Werner Weiss
Werner Weiss is the Curator of Yesterland, the ultimate collection of Disney theme park past attractions. You'll find his handiwork featured on MiceChat every Friday.
Splash Mountain has been in the news this week. CNN had this headline: “Disney fans say Splash Mountain, a ride inspired by Song of...
Douglas Aircraft sponsored Rocket to the Moon from 1962 until 1966. The Moonliner stayed, but it sported a new, less elegant paint scheme.
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You’re at Yester Animal Kingdom. The year is between 1998 and 2007. Perhaps you would expect Tusker House Restaurant to offer a fancy buffet....
How about a paper cup of delicious, fresh-squeezed orange juice? The machine that juices the locally-grown Sunkist valencia oranges is behind the counter.
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For 25 years, Yesterland has celebrated the history of Disneyland and other parks. Today, I’m looking at the Yesterland itself—25 years ago and this...
It’s a warm and sunny afternoon at Flik’s Fun Fair at “a bug’s land”. The year is between 2002 and 2018. You’re at the...
This isn’t one of those theme park shows that retells a movie in an abbreviated form. But Meeko is usually in the show—played not...
There’s an airplane embedded in the water tower at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm here at Mickey’s Toontown Fair. How did it get there?
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It was December of 1965. The U.S. Forest Service awarded the right to develop the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Forest in California...
The sign reads, “Club Buzz, Lightyear’s Above the Rest.”
Let’s start with the obvious question. Why is there an apostrophe?
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We can still enjoy the results of that weekend—the wonderful drawing reproduced in this article and, more importantly, the fact that Walt and Roy...
A voice with a distinct Norwegian accent intones, “You are not the first to pass this way, nor shall you be the last. Those...
Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom Club (MKC) offered discounted and special-value ticket media to the employees of large companies, industry and military throughout Southern California.
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In December 2001, Allen Huffman made this observation about Disney’s California Adventure: “It is amazing how much things have changed in the past ten...
Welcome to a ride that’s a tribute to the orange groves and citrus honey production of California. After all, California Adventure is all about...
Unlike the plastic flowers at the Main Street Flower Mart next door, these candles are real. They’re made of wax, so they’re fully functional.
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Welcome to a great attraction in the tradition of the Jungle Cruise—only this time it’s the environment and animals of North American wilderness areas...
There are still people who call it MGM for short. The third major theme park at Walt Disney World opened May 1, 1989, as Disney-MGM...
The other side of the park has Matterhorn Mountain, but this side has its own landmark peak. Around half as tall as the Disney...
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the ride at the Chinese Theatre is Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. But at Yesterland Studios, it’s The Great Movie...