The 3028: Theme Park History & Pop Culture Listory

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Thirty20Eight #364 (S9:E25) The Golden Age of Disney's California Adventure - DCA 2.0 Series (part 5) Apr 28, 2026

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Matt and Kevin wrap their DCA 2.0 series with a look back at the golden era of Disney's California Adventure before the shift to Pixar Pier and the removal of Disney's Red Car.

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Thirty20Eight #363 (S9:E24) Exit Through the Gift Shop Apr 03, 2026

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Matt and Kevin explore captivating post-attraction gift shops that help expand attractions at Disney theme parks.

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Thirty20Eight #362 (S9:E23) Jurassic Park's Never-Built Jeep Safari (Universal Series - Jurassic Park) Mar 17, 2026

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Matt and Kevin relive the Jurassic Park adventure in bookstores and theaters and examine a never-built Jurassic Jeep Safari planned for Universal Studios Islands of Adventure.

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Thirty20Eight #361 (S9:E22) Disneyland's Rancho del Zocalo and Zocalo Park Mar 06, 2026

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Matt and Kevin reserach the rich history that shaped Disneyland's Rancho del Zocalo and Zocalo Park in Frontierland.

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Thirty20Eight #360 (S9:E21) Disney's Car Land: DCA 2.0 Series (part 4) Feb 20, 2026

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Matt and Kevin cruise through the backstory of Disney's California Adventure Car Land - the antecedent for DCA's Cars Land and first big expansion idea for the theme park.

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Thirty20Eight #359 (S9:E20) Well...It's Disney Wellology! Feb 04, 2026

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Matt and Kevin bring LISTORY back to the 3028 and dig around Disney theme parks and resorts for the most thematic water wells.

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Thirty20Eight #358 (S9:E19) Touring Tokyo Disneyland: Where Dreams Come True! Jan 22, 2026

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Matt and Kevin are joined by jetsetter Turkey Leg Jeff to tour around Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea.

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Thirty20Eight #357 (S9:E18) T2: A Battle Across Time (Universal Series - Terminator) Jan 06, 2026

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Matt and Kevin time travel back to fight the T-1 MILLION on the T2-3D: A Battle Across Time attraction at Universal Studios and look back on the Terminator franchise that informed the show.

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Thirty20Eight #356 (S9:E17) Disneyland's Light Tragic! (a Disney worst attraction show) Dec 26, 2025

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Matt and Kevin look back at one of the worst Disney attracitons in history, a short-lived streetacular to replace the Main Stree Electrical Parade - Light Magic!

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Thirty20Eight #355 (S9:E16) The Frog Princess: Disney's Return to Hand-Drawn Art (a princess series joint!) Dec 12, 2025

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Matt and Kevin look back at the history of Disney's Princess and the Frog, including historical, economic, social, and cultural conflicts that define the film.

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