Disney History

Yester Studios has a land based on the groundbreaking 1995 movie Toy Story. But it’s not called Toy Story Land. It’s called Pixar Place. Read...

Trains and theme parks are a perfect match. Yester California Adventure has a train too. It’s the California Zephyr. This sleek, streamlined beauty represents...

There’s a traditional movie theater in Yesterland. It’s not a 3-D theater—although it used to be one when it had a different name. It’s...

In Muppet Vision 3D, Sam the Eagle calls the finale, “A Salute to All Nations, but Mostly America.” Sam might characterize the Italy Pavilion...

Let’s face it: If you’re a regular visitor to this site, you’re no stranger to a lot of the stories behind Disney parks attractions....

You’re at the place where Condor Flats and Grizzly Peak meet. A billboard advertises “Condor Flats Air Tours.” An airplane features the same brand...

When you want a quick soft drink at Yester Epcot, you have two choices. You can pay theme park prices for familiar Coca-Cola products...

Walk up the stairs to a traditional chalet in the Alps of Fantasyland. After waiting in line and handing over a “D” coupon, a...

Walt Disney loved miniatures. You could see it in his park at Storybook Land and in his home collection, which featured among other things...

It’s the winter of 2015. Disney’s mega-hit Frozen has invaded Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney. Although most of the changes are...

In 2019 at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, the Walt Disney Archives exhibited costumes and props from many of their live-action movies. A version...

This ride comes with operating instructions. To make your tire go, your whole party—carefully positioned on your bench—has to lean together in the same...

It’s a sunny, dry day in the New Tomorrowland of 1998. But you could find yourself soaking wet if you follow the crowd to...

Flik the inventive ant has teamed up with other bugs to built an amusement park using found objects discarded by humans—food containers, paper clips,...

This visit to Yesterland takes you back to the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps you consider the early decades of the park to be its...

Treasures from Disney's historic archives will travel to the Graceland Exhibition Center on July 23rd of this year. The 10,000-square-foot "Inside the Walt Disney Archives"...

May 21 is the public grand opening of Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair. But this is Yesterland. So let’s look at Voyage...

Don’t confuse this attraction with the original two-hour Backstage Studio Tour, even though this tour evolved from that one. The residential street is just...

The S.E.A., or Society of Explorers and Adventurers, evolved rather organically from Pleasure Island to Disney Parks all over the world - and even...

You can’t miss the “castle” when you arrive at the Route 66 portion of Paradise Pier. A huge billboard towers over a little trailer...