Yesterland: McDonald’s at Disneyland

Here in Yester Frontierland, we can see that the original McDonald’s restaurant was a Conestoga Wagon in the Old West selling $3.00 French Fries....

Yesterland: Castle Rock at Disneyland

You’ve just set foot on Tom Sawyer Island after a ride on a Tom Sawyer Island Raft across the Rivers of America. “Climb the...

Yesterland: Main Street Flower Market

All the flowers are perfect. There’s not a wilted petal anywhere. The flowers aren’t just for show. They’re for sale. Buy a bouquet and...

Yesterland: Walt’s Disneyland at The Walt Disney Family Museum

Today, to recognize Disneyland’s 65th anniversary, Yesterland takes a closer look at “The Disneyland of Walt’s Imagination” at The Walt Disney Family Museum. Read the...

A Virtual Celebration of Disneyland’s 65th Anniversary

With the exception of some newly released commemorative merchandise, Disneyland’s 65th anniversary will go largely uncelebrated this July. The recent spike in COVID-19 cases...

Yesterland: Mile Long Bar at Bear Country

Step up to the Western stand-up bar. There’s a brass footrail and another brass rail higher up. Look to your left and right. The...

Yesterland: America on Parade

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: Working at Disneyland in the 1960s

Accompanied by vintage photos from 1964 — when Disneyland was just nine years old — guest contributor Ron Fleischer writes about his job there...

Yesterland: Should Disney’s Splash Mountain Be Re-Themed?

Splash Mountain has been in the news this week. CNN had this headline: “Disney fans say Splash Mountain, a ride inspired by Song of...

Yesterland: Rocket to the Moon

Douglas Aircraft sponsored Rocket to the Moon from 1962 until 1966. The Moonliner stayed, but it sported a new, less elegant paint scheme. Read the...

Yesterland: Sunkist Citrus House

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. Read the...

Yesterland: Club Buzz at Disneyland

The sign reads, “Club Buzz, Lightyear’s Above the Rest.” Let’s start with the obvious question. Why is there an apostrophe? Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Club...

Disneyland Revealed: The Amazing Story Behind Disneyland’s Dinosaurs

Walt Disney's love of trains and miniature dioramas has influenced many of the attractions at Disneyland. One example is a section of the Disneyland...

Yesterland: The “Lost Weekend”

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...

Yesterland: Main Street Candle Shop

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. Read...

Yesterland: Cascade Peak

The other side of the park has Matterhorn Mountain, but this side has its own landmark peak. Around half as tall as the Disney...

Yesterland: Alice in Wonderland since 1958

Alice in Wonderland — the dark ride with the “leafy vine” track outside. At least that’s how it used to be at Disneyland. Read the...

Yesterland: The Old Matterhorn

What is the Matterhorn doing in Yesterland? After all, the attraction is still running and still very popular. The answer is that the current...

Yesterland: Storybook Land from the Skyway

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...

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue: Continues!

Star Tours began taking passengers to new destinations today, the three new scenes are inspired by the final film of the Star Wars trilogies,...