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That's right. School is out, and to change things up, we are doing some watching! I have a lot of documentaries and a movie + show that to get around, so while you wait for the next First Reads (its coming) and that RSS Blog (eventually...), here is my first Watch!
Background
Sometime in my growing years, I gained an interest in the forgotten and unused. I think it started back with video games, with Yurifowind's Gaming Mysteries, diving into the beta's and unused of said games. I grew hooked, watching creators like Beta64, TetraBitGaming, and frequenting the Wikipedia of beta content, The Cutting Room Floor. That fascination with abandoned and niche stuff from the past extended to real life, where I got hooked on abandoned explorations. Eventually I'd find my home watching creators with a familiar commentary style, From Company Man, to Defunct Land, and Bright Sun Films. The third of which directed the documentary I watched.
Thoughts
This was a somewhat weird thing to watch. I practically started watching Bright Sun Films and others like Defunct Land around 2017-2018 (maybe 2019), back when they only had a few episodes of their signature content in play. I remember when Jake (the owner of Bright Sun Films and director of Closed For Storm) was promoting this for a long period, and now its has been more than 5 years since then. I still watch Jake, and watching this documentary made it off-putting how much his voice matured since those early years. Funny thing, I thought Jake also had an Urban Exploration channel when he and a group of people started exploring the abandoned theme park at night. Maybe he has, or did, but still, it feels like a time capsule for a media that is in itself, a time capsule of its subject.
I think the documentary is best enjoyed blind, maybe a few scant details regarding that park's existence, but nothing much more. It is fascinating to see yourself how events have progressed since the documentary's release. Who know, by the time you have read this, Jake may have done an update video on his channel. I won't spoil what has happened, you can do yourself since it is quite easy. The documentary overall left me emotional. What happened to the park was a tragedy, its spirit only living in memory. It may have been a theme park, but it was also a source of joy, now gone.
Recommendation
I would recommend you watch this if you are fan of Bright Sun Film's Abandoned content or just a fan in general. I do think it enjoy-ability goes up the less you know of the park and its circumstances. As for how I watched it, it came free with my library card. Goes to show that what was once unreachable, may now be, and you may have to look at unexpected places. I may not and never have desired as streaming service, but I am glad my library had one as one of its perks.
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