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.
There have been four generations of ticket booths at Disneyland. They are all in this Yesterland article.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Disneyland Park Ticket...
Just ten days later after Disney acquired Lucasfilm, Central Florida visitors were enjoying a major Star Wars addition to one of the region’s theme...
Snow White’s Adventures — without the adjective Scary in its name — was one of the Magic Kingdom’s original rides when the park opened...
The festive Fantasyland Depot has a striped roof that suggests a medieval tournament tent. The little structure draws attention to the fact that the...
The original Bountiful Valley Farm artwork, with its huge letters painted onto a blue sky wall, lasted from 2001 to 2002.
It’s the most forgotten...
Are you fond of insects and arachnids? Or do you think that the world would be better off without them? Flik, the blue ant...
Don’t just watch Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on TV. Here at Yester California Adventure, experience Who Wants to Be a Millionaire -...
Last week, Yesterland published Part 1 of a two-part photo essay comparing the former Future World at EPCOT in 1983, 2011, and 2025. This...
“The 21st century begins October 1, 1982.”
In 1982, that’s how Walt Disney Productions promoted the impending opening of EPCOT Center. Back then, I lived...
Perhaps you would expect Tusker House Restaurant to offer a fancy buffet. Nope. This is an unpretentious place. You order at a counter in...
Welcome to the Pirates Arcade Museum. You say it looks more like an arcade than a museum? You’re right.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Pirates...
Do you have 45 minutes to spare while you’re in Future World at Yestercot, the edutainment park at Yester Walt Disney World? Are you...
The character that we now call Goofy made his screen debut in Mickey’s Revue (1932) as an audience member with a most distinctive laugh....
First, let’s get one thing straight. If you think The Yacht Bar is a fancy cocktail lounge where Ensenada Race skippers sip martinis after...
Since opening, Primeval Whirl and the rest of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama were criticized as not being up to Disney standards. Many guests only...
The colorful art “mountains” on either side of the main gate aren’t painted. They are magnificent ceramic murals. In fact, you’re between the two...
You’re hungry and you’re near the center of Future World. You might appreciate a restaurant with a choice of indoor or outdoor seating, a...
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...
Sunkist Citrus House operated on the west side of Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. from July 31, 1960 to January 3, 1989 — a run...
Welcome to the holiday season at Disney’s California Adventure. It’s now 2001 here. It’s the new park’s very first Christmas.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE:...