Is Space Mountain a World Class Attraction? (with Defunctland) • FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT

[@Defunctland]

Thanks for having me and my bones!

[@tracer.s]

Too bad they got your carcass out of there so soon; would've loved to have listened to all of you guys chat for multiple more hours!

[@watcherpodcasts]

Your bones are always welcome here! Thanks for coming on!

[@prof_parahelix2390]

The effect of cutting to your bones for your lines is just fantastic comedy

[@JigglyCox]

Have loved your videos for years. Me and my kid developed a serious Jim Henson obsession thanks to your DefunctTV

[@Chef-Really5365]

Mr Bones went to the luau and never left

[@1.-._.-._.]

I love how they actually look at the skeleton when he’s speaking like it’s a real person

[@icantthinkofagoodname.3983]

what are you talking about that's the real mr defunctland himself there

[@ninphobic]

I'm... Not sure what you're talking about? Thats just Kevin.

[@dynamo_danamo]

Genuinely made me laugh, the camera cutting to a surprised looking skeleton

[@basementdwellercosplay]

It's like how I look at the specific grey default scene in zoom if someone has their camera off

[@RM13741]

“I like Tomorrowland because I’m a history buff” that statement tells you everything you need to know about the current state of Tomorrowland

[@eclipsingshadows5421]

Kevin is also the theme park GOAT. So stoked he’s here. A true documentarian.

[@watcherpodcasts]

As were we! We got a whole cast of other characters we're rolling out in the coming weeks too...

[@tracer.s]

Kevin Defunctland is looking a bit thin these days; I'm all for him making documentary, film-length style videos, but not if it's such a detriment to his health😢

[@m0nkz90]

WITH DEFUNCTLAND!?!?! Off-hand Disney before this!! I cannot wait to see what other theme park friends stop by to chat!

[@reneeannreads]

Defunctland is the only KZbin documentarian to make me like actually cry by the end of a video (the Disney channel tune video) so yes he’s one of the all-time greats!

[@laurenfleming4374]

Absolutely paused the podcast on spotify and came to the video bc I actually believed Kevin would show his face... what I saw was somehow better 💀😂

[@eclipsingshadows5421]

Be stoked to have you guys cover The Mummy themed ride. The line is sick and there is custom Brenden Fraiser content….which is always the best possible content.

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

are you happy now? the did it past week.

[@eclipsingshadows5421]

@@Nikki-tx6khoh yes-it’s such an incredible ride

[@Sims3Simbiote]

The musical technique you were all referring to- where the score matches and punctuates the flow of the coasters' movements- is a modern application of Madrigalism, a.k.a word painting. It's not used much in the postmodern era, as audiences find it too on-the-nose, but it's highly effective when done well. It's really cool that all of you noted and enjoyed its use in scoring Space Mountain!

[@tracer.s]

Skeleton-jokes aside, im actually rewatching this and I feel like Ryan (who is an examplary host at the best of times) has REALLY dialed it up; its good to know he's as much of a fan of Defunctland as the average viewer. Yeah dude, I saw those aside looks to make sure senpai approves. Byron is always cool as a cucumber and gives big teacher vibes. You manage to be both emotive and unflappable. I feel like you should be a professor, haha. Kevin!!! God Defunctland has been formative (well, as formative as something you discover in your mid-twenties can be). Its great to see you and to hear you evoke such an old-hat expertise. Theres nothing performative or even especially ostentatious about your stuff; its always keen and certain and accelerated. That really shines even here, with your really casual expertise. You're a swell guest, and I envy people who snag you because you do a very good job of matching the tone while still holding your own. Okay, gushing aside. I think youre all the bee's knees and this ep brought me a helluva lot of joy. I subscribed three days ago and these are the treats that keep me going!

[@watcherpodcasts]

Ryan here, I'm a huge fan haha and can't wait for you guys to see all the other folks we're bringing on that we're fans of too!

[@spacebirds]

WITH DEFUNCTLAND???? PINCH ME I MUST BE DREAMING

[@Neitherherenorrthere]

Why is the whirring noise in the queue more nostalgic to me than anything else 😂 Also love "seeing" Kevin on this podcast!! I would be hardcore fangirling if I was Ryan

[@daverumbear7668]

I love in the line where the audio sounds like you are in an air lock, im pretty sure they put like sound proof padding in the walls, that little detail always tripped me out and made me feel like i was really in a space station getting ready to board a rocket!

[@adamnewkirk8195]

First offhand, now Defunctland, grab Mammoth Club next and you've got the whole set of legendary Disney content creators. Smashing!

[@makeybamowlah5976]

AND TPM VIDS!

[@LifeOnCloud8]

First we get Offhand Disney, and now Defunctland?!!! THIS IS MY INFINITY WAR 🙌🏻

[@allanaentrada]

i was literally just thinking about how awesome it would be to have defunctland on this and lo and behold

[@tracerhayden573]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who listens to music on the ride. “Take My Breath” by the Weekend fits perfectly when played at the right time. I forgot what time you need to press play, but I edited a version where the buildup to the start of him singing is from the beginning of the ride to the end of the last lift hill. The main melody where he says “take my breath” is played at the largest drop midway during the ride after Zone 10 and the cut off of the song is when you exit the turn into the station. It’s hard to describe without actually listening to it

[@jacquelinejanewashere]

The cuts to a skeleton are so fkn funny you should have every guest's avatar be an inanimate object

[@TV_Crafts]

I'm not a podcast person since I tend to not like the lack of structure. But I've been really enjoying this one since it's about theme parks, which is cool, and the whole rating system gives it structure.

[@JPitt1070]

37:58 As someone who works maintenance at a different theme park: Usually the lighting on a ride and the queue (at least where I work) is maintained by the same team that does the actual electrical components of the ride. So usually they are too busy with more important things like sensors and motors to change out non-critical lights.

[@tiapercival5494]

According to Google, the first completely enclosed roller coaster was called the Twister and was built in 1925. Space Mountain was it says “one of the first indoor roller coasters and was the first indoor roller coaster where riders were in total darkness for the entire length of the ride.”

[@pennyanderson9207]

Fun fact, the Monopoly Man has never had a monocle. The monocle or eyeglass (an old-fashioned form of glasses), has become synonymous with Mr. Monopoly, and yet he never actually wore one. He was never officially depicted with a monocle.

[@elih5367]

Please collab with Jenny Nicholson next! She would be absolutely amazing on this pod

[@danielriccardo6592]

Quite the surprise to find a new podcast featuring defunctland. I think I remember Ryan from a defunctland Christmas marathon discussing story's from disneyland. Very cool

[@kelbh]

The guests on FYA are so fucking iconic already like DEFUNCTLAND??? I love this podcast fr

[@faithstanley2879]

What a pleasant looking guest :)

[@mstewie08]

These are fun. I enjoy the depth of enjoyment and analysis the guests and hosts have for these attractions. As someone who has spent most of their lives stuck in Ohio, I grew up down the road from Paramount's Kings Island, and had grandparents within driving distance of Cedar Point, and always enjoyed the attractions that had a story along with the ride, though the thrill rides are also great. It's a shame Kings Island lost all its brand tie-ins when Cedar Fair bought it, I feel Ryan would have enjoyed it at its peak.

[@crow-t-robot]

KEVIN? I was just rewatching old Defunctland eps yesterday thinking yeah I bet Ryan loves this channel. Watcher and Defunctland are the 2 sole channels I will drop everything for when I get that notification.

[@alyssoid]

Thank god I’m going to Disneyland tomorrow because this video has me wanting to ride space mountain SO BAD

[@cvberpsycho]

literally my favorite crossover ever omg!!!!

[@liv-fk7eo]

First offhand Disney and now defunctland? Omg omg omg

[@brycevo]

So glad to see Defunctland. He's great. Glad to see he's doing so good

[@2ksnikt]

I'm not one to mess with any guest scheduling, but I think this show would benefit from guesting Adam the Woo for an episode. You can have that one for free. You need to have Adam on the show.

[@mgtrumpet]

I once worked in graveyard shift custodial, and on my first night I cleaned the entire Space Mountain queue and loading area. No headphones, no boom box. Just alone in the building all night.

[@doublepinkstar]

Off-hand disney then defunctland?? Can we get Jenny Nicholson next??

[@watcherpodcasts]

👀

[@johndoe-l3p4p]

You guys forgot to mention that in the line q in Disney world the people mover goes through the ride and thats so fun to watch and keep everyone entertained

[@witchygrrl]

OMFG YOU GOT DEFUNCTLAND ON HERE???!! His channel and (unfortunately) DFB's were my intro into Disney KZbin so this is AMAZING. I'm so excited to see who else you'll have as guests!!

[@T.Florenz]

I'm so excited you got to chat with Defunctland!! 🧡🧡🧡

[@ijustwanttolikecomments4677]

lolol I love all the cuts to Defunctland when he's speaking! editing gold!

[@JL-1123]

Innervision by System of a Down times perfectly for Orlando's version, for those looking for a bit of metal; hit play as soon as you enter the blue tunnel.

[@lauracatha3625]

Yay!! Love you, Ryan!

[@_eggwife]

Absolutely so cool to see Defunctland on with you guys!!! I hope either Expedition Everest or Cosmic Rewind are topics of futures pods, I love both of them deeply with thrill factor and theming.

[@506363]

I love the Florida queue! The soundtrack from that queue still lives in my head. The space station windows had me memorized as a kid and the loading portion of the queue was pretty immersive. It felt like a space station.

[@lovemandagrace]

THE CROSSOVER I NEVER REALIZED I NEEDED😍😍

[@valabouttown4316]

I went on space mountain 17th times 👏🏼👏🏼 That video gets stuck in my head when ever I visit Disneyland.

[@RainblazeMedcat]

I am so glad they got defunctland on here!! I'm in the same boat as Ryan where I have rewatched the FastPass video multiple times because of how *chefs kiss* it is.

[@gell3960]

Those pics of Ryan on the ride killed me hahahahaha

[@VeekerStudios]

Great episode! Having always enjoyed Ryan's appearances on Charityland, it is great to see Ryan hosting Defunctland in turn. Loving this podcast

[@jimt9245]

My first ride on a rollercoaster in 1977. Thou the Disneyland Coasters are not record breakers, they all present an unique ride experience beyond just being a rollercoaster. Great show!

[@bryan-link]

I'm a simple man. I see Defunctland and I watch

[@SimplyyLizzie]

I never clicked so fast on a video hahaha love Kevin from Defunctland!

[@alexis_2195]

I remember my high school band went on a summer trip to Disney world and we got to ride Space Mountain with the lights on 😁 I prefer lights off though 🤣

[@lilyj2704]

My favorite thing at Magic Kingdom is a tie between space mountain and the carousel of progress. Now that you've done one I would absolutely love to see you cover the carousel of progress (I will be sad if it's not ranked first class though lol)

[@colbyjackjohnson4111]

Actually cutting in tight to the skeleton when he talked cracked me up too much

[@perrilewis180]

I can't wait for disney dan...'s figment puppet to show up

[@somecat225]

Would love for you guys to have Offhand Disney on the pod as well!

[@watcherpodcasts]

But oh we have! He’s in our 3rd ep, Haunted Mansion.

[@somecat225]

@@watcherpodcasts YO that’s a slay. So true. My bad lmao! thanks for replying, love everything you guys do

[@bostonlipsticklady2910]

Subscribed and listening from my backup account that I forgot about 😂

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

7:06 I love the Scrubs reference

[@fitz2098]

What a crossover event holy shit... Been watching Kevin for years never thought this would be a collab I'd see ngl

[@fredleggett923]

There were all sorts of gallows rumors flying around the junior high, high schools, and possibly elementary when Space Mountain first opened in Orlando, such as people were getting decapitated who stood up mid-ride and fingers and hands were getting chopped-off when riders stuck their arms out of the vehicle. I suspect these arose because the coaster feels very tight and compact and you CAN touch various elements rather easily, like the walls of the tunnels. I would personally never do the arms-up thing on Space Mountain, as I've seen the lights-on videos and there are girders everywhere, some terrifyingly close to the trains. In some ways, it actually feels less like zipping thru open space and more like being in a claustrophobic mine ride.

[@toribees327]

27:00 first time I ever road space mountain when I was a kid I road it three times in a row😂I was a little sick by the third time but it was so fun

[@hello_world2767]

bro when i was really little i was obsessed with space and the first time i went to disney thought space mountain was like. a planetarium. and my mom didn’t realize it wasn’t until it was too late to turn back. and i was TERRIFIED of roller coasters, i got scared on the goofy barnstormer. long story short i got so scared during the ride i curled in a ball and my mom couldn’t see me from the seat behind me and thought my tiny ass had wriggled out and fallen to my death on space mountain. we were both terrified, albeit for different reasons, and i’m pretty sure i threw up in an elevator after while trying to eat a nutrigrain bar

[@CaptainJRoe]

The guests so far have been absolutely fantastic. 10/10. Mammoth Club next please!

[@ViperXYZ98]

ANOTHER ABSOLUTLEY SPICY MEATBALL! MAMA MIA! BUCCA DI BEPPO WATCH OUT

[@slob5041]

The queue has an indiana jones-esque traveling to the depths feel in disneyland. It's very encapsulated and claustrophobic until you hit the core.

[@matthewknauer2466]

But why is Watcher bringing the dream team of Disney KZbinrs together?👀👀👀😂

[@elijahosullivan1011]

a niche joy is seeing the various ways video podcasts represent Kevin, I also loved his interview with adam conover

[@Evenine]

17:35 For everyone who needs to hear this, the monopoly man doesn't have a monocle.

[@T.Florenz]

He left it back in the Berenstein universe

[@Weavweav77]

Byron looks like he could be Link’s hunkier son

[@lifekeepsflowing]

The longest I waited for Space Mountain was 4 hours when I was 9 years old at Disney World. My favorite rollercoaster has been ‘Guardians galaxy rewind’ at Epcot.

[@upsidedownlex]

Favorite collab on KZbin yet. 🥲

[@Le_dank_memez]

The last time I went I had higher ground on my phone and earbuds ready for the ride but then it shut down

[@ExitThrutheGiftShop]

Prediction: Space Mountain is a World Class Attraction. HOWEVER, I don't personally enjoy Space Mountain. I just don't enjoy the thrill of fearing decapitation while hurtling through the dark.

[@Ruby-ib5xg]

Space mountain is my FAV disney ride I would ride it over and over when I was younger. Now I get migranes and the tight turns trigger them so I save my ride through of it for the end of the night 🤣

[@zidini]

I remember going to space mountain as a kid and they had the queue inside, still. It was insanely claustrophobic being in there for so long.

[@RyRySoup]

Actually Space Mountain in Tokyo is being replaced with a Cosmic Rewind type ride and also Paris said they are returning their Space Mountain to the original “Journey to the moon” story.

[@philosophyfrog8016]

im so excited to binge watch all these 😭

[@averyeml]

I learned that Ryan was a parks fan when he showed up on Kevin’s charity stream a couple years back, so it’s fitting to go full circle and have his bones turn up for Ryan’s podcast!

[@laaikapella]

wow defunctland!! what a treat!!

[@reaganallen4878]

oh my god i’m screaming

[@hannahbecker8470]

I was listener and scrolled to find the photo and was also shocked by the skeleton 💀 Didn’t know what they meant at the beginning but now I get it 😂

[@TalesoftheTeknohillbilly]

Fire in the Hole (a roller coaster in the dark at Silver Dollar City) opened five years before Space Mountain.

[@SplinterGirl13]

Im pretty sure that space mountain was the first computer controlled roller coaster in the world, which I would argue is pretty innovative. ElToroRyan did a great video on it. Also just rode land for the first time and that thing COOKS, there were no breaks for the speed on my ride and the darker area made it harder to anticipate. I have never gotten motion sick on world's but had to sit on a curve for an hour trying not to be sick after lands XD I think it also has the downside of the lapbar being directly in my stomach. I am definitely in the minority here because I think that's a plus for more people that makes it more thrilling.

[@tory4006]

The only time I've ever rode space mountain there was no music lol

[@philgbrittain]

I've only been on Space Mountain at Disney World and never really got the hype. It was like the mini mine train ride with a different background and a soundtrack. Then again, my idea of a thrill ride is something like Top Thrill Dragster or Dr Doom's Fear Fall.

[@laurencass6449]

BEST CROSSOVER OF LIFE!!!

[@DrAtomics]

A common misconception is that mass effects fall speed, Newton demonstrated this is not actually the case with his leaning tower experiment, thus, a couple churros wouldn't effect the gravitational pull of the roller coaster 🤙

[@bustedkeaton]

I thought i went on space mountain for years (i went to disneyworld once at 11 or 12, never been to any other disney parks) but it was actually Mission Space haha

[@Neocaridina]

"Space Mountain may be one of the oldest rides, but always has the longest line, WOOOOOO!"

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

Holy crap. The Zambezi Zinger was the first roller coaster I ever rode. I loved Worlds of Fun.

[@Tseidys]

WORLD’S OF FUN NAME DROP! 😭💗

[@addyluu]

Oh my gosh! Kevin from Defunctland?!!!

[@stormhawkdude]

So fun fact about the Disneyland version; Back before it opened, in January of '77, Disney wanted to get footage for promoting the ride for people who hadn't been to Florida. So ABC sent a crew out with members of the production unions to get a camera in one of the vehicles and run it through the track. They got a crew of 3 people actually on the ride while Cast Members and the rest of the crew and director stayed off. It went off, around the track, and came back to the station... without slowing down. Thankfully they had only put the one ride vehicle in the attraction for this test, but that one vehicle hadn't been slowed down because the breaking system broke and the camera crew went through the ride *again* but faster than the first time. It was still not fixed when the camera crew came back the second time, but they did say over the intercom that they were working on a solution. The solution? They physically cranked the breaks close. So this ride vehicle, now on it's third trip through, was told to brace themselves as they went from nearly 30 mph to stopped in roughly 12 to 15 feet. They DID manage to get footage for the promotion though. Source; both of my parents made the majority of the crew that test ride to get the footage, my dad was riding sitting backwards and holding the frame they juryrigged to sit the camera. 45+ years later, they still refuse to *EVER* get on any version of Space Mountain because of it. They were given shirts that say "I survived Space Mountain" and they're the only ones that I know of where that applies much more gravity to the phrase.

[@cruz_angulo]

great show also love the fucking set!

[@virginiad.1911]

OMG ULTIMATE CROSSOVER

[@susiemidla3966]

will you do non-disney rides?

[@watcherpodcasts]

YUP, already did Jurassic World and Waterworld, with some more to come that are already shot!

[@ratbones620]

Ok now that you’ve had Offhand and Defunctland, you definitely have to have Disney Dan on a some point! They’re my holy trinity of theme park KZbin.

[@iloveleftylucy]

Been listening since the first episode and I'm psyched every time you post a new one. Having a thoroughly good time getting to reminisce and nerd out with y'all from New Orleans! And HARD AGREE, Space Mountain at Disneyland is far superior to Magic Kingdom. I miss it so much 😭 But this episode helped. Thanks fellas!

[@enoenoki_4490]

CROSSOVER OF THE CENTURY