Werner Weiss

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...

Who knew that Timon and Pumbaa were real estate developers? This movie tells the story of when they had ambitious plans to build Hakuna...

The entertainers of Food Rocks are fruits, vegetables, dairy products, a basket of treats, a fish, a sandwich, kitchen tools, bags of junk food—and...

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...

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...

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...

45 years ago today—on July 4, 1975—Knott’s Bear-y Tales opened. Until 1986, guests at Knott’s could enjoy one of the most inventive, entertaining dark...

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...

The big cheese in this part of Yester California Adventure is a rat with a jacket, not a mouse with red pants. He’s Rizzo...

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

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

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....

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...