Leave a Legacy at Epcot
Would you like to be at Walt Disney World every day of the year, for at least 20 years? You—or at least your face—could...
The Original Ariel’s Grotto
Get your autograph book and PhotoPass card ready. Ariel, the star of The Little Mermaid (1989), invites you and your family to visit her...
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Photos – Double Feature
There are two Yesterland photo essays today.
The 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Festival is now over. Whether you were there or you missed it,...
Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey
Go undercover — in complete darkness — with Drew Carey.
Read the full YESTERLAND article HERE: Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey.
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Sunset Stroll: Disney Studios Park Inspirations, Part 6
The Imagineering from the park’s early years still brilliantly evokes the “Hollywood that never was—and always will be.”
Read the full YESTERLAND article HERE: Real Buildings...
Echos at Echo Lake, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Inspirations
It’s now Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but it was Disney-MGM Studios when it opened in 1989. Today, we’ll head into the Echo Park section of the...
EPCOT Under Glass? Fact or Fiction?
The Claim: EPCOT—the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, envisioned by Walt Disney before his death in 1966—was supposed to be enclosed by an immense...
Real Buildings that Inspired Disney MGM Studios, Part 4
A few years ago, Werner Weiss published a three-part series, “Real Buildings that Inspired Disney MGM Studios.” The park is now Disney’s Hollywood Studios,...
River Country Closed by Brain-Eating Amoeba, Part 2
If you use Google to search for the reason that Disney’s River Country closed, you’ll find the same story over and over. The wording...
World Showcase at Night in 1983
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the opening of EPCOT Center—now simply called Epcot. Of course, Werner was there in January 1983, when the...
Yesterland on Google Field Trip
Yesterday, Google announced Field Trip, a new location-aware app for smart phones. We are pleased to announce that Yesterland is one of Google’s content...
River Country Closed by Brain-Eating Amoeba?
Disney’s River Country was the first waterpark at Walt Disney World. It’s also safe to say it was the first themed waterpark. Some even consider...
Yesterland visits the Disney Vacation Club Doorway to Dreams!
Werner Weiss, our faithful steward of Disney long gone, shares a side trip to the Disney Vacation Club Doorway to Dreams store in Schaumburg, Illinois. When Disney...
Universal’s Islands of Adventure Then and Now, Toon Lagoon
Werner Weiss takes another comparitive trip through Universal's brilliant Islands of Adventure theme park with shots from early 2000 compared to now. This week...
Universal’s Islands of Adventure Then and Now Marvel Super Hero Island
Universal’s Islands of Adventure opened May 28, 1999. Werner Weiss took his first visit in early 2000. He snapped some photos with a disposable...
Werner Weiss, The Walt Disney Family Museum
Join Werner Weiss on a tour of the Walt Disney Family Museum. The museum’s exhibit galleries are designed so that they can be taken...
Compass Books & Café in Downtown Disney
Remember, a time not long ago, when there was a book store in Anaheim's DownTown Disney? You won't need directions, but you will need...
Pocahontas and her Forest Friends
It’s almost show time at Grandmother Willow’s Grove. Find a spot on a bench in this 350-seat outdoor theater for Pocahontas and Forest Friends. The...
Wall Street, U.S.A.
Yester California Adventure has a street with blue plywood constructions walls on both sides. It doesn’t have an offical name. So let’s call it...
The Disneyland Encyclopedia Updated Second Edition
Werner reviews the latest edition of the book, The Disneyland Encyclopedia. As in 2008, the new book’s subtitle promises a history of “every land,...