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Stolen Kingdom is a documentary that delves into the history of mischief, scandal, and theft at Walt Disney World, ultimately leading to the theft of an animatronic valued at nearly half a million dollars. The film features key figures from the park's underground community, each sharing their unique stories. As the narrative unfolds, early pranks and antics are shown to have inspired more recent crimes, culminating in a true crime mystery. What begins as a tale of friendship and passion ends with one lingering question: Who stole Buzzy?
Official Selection of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival
Stolen Kingdom has been produced by White Lake Productions & Bright Sun Films
Directed by Josh Bailey
Executive Produced by Jake Williams
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Started in the mid 1950's as a unique, self service shoe store, Payless Shoeless. The company grew over the years, ultimately exploding in popularity through the 70's, 80's and 90's. Payless would become a household brand, the go-to place for discount shoes. But despite growing into a truly colossal brand with over 5,000 stores across the world, it all came crashing down by 2017. Today, there are no Payless stores left in America. Join me today to find out what happened to Payless Shoes.
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After seeing photos of a rusting cruise liner partially capsized and half submerged, i've always wondered what the story was behind it. It's a striking sight to see with this massive vessel long forgotten with much of it still in tact. Today i'm on a mission to discover that story! So join me today as we go over the illustrious career of this sleek ocean liner turned cruise ship and find out how it got here and was subsequently left completely abandoned.
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Incredible Drone Footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZj1lyLIsdU&t=97s&ab_channel=SkYCAM%C2%A9byHyperionEnterprises
Henry Brayshaw - https://www.henrybrayshawart.com/
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Upon the development of the American Space Shuttle program, The Soviet Union also embarked on their own version. This little known space program, which cost billion of dollars, was known as Buran and much like their American counterparts, their shuttle design was strikingly similar. But unlike the NASA shuttle, Buran would only fly a single non-crewed mission to space and ultimately fall into obscurity. Decades later however, remnants of the program still exist, some sitting completely abandoned. Join me today to find out why!
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Futher Reading On The Buran:
Buran Info Website - http://buran.ru/
Fantastic Archive - https://x.com/11K25_Energia?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Chris Luckhardt - @chrisluckhardt
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After nearly a decade of stalled development ideas for a valuable plot of land next to the former Staples Centre in Downtown Los Angeles, finally a development began to rise from the ground. It was the massive Oceanwide Plaza and by 2019 it looked as if the project was finally wrapping up. However as years would pass, work seemingly had just stopped. Join me today to find out what happened here and how this billion dollar project failed and became known as LA's graffiti towers.
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Part of the legendary Catskill Mountains, sat at one point, an iconic resort. The Brown's, as it was known, was a popular and star studded resort known for its lavish appointments and the holiday spot for Jerry Lewis. But, as the area declined, the property was turned into a condominium complex which ultimately burned down and was left abandoned. Join me as I discover what happened here and see the astonishing remnants left behind.
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Palace Living (2013) - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/27671
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Well known across southern States in America, 99 Cents Only Stores was a growing company, focused on customer service and offering products at a gimmicky, yet very enticing price point... 99 cents. But after corporate takeovers and rising costs, this chain of around 300 locations would begin to struggle and ultimately declare bankruptcy. Join me to find out why.
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In the early 2000's, Dubai unveiled plans for a enormous, $65 billion theme park and entertainment district called Dubailand. It was to be made up of various mega projects, theme parks and residential communities all with a goal to make Dubai the leader in themed entertainment. But, after singing on big names like Universal Studios, Legoland, Dreamworks and many more, the project came to a screeching halt after millions had already been spent. Join me today to find out why.
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In 2005, the quickly growing Schlitterbahn Waterpark company unveiled their ambitious plans to build a massive waterpark resort in Kansas City, Kansas. What would ultimately be built in 2009 was something a bit underwhelming. However, the park would open Verruckt, the world's tallest waterslide and one which would embroil the park in controversy and scrutiny for years. Ultimately, following this disaster, the park would close forever and be left abandoned. Join me today as we find out how this happened.
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The Indictment -
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From its origins as a convenience store kiosk created by the McDonald's corporation, Redbox grew to become a massive DVD rental brand with tens of thousands of locations across America. However in 2024, the company came crashing down and will soon be lost to time forever. Join me today to find out what happened to this beloved brand.
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