The Best Theme Parks & Rides Documentaries

Film & Pop Culture - 30 free documentaries about theme parks & rides.

Start with Defunctland: Kid Cities (74 min, Defunctland), then Disney's Animatronics: A Living History (106 min, Defunctland). All 30 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on theme parks & rides is Walt Disney by Neal Gabler.

• Defunctland: Kid Cities (74 min, Defunctland)
• Disney's Animatronics: A Living History (106 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Abandoning of Celebration City (48 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Bizarre Garfield Dark Ride (34 min, Defunctland)
• The Handwich: Disney's Failed Sandwich of the Future (23 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The American Idol Theme Park Experience (68 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Awful Wiggles Dark Ride (39 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of Toys "R" Us Times Square (20 min, Defunctland)
• Journey to EPCOT Center: A Symphonic History (70 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of the Worst SeaWorld Ride, Submarine Quest (22 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Craziest Party Walt Disney Ever Threw (41 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of Disney's Scariest Attraction, Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour (20 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of the Nickelodeon Hotel (19 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of the Worst Six Flags Coaster, Green Lantern: First Flight (19 min, Defunctland)
• Disney's Epcot Becoming: Inside the Transformation (44 min, National Geographic)
• Disneyland's Forgotten Sci-Fi Rock Band - Live From the Space Stage (87 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Mystery of the Abandoned Santa Claus Theme Parks (22 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of Disneyland's Teen Nightclub, Videopolis (24 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of Disneyland's Adventure Thru Inner Space (35 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of Mickey Mouse Park (24 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: Walt Disney's Childhood Amusement Park, Electric Park (21 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Failure of Hong Kong Disneyland (37 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Demolition of Six Flags Astroworld (24 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of the 1964 New York World's Fair (41 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Failure of Euro Disneyland (20 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of Nara Dreamland (17 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The Demise of Australia's Biggest Theme Park, Wonderland Sydney (16 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland: The History of Epcot's Body Wars (13 min, Defunctland)
• The Defunctland vs. Rob Plays Future of the Theme Park Industry Debate (122 min, Defunctland)
• Defunctland vs. RobPlays 3: It's the End of Walt Disney World as We Know It (And Rob Feels Fine) (137 min, Defunctland)

Top-Rated Books About Theme Parks & Rides

1. Walt Disney by Neal Gabler - View on Amazon
2. Disney's Land by Richard Snow - View on Amazon
3. Married to the Mouse by Richard E. Foglesong - View on Amazon
4. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (3.9/5) - View on Amazon
5. Building a Dream by Beth Dunlop - View on Amazon