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Ookamikun Since: Jan, 2001
#51: Jan 13th 2020 at 10:04:12 AM

Yeah I managed to watch the cartoon of the original. It was very... Lou Scheimer-y

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#52: Aug 21st 2020 at 1:12:41 PM

The crowdfunded film about a costumed rock band that played in Disneyland for just one summer.

MrSeyker Since: Apr, 2011
#53: Aug 22nd 2020 at 4:45:47 AM

Recently found this channel and it's fascinating.

Nouct insert commentary here from an east coast Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
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#54: Oct 15th 2020 at 2:33:29 PM

Just watched the Epcot video and I feel like if you tried to describe what it conceptually was trying to be in a vacuum, it really would come off as too crazy to be real.

alanh Since: May, 2010
#55: Oct 16th 2020 at 12:10:40 PM

To this day, Disney takes great care that no one can be counted as a "resident" in Reedy Creek so they can't vote.

Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#56: Oct 16th 2020 at 4:47:36 PM

The original Epcot is a fascinating story.

Ookamikun Since: Jan, 2001
#57: Oct 18th 2020 at 6:23:42 PM

It really sounds like Disney was trying to do a Sim City.

Ookamikun Since: Jan, 2001
#58: Nov 14th 2020 at 6:55:05 PM

Bumping question: who's that narrator in his early videos featuring Universal Studios? he seemed familiar. Also shame he doesn't do Universal vids anymore

ROTHY Since: Feb, 2011
#59: Jun 17th 2021 at 6:33:47 PM

Kevin tries his hand at Defunctfood.

MisterTambourineMan Unbeugsame Klinge from Under a tree Since: Jun, 2017 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
Unbeugsame Klinge
#60: Jun 17th 2021 at 7:29:00 PM

What the hell was that episode?

Nach jeder Ebbe kommt die Flut.
alanh Since: May, 2010
#61: Jun 17th 2021 at 9:24:49 PM

I liked that he did three levels of difficulty: totally scratch dough and BBQ filling, store-bought dough and salad, Arby's beef and cheddar in a hollowed-out roll.

Doctorpig Diagnosis; Swine Flu from Right behind you Since: Nov, 2017
Diagnosis; Swine Flu
#62: Jun 17th 2021 at 10:11:18 PM

Like bedsheets from a roadside motel, Kevin's hands are splattered with the hauntings of years of mistakes.

This, Ladies and gentlemen, is one of many things that sets Kevin apart from other theme park channels.

Any time you aren't running, I'm getting closer.
thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#63: Jun 18th 2021 at 8:25:44 AM

Genuinely solid writing?

NesClassic Inheritor of the Wing from Flyover Country Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: In another castle
Inheritor of the Wing
#64: Jun 18th 2021 at 9:17:47 AM

That and dry, almost cynical wit against the usually cheery/bittersweet subject matters.

His off-color description of the Holmes Castle comes to mind, as just a run-down hotel before explaining its actual significance twenty minutes later.

🏳️‍⚧️she/her | Vio Rhyse Alberia
Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
The Unknown
#65: Jun 18th 2021 at 9:24:27 AM

Kevin's videos are also well-researched with high production values and good editing. You could probably throw his stuff on Netflix or TV as actual documentaries and it would fit right in.

Edited by Karxrida on Jun 18th 2021 at 9:24:36 AM

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?
harryhenry It's either real or it's a dream Since: Jan, 2012
It's either real or it's a dream
#66: Nov 21st 2021 at 8:47:24 PM

He's back, with his biggest, strangest, wildest, most frustrating story yet.

NesClassic Inheritor of the Wing from Flyover Country Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: In another castle
Inheritor of the Wing
#67: Nov 21st 2021 at 9:20:22 PM

"While FastPass worked well on some rides and did increase customer satisfaction initially, the over-implementation within its first few years seemed to be clear proof that it was a bad idea to put FastPass everywhere."

PART FOUR: PUT FASTPASS EVERYWHERE

Comedic timing on-point as always.[lol]Surprising a lil' queue system could result in such a meaty video.

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ROTHY Since: Feb, 2011
#68: Nov 22nd 2021 at 5:17:53 AM

The reveal that Shapeland was the Animal Kingdom all along was brilliantly played.

Ookamikun Since: Jan, 2001
#69: Nov 22nd 2021 at 6:42:22 PM

I will echo my thoughts: I am still baffled as to how people find anything Avatar enjoyable, especially the rides. Even with the videos they're so sterile compared to say, Pirates of the Carribean.

TalesofUnder Not Sherlock Holmes from 1900s England Since: May, 2017 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Not Sherlock Holmes
#70: Nov 22nd 2021 at 7:38:20 PM

Literally the only reason I can think of is that “it looks pretty”.

“Now! Let us engage in the art of deduction!”
Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
The Unknown
#71: Nov 23rd 2021 at 12:09:56 AM

I've been waiting for this video ever since Kevin started making rants posts about it on Twitter a couple months ago. It did not disappoint.

It's worth noting that I'm pretty sure he made this to prove FastPass was ultimately detrimental to the parks, only to end up showing that the original version of the system was a net positive.

Edited by Karxrida on Nov 23rd 2021 at 12:10:02 PM

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?
alanh Since: May, 2010
#72: Nov 23rd 2021 at 9:44:39 PM

Finally watched the video. Yep, I did go to WDW in 2018 as a friend of the monster. I had the Unofficial Guide and got up at 7am ET (4am here out west) 60 days in advance to make reservations. I literally had a spreadsheet with attractions and times listed out.

And it worked — I got to do pretty much everything I wanted to do. But man, it was like planning to invade Normandy. I can see how a lot of visitors wouldn't want to do all that work. But they're going to get stuck in line.

MorningStar1337 Like reflections in the glass! from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
Like reflections in the glass!
#73: Nov 27th 2021 at 7:01:09 PM

I consider it quite the Fail that a system designed to decrease line congestion actually contributed to it.

MisterTambourineMan Unbeugsame Klinge from Under a tree Since: Jun, 2017 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
Unbeugsame Klinge
#74: Nov 27th 2021 at 8:41:51 PM

This is a 105-minute video about people standing in lines.

...And it's fascinating.

Nach jeder Ebbe kommt die Flut.
Ookamikun Since: Jan, 2001
#75: Nov 28th 2021 at 7:10:16 PM

Well it starts that, but it also becomes a study on the classes of people and manipulation.


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