Disney History

It’s 2005 at Yester California Adventure. The “Happiest Homecoming On Earth,” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the park across the esplanade, isn’t limited to...

When Walt Disney was selected to do all of the pageantries for the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, he brought back the tradition...

Yesterday was Walt Disney's birthday, and the Disney Company held a special event in Palm Springs to honor Walt and kick off a very...

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....

Sometimes one theme isn’t enough. Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle parade has two. The first theme involves a collection of large, colorful animals, designed to look...

It’s 2005 at Yesterland. You can visit two turkeys here—37-pound Marshmallow and 35-pound Yam. They look like regular farm-raised turkeys, albeit very large ones....

If you’re staying at the Yester Paradise Pier Hotel, you can enter and exit Yester California Adventure through a private entrance. This hidden gate...

A pair of pachyderms is precariously perched atop pillars on polychromatic pedestals. Passages for pedestrians perforate the pedestals. The portal promises production of pictures. Read...

We are sorry to report that the iconic and acclaimed Disney Legend, Alice Davis, has passed away. She left an indelable mark on Disneyland...

Each balloon is around 45 feet tall, about the height of a four story building. And when passing down Main Street, with its reduced...

Instead of just presenting a condensed, live version of Disney’s animated Pocahontas, the show creatively retells the story from the perspective of the storyteller...

Disneyland Park has Mad Tea Party, loosely inspired by Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951). Yester California Adventure has Mad T Party, loosely inspired...

A “roundup” of books that Yesterland readers might enjoy has become an annual tradition. The emphasis is always on theme parks—their secrets and history,...

It’s 2010 at Yester California Adventure. Sunshine Plaza and Hollywood Pictures Backlot have been transformed into Glow Fest. At night, it becomes an outdoor...

Long before the Disney Cruise Line sailed the seven seas, there were plans for another kind of Disney ship planned - it even got...

When you leave Yesterland, you might need a place to spend the night. Perhaps you’re hungry. Or you just want to get off your...

While modern buildings are severely lacking in grotesque ornamentation like gargoyles, there is an opportunity for you to "adopt" one at the famed Notre...

At this year's D23 Expo, Josh D'Amaro revealed some "blue sky" plans for the Magic Kingdom, "beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad": potential mini lands...

It’s not a Ferris Wheel. It’s the Sun Wheel. The California Sun smiles at you from the center of the 160-foot diameter amusement wheel. Read...

Have you heard of a brand new movie called Toy Story? They say it’s really good. It’s animated, but it doesn’t look like any...