at the box office.

    • @ilikesloths8288
      @ilikesloths8288 Před 6 lety +133

      TLDR: He focused more on money rather than making more high quality experiences

    • @Nautilus1972
      @Nautilus1972 Před 6 lety +4

      I dunno. Are you Jewish?

    • @varanid9
      @varanid9 Před 6 lety +31

      He's also an extreme leftist SJW.

    • @Trekpanther
      @Trekpanther Před 6 lety +38

      For me there was alot of corporate politiking and shady stuff he did behind the scenes that didn't make him likeable. There's a book called "DisneyWar" that covers the Eisner era and goes into those details.

  • @mikegaughan9260
    @mikegaughan9260 Před 6 lety +49

    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.

    • @Rob-dp3vr
      @Rob-dp3vr Před 4 lety +4

      I rode when I was 7 and loved it. You must have been a pretty skittish kid.

    • @naturalnashuan
      @naturalnashuan Před 4 lety +3

      I went on Submarine Adventure around 1983, the effects were laughable at that time. I remember a styrofoam iceberg and "shark on a stick" is how I remember the fake shark.

    • @caroltenge5147
      @caroltenge5147 Před 4 lety +1

      are you still there?

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 Před 4 lety +4

      It is a bit crazy, it really IS a wild ride! And Homes, when did you ride? Just curious to see the time difference. I first was on it in the 60’s, and it seemed out of control to me. (It wasn’t, of course, but that how I perceived it).

  • @mr.reality3167
    @mr.reality3167 Před 6 lety +22

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

  • @robburnside6636
    @robburnside6636 Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @kattrielladoesstuff
    @kattrielladoesstuff Před 11 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @AlohaMilton
    @AlohaMilton Před 6 lety +407

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

    • @boro4316
      @boro4316 Před 6 lety +9

      I remember, Disneyland in the 70's.I was so lucky to get to go. 70's was the end of a great 30 year run in our history, except for the wars.

    • @TheOCMarc
      @TheOCMarc Před 6 lety +9

      The Stoned Videogame Nerd It wasn’t that hard to get in and out. The line was single file and each guest must walk down a tight staircase to get into the vehicle. There was no handicap entrance back then. As a kid, I loved this ride because you could sit and relax for a few minutes after waiting in line (and sun) for such a long time. I remember that inside each porthole there was a tiny hole that blew air onto the window to keep it from fogging up from your breath (mine never worked and my window was always steamed up) 🙁

    • @atlbrysco6198
      @atlbrysco6198 Před 6 lety +2

      Absolutely Milton - I remember riding this when I was six years old (in 1975), and thought it was the greatest ride in the world. Love this channel for bringing back the memories!

    • @bradleyj.fortner2203
      @bradleyj.fortner2203 Před 6 lety

      I rode something very similar at Disney World in the 80's. I thought it sucked. I wanted to ride the roller coasters, and couldn't because we went with my little sister's Girl Scout troop. To me as a kid, this was a baby ride.

    • @sloth0jr
      @sloth0jr Před 6 lety +1

      Ditto, I mean, how cool was it to ride in a submarine? Not many folks get the chance. In retrospect, though, it did stand out, as very militaristic in an otherwise spectacular escapist park. Worked for a 5 year old, though. I think I'd like it as an adult, too.

  • @mittensfastpaw
    @mittensfastpaw Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @abundantYOUniverse
    @abundantYOUniverse Před 7 lety

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

  • @AElyse-zb9ko
    @AElyse-zb9ko Před 6 lety +1

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

  • @KJ-tz7vc
    @KJ-tz7vc Před 7 lety +19

    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!

  • @Jaheartsjonas
    @Jaheartsjonas Před 7 lety +28

    Still got that Eisner shade in there somehow, I see

  • @timothytikker1147
    @timothytikker1147 Před 4 lety

    I visited Disneyland only once, I believe in 1962 when I was three years old. I do have very dim memories of the submarine ride, and this video helps to bring them back, thanks!

  • @mistersympa15
    @mistersympa15 Před 5 lety +48

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

    • @thefonzkiss
      @thefonzkiss Před 5 lety +5

      Mister Sympa you’re watching a two year old video dumbass

    • @Levleup
      @Levleup Před 4 lety +9

      The Fonz
      They know.

  • @nikesneeze
    @nikesneeze Před 7 lety +5

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

  • @heatherstorck7204
    @heatherstorck7204 Před 4 lety +4

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

  • @TRSmith-xb9dg
    @TRSmith-xb9dg Před 6 lety

    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!

  • @VampyAsyko
    @VampyAsyko Před 7 lety

    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

  • @ambeatch
    @ambeatch Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @OurFunHouse
    @OurFunHouse Před 7 lety +3

    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!

  • @willpestka2745
    @willpestka2745 Před 3 lety +1

    "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

  • @BobdeepGupta
    @BobdeepGupta Před 6 lety +1

    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.

  • @elricm13
    @elricm13 Před 4 lety +3

    One of my favorite rides!

  • @reborno-o4498
    @reborno-o4498 Před 7 lety +5

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

  • @zachanikwano
    @zachanikwano Před 6 lety +1

    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.

  • @awkwardzoltar3529
    @awkwardzoltar3529 Před 4 lety

    These videos are so addicting, you should be on Netflix.

  • @johnmurphyfilm
    @johnmurphyfilm Před 7 lety +14

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

  • @jobustify
    @jobustify Před 7 lety +9

    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.

  • @colinj5291
    @colinj5291 Před 5 lety

    I made my first trip to Disneyland in 1988, and many times throughout the 90s. I'm glad I got to see the original Submarine Voyage. I still have not been on the new version of this ride.

  • @z0h33y
    @z0h33y Před 5 lety +2

    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.

  • @BamadeusTTV
    @BamadeusTTV Před 2 lety +4

    congrats on reaching 10k subs!

  • @timmcclain8135
    @timmcclain8135 Před 7 lety +97

    Videos like these make me glad when I subscribed

  • @danieljones7169
    @danieljones7169 Před 3 lety

    Now officially open in defunct land VR. I’m so happy for Kevin.

  • @steveh1792
    @steveh1792 Před 4 lety

    I remember the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea exhibit, being all of 6 years old at the time, wander through I got a bit ahead of the rest of the family. Not a problem, until I turned a corner and came upon the giant squid. Scared the daylights out of me, and I basically teleported most of the way to the end of the exhibit.
    The boats in the lagoon later that afternoon were not a problem at all; more than enough excitement for a kid's first day at Disneyland. The submarines that replaced them later, when they were new at least, were pretty slick.

  • @JAKECOT_CENTER
    @JAKECOT_CENTER Před 7 lety +46

    Can you do the Disneyland PeopleMover/Rocket Rods?

  • @mudlark4099
    @mudlark4099 Před 7 lety +10

    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.

  • @CHWM11
    @CHWM11 Před 6 lety +2

    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

  • @Queen_Nyxie
    @Queen_Nyxie Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @mondenkindqueen
    @mondenkindqueen Před 7 lety +8

    Your puns? Top notch.

  • @epocheon2901
    @epocheon2901 Před 4 lety +15

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

  • @christophertaylor4722
    @christophertaylor4722 Před 6 lety +1

    I loved my first trip to Disneyland in 1969!!!
    I was 8 years old.

  • @patrickbentley5253
    @patrickbentley5253 Před 6 lety +1

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

  • @TomKazutara
    @TomKazutara Před 4 lety +12

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

    • @shadetee234
      @shadetee234 Před 3 lety +2

      Yep. Similar ride too, but it's now an animatronic show. There is an Easter egg to the former ride when you get close to the inner most part of the wait cue before you hop on the ride.

  • @psammiad
    @psammiad Před 6 lety +57

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

  • @anaroch3396
    @anaroch3396 Před 6 lety +1

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is easily my favorite Science Fiction book ever. I’ve read tons of Science Fiction. 2001 A Space Odyssey, Jaws, Stephens King, H.G. Wells, etc, and none of them have captivated me like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

  • @JustStayingGroovy
    @JustStayingGroovy Před 2 lety

    How the heck this submarine ride from the sixties is a thousand times better than that Seaworld disaster you covered is still an enigma.

  • @ansleyzigzag
    @ansleyzigzag Před 7 lety +12

    This channel is so great!

  • @drewmccone6194
    @drewmccone6194 Před 7 lety +13

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

  • @myronmarcotte7072
    @myronmarcotte7072 Před 4 lety

    I rode the sub in 1966, it was a blast as was all of Disneyland. I remember my cousin singing "we all live in a yellow submarine" while we were on it.

  • @HungryCreatureProductions

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

  • @OwlsNeck
    @OwlsNeck Před 11 měsíci +4

    wow i wonder why this got recommended all of the sudden

  • @ransackgirl9483
    @ransackgirl9483 Před 7 lety +39

    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!

    • @ICanChangeItLater
      @ICanChangeItLater Před 7 lety +1

      Emily Hart i love country bear 🐻

    • @orlendatube
      @orlendatube Před 7 lety +1

      but it is still operating-this is only for defunct rides....

    • @ransackgirl9483
      @ransackgirl9483 Před 7 lety +2

      orlendatube Country Bear Jamboree was a show and is no longer an attraction. Winnie the Pooh is now where Country Bear Jamboree used to be but they we're no way the same.

    • @ICanChangeItLater
      @ICanChangeItLater Před 7 lety +4

      Emily Hart country bear is still active at Walt Disney World, no? The animatronics are barely working in it, lol, but I think it's still active at the Orlando resort

    • @crazysingingchick
      @crazysingingchick Před 7 lety

      Emily Hart it still exists in Orlando. In fact, the one that closed in CA had been changed from the original before it closed. I'm pretty sure the one in Orlando is still the same original show (or really close to it). I haven't been back there in years.

  • @zacharyrussell9618
    @zacharyrussell9618 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @MrSmith-1987
    @MrSmith-1987 Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @tyhite100
    @tyhite100 Před 6 lety +4

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

  • @greciacovarrubias
    @greciacovarrubias Před 7 lety +65

    do twister ride it out!! love the channel

  • @lirreckvelilla8274
    @lirreckvelilla8274 Před 7 měsíci

    As of writing this he now has 1.8 million subs....roxk on my dude, i love this stuff, love history

  • @cheezyfries123gh
    @cheezyfries123gh Před 3 lety

    Seeing you talk about just hitting 10k while watching this in 2021 made me smile, big ups brother

  • @skylar403
    @skylar403 Před 7 lety +25

    You should do the Odyssey restaurant in Epcot.

  • @brownsfan3290
    @brownsfan3290 Před 7 lety +57

    Could you add World of Motion

    • @superhumanjediknight1888
      @superhumanjediknight1888 Před 7 lety +20

      Brownsfan32 also add Horizons

    • @dragonfire101g
      @dragonfire101g Před 7 lety +1

      Super Human Jedi Knight you can see a video based on that ride on Park Ride History!

    • @niseplank4527
      @niseplank4527 Před 3 lety

      That was my dad's absolute favorite. Mine too, I think.

  • @bexthewitch87
    @bexthewitch87 Před 6 lety

    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!!!

  • @TATOOINETABLEFLIP
    @TATOOINETABLEFLIP Před 7 lety +1

    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!