This Animatronic Life: The Great Gurrini
Howdy, and welcome to the second installment of “This Animatronic Life.” Before I kick things off today, a word of thanks to all of...
The Mickey Head on California Screamin’
Would you like to take a roller coast ride with loop around a silhouette of Mickey Mouse’s head? Werner Weiss takes us back to...
Yesterland, The Florida Citrus Tower then and now
Werner Weiss, curator of Yesterland, first took a trip to Florida in 1983. Last year, he pulled out his color slides from that trip,...
Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives at the Ronald Reagan Library
Disney fans have no doubt seen or heard of the wonderful Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibits which anchored the first two D23...
The Disneyland Encyclopedia Updated Second Edition
Werner reviews the latest edition of the book, The Disneyland Encyclopedia. As in 2008, the new book’s subtitle promises a history of “every land,...
Wall Street, U.S.A.
Yester California Adventure has a street with blue plywood constructions walls on both sides. It doesn’t have an offical name. So let’s call it...
Fantasy Faire construction goes vertical as D23 celebrates 75 years of...
Construction ramped up at Disneyland's new Fantasy Faire princess meet-and-greet village next to Sleeping Beauty Castle last week. A crane and steel framework...
Yesterland visits the Disney Vacation Club Doorway to Dreams!
Werner Weiss, our faithful steward of Disney long gone, shares a side trip to the Disney Vacation Club Doorway to Dreams store in Schaumburg, Illinois. When Disney...
The Disney America Story – Part 3
Our tale of a real life American adventure continues this week as we explore the proposed attractions of Disney's America theme park. If...
Real Buildings that Inspired Disney MGM Studios, Part 4
A few years ago, Werner Weiss published a three-part series, “Real Buildings that Inspired Disney MGM Studios.” The park is now Disney’s Hollywood Studios,...
Echos at Echo Lake, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Inspirations
It’s now Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but it was Disney-MGM Studios when it opened in 1989. Today, we’ll head into the Echo Park section of the...
Sunset Stroll: Disney Studios Park Inspirations, Part 6
The Imagineering from the park’s early years still brilliantly evokes the “Hollywood that never was—and always will be.”
Read the full YESTERLAND article HERE: Real Buildings...
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Photos – Double Feature
There are two Yesterland photo essays today.
The 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival is now over. Whether you were there or you missed it,...
Disneyland’s Main Street Christmas Music Loop
As we get into high gear for the holiday season, here's a short, but much requested past column (updated last year, with an out-of-print...
Disney’s Finest Remember Jeannette Thomas
Scarlett Stahl remembers Jeannette Thomas as a beautiful and unique lady, so it isn't a surprise that her memorial at Pasadena's Gamble House was...
The Original Carnation Ice Cream Parlor
Whether you’re looking for a meal, dessert, or both, you’ll enjoy the atmosphere and nostalgia at the Carnation Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant.
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The Original Test Track Presented by General Motors
The new Test Track Presented by Chevrolet opened this month. Yesterland takes you back to the original Test Track Presented by General Motors.
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LuminAria — “See the Holidays in a whole new light”
LuminAria premiered at Disney’s California Adventure on November 9, 2001. It was the new park’s first Christmas.
Read the full YESTERLAND article HERE: LuminAria.
When you are done...
Mickey’s Toontown Fair Train Station, Departed
For the most part, this park is all about putting you into detailed environments that immerse you in another place and time. Sorry, folks....
Introducing Bob Gurr’s DESIGN: Those Were The Times
EDITORS NOTE: We are delighted to introduce you to a new MiceChat column from a name that almost all of you know, Bob Gurr....