The 3028: Theme Park History & Pop Culture Listory

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Thirty20Eight #344 (S9:E5) People Moving PeopleMovers (Preview Tomorrowland!) Jul 06, 2025

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Matt and Kevin move across Tomorrowland to look back on different versions of the Peoplemover.

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Thirty20Eight #343 (S9:E4) You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat! (Universal Series: Jaws) Jul 03, 2025

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Matt and Kevin give you a ride on the Amity Boat Tours as they dive into the literary, film, and theme park history of Steven Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece: Jaws.

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Thirty20Eight #342 (S9:E3) Disney's Grab'n'Goof Summer & California Tiki (a DOUBLE trip report!) Jun 20, 2025

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Matt and Kevin travel coast to coast to bring you the latest from Walt Disney World, the Walt Disney Family Museum, and California tiki!

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Thirty20Eight #341 (S9:E2) - Disney California Adventure 2.0: 1.0, Part 1 Jun 10, 2025

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Matt and Kevin kick off the first of our Season 9 series with a look back at why Disney California Adventure 2.0 had to happen. It's a backstory filled with 1990s Disney intrigue, Michael Eisner's hubris, and a whole lot of people trying to pretend they were making something worthy of a Disneyland companion park.

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Thirty20Eight #340 (S9:E1) - Celebration, Florida USA (Disney's Perfect Town) May 29, 2025

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Matt and Kevin look back on the building and opening of Disney's Town of Celebration in Florida. From Walt's EPCOT plans to Michael Eisner's manufactured nostalgia, Celebration represented a seminal achievement in Eisner's Disney Decade.

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Thirty20Eight #339 - Universal Gets EPIC + Disney Parks Expanding & Season 9 PREVIEW! May 14, 2025

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Matt and Kevin look at the latest theme park announcements and openings from Universal and Disney. Plus - a sneak peak at Season 9 of the 3028!

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Thirty20Eight #338 - How the West was Fun! (Discovering Disney's Tom Sawyer Island) Apr 25, 2025

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Matt and Kevin raft, sail, and paddle their way to a Tom Sawyer Island tribute!

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Thirty20Eight #337 - Merrily On Our Way to Nowhere in Particular! (Mr. Toad in Disney Films & Theme Parks) Apr 11, 2025

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Matt and Kevin take a WILD RIDE back in time as they look back on the fun and fantastical world of Mr. Toad in Disney films and theme parks.

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Thirty20Eight #336 (Season 8 Finale!) Progressland at the 1964 World's Fair! Apr 01, 2025

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Matt and Kevin wrap up Season 8 and the Disney at the 64 World's Fair series with a look at GE's Progressland Pavilion, featuring the Carousel of Progress and so much more!

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Thirty20Eight #335 (S8:29) Disney's Pluto-cracy Mar 15, 2025

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Matt and Kevin complete their Fab5 series with a look at Disney's most loyal companion, Pluto! Mouse's best friend takes center stage as he transitions from flying dog (what??) to dead beat husband to town savior!

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