Disney History

It’s 2001 in Yesterland. For the first time ever, the Haunted Mansion has been transformed. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: 2001: The first season of...

In 1971, Dennis Caswell, a California teenager, wrote to the General Electric Company about the General Electric Carousel of Progress at Disneyland. The company...

Long before D23 and other Disney fan organizations, there was the Mickey Mouse Club. No, not the television show, the actual club. Six years...

It’s 2001 at Yester California Adventure. Before the end of the year, Robert Mondavi will stop operating its Golden Vine Winery, resulting in a...

How about a leisurely, elevated 16-minute ride through Tomorrowland? Head over to the PeopleMover station on the second level of the landmark Rocket Jets...

At Francis’ Ladybug Boogie, each of the six ride vehicles looks like Francis — with a half-smile, raised eyebrows, and eyes looking to the...

By now, most Disney theme park fans know that an animatronic Walt Disney will be added to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at Magic...

As you explore the Yester Magic Kingdom’s retro-futuristic 1994 New Tomorrowland, it soon becomes obvious that all the buildings are from the Tomorrowland of...

Catch All The Magic Before It’s Glowing, Glowing, Gone! Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Main Street Electrical Parade — Farewell Season, 1996 It’s 1996 at Yesterland....

Welcome to the Hollywood Pictures Backlot, as it was in 2001. Everything looks brand new because Disney’s California Adventure just opened earlier this year. Read...

Although EPCOT has changed considerably, World Showcase still features the brilliant Imagineering work that captivated opening day guests on October 1, 1982. Read the YESTERLAND...

You’ve just climbed down the spiral ladder and taken a seat in front of your own personal porthole. A stream of cool air blows...

Did you know that our own Dusty Sage gives tours of Walt Disney's historic storybook mansion in the Hollywood Hills? (TICKETS AND INFORMATION ON...

Elephants and carpets don’t fly in real life, but they do at Magic Kingdom Park. Triceratops dinosaurs didn’t fly in real life either, but...

This week, “The Happiest Place on Earth” is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its opening. But what day in 1955 did the park open? Read...

The Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction opened at Disneyland on June 14, 1959. It was known for its thrills — and its long lines. Read the YESTERLAND...

Nostalgia. Walt Disney built his career on the public's enthusiasm for the simple days of the past. When he developed Disneyland, nostalgia was central....

Other attractions at Disney parks are populated by Audio-Animatronic people. This one has crash test dummies. Get ready to see broken windshields, damaged fenders,...

For over three decades, Muppet•Vision 3D has been a beloved staple of Disney's Hollywood Studios. The whimsical 3D film brought Jim Henson's iconic characters to...

Luigi and Guido — a 1959 Fiat 500 and his Italian forklift assistant, respectively — run Luigi’s Casa Della Tires in the Disney-Pixar feature,...