Yesterland: America on Parade: A Salute, A Celebration
Happy birthday to the United States of America! It’s 1975 or 1976 at Yesterland, so it’s been 200 years since the nation’s founding in...
Yesterland: Fort Wilderness on Tom Sawyer Island, Disneyland
Disneyland opened in July 1955 with an island in the middle of the Rivers of America. The Mark Twain Riverboat traveled around it. But...
Yesterland: Rocket to the Moon at Disneyland
Tomorrowland represents the future—the world of 1986, around 30 years from the present.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Rocket to the Moon at Disneyland
By then,...
Yesterland: Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant
“Ask any mermaid you happen to see… What’s the best tuna? Chicken of the Sea.”
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Yesterland: Chicken of the Sea...
Yesterland: Tobacco Shop at Disneyland
Do you smell the aroma of pipe tobacco? It’s coming from the Tobacco Shop here on Main Street, U.S.A. at Yesterland.
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Yesterland: Snow White’s Scary Adventures at Disneyland
A “scary” ride at a theme park is usually a roller coaster or other thrill ride. “Scary” suggests unnerving heights, speedy turns, and adrenaline-inducing...
Yesterland: The Walt Disney Story at the Main Street Opera House
Step into the Main Street Opera House for a tribute to a truly great American… Abraham Lincoln? No. Walt Disney!
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE:...
Yesterland: Alice in Wonderland — with the “leafy vine” track outside
Your caterpillar vehicle exits from the show building onto a narrow ramp which resembles a series of leaves forming a vine.
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Yesterland: America Sings in the Carousel Theater
To the tune of “Yankee Doodle,” Sam the Eagle introduces four big musical acts while your theater is moving. When the movement stops, the...
Yesterland: Mary Blair’s Tomorrowland Corridor of Murals at Disneyland
There’s so much to do in Yester Tomorrowland. Before you run to the next ride, take a moment to look up at the two...
Yesterland: Skyway to Fantasyland at Disneyland
Welcome to the Tomorrowland attraction that has Fantasyland as part of its name.
The aerial tramway ride opened at Disneyland on June 23, 1956 as...
Disneyland 2023 Year in Review: Celebrations, Consternation, Sparkles & Snafus!
Looking back, 2023 ended up being a pretty busy year at Disneyland. The Resort kicked off the year by taking center stage as the...
Yesterland: Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port
It was part of the “New Tomorrowland” of 1998, which also included Rocket Rods, the American Space Experience, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, and...
Yesterland: Two Treehouses Before the Adventureland Treehouse
Adventureland Treehouse opened last week. Take a look the two treehouses that proceeded this new attraction.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Swiss Family Treehouse (1962–1999)
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Yesterland: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Procession
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Procession is a procession. Procession means people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, often as part of...
Joe Yakovetic’s Pumpkin Wonderland at the Disneyland Hotels Through Halloween!
Even here in sunny California, we're starting to feel a little chill in the weather. I finally got to break in my new sweater....
Disneyland Update: The Party’s Over…
Happy Disney100! ...Or is it? The party may have been forgotten here in Anaheim, but don't worry, there's always a Disney history party...
Yesterland: Other Lands Around Disneyland in 1974
Disneyland put Orange County on the map in 1955. The park included Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. By 1974, a bunch of additional “lands”...
Yesterland: Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree
There’s a carnival in Yester-Frontierland. It’s at Big Thunder Ranch. Or, more accurately, it’s at the Jamboree area deep inside it.
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Yesterland: Indian War Canoes in Frontierland
Most Yesterland ride vehicles run on electricity. A few, such as the Pack Mules and the Conestoga Wagons, are animal-powered. Others involve a diesel...