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* Catch22Dilemma: "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" briefly discusses the Studio Backlot Tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the appeal of which stemmed from people on the tour being able to see active movie productions. However, several sets rarely saw use during operating hours due to noise from the tram tour's practical effects demonstration bleeding into them, making them nearly impossible to film on. This in turn caused caused the tour's attendance to suffer due to a lack of active film productions to see... which were only in short supply in the first place because of the tram tour's continued operation.

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* Catch22Dilemma: "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" briefly discusses the Studio Backlot Tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the appeal of which stemmed from people on the tour being able to see active movie productions. However, several sets rarely saw use during operating hours due to noise from the tram tour's practical effects demonstration bleeding into them, making them nearly impossible to film on. This in turn caused caused the tour's attendance to suffer due to a lack of active film productions to see... which were only in short supply in the first place because of the tram tour's continued operation.

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* ChekhovsGun: Early in ''Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery'', Kevin mentions how HilariousOuttakes from the Disney Channel wand bumpers went viral some time ago before moving on. Much later in the video, a EurekaMoment inspires him to dig up the online articles where the outtakes first went viral, leading him down the trail to solving the mystery.

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* Catch22Dilemma: "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" briefly discusses the Studio Backlot Tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the appeal of which stemmed from people on the tour being able to see active movie productions. However, several sets rarely saw use during operating hours due to noise from the tram tour's practical effects demonstration bleeding into them, making them nearly impossible to film on. This in turn caused caused the tour's attendance to suffer due to a lack of active film productions to see... which were only in short supply in the first place because of the tram tour's continued operation.
* ChekhovsGun: Early in ''Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery'', Kevin mentions how HilariousOuttakes from the Disney Channel wand bumpers went viral some time ago before moving on. Much later in the video, a EurekaMoment inspires him to dig up investigate the online articles where source of the outtakes first went viral, outtakes, leading him down the trail to solving the mystery.
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In 2024, the series was nominated for a Peabody Award, in the category "Immersive & Interactive", one of the few [=YouTube=] channels to receive this prestigious honor.
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** "The Bizarre Garfield Dark Ride" details how the Old Mill of Kennywood was a very popular location for couples to do the deed despite attempts by the staff to deter such proclivities. Kevin asked online for the exact locations of where the business could happen (while explicitly asking for no details) and was given a collection of incredibly explicit stories.

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** "The Bizarre Garfield Dark Ride" details how the Old Mill of Kennywood was a very popular location for couples to do the deed despite attempts by the staff to deter such proclivities. [[TemptingFate Kevin asked online for the exact locations of where the business could happen (while explicitly asking for no details) and was given a collection of incredibly explicit stories.]]
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** "The Final Jim Henson Hour" shows a notable shift in the titular creator's goal as he unknowingly approached the end of his life. Henson had been driven largely by his desire to explore the boundaries of film and television, but in his final years he became concerned about the future of his creations after he passed. Impressed by how Disney had managed to carry on Walt's legacy after his death, Henson actively tried to sell his company to them as he believed they would be the best stewards for his legacy.
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* DoWellButNotPerfect: Halloween Productions, the company tasked with revamping Kennywood's Old Mill attraction into ''Franchise/{{Garfield}}'s Nightmare'' were ordered upfront by park officials not to make it ''too'' spectacular, as the ride's limited capacity would have made it a poor fit for drawing crowds.

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* DoWellButNotPerfect: Halloween Productions, the company tasked with revamping Kennywood's Old Mill attraction into ''Franchise/{{Garfield}}'s Nightmare'' were ordered upfront by park officials not to make it ''too'' spectacular, as the ride's limited capacity would have made it a poor fit for drawing crowds. This ended working well for a while, as despite the ride's debatable quality and lack of upkeep, it mananged to live a quiet and uneventful sixteen operating seasons before being rebranded back to the Old Mill.

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* CallBack: Kevin's reciting of the characters on the ''Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}''-themed Ferris wheel car in "The History of Toys 'R' Us Times Square" is done in similar fashion to his list of walkaround characters in the "Nickelodeon Hotel" video, down to both lists ending with ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill''.

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Kevin's reciting of the characters on the ''Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}''-themed Ferris wheel car in "The History of Toys 'R' Us Times Square" is done in similar fashion to his list of walkaround characters in the "Nickelodeon Hotel" video, down to both lists ending with ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill''.
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-->"'''[=YouTube=] User:''' If I See That Thumbnail Again I'm Gonna Burn It All Down"

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In "The Handwich: Disney's Failed Sandwich of the Future", the narrator introduces Kevin as a documentarian, a filmmaker who investigates important topics such as injustice, crime, and rollercoasters. This ended up being a ChekhovsGag come "Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery," which is partly about Kevin's struggle about documenting "low art" and whether to call himself a documentarian or just a [=YouTuber=].
** In "The American Idol Theme Park Experience", Kevin lists three technological innovations from the late 90s/early 00's: portable devices, the internet, and ''denim''.

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In "The Handwich: Disney's Failed Sandwich of the Future", the narrator introduces Kevin as a documentarian, a filmmaker who investigates important topics such as injustice, crime, and rollercoasters. This ended up being a ChekhovsGag come "Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery," which is partly about Kevin's struggle about documenting "low art" and whether to call himself a documentarian or just a [=YouTuber=].
** In "The American Idol Theme Park Experience", Kevin lists three technological innovations from the late 90s/early 00's: 2000s: portable devices, the internet, and ''denim''.



** Similarly, the episode on "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" features clips of previous ''Idol'' winners giving advice to the contestants, each of them stating "have fun" or some variant thereof. Much like in the Wiggles episode, these clips get shorter as the episode goes on.
** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band}}s and {{Girl Group}}s by how many of a band's members have their own Website/{{Wikipedia}} article and whether or not each article has a photo. For instance, ''Series/TheXFactor'' gets an A+ because all five members of Music/OneDirection have articles with photos, while ''American Juniors'' gets an F because Creator/LucyHale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.

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** Similarly, the episode on "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" features clips of previous ''Idol'' winners giving advice to the contestants, each of them stating "have fun" or some variant thereof. Much like in the Wiggles episode, these clips get shorter as the episode goes on.
** The episode also on ''The American Idol Experience'' features a gag where two:
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Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band}}s and {{Girl Group}}s by how many of a band's members have their own Website/{{Wikipedia}} article and whether or not each article has a photo. For instance, ''Series/TheXFactor'' gets an A+ because all five members of Music/OneDirection have articles with photos, while ''American Juniors'' gets an F because Creator/LucyHale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.article.
*** Kevin repeatedly notes that each winner of ''Idol'' would visit Walt Disney World and film segments for ''The American Idol Experience''. Each time he mentions it, he plays clips of previous ''Idol'' winners giving advice to contestants of the attraction, each of them stating "have fun" or some variant thereof. Much like in the Wiggles episode, these clips get shorter as the episode goes on.
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** He refers to the SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute[=/=]literal ThemeParkVersion for Ryan Seacrest at the "The Series/AmericanIdol Experience" as [[WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman "a Ryan Seacrest type"]].

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*** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band}}s and {{Girl Group}}s by how many of a band's members have their own Website/{{Wikipedia}} article (and whether or not each article has a photo). For instance, Music/OneDirection gets an A+ (with all five members having an article and photo), while American Juniors (most notable for launching the career of Creator/LucyHale), gets an F because Hale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.

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*** ** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band}}s and {{Girl Group}}s by how many of a band's members have their own Website/{{Wikipedia}} article (and and whether or not each article has a photo). photo. For instance, ''Series/TheXFactor'' gets an A+ because all five members of Music/OneDirection gets an A+ (with all five members having an article and photo), have articles with photos, while American Juniors (most notable for launching the career of Creator/LucyHale), ''American Juniors'' gets an F because Hale Creator/LucyHale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.


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* WrongGenreSavvy: Part of his assessment of the ''Series/AmericanIdol'' Experience was that some of the actors playing [[HarshTalentShowJudge the "mean" Simon Cowell-esque judge]] got a little ''too'' close to Cowell's mannerisms and scathing assessments. While that may work on television when the judge has to not only provide [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] feedback but also put on a good show for the viewer, it's a completely different story at a theme park attraction, where openly insulting paying customers and making them feel bad is usually held to be a very stupid idea that ensures they won't come back to your park, or at least that attraction.
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** Similarly, the episode on "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" features clips of previous ''Idol'' winners giving advice to the contestants, each of them stating "have fun" or some variant thereof. Much like in ''The Wiggles'' episode, these clips get shorter as the episode goes on.

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** Similarly, the episode on "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" features clips of previous ''Idol'' winners giving advice to the contestants, each of them stating "have fun" or some variant thereof. Much like in ''The Wiggles'' the Wiggles episode, these clips get shorter as the episode goes on.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: Used occasionally for comedy, such as in the "Nick Hotel" episode, where cheerful music plays over a montage of photos and videos showing the hotel's decay after 10 years of use.
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*** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band|s}} and {{Girl Group|s}} by how many of a band's members have their own Website/{{Wikipedia}} article (and whether or not each article has a photo). For instance, Music/OneDirection gets an A+ (with all five members having an article and photo), while American Juniors (most notable for launching the career of Creator/LucyHale), gets an F because Hale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.

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*** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band|s}} Band}}s and {{Girl Group|s}} Group}}s by how many of a band's members have their own Website/{{Wikipedia}} article (and whether or not each article has a photo). For instance, Music/OneDirection gets an A+ (with all five members having an article and photo), while American Juniors (most notable for launching the career of Creator/LucyHale), gets an F because Hale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.


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* SuddenSoundtrackStop: In "The Awful Wiggles Dark Ride", Kevin is describing a scene where ''Wiggles'' character Wags the Dog slides down a slide... extremely slowly. To emphasize the awkwardness, the goofy background music fades out, leaving only ambient noise.
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*** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band|s}} and {{Girl Group|s}} by how many of a band's members have their own UsefulNotes/{{Wikipedia}} article (and whether or not each article has a photo). For instance, Music/OneDirection gets an A+ (with all five members having an article and photo), while American Juniors (most notable for launching the career of Creator/LucyHale), gets an F because Hale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.

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*** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band|s}} and {{Girl Group|s}} by how many of a band's members have their own UsefulNotes/{{Wikipedia}} Website/{{Wikipedia}} article (and whether or not each article has a photo). For instance, Music/OneDirection gets an A+ (with all five members having an article and photo), while American Juniors (most notable for launching the career of Creator/LucyHale), gets an F because Hale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.
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** In "The American Idol Theme Park Experience", Kevin lists three technological innovations from the late 90s/early 00's: portable devices, the internet, and ''denim''.
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** Similarly, the episode on "The American Idol Theme Park Experience" features clips of previous ''Idol'' winners giving advice to the contestants, each of them stating "have fun" or some variant thereof. Much like in ''The Wiggles'' episode, these clips get shorter as the episode goes on.
*** The episode also features a gag where Kevin rates reality TV's ability to create successful {{Boy Band|s}} and {{Girl Group|s}} by how many of a band's members have their own UsefulNotes/{{Wikipedia}} article (and whether or not each article has a photo). For instance, Music/OneDirection gets an A+ (with all five members having an article and photo), while American Juniors (most notable for launching the career of Creator/LucyHale), gets an F because Hale is the only member with a Wikipedia article.

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