Defunctland: The History of Disney's Best Coaster, Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon

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The conclusion of Defunctland's two episode dissection of the Euro Disney resort. This time, Kevin discusses the history of Discovery Mountain, aka Space Mountain: De La Terre a La Lune, aka Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon, and eventually known as Space Mountain: Mission 2.
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[@Knuckleb0ne]

You ever get excited about a ride and then remember you’re watching DEFUNCT land

[@elizabethlevesque6978]

Yup. I was watching his video on that Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour ride and I'm like, "Okay I would actually do that though." Too bad a) it was at Tokyo Disneyland and b) it's now gone....I think it would do well with older audiences in America. Also, the aesthetic of this Space Mountain was so pleasing, with the steampunk theme. Imagine a whole park like that though.

[@laurenburghard5507]

So often :(

[@LK-fc9li]

It was one of the only memorable things. I mean that ride was great, but the rest of the park is pretty.... meh. Especially considering everything is in French, now this isn't perse bad. But it would have helped attendance a lot if it was more Europe inclusive. After all.. many kids from many countries did not get a real disney experience because of the language barrier. English would have been a better choice.

[@jessdavis2677]

Anyone remember that Topspin themed to Tomb Raider? Would have been nice to check out if they didn't trash it.

[@PerryAdolescentelol]

@@LK-fc9li everything in the parks is in French AND in English. Some character (like Goofy) only speaks English. Speaking toys like Buzz Lightyear or Woody are only available in English.

[@momon969]

"This ride is perfect, and it saved the whole park! ...Let's change it!" Why do marketing people think you have to renew a thing for people to want it again? The greatest movies are perfectly rewatchable. Nobody minds reading their favourite book again. We play our favourite songs over and over. If it's good, it'll pass the test of time!

[@katylrp]

YESSSS

[@Jaceblue04]

Apparently Disney's filmmakers disagree because they're re-making pretty much all of their animated classics in live action for no real reason. Seriously, I'm DREADING the live action Mulan remake, because Mulan is my favorite movie ever.

[@cadenwatson2942]

I heard they’re remaking the movies so they can keep the copyrights or something...

[@almachizit3207]

@@cadenwatson2942 That would actually make a LOT of sense,.They've already changed the laws several times to extend the maximum amount of time you can have a copyright, so extending it any more would be taking the piss. So I think their only option is to remake the movies to keep the copyrights.

[@Shenaldrac]

Yeah that's great and all BUT WHAT IF we remade our classic Disney films except this time made them live action? :DDDDDDDDDDDD

[@meteorrejector]

the delay in michael eisner saying “camera” after “lights” is the most michael eisner thing to ever happen

[@thehillisalive]

I felt SUCH secondhand embarrassment

[@EvanCWaters]

I know he was in charge of the company but why did he have to be the guy to announce everything?

[@kira-dk2mx]

@@EvanCWaters I guess to show who was running the show. unfortunately, when his projects tank, he's the first face that comes to everyone's mind when things go wrong.

[@augustineforlife]

Michael Eisner is a modern day Andrew Jackson

[@thegrandxbunny2073]

"Lights" ".... 😀..... Camera."

[@BlackScarabFilmZ]

What's kinda interesting is that if they were to revert the ride back to the original theming... they could then market THAT as a new ride because it's been long enough that most younger audiences wouldn't have experienced it. 2005-2019 is long enough for current teenagers to be born.

[@akshit318]

Or they can market it as nostalgia, trip down memory lane... They are very good at that

[@elguero9279]

@@akshit318 yeah marketing it as a revitalization of a classic works well. I've never been to Disneyland Paris but after watching this I feel sad for the changes to space mountain and discovery land haha. Easy to tug the heart strings

[@Unlesslight]

I would really want to know what it was like on the original version, I've done only mission 2 (I hope I'll do hyperspace soon)

[@jonsmith5058]

I agree, I'd actually be interested in going to see the original more than the 'Mission 2' one. I went to Disneyland Paris as a kid but couldnt go on Space Mountain cause my parents were just buzzkills and wouldnt go on it with me and I was too young to go alone, now I missed the chance to see the Verne style one and he's a favourite author of mine.

[@ellaminns]

@@Unlesslight It was genuinely amazing. Sprint back to the entrance once you got off amazing. I'm surprised they didnt show it but the moon you slowly coast up to had a happy face until you got too close and then it turned angry as you crested the drop that led into the remainder of the ride. The viewing platforms inside where you could watch the coasters go around with everything lit up via blacklight and that cannon... the boom noise could be heard from outside the ride and the smoke pluming everywhere... good times, been so long since I was last there I didn't even realise they had watered it down into ....this...

[@TheOobo]

This is one of the saddest defunctland episodes, because the ride still exists. No issues forced it's closure. It has just been watered down and made a shadow of its former self as part of a cynical advertising scheme.

[@madnessofmen]

BioSpark I do agree but I do have one question would you rather have a thrilling ride with no story or a park that doesn't exist

[@TheOobo]

I'd take the storyless ride any day. In this case I feel they could have done something different though, an actual new ride or renovating a disappointing part of the park or something. Making the ride worse seems to have no actual benefit aside from advertising dollars.

[@MaartenvanRossemLezingen]

That's why we need communism

[@Illjustwait]

BioSpark Yeah but now you get to see star wars instead of that old 40s polio infected captain nemo trash 😎

[@mnaftw]

I rode the original in 2003 and then was very excited to go back and see the smiling moon in 2005 only for it to be generic misson 2 bullshit... Literally broke my heart. The original ride shaped so much of my childhood sense of imagination and love twards steampunk and old scifi stuff

[@drewwinslow2105]

"It is part of the American temperament to foresee everything in business, even failure." Verne really had us pegged.

[@thekornreeper]

Drew Winslow , absolutely.

[@d.aardent9382]

He and Wells were amazing visionaries, they foresaw so many things, even atomic weapons.

[@tomhill3248]

We're so predictable.

[@lukeothedukeo]

This video doesn't even include the motivation for the gun engineers building their space gun. Basically, there was no war happening and therefore no demand for guns, but being Americans they couldn't not build guns. So, they decided the best option to alleviate their boredom was to build a giant gun powerful enough to enable spaceflight. Which is possibly the most American thing ever written.

[@Lutyrannus]

Verne pegged us 😳

[@lilithhedwig5408]

Me about halfway in: "I'm so so happy for those Imagineers! I actually want to go to Disneyland Paris now that sounds spectacular!" Me 30 seconds later: "ah, of course"

[@skivvy3565]

Any time you hear the name Eisner in the series... it’s immediately followed by multi billion dollar losses, multiple consecutive times, and ideas you’ll be screaming at the screen that are obvious to fail lmao

[@tufab3494]

​​@@skivvy3565 still he was the best CEO Disney had in the last 40 years

[@ZeranZeran]

@@skivvy3565 Iger is way worse

[@GeneralLiuofBoston1911]

​@@tufab3494 Can't blame him either. Seemed to be holding the company together in a time of financial trouble, not the reasons for it.

[@thejman5683]

As much as I love Star Wars, I would rather have the original French space mountain than the Star Wars one.

[@lorumipsum1129]

TheJman5683 thier switching it back too the normal space mountain now

[@thejman5683]

Xinless Vice mission 2 or from the earth to the moon?

[@lorumipsum1129]

TheJman5683 I believe mission 2 though if they could give it additions as well that would be nice.

[@wolfbrother4395]

I am really sad that they changed it. The ride was so good.

[@PeruvianPotato]

@@wolfbrother4395 "We've got to have.... money..."

[@janedoe3043]

That is the weakest looking supercomputer I have ever seen, Mickey.

[@thekornreeper]

jane doe , a Casio TI-82 has more power :)

[@romanplays1]

@@thekornreeper want to know how much better computers have gotten? your average current day laptop. has a computing power slightly greater than the computer used by the national central statistics bureau in the netherlands. a computer that was 2 stories tall and took the bottom 2 floors of the building.

[@thekornreeper]

asura, being of wrath , that’s true 🧮

[@marinerman]

Would you rather he had been next to the supercomputer housing Lyoko? Boy, imagine if Code Lyoko were a series created by Disney's division in France. That would've been odd (no pun intended).

[@joekaput747]

I'm pretty sure the computers in our graphing calculators have more power than what got us to the Moon and back

[@mathildadeer]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon? I thought not. It's not a story Eisner would tell you. It's a defuct legend. Earth to the Moon was a themed roller coaster so fun and so loved it could use it's theme to influence the French to ride it… It had such a respect of Jules Verne that it could even keep the Euro Disneyland from dying. Love and creativity is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. It became so successful… the only thing people were afraid of was losing it, which eventually, of course, they did. Unfortunately, Disney rebranded it as a generic space ride, then they rebranded it to Star Wars. Ironic. It could save the park from death, but not itself.

[@TheNMan64]

Is it possible to recreate this ride?

[@senabecool7232]

@@TheNMan64 Not from a Disney Executive

[@howlrichard1028]

10/10 comment chain

[@KenAshcorp]

I had the privilege of going on the original Space Mountain at Disneyland Paris when I was a child. Nothing was greater than the sense of wonderment and excitement as a child as you saw the cannon boom as you entered Discoveryland for the first time, echoing throughout the park. The ride's queue, the thematic nuance, the subtle touches, the score, and so much more much made for an unforgettable trip. It saddens me that I can't appreciate it again as an adult with all the knowledge I have of it now, but I can always remember that cannon shot of my childhood. Conversely, Mission 2 is such a pale comparison that I have once been on Space Mountain without music and with ZERO lighting and I can say that it was a better experience than Mission 2. Was planning to go with friends again some time next year. I think, until Disney stops trying to inject soulless thought into something with so much soul, I might hold off.

[@lukeprescott8471]

I hate how they took away the steampunk theming from the ride, it kinda separates it from the rest of discoveryland.

[@lukeothedukeo]

Never got to ride before Hyperspace, so I'm just happy to have seen the incredible Verne-esque exteriors in Discoveryland. Seems like it's only a matter of time before they trash those too. PS I never expected to see a Ken Ashcorp comment on a Defunctland video. Love your music dude!

[@lucasoheyze4597]

You sound so gay

[@matthewbrown9336]

@@lucasoheyze4597 imagine having an appreciation for something making someone gay 😂😂😂😂 get the fuck out

[@four-en-tee]

Truer words have never been spoken.

[@Rogers1977]

I think this is the first time I've genuinely felt really sad and cried at the end of one of these videos. Claire de Lune is the perfect piece to end on, it's a shame the ride never returned to its former glory.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

One positive now is that it's at least not painful to ride anymore. It got new trains from Vekoma with the vest restraints when it was transformed into Hyperspace Mountain

[@kbanghart]

​@@AdamSmith-gs2dv when did that happen? It's been about five years since I've been to Disneyland

[@yourrapunzel]

The story of Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon is the nutshell version of what is wrong with today’s Disney parks. All of the magic and whimsy is being replaced in favor of blatant cash grabs. I mean, we all know that the point of these parks is to make money, but now it feels like they’re not even trying to hide it. “You like Guardians of the Galaxy? We can do that! Haha holy shit, we know you idiots will pay out the nose for Stars Wars! STAR WARS ALL THE THINGS!” Brilliant use of Clair de Lune, by the way.

[@AnthonyH0395]

I will say with Star Wars, their idea behind it was somewhat in the right space (no pun intended). They saw the success Wizarding World had. Everyone loved it, from people who don't know or care much about Harry Potter to the die hard fans. It's a really immersive experience which people tend to like. That's Disney's goal with Star Wars Land. Although, they are doing some things wrong with it, like not allowing guests to wear jedi robes they buy in the parks.

[@muddlewait8844]

This is now the definitive use of Clair de Lune for me.

[@1533ramsay]

Disney parks are only promos for their movie brands.

[@catarinalopes7891]

omg its clair de lune!!! thats why im crying over an attraction ive never went

[@Emike-nc9ew]

HEY at least with guardians they did put the efort to at least made it justice to his predecesor,randomize drops,animatronics,they had imageniers doing the ebst they can,and will lead to a marvel land.

[@ModeratelyNeato]

This series has grown to be a masterclass of editing and research. Every video is an improvement on an already strong library.

[@LiLTailormade]

Moderately Neato I CONCUR!!

[@PascalBrax]

Yep, all of this channel videos are very interesting, but this one was a bit misleading, when I clicked on it I thought "oh wow, did eurodisney close?" nope, not at all, eurodisney is still open today.

[@avantgardemetalfan]

"This will hopefully be the end of the struggles of Disneyland Paris." Coronavirus: "OH HELLO THERE!"

[@tconlon251]

Season 4, Episode 1...

[@nathanscore]

as a french person who only went to disneyland paris when i was a kid in like 2005 and who grew up reading jules verne (and is forever scarred about his high school french literature final being an analysis of a jules verne extract lmao), this is the only defunctland video i've ever watched feeling nostalgia... this is so interesting bc watching the other defunctland videos make me go like "who would want to go there? who would want to go to a disney theme park knowing all the dirty stuff behind it, the long waiting lines, and everything in between?" and now i understand...childhood memories.

[@ohjeez0016]

Ending it with the quote from Jules Verne, amazing. I got chills

[@AEWFans]

@@stevenreilly3345 thats not very nice

[@MadiBendy]

I actually shed a tear 😢

[@VidweII]

Emily L Clair de Lune was a bittersweet addition, too.

[@ladylover1134]

@@stevenreilly3345 shut up boomer

[@DistoryDan]

Honestly cannot believe Space Mountain saved EuroDisneyland. Crazy to think that the fun little ride changed it all. Thanks for making this video Kevin, really interesting.

[@phenomenalclassic93]

Disney Dan technically saudi money saved disneyland

[@michaelmartin9022]

My dad described it as "being beaten round the head in a dark room". Maybe they could re-name it the CIA Ride to drum up interest.

[@SirBlackReeds]

I can believe it.

[@Illjustwait]

Disney Dan i mean did you see those asteroids and stars zoomin by? And now there's tie fighters?! Space Mountain is like the height of pure unfiltered joy. You're zoomin along goin all over the galaxy, and you're getting shot at by lazers and watching the big bang happen while going 740mph, then you look back and all your friends and family are there and they're feeling the same awesome experience. If there was a space mountain in every city it could become a world religion. For an hour every sunday you wait in line, then ride space mountain, and then just go about your week. Crime would be nonexistant, the economy would skyrocket, the human experience would become a perfect ecstasy centered around this ideal multimedia experience. Nirvana. Paradise. Riding Space Mountain. Forget the bible, ride space mountain and listen to heavy metal every day of your life FUCK SUPERSTAR LIMO SM ALL DAY🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌🌌

[@JKalama25799752]

+Sergio Jose I love everything about your comment.

[@rasmusjunker443]

The first commercial for Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon gave me goosebumps. I remember it from my childhood.

[@domingadoflaminga3961]

Are you a fellow 90s kid??

[@shelbybabcock8779]

Truly a tragic story for all theme park lovers. “From The Earth To The Moon” sounds like it was amazing. I don’t even ride roller coaster (my stomach won’t let me) and I would still love to see this one in its glory days. Especially since it had the bullet and smoke effects on the outside, so even onlookers would get a little treat.

[@AtrocityEquine01]

This was more or less a bittersweet feeling: Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon saved EuroDisney/Disney Paris, but it still suffered the shame obnoxious revamping that Disney tends to do simply because they think it'll bring bucks (looking at you Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror turned into Guardians of the Galaxy in California Adventure). I do hope they bring back the old style of that ride, it does seem like the most unique of the Space Mountain ride.

[@taffysaur]

To be fair, I believe time is about up on the licence with MGM, so they lose the rights to Twilight Zone soon either way.

[@spinningpeanut]

The only ride to leave me shaking when it stopped. They changed it right before twilight zone was announced to get a reboot. I guess this is the reason Disney is just buying companies now rather than getting sponsorships.

[@uss_04]

The fit of theming and sightlines of GotG is obnoxious. They’ll probably raze buena vista street to finalize the front into IP land.

[@anorexicbeats2090]

I knew it was Tower of Terror but never knew it was Twilight Zone themed! That sucks that I never got to experience that ride, only the lame Guardians one

[@Lucas-nb8kv]

I wish that the Guardians ride was built from the ground up instead of just straight up replacing an iconic Disney ride );

[@cmd31220]

I think that this can be summed up in one word. Personality. From the Earth to the Moon had it's own style, atmosphere, and charm to it that was wholly unique, even for Disney. It had personality. It was gorgeous. Now look what it was replaced with. Carbon copies of earlier attractions in a souless cashgrab, just like the entire concept of Disneyland Paris was in the first place. It was only because of that one imagineer that dedicated the park to a unique concept that it wasn't a total flop. You just don't see that kind of character from the modern Disney anymore. Neither in film or in the parks

[@cariopuppetmaster]

CMD 3 what about the one in Tokyo?

[@sambradley9091]

@@cariopuppetmaster I'm not familiar with the parks in Tokyo, but if I remember correctly, a different company actually runs and maintains the park and merely has Disney licensing, so it's not actually a part of the Disney company, just a park paying to use their properties.

[@Patatifique]

CMD 3 have you ever even been to disneyland paris ? Goddamn the place has so much charm. Don’t talk about what you don’t know

[@tomhill3248]

They're more machine now then man...

[@dojavillager5998]

Disney as a company has always been greedy I’m not sure what you expected lol.

[@princessadrigirl6774]

It genuinely makes me sad that I’ll never get to go on the original ride

[@kylenielsen5083]

Well hopefully The Defunctland VR will have it

[@Sophiebryson510]

Time travel???

[@Sophiebryson510]

In the future, of course

[@ruthlesslistener]

Watching Disney fail miserably due to their greed is so deeply satisfying

[@Sophiebryson510]

90th like

[@madeline569]

We love to see it :)

[@BlueTyphoon2017]

Wait, why? Like, will it encourage them to do better in the future? To make the rides better so they’ll turn more profit?

[@BlueTyphoon2017]

@@madeline569 why? Like, I’m a little confused, is it good for the park to shut down? Or, are you wanting it to do better and improve and to learn from failure?

[@grantc61]

@@BlueTyphoon2017 Disney has a global reputation as a miserable, greedy corporation. Maybe if they'd focused on providing quality product instead of relentless expansion, takeovers and acquisition of intellectual copyright they'd deserve a little sympathy.

[@Kabitu1]

8:04 Donald just can't take all this terrible acting.

[@acebalistic1358]

🤣

[@solarflare4237]

To be fair, it is dubbed over haha

[@anthonypareigis6188]

That and somewhere around 8:40 the mom holds up 3 fingers when she says second time.

[@saidgazikov9967]

Somehow Donald is the most human of the actors there

[@four-en-tee]

No, its foreshadowing. Donald knew it wouldn't be enough to save the park.

[@ChriIvaBrunner]

It's always the best attractions that end up defunct. But defunct with honor.

[@aliceafton8218]

Same, atleast we will be able to ride it... Virtually

[@pixelpudding3914]

jacoblgames *********************************************************Usually

[@Harmony-wj8ji]

Growing up reading Jule Verne's book and riding the Retro themed space mountain was my childhood. I think Disney is now destroying dreams instead of inspiring them.

[@Starius65]

I feel like we need an update video for this one, since so much has happened over the past 6 years.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

I get it.

[@CybermanBill]

Are you sure I’m watching KZbin?? This is so GOOD & well done and produced that I thought I was watching my Television! I had to do a “double take” and actually make sure I was on KZbin!! Great video, man!! 👍🏻👏🏻 🤖🤓

[@blakescott145]

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[@CybermanBill]

Blake Scott Wow!!!

[@I_like_turtles_67]

Cyberman Bill This channel is great. I am a truck driver and I have down time at stops... Makes the time go by faster!!! Sometimes I want to finish before I leave!!!

[@stormcloudsabound]

why is double take in quotes

[@stephenwilburn4012]

FWIW I would totally watch a Defunctland TV show... just saying.

[@monte_2000]

"Hey I know we just got back on our feet after years of financial struggle, so I decided it would be a good choice to go double or nothing and start production on another Euro Disney Park that will put us in another bad financial situation if it fails."

[@arootube]

Investors' pressure doesn't make a bad idea better.

[@jasonn.5115]

Iger is literally a Kingdom Hearts villain what else do you expect from him?

[@Chachekon]

To be fair. There was a political reason behind that. I don't remember all details but Disney was expected to build a second park before a certain year (originally planned one year after Eurodisney opening...) or they would lose terrain something like that. Which is why they rushed to open a second, and empty park, which failed too.

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

@@jasonn.5115 uh this was about eisner Iger wasnt at the company yet

[@TheCaliforniaHP]

I saw that and I was like damn is that absolutely stupid

[@patkmulderig]

This is probably the most oddly emotional Defunctland video you've made. I almost shed a single tear at the ending.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

I expect this.

[@InternetHydra]

16:58 I literally screamed "Nooo!" out loud. I guessed what was coming, and I was right. Damn you...

[@StarseekerAtlas]

That "Clair de Lune" at the end gave me chills..

[@elfiefromangelcity6142]

Alex Cleveland it actually made me cry lol! I'm kind of a softy for classical though.

[@randomfools808]

It was perfectly placed...I was like where have I heard that recentl....The Evil Within series!

[@goalie5733]

Randomfools THANK YOU. I heard the music. I knew it. I knew I knew it. But I had no clue how. I rewatched the video. I drew blanks, checked the description for credit. Chewed on it a few hours. Finally found these two posts and I won’t have to twitch and rock while racking my brain.

[@jade7398]

I went on the Jules Verne ride 18 years ago, and I can say it is the best memory I have of Eurodisney... I didn't know it was closed, I thought it would still be waiting for me. That's really sad, it was such an amazing experience.

[@maricon_carne]

Its good people have good memories of it still. It looks like it was amazing

[@tomhill3248]

It's actually not been closed, just uh, kinda ruined. Changed if you will. Still probably a decent ride even if not as good as the original.

[@ghost8974]

@@tomhill3248 i don’t think it’s ruined per say, it was the first hyperspace mountain i ever went on and i thought it was phenomenal, it was such a fun ride, but the original looks so beautiful and i adore the theming, i’m so sad we will probably never see it again 😭

[@AgFalcon84]

Yeah, same! I went to Disneyland Paris years ago as a wee child. I forget when exactly but was probably about that long ago. Space Mountain was my favorite ride at the park! Of course being a small child, I didn't realize it was styled after Jules Verne's from Earth to the Moon, and I didn't now what a steampunk was. Still! Legit sad to learn they changed it to just a generic Star Wars cash grab. Makes me reconsider my idea to go back there if I find myself back in Paris in the future.

[@four-en-tee]

Welcome to Sunk Cost Fallacy: the Documentary with our main star Michael Eisner.

[@Caarajack]

That Space Mountain ad which was featured in 90's Disney VHS cassettes, still sends chills to my spine. As a kid it looked and especially sounded ominous but also intriguing thing to see and experience.

[@Dxtuned]

Can KZbin videos be nominated for Emmy's? Because this one deserves it

[@aliceafton8218]

Same here

[@irishmanrants89]

They can, actually, iirc

[@rcecile]

It’s happened with the Lizzy Bennet Diaries (a fantastic web series by the way)

[@Clone42]

Because Emmy nominated films generally credit their music sources instead of stealing them and not mentioning them anywhere, ignoring all requests from people asking where they were stolen from. Stay classy.

[@Vamoss39]

@Clone 42: Shut the hell up asshole.

[@Karasaph]

Wow, you told a STORY. This was touching, too! This had the pacing of a short movie, not a documentary. And yet, it was just cold hard facts. Thank you for this, I was entertained and never bored at any part of your clip. Great job!

[@1533ramsay]

Yes, excellent film.👊

[@TheRealGovika]

Watching the transition of faces from 17:08 - 17:12 had me howling

[@glenndb9646]

I grew up in Belgium and went to EuroDisney / Disneyland Paris a handful of times as a teenager and a young adult. I remember the original Space Mountain so well! It was indeed the best themed indoor rollercoaster ever! Loved the original design, theme and music! I'm so glad I got to experience it. Great video (as always!)

[@quanxifan1]

how is this video so beautiful? it makes me miss a ride i never knew existed

[@jammjcpotter]

funtomco exactly how I feel!

[@victorrubio2360]

I will tell you all french fan of disneyland paris miss space mountain, and we hope it will return one day !

[@oomusd]

I did that ride. I loved it a lot. Just enough speed for my taste and I was quite amazed by seeing the moon, also the music/sounds. It made it seems a lot faster when it’s just your cool 50 km/h

[@blackfox1320]

Damn, what an episode. Ending gave me chills.

[@ericandy88]

I am guessing that is because this is an ongoing saga whose ending is still undetermined. For the time being, it looks like any "saviors" to Disneyland Paris' well-being are quick fixes until the powers that be decide to "innovate" once more & then they are back where they started. One step forward, three steps back.

[@alexanderhart8676]

Oh that Clare de lune at the end got me. Wonderful touch.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

I like that.

[@JoeyPsych]

I remember the original spacemountainride, it was just opened for a few weeks, and it was the first ride I ever took that had inversions. Not only did this change my view on how rolercoaster should be enjoyed, but it is up to this day the best I've ever went on. I went on it twice that day, the first ride was normal, as intended. The second ride later that day, the ride malfunctioned just before lift-off. We were already in the seats, and couldn't get out. They still let the ride continue, but without the music and with all lights on. You'd think that that would break the magic of the ride, but I got to see how the ride was build, what it actually looked like, and I was still in awe of what they had built. The entire build in the style of Jules Vernes made this ride play with my imagination, and the way it build up to getting to the moon was really well done. Hearing how they changed all that makes me sad. For years have I advertised people to go in the spacemountain if they go to Eurodisney, only to now realise that they probably think how overrated the ride is. If I ever talk about the ride now, I'll mention that it isn't the ride it used to be anymore.

[@RHGarciaApr85]

Oh my, the dubbing on that French promo was very cringe inducing.

[@abbycollins]

Yeah, but the mouth movements not matching the voices implies dubbing

[@RHGarciaApr85]

*Man in booth to voice actors in their pajamas or sweatsuits* Oh guys, just make a bunch of "Wees!" and "Hahas!" like you're on a roller coaster

[@abbycollins]

7:56 is the cringe

[@EdwardOberon]

Fucking abysmal

[@sicarmy]

You realize everything dubbed drom English sounds like this?

[@spamgelarae569]

When you fall in love with the featured ride, but remember the shows called defunctland 😥

[@thetwinnet]

One of my favourite and clearest memories of Euro Disney was from Space Mountain. Although the soundtrack is amazing, for some reason our ride had loads of English people on there (Including me and my family), and while we were waiting for the cannon to shoot, everyone starting singing "Land of Hope and Glory". It was one of the most bizarre things I've seen and made the ride so much more fun for me.

[@ronpaulssecretary]

"Our ride is successful and popular. What should we do?" "Completely undo the ride and build it into something else!"

[@shamblingmound6558]

I am consistently impressed with this channel. The research and editing are impeccable. Somehow telling a story about an amazing ride, but also a theme park that seems to run into horrible problems at every turn. The content you all make is amazing and shows how attractions really are more than just that.

[@uss_04]

Austin Hamilton What really sets it is the era appropriate marketing. Those VHS tapes I have that recorded those TV movies are now far more valuable for the commercials they hold.

[@elr5181]

Fantastic work here, I never knew much about Euro Disney beyond it being one more example of Eisner hubris, and I wasn't prepared for such a bittersweet, poignant episode. The Imagineers worked so hard to create something unique and special and the suits just couldn't leave well enough alone to let it stay special. That quote at the end choked me up a bit cause oh Jules, how I wish you were right.

[@FeatheredWingz]

Dang, the irony of that Jules Verne quote you put in at the end! You're no slouch at story-telling either, Kevin. Mini-stories are essentially what the Defunctland series is. You're really doing amazingly with this & I'm riddled with the "what could have been..." feels after every video. But yeah, that Jules Verne quote there is, tragically, the perfect zinger.

[@rkr9861]

"This will hopefully be the end of the struggles for Disneyland Paris" 2020: "Hold my Pandemic"

[@oatwolf7012]

They have 30th anniversary in March 2022. I've seen some advertisements but also people's reaction in comment sections - no one is excited 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@FiesoDuck]

I'm shook. Let me explain: My family and i went to Disneyland Paris in 1996 with two befriended families we knew from elementary school. We stayed at Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch for three days over a long weekend. I vividly recall the Space Mountain tv spot and my excitement for everything space themed. Honestly, my only expectation for Disneyland was Space Mountain. One of my classmates was crazy for the castle and shows and stuff and i found that sacrilegious. Didn't he saw the same commercials as i did? I can remember some parts of the trip but mostly Space Mountain. On saturday and sunday the line for the ride was unbearable as a kid as we waited for what felt like hours. But the next day, because monday was a regular workday for most people and it was raining a little, the park was practically empty. No line at Space Mountain, JACKPOT. After the ride i went straight back to the start, over and over again. Dozens of times. The ride even got stuck and they turned on the light for the technician to fix it. I was excited to see the inner workings and was a little bit disappointed to realise how small the dome was compared to my imagination. But at the same time impressed by how all of that was capable of producing such an amazing experience. Now 22 years later I want to plan my second trip to Disneyland with my fiancée and i revel in nostalgia. I was telling her about Space Mountain and how awesome it was, how much fun i had and how my dad didn't went for a second ride because he was to scared. So i lookup some videos on youtube and stumble on this. I didn't know they changed it and i don't know if i like it. And while Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain or Mission 2 might be fun rides, they are most definitely not the ones i will be going back for.

[@Insectoid_]

FiesoDuck OMG. I went in 1996. I was 14. Space mountain is my best memory. That and planet Hollywood

[@Thomas-lk5cu]

I won a trip to Disneyland Paris back in 2001, and went there as a 13 year-old kid with a bunch of other kids I didn't knew at all. Only thing I clearly remember, was Space Mountain. I remember how surprised I was because I didn't expect it to have a loop, and I thought it was the wildest ride EVER. Then I went in 2018... tried the Star Wars-version, and was shocked at how cheap it seemed. They literally just put some new lights and music in it, all theming etc. is basically the same. Cash grab for sure!

[@WouterPlanet]

Give it a chance. It's not that bad.

[@Patatifique]

FiesoDuck hyperspace moutain is insanely good.

[@joannamiral5898]

clair de lune really adds such emotional depth to the video

[@neoncattt]

Joanna Miral I thought it was gymnopedie no 1 :p

[@user-eo5yn6lg5f]

yeah i think its gymnopedie by satie

[@sujetoficticio]

Gymnopédie n.º 1 at the beginning, Clair de Lune at the end of the video.

[@tractionalofficial4232]

Crying right now

[@AwesomeJellyBean]

I miss the OG cause like...I went on it with my grandma, who’s from South Korea and was visiting, along with my mom who hates roller coasters, my dad and older sister, who both love roller coasters, and my aunt, who is also from South Korea. See, there was an issue with translations, and my mom assumed the ride was supposed to be a dark ride that you just sit down and are taken leisurely around a track, so that’s what she, my grandma, and my aunt expected. So, we go on the ride, my sister, me, and my dad had fun, but my mom, aunt, and grandma were...Stunned, to say the least, and my dad had to carry my grandma out cause she was so surprised by what she experienced, since that ended up being the very first roller coaster ride she ever went on. So we get out, and dad sets her down, and we’re all worried that she might like. Be in shock or have a heart attack or something, but once she was outside and got her bearings, and realized what happened, she just starts laughing. We still laugh about it today.

[@parkerredwine8734]

I love how old amusement park ads were so bold with saying “THIS IS THE BEST RIDE IN THE UNIVERSE.”

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

You remember that.

[@jpd632]

Just a quick add on, I showed my media students the first half of the episode in class with HW being to watch part 2.

[@hotmojoe2483]

I love how artistically these are put together. The classical music and the cuts to original ads as well as showing the prototype art is just amazing and always gets to me.

[@beneciotheperson]

I actually clapped out loud at the ending. This series is a beautiful, compelling, high production value documentary of some of the greatest ideas, innovations, and experiences of the past. Season 3 is incredible so far, but this will always be my favorite episode. Clair de lune playing at the end actually made me tear a little. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@BagOfSticksFork]

its honestly a little ridiculous how excited i got when the beginning of the og trailer for space mountain started playing, it was an advert on one of my disney videotapes as a kid and every single time i watched it i got so excited, to this day i still basically remember it word for word. I was also a very young child when i saw it first so i genuinely believed that space mountain was scientifically proven to be the greatest ride in the universe. I had hyped it up so much in my mind that when i finally got to go to disneyland and rode it, i considered it one of the most important moments in my young life. The crazy thing is that it actually managed to live up to my expectations.

[@alexanderh9642]

Kevin was so apologetic about making us wait, but this is my new favourite episode and well worth the extra time. Thank you Defunctland❤

[@lilstinker1949]

Alexander H he apologizes for making us wait and yet he still produces quality content at such a relatively fast rate that I don’t know how he does it. One of the best dudes on KZbin

[@alexanderh9642]

BurtSampson no doubt about it

[@MozagProductions]

Possibly your best 2-part video to date. With all of your previous references to the failure of Euro Disneyland, your much-anticipated explanation was everything I hoped it would be.

[@ShadowsofAka]

What a beautifully edited and researched video. Makes me sad I was never able to ride the original coaster. Also, I had no idea the park has been struggling, growing up in the 2000s a lot of my friends and classmates would go to Disneyland Paris during the summer holidays and such (not me, mainly because of money and my parents flat-out refusing to lol). Not to mention all the advertisements for it I’d see. Made me think it was the peak holiday destination in Europe

[@mathattaque]

The last couple minutes with the quotes and Clair de Lune in the background were just wonderful

[@starshiranui33]

Man, every time I see one of these videos I get a little sadder that it's something I'll never be able to experience (or experience again in some cases). It's so sad, that first version of Space Mountain seemed absolutely gorgeous and breath taking compared to the Disney World version I'm well acquainted with.

[@randomfools808]

Star Shiranui The blueprint for that whole area was incredible. Surprised Tokyo Sea doesn't have the budget for that.

[@randomcookieboy]

Y'know this series started as a home for interesting ride facts, but now it's the place to go when you wanna hear something emotion-inducing. Amazing work, Kevin. I'm glad to be here for the ride. Also, I demand that entire pavilion gets built in VR. I will learn how to 3D model for VR to help make it happen if need be.

[@dorklyasmr6017]

I did a big solo Europe tour in 2000 and decided to make a day trip to Euro Disney. Unfortunately I picked a miserable day; cold, blustery, and eventually a lot of rain. Did you know they will close the park early if the weather is crap? I didn't. Anyway, the entire day was saved when I decided to check out space mountain. I had no idea it was done up in the whole Jules Verne/steampunk aesthetic and it was FUCKING INCREDIBLE. It simply looked absolutely amazing. I wish I had taken video of it; but god damned it was a real highlight of that trip.

[@Uurm0m]

I was a military kid who got stuck in Germany, which meant all of our senior trips were at Disney Paris. I had only been to Disneyworld California when I was a toddler so Disneyland Paris was actually super fun to me, not too busy, pretty easy to get on many rides, and I distinctly remember my friends and I running to get on the last ride for Space Mountain as the fireworks started. It was only a day trip but I had a blast

[@chrysanthosvice4867]

Oh man, you really delivered on the second part! I seriously wish I could have gone on From the Earth to the Moon (even with my motion sickness), but alas, Eisner's unfortunate tendency to count his chickens before they even roost remains a haunting force behind many tragedies. Lovely usage of Clair de Lune.

[@skiier04]

You've outdone yourselves with this one. When I started watching this channel months ago I thought of the videos as just cool facts/history about rides from a guy with a crazy voice. Now they are progressing to straight up cinematic art. Loved it, props to the whole team!!!

[@Jmixup]

This was my first ever coaster. I had no idea what to expect so that initial boost caught me off guard! I also remember the slow down when you see the moon with a face, I was looking at it thinking "huh, what's that doing here" for you to suddenly drop. The whole experience stuck with me way more than any other ride has.

[@lisamartinez7276]

Wow, I had no idea. Shoulda called it Disneyland Paris from the beginning. Shoulda coulda woulda

[@PeruvianPotato]

I guess they named it Euro Disney so it was a message to say: "YEAH! THIS IS THE EUROPEAN PARK ALL YOU DISNEY FANS WERE WAITING FOR!!!" Only to then realize that the Euro was a currency

[@hassathunter2464]

@@PeruvianPotato "euro was a currency" Only 10 years after the opening and about 5 years after rebranding.

[@ajgago]

season 2 has unreal quality dude. I'm so impressed with the level of detail in each video

[@ellieclay73]

my god, that discovery mountain concept art is gorgeous

[@ev7d167]

Yeah, it's still hyperspace mountain and it's almost the end of 2019

[@eveappleby2211]

Lol I went in January and it's still hyperspace

[@Stettafire]

2020 would like a word with you.

[@liamryan6177]

so uhh it's still hyperspace

[@louiswright8282]

@@liamryan6177 Why is it still... Existing... please Disney, just bring The moon back... please

[@jenaehaddocks3554]

By far my favorite episode! The sense of dread and sadness the music and dialogue provide at the end *chefs kiss*

[@curlywurly2420]

That ending made me feel things.....

[@AltimaNEO]

Kevin, please! Yamete kudasai!

[@scrambled5948]

Altima NEO what?

[@PrismCasillica]

Scrambled 59 "please, stop it!"

[@parkchimmin7913]

Altima NEO ....

[@misswonnykins9841]

Excellent two-part episode. You really know how to write these out in ways that are entirely engaging.

[@bignasty7172]

When I heard the ending bit, I cried because “Clair De Lune” was playing. It may have been from my memories of Kaede, but it’s also the ending of the novel and this amazing 2-parter episode.

[@Sendmetothesky]

I must say your videos are very well done, they inspire a sense of nostalgia for things I never experienced. Your ability to dive into the subject matter and find the stories of the people who gave everything to build amusement is absolutely top tier!

[@pppfan103]

This, combined with the first part, might be my favorite episode of Defunctland.

[@jeffcunningham308]

I stopped listening to music as soon as I got the alert for this video. I love the series so much and their is never a bad video

[@WhizWoz]

This makes so much sense. I’ve been to DLP loads of times, and only rode Space Mountain once - in about 2010. Both my dad and I thought it was a rubbish experience, and nothing compared to Thunder Mountain, etc. I always wondered why it was so revered - I had no idea they’d changed it!

[@a_literal_brick]

You tell us that sad story and then hit us with the Debussy? Are you TRYING to give me the feels???

[@MichaelAKaras]

You're a legitimately good filmmaker.

[@MaggieCat1998]

I’m still not entirely sure how I stumbled across Defunctland during season 1 but I’m so glad I did. The quality of episodes show just how much you truly care about the history behind these attractions. I love watching old episodes whenever I’m stressed. Thank you so much, Kevin, for creating this series and sharing your passion with all of us! I also always have great knowledge for trivia nights now because of it lol

[@TycoonTitian01]

Me at start of part one: lol let’s see how they messed up Me at end of part two: sadness meter: 9999

[@TheSingeuse]

Ikr, that Clair de Lune at the end almost had me tear up!

[@johannesviiiart6574]

So much nostalgia. The first version of the ride is such a vivid memory for me - it was truely magical and special, and no recreation in cgi can do it justice. Mission 2 just wasn't the same. I've never been on the Star Wars version and didn't even know it had changed again, but this makes me very sad. Les Mystères du Nautilus still exists though, and hasn't changed one bit. It's not a "ride" per se, more like a place you visit on foot, but the atmosphere is incredible and it's one of my favorite things in all of Disneyland Paris.

[@willspicer9559]

Great use of Satie’s and Debussy’s music!

[@casseatmon9758]

I've lived in Florida all my life, amusement parks in general kind of just became a part of life for me. Honestly it got to a point where I just had this overall "meh" feeling about them. And then I stumbled across your KZbin series a couple weeks ago. I honestly can't say that my overall feelings on amusement parks or their rides have changed overall, but you've definitely given me an appreciation for the history of it all. More than anything I just enjoy a good story; I've enjoyed seeing how these attractions have evolved (and in most cases perished, unfortunately), and I've enjoyed seeing how your own channel has evolved. Keep up the awesome work, my dude.

[@Alexott91]

The presentation cutscene gave me flash backs to when I went to that original version of the ride because it was displayed on the screens when in the entrance section of the queue, I have not been to Disney in ages but I still knew that it was starwars themed today, it still broke my heart to hear they made a 2nd (shittier) version of that ride because it was my very first roller coaster of my life when I was around 11ish with my mom I very well remember being so brave about it (not brave enough to do another coaster after tho😂) , it's a memory of a complicit moment with her that I cherish a lot. So it makes me sad that the experience doesn't exist anymore

[@QueenStodge]

Love this ride so, so much. I love how there's still DM signs hinting to its original name. It's just

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

I get this.

[@GiroKuluBOWSER]

Intro straight up gave me chills. God your channel has grown so much, its inspiring. Never stop doing what you love man.

[@brandoncufr201]

Could you do a Defunctland about all of Epcot's defunct pavilions like innoventions and other pavilions that do not warrant their own episode? I think that would be a really interesting episode!

[@epicman004]

I’ve never been on this ride but that Clair de Lune music in the end hit me right in the feels

[@GravyNavy09]

I got the privilege of riding this when we were stationed in Germany (day trips for the win) way back when, it was the highlight of both of our trips there. It was extremely awesome. Had not realized it had changed so much, I'm sad not everybody got to see it in its glory.

[@alyssalloyd1125]

with every video, I get more and more impressed. Your production value has SKYROCKETED recently and I am loving the quality and topics of these videos! Keep up the good work!!!

[@harrycollis1090]

I'm not crying you are. This was brilliant.

[@sallyversace6784]

I was going to say the same thing 😢

[@alfaasen8486]

Your choice of music is fantastic in this series, Satie really sets the stage with nostalgia

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

Speaking of Saite, do you happen to know where can find the performance of Gymopédie, at 0:50, played by woodwinds(and perhaps one French Horn)? I can't seem to locate it myself. And on top of this, if I can add, do you happen to know the string quartet piece played at 3:59? Or could you at least verify if it's a Satie piece or not? Thank you! I hope I didn't come off too demanding, though.

[@alfaasen8486]

@@michaelwilliamybarra2409 I am not sure if this is what we are looking for, but It is the closest i could get in a short time here on YT; kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJzNfWagechqms0 The music at 3:59 I do not recognize, sorry to say

[@thedevilgoose2482]

Why is this whole thing so perfectly poetic..?