Werner Weiss

Welcome to the holiday season at Yester California Adventure. It’s now 2001 here. It’s the new park’s very first Christmas. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE:...

Welcome to the original Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride—not the version that’s now at Disneyland. Before you get in line for Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride,...

You’re at Yester Studios Theme Park. It’s getting dark. How do you find the spectacle? Just follow the crowd. It might seem as if...

Every year, there’s a new crop of books for fans of Disney parks, Disney Imagineering, and Disney history. A “roundup” of books that Yesterland...

At Walt Disney World, a year can last 27 months, but a century is only 50 years. The 20th century consisted of five decades:...

You’ve just stepped into the Circle-Vision 360 theater at the Canada Pavilion of Yestercot. Soon the beauty, pageantry, ice, and snow of Canada will...

It’s a good idea to protect your eyes from the intense sunshine. So head over to Dinosaur Jack’s Sunglass Shack. Look for the smiling,...

Welcome to The Character Shop, where you can shop for a souvenir of your visit to the park. But don’t just examine the merchandise....

Nestled between a medieval castle and a frontier stockade, Yesterland has an old-fashioned, open-air dance pavilion with a red-and-white canopy roof. Read the YESTERLAND article...

A recruiting sign beckons you to enter a golden domed structure. You could be a pilot—a brain pilot! Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Cranium Command When...

Tomorrowland takes you to the future—but some things never change. People still have to eat. It’s good to know that future generations will find...

Look for the circular building with the red, white, and blue paint scheme. It’s the Carousel Theater, home of America Sings. Read the YESTERLAND article...

Flik, the hero of A Bug’s Life (1988), is a particularly ingenious ant. He built a carnival from litter dropped by humans, along with...

Somehow, the theme of Camp Minnie-Mickey doesn’t seem so grand compared to Africa and Asia. But don’t be concerned about that. The Camp is...

When you visit Yester California Adventure, it’s fun to buy souvenirs. How about a gift pack featuring a hand cultivator? Read the YESTERLAND article HERE:...

Every land has its icon. Just look at Your Guide to Disneyland. Tomorrowland has an entrance icon too. You enter this World of Tomorrow at...

There’s another Jungle Cruise nearby. It’s Safari Adventure over at the Yesterland Hotel—where you can be the skipper! That means you get to steer...

The screaming you hear is not coming from the ride. It’s coming from a child terrified at the prospect of being shrunken down and...

The Claim: The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland was so scary when it first opened that an early guest suffered a heart attack from fright...

There’s a brand new book from Jim Korkis: Disney Never Lands: Things Disney Never Made. It’s about Disney destinations, theme park lands, TV programs,...