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
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.
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.
@@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).
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 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)
@@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!
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!
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
@@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
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-
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.
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
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.
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:)
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.
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) 🙁
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!
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.
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.
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'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!
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!
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
In the 80s, the Submarine Voyage was one of my favourite rides, it felt so real and authentic and I was quite sad when I noticed the now disused subs tied up off to one side at the Anaheim park in the late 90s/early 00s (forget exactly when). So glad a friend linked me to this cause the history is really neat to learn, and your videos are always fun.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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!!!
Having enjoyed the original sub ride several times, I am further impressed by the engineering and creativity of this man Disney. Thanks for making this attraction come alive for me 50+ years later
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.
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.
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.
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!
excellent video, and after reading a few comments yeah i could handle watching a 2 hour docco or compilation vid from you you seem a decent professional and have a decent narrating voice keep up the good work!
Now think about this y’all, in this video from 2017, he was at 10,000 subs. Now, in 2019, 2 years later, he is at almost 500,000 subs! You should be so proud, Kevin
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.
Like the new scene, to be honest. I was apprehensive, as I tend to be to any change, but saw the new one at Disneyland Paris, and it's pretty damned awesome. The redhead kicks ass. :D
6:40 I’d say Khrushchev must’ve been disappointed too considering he said “then what must I do? Commit suicide?” And later said that he could not “find words to explain this to [his] people”
THIS. I had hoped when Disney/Marvel released a rather neat little comic about the origin of Dreamfinder, it was a prelude to restoring him to the ride, but so far that hasn't happened.
![Noob To Max With DRAGON REWORK In Blox Fruits [FULL MOVIE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LnBMOinoOvA/mqdefault.jpg)
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
lmaoo fr
Thought the same thing. It's amazing how he made such a topic interesting af. Watched the whole 1h43m. What a ride!
And a section about the Dillions
Came here to say exactly this
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.
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.
Things like this just don’t happen anymore
That sounds horrifying, lol. I wish I could have rode this, but maybe not a night.
They just re worked this with the Nautilus.
Sound's like an awesome, hilarious and tons of fun experience.
nice, wish that could happen to me
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.
It would be so awesome to see a picture of it!
too bad because is now the finding memo submarine voyage
@@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).
That is so neat!
Thank you for sharing this memory.
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
1.6 mil now
1.75 now :)
1.88m
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)
I remember this ride as a kid and I really thought we were going underwater, it was amazing!!Thanks for these videos
Same here, always remember going to the E tickets rides first...lol
I rode it in 75 😅😅😅
It is one of the rides that I remember the most
..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 .....
@@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!
That explanation on how the ride works makes me realize how brilliant Disney’s crew was
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!
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.
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.
I don't know why but underwater animatronics really creep me out
Jacob Zarick me too!
Jacob Zarick I JUST LEARNED THEY CREEP ME OUT, TOO.
Reddit.com/r/submechanophobia probably isn't for you then....
Aoladari Isn’t one of that sub’s most popular posts the dragon from this ride?
@@hommasse I don't look at the all time stuff.
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...
Igor Schmidlapp 🤣🤣. Same here. It was clever, and fun. And even us too cool teens loved it. Go right back in line👍
*[This is the closest image that I could find of Walt Disney expressing the emotion that is sadness.]*
Pffff-haha, alright. I'm subscribing.
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.
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!
more please!!!
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.
Ian Shirley Much agreed.
Ian Shirley same
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
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.
Disney land is kinda going down hill
Also like we already found Nemo once man how many times can he get lost
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.
YES
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
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
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 :)
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.
Yeah I vaguely remember going on the ride in Japan butIm pretty sure it wasn’t around the 90s when I rode it.
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.
Glorious.
Tommy Carr Fuck u why is that hot
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.
It's awesome that you have 69 likes. I'm not going to spoil it. Have my like in spirit.
Yeap, doing the same as you xD
i wish they kept this ride, the finding nemo ride which is just a bunch of screens is terrible
Yeah but it stops at a gift shop that sells $60 Nemo dolls. The Di$ney way!!!
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.
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.
Tokyo DisneySEA had an incredible reimagining of the attraction, when I went in 2007. It had a bit of a steampunk vibe.
@@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
$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.
With a side of cancer from exhaust fumes.
This Is My Name And cancer from laying in the sun for four hours. I wonder how those mermaids are doing these days...
@@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.
@@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.
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-
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.
I'd love to see Mr. Toad' s Wild Ride from Disney World!
Yes! Yes! Oh, the memories!!!
Ansley Whitlock I just went on that ride at Disneyland. Was there a major difference between the two?
Do you mean that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is still running in Disneyland? I'd vaction there just to ride it.
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
Okay you wonderful person I am booking my vacation coz I just gotta ride Mr. Toad. THANK YOU!!
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.
It's kinda fun to go back to these old videos and see the differences in style.
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:)
This is legitimately one of my favorite channels on RUclips right now, keep up the phenomenal work!
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.
dude I can watch this for hours don't be nervous about making longer videos.
Man you've come so far from short little episodes and 10k subscribers. Everything has grown by leaps and bounds in newer stuff!
"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
Rode it, loved it, in the 1970's it seemed pretty awesome.
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.
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) 🙁
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!
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.
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.
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'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!
"I like to keep these episodes under 15 minutes." Well. That didn't last, lol.
congrats on reaching 10k subs!
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!
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.
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
Quincy Hatch damn that coulda turned tragic.
Would have scared me
@@phoenixdavida8987 no because it wasn’t water from the lagoon but water from the waterfall bit. It never actually sank so
Turned into "hunt for red october: crew escape" ride
@@4TheWinQuinn no, it was water from the lagoon and not the waterfall….
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!
I remember late 70's to 80's Disney. Back when it wasn't so overpriced and actually was fun.
Early 90s was cool too. Haven't ever been back and probably never will but it remains a distant and magical memory
Party poopers
I remember 99 dollars for 1 year passes and like 20 bucks for southern California residents prices
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
Could you make a video about why everyone hates Michael Eisner? I never understood why so many people dislike this guy.
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.
TLDR: He focused more on money rather than making more high quality experiences
I dunno. Are you Jewish?
He's also an extreme leftist SJW.
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.
In the 80s, the Submarine Voyage was one of my favourite rides, it felt so real and authentic and I was quite sad when I noticed the now disused subs tied up off to one side at the Anaheim park in the late 90s/early 00s (forget exactly when). So glad a friend linked me to this cause the history is really neat to learn, and your videos are always fun.
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
Actually where Walt got the idea.
I count as one of the lucky ones I have experienced it in mid-80s... the submerging effect is surprisingly effective/awesome
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.
2:23 "monsanto hall of chemistry" LOOOOOOOL
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“Look a wonderful fairy tale creature the beauty and wonder of the ocean personified”
“Quick throw trash at it!!!!!!!!!!”
Videos like these make me glad when I subscribed
Seeing you talk about just hitting 10k while watching this in 2021 made me smile, big ups brother
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.
I rode when I was 7 and loved it. You must have been a pretty skittish kid.
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.
are you still there?
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).
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.
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.
This ride was the highlight of my first visit to Disney World back in the early 70's.
Loving these videos, literally was thinking to myself 5 min ago "I wonder when we'll get another episode."
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!!!
"If I ever made it to 10k subs"
[looks down; you're almost at 500k]
Huh.
Mister Sympa you’re watching a two year old video dumbass
The Fonz
They know.
Having enjoyed the original sub ride several times, I am further impressed by the engineering and creativity of this man Disney. Thanks for making this attraction come alive for me 50+ years later
This channel is so great!
My parents took me to Disney World in 1980, I was seven and I distinctly remember the 20,000 leagues under the sea ride.
Still got that Eisner shade in there somehow, I see
“I like to keep each episode under 15 minutes” aged like MILK
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.
jobustify I asked for that one too.
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.
wow i wonder why this got recommended all of the sudden
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.
Never thought he would get 10k subs and now he's got over a mill
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.
Would like to see an episode based on the Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera from Universal Studios.
Love the series, keep them coming!
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!
I've actually been on this ride, I remember this from my childhood
Rewatching after the VR! How far this channel has come!
"Monsanto Hall of Chemistry" sounds rather sinister given their modern genetic-nightmare reputation.
What did they do?
It was the 50's. People still thought Science was going to save us.
@@lr4165 that's bullshit
Big fan of these videos . Very informative and interesting I watch theses when Iam stuck at work keep up the good work
do twister ride it out!! love the channel
Grecia Covarrubias yes, almost forgot about that one!!
I loved that ride. Once, they let us stay afterwards to watch everything be put back together.
computerkid1416 Ah friggen sweet
Yes
"Thanks for 10k subs"
You deserve 500k at the extreme least amount possible. Your quality is astonishing.
Well, now that you say that..... You predicted the future.
I've been on a Defunctland binge for the past 3 days. Someone... *send help!*
Your puns? Top notch.
Thanks so much for making this! Loved learning about my favorite ride as a young person and I can't wait for part 2!!
Can you do the Disneyland PeopleMover/Rocket Rods?
I remember this ride at Disney World from the early 70's. The subs were really cool and I enjoyed the ride. Your video jarred my memory!
6:38 apparently you never saw pictures of him during the union strike, at home, or around a person of color.
lmao
I'd be dead wouldn't I
I rode that ride hundreds of times over the years. We lived in Orlando and had season passes for over thirty years. Thanks.
One of my favorite rides!
excellent video, and after reading a few comments yeah i could handle watching a 2 hour docco or compilation vid from you you seem a decent professional and have a decent narrating voice keep up the good work!
Could you add World of Motion
Brownsfan32 also add Horizons
Super Human Jedi Knight you can see a video based on that ride on Park Ride History!
That was my dad's absolute favorite. Mine too, I think.
Now think about this y’all, in this video from 2017, he was at 10,000 subs. Now, in 2019, 2 years later, he is at almost 500,000 subs! You should be so proud, Kevin
10:30 I wonder if the design for Ariel comes directly from this ride?
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.
Please!! More long videos!! I seriously doubt the majority of us would disapprove! My girlfriend and I love your content!!
20,000 memes under the sea
Noice. 👌😎
Lol priceless
I LOVED these videos! So glad you explained why these rides were changed/closed! The sea serpent and mermaids were my favorites!!!
Can you talk about all the changes to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride? Since they are getting rid of the auction scene.
Slimcinnamo they are?!
Claire Taylor please look at the date of how long ago I posted it please.
Your statement is.
Like the new scene, to be honest. I was apprehensive, as I tend to be to any change, but saw the new one at Disneyland Paris, and it's pretty damned awesome. The redhead kicks ass. :D
yesterworld has made 2 vids on it
6:40 I’d say Khrushchev must’ve been disappointed too considering he said “then what must I do? Commit suicide?” And later said that he could not “find words to explain this to [his] people”
for the next video do Defunctland - Disney Skyway (all parks)
Haa! 0:24
10,000 subs "I never thought I would get there."
I scroll down to see 1.83 Million subs.
😆👍
Monsanto hall of chemistry? More like the Monsanto hall of 4 legged chickens.
As of writing this he now has 1.8 million subs....roxk on my dude, i love this stuff, love history
Add the original journey to imagination! Figment for the win!
THIS. I had hoped when Disney/Marvel released a rather neat little comic about the origin of Dreamfinder, it was a prelude to restoring him to the ride, but so far that hasn't happened.