In this episode, Kevin deep dives into the history of the elaborate American Idol theme park experience that used to operate at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Join Us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland 00:00 - The Birth of American Idol 08:24 - The Birth of Disney-MGM 13:19 - American Idol's Golden Age 20:36 - Disney-MGM's Dark Age 25:14 - The American Idol Experience 42:54 - Problems and Decline 57:03 - The Curtain Closes Major Resources: https://AttractionsMagazine.com/ https://TheDisneyBlog.com/ Buy Defunctland Merch: https://defunctland.com/store Defunctland Twitter: https://twitter.com/defunctland Defunctland Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/defunctland For more great content, visit defunctland.com