Rolly Crump, Imagineer of the Weird
Undoubtedly, most MiceChat readers already know about Rolly Crump’s book, It’s Kind of a Cute Story. After all, the other name on the cover...
Candy Shoppe at Sunshine Plaza
Here at Sunshine Plaza, the shop names tend to involve puns. There’s Baker’s Field Bakery, Engine-Ears Toys, and Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream. You might...
The Original Corn Dog Castle
Disneyland in California has Sleeping Beauty Castle. The Magic Kingdom in Florida has Cinderella Castle. Yester California Adventure has a castle too—the original Corn...
Retro Space Mountain
Space Mountain lets you travel through space inside a structure that futurists H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, and Leonardo da Vinci might have imagined. This...
Homage to the Moonliner
Two icons of Disneyland’s early Tomorrowland endure, even though the originals were destroyed in the 1960s. One is the House of the Future. The...
Blue Ribbon Bakery
When it’s morning at Yesterland and you want coffee and a buttery pastry or melt-in-your-mouth muffin, just head halfway up Yester Main Street, U.S.A....
TWA and the Moonliner: Rocket to 1986—from 1955
One original 1955 Tomorrowland attraction gave guests the kind of experience that Walt Disney’s Tomorrowland dedication promised—Rocket to the Moon, presented by a...
Who’s Afraid of the Song of the South?
Werner Weiss discusses the 1946 Walt Disney movie that's locked in the vault with Jim Korkis, author of the new book, Who’s Afraid of...
Mickey’s Toontown Fair Train Station, Departed
For the most part, this park is all about putting you into detailed environments that immerse you in another place and time. Sorry, folks....
LuminAria — “See the Holidays in a whole new light”
LuminAria premiered at Disney’s California Adventure on November 9, 2001. It was the new park’s first Christmas.
Read the full YESTERLAND article HERE: LuminAria.
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The Original Test Track Presented by General Motors
The new Test Track Presented by Chevrolet opened this month. Yesterland takes you back to the original Test Track Presented by General Motors.
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The Original Carnation Ice Cream Parlor
Whether you’re looking for a meal, dessert, or both, you’ll enjoy the atmosphere and nostalgia at the Carnation Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant.
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Photo Album of the New Test Track
Test Track, Presented by Chevrolet, will have its official grand opening on Thursday, December 6, 2012. Guests who were lucky enough to be at...
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...