Yesterland: The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Have you dreamed of being the next big pop star?
Then Yester Hollywood Studios has an attraction for you. It’s a chance to perform under...
Yesterland: Mouse Gear at Epcot
Gear means a toothed wheel, and gear means equipment and clothing. Same word, two meanings. Both meanings apply to Mouse Gear.
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Yesterland: Storybook Land and the “Class of 1955”
The Storybook Land Canal Boats at Disneyland opened June 18, 1956—which begs the question, why is this second-year attraction part of the “Class of...
Yesterland: Disneyland Ticket Booths
You just parked your car in Disneyland’s convenient parking lot, directly in front of the park. After a walk or short tram ride, you...
Yesterland: L’ Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante at Epcot
It’s quite a coup for a theme park to have a branch of a restaurant made famous by globetrotting celebrities through much of the...
Yesterland: Submarine Voyage at Disneyland
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...
Yesterland: Writer’s Stop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Are you a reader, a writer, or both?
It doesn’t matter. Stop at this cozy nook if you want to browse through books or relax...
Yesterland: The Wizard of Bras at Disneyland in 1955
Hollywood-Maxwell’s Intimate Apparel Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. is not just about the Victorian past. In fact, half the store is devoted to the...
Yesterland: Jungle Cruise Comparisons, Disneyland and Magic Kingdom
The Jungle Cruise was an opening day attraction at the original Disneyland in 1955 and Florida’s Magic Kingdom in 1971. They’re similar in concept,...
Yesterland: Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney, Disneyland Resort
“Waterfalls, rain showers, live parrots, animated apes—and all the sounds of a real jungle!”
What more could you want from a restaurant?
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Yesterland: Disney’s Toy Story Pizza Planet
Welcome to Pizza Planet at Yester Studios Theme Park. Okay, to tell the truth, it doesn’t look much like Pizza Planet in the movie—outside...
Yesterland: Strolling through Disney California Adventure, February 2001
Has it really been 20 years already? Well, almost. The grand opening of Disney’s (now Disney) California Adventure was February 8, 2001.
Let’s visit the...
Yesterland: Goofy About Health at the Wonders of Life
Step into the golden dome of the Wonders of Life, Presented by MetLife. Today your destination is Goofy About Health—starring lovable Goofy.
Gawrsh!
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Yesterland: Goodbye, Old Jungle Cruise
Without saying so directly, Disney’s announcement this week made it clear that the African porters, dancing natives, ambush party, and Trader Sam’s shrunken heads...
Yesterland: Autopia, Presented by Chevron
The end of the ride simulates another real-world experience—the traffic jam. Your ride is over, but you can’t get out of your Dusty, Suzy,...
Yesterland: Pizza Oom Mow Mow
As you approach the restaurant, a sign on a blue boogie board invites you in: “Surf into Pizza Oom Mow Mow for an endless...
Yesterland: Electric Umbrella at Epcot
You’re hungry and you’re near the center of Future World. You might appreciate a restaurant with a choice of indoor or outdoor seating, a...
Yesterland: PeopleMover at Disneyland
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...
Yesterland: Golden Gate Bridge at California Adventure
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is perhaps the most famous and iconic bridge in the world. But you don’t have to go...
Yesterland: Primeval Whirl at Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama!
“Yester” Animal Kingdom has a ride about the devastating meteor impact and the extinction of dinosaurs. It’s Primeval Whirl, dreamed up by the proprietors...