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Disney History

Yesterland: Mule Rides at Disneyland

There’s a Yesterland ride that’s so low-tech that it keeps operating even if there’s a power failure. However, that doesn’t mean it’s always reliable. Read...

The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow

Yester Studios has its own state-of-art Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. It’s The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow—the attraction that’s based on a Disney...

Mousetalgia Podcast 355: Expo preview – Walt Disney Archives; Silly Symphonies

This week, Team Mousetalgia offers some Expo prep as we welcome Kevin Kern from the Walt Disney Archives to the show to discuss the...

Yesterland: “it’s a small world” Holiday in 1997

It’s the 1997 holiday season at Yesterland. As you approach the familiar building, you hear a familiar tune—but not the tune you expect to...

Yesterland: McDonald’s at Disneyland

Here in Yester Frontierland, we can see that the original McDonald’s restaurant was a Conestoga Wagon in the Old West selling $3.00 French Fries....

Yesterland: PeopleMover Presented by Goodyear

How about a leisurely, elevated 16-minute ride through Tomorrowland? Head over to the PeopleMover station on the second level of the landmark Rocket Jets...

Yesterland: Engine-Ears Toys at Disney’s California Adventure

It’s a toy store. It’s a candy store. It’s two… two… two stores in one! And there are two sides to Engine-Ears Toys at Yester...

DCA Then & Now, Part 4: More Paradise Pier

Welcome to part 4 of Yesterland’s “then and now” series about Disney California Adventure. Part 3, featuring Paradise Pier, promised a follow-up article with...

Yesterland: Alpine Gardens

Welcome to Alpine Gardens, a quiet corner of Yesterland. According to your park guide booklet, the name of the souvenir stand here is Souvenir...

The Measure of a Man – Remembering Walt Disney

Today marks the 115th birthday of the great Walt Disney. While he passed in December of 1966, his loss still elicits sadness for what...

Yesterland: Carnation Plaza Gardens

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...

Three “Yestaurants” under one roof at Yester World

Hmmmm… Isn’t there a big McDonald’s Restaurant somewhere around here at Yester Downtown Disney? No. It became a Yestaurant in 2010. And now, just...

Swiss Family Treehouse at Yesterland

Father, Mother, Fritz, Ernst, and little Francis invite you to visit their home. You may have seen this family at your local movie theater...

Yesterland: Taste Pilots’ Grill at Disney California Adventure

There’s a comic book-style explosion on the front of an aircraft hangar here at Condor Flats. An eye-catching rocket aircraft is frozen at an...

Rolly Crump Takes You on a Virtual Journey to Walt Disney’s...

"Meet me under the Tower of the Four Winds!" Designed as an eye-catching visual marquee for the original version of It's a Small World at...

D23 Expo In-Depth: George Lucas, Johnny Depp and more named Disney...

Disney kicked off is big D23 Expo last weekend with the special Disney Legends Awards ceremony. The biennial award ceremony honors Disney employees...

Yesterland: Tuck and Roll’s Drive ’Em Buggies

Don’t call them bumper cars. They’re not cars. They’re bugs. Pill bugs, to be more precise. Hungarian pill bugs. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Tuck...

Yesterland: Splash Mountain at Disneyland — now in Yesterland

It’s 52 ½ feet down at a 47-degree slope. Logs reach a top speed of more than 40 m.p.h. Yikes! Do you still want...

Yesterland: S.S. rustworthy

P.P.F.D. is the Paradise Pier Fire Department. The department has a fire boat, the S.S. rustworthy. Let’s hope this boat isn’t needed to douse...

Yesterland: Remembering Disney Historian Jim Korkis (1950-2023)

Jim Korkis—the Disney historian whose books, printed and online columns, and podcast appearances delighted Disney fans for decades—died Friday in Orlando of stage IV...