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.
It was 1920—one hundred years ago—when Walter and Cordelia Knott bought their first 20 acres of farmland near the little agricultural town of Buena...
The year was 2010. It had been more than two years since Disney had shuttered the clubs at Pleasure Island. Hyperion Wharf would involve...
With the Regal Eagle Smokehouse opening soon at Epcot, Yesterland takes a look at the “yestaurant” that it replaced—the Liberty Inn at the American...
Freedomland U.S.A. opened in The Bronx in June 1960, slightly less than five years after Disneyland opened in Anaheim. The new park was supposed...
This is not a traditional Yesterland article, but when Epcot closes on February 24, this year’s Festival of the Arts will be history.
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Alice in Wonderland — the dark ride with the “leafy vine” track outside. At least that’s how it used to be at Disneyland.
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What is this article doing at Yesterland? There’s nothing “yester” about it—except that it’s about an experience a few days ago. It remains to...
What is the Matterhorn doing in Yesterland? After all, the attraction is still running and still very popular. The answer is that the current...
Welcome aboard Yesterland’s Skyway. Frankly, you won’t see much of the little cottages from up here, and Cinderella’s Castle loses much of the forced...
Are you ready to spin with a ladybug to the sounds of Big Band music?
Unlike the teacups of Mad Tea Party at Disneyland Park,...
Welcome to the holiday season at Yester California Adventure. It’s now 2001 here. It’s the new park’s very first Christmas.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE:...
Welcome to the original Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride—not the version that’s now at Disneyland. Before you get in line for Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride,...
You’re at Yester Studios Theme Park. It’s getting dark. How do you find the spectacle? Just follow the crowd. It might seem as if...
Every year, there’s a new crop of books for fans of Disney parks, Disney Imagineering, and Disney history. A “roundup” of books that Yesterland...
At Walt Disney World, a year can last 27 months, but a century is only 50 years. The 20th century consisted of five decades:...
You’ve just stepped into the Circle-Vision 360 theater at the Canada Pavilion of Yestercot. Soon the beauty, pageantry, ice, and snow of Canada will...
It’s a good idea to protect your eyes from the intense sunshine. So head over to Dinosaur Jack’s Sunglass Shack. Look for the smiling,...
Welcome to The Character Shop, where you can shop for a souvenir of your visit to the park. But don’t just examine the merchandise....
Nestled between a medieval castle and a frontier stockade, Yesterland has an old-fashioned, open-air dance pavilion with a red-and-white canopy roof.
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A recruiting sign beckons you to enter a golden domed structure. You could be a pilot—a brain pilot!
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Cranium Command
When...