Disney History

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...

You’re at Yester Animal Kingdom. The year is between 1998 and 2007. Perhaps you would expect Tusker House Restaurant to offer a fancy buffet....

Ward Kimball, one of Walt Disney's Nine Old Men, made many contributions to Disney's animated features up until his retirement in 1972. He was...

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...

For 25 years, Yesterland has celebrated the history of Disneyland and other parks. Today, I’m looking at the Yesterland itself—25 years ago and this...

It’s a warm and sunny afternoon at Flik’s Fun Fair at “a bug’s land”. The year is between 2002 and 2018. You’re at the...

This isn’t one of those theme park shows that retells a movie in an abbreviated form. But Meeko is usually in the show—played not...

There’s an airplane embedded in the water tower at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm here at Mickey’s Toontown Fair. How did it get there? Read the YESTERLAND...

It was December of 1965. The U.S. Forest Service awarded the right to develop the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Forest in California...

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...

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...

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...

The short and tragic life of Disney child star Bobby Driscoll is explored in the new documentary Lost Boy: The Bobby Driscoll Story. The...

Disneyland has been a topic in film and television shows since it opened in 1955. Its popularity and influence on popular culture made it...

A voice with a distinct Norwegian accent intones, “You are not the first to pass this way, nor shall you be the last. Those...

Generations of guests look back on memories of Disneyland with fondness. Whether it be an adventure on Splash Mountain, a visit with Mickey Mouse,...

Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom Club (MKC) offered discounted and special-value ticket media to the employees of large companies, industry and military throughout Southern California. Read...

Disney has a long history of developing theme park experiences with legendary filmmaker George Lucas. During their partnership, they created attractions unique to Disney...

In December 2001, Allen Huffman made this observation about Disney’s California Adventure: “It is amazing how much things have changed in the past ten...

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...