Yesterland: Skyway to Fantasyland at Disneyland
Welcome to the Tomorrowland attraction that has Fantasyland as part of its name.
The aerial tramway ride opened at Disneyland on June 23, 1956 as...
Yesterland: Pacific Wharf Distribution Co. Beer Truck at Disney California Adventure
Its official name was Pacific Wharf Distribution Co., but almost everyone just called it the beer truck.
By early June 2023, Pacific Wharf Distribution Co....
Yesterland: Voyage of the Little Mermaid at Walt Disney World
Voyage of the Little Mermaid opened at Disney-MGM Studios on January 7, 1992. Although the park had only been open since May 1, 1989,...
Yesterland: Man Hat n’ Beach at the Midway Shops of Paradise...
At Paradise Pier’s row of Midway Shops, one store stands out—Man Hat n’ Beach. On its exterior, an oversized clown has popped out of...
Yesterland: Twelve New Books for Disney Park Fans, 2023
Yesterland presents a year-end “roundup” of books that Disney fans might enjoy. 2023 was the 100th annversary of the company that Walt and Roy...
Yesterland: Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port
It was part of the “New Tomorrowland” of 1998, which also included Rocket Rods, the American Space Experience, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, and...
Yesterland: LuminAria at Disney’s California Adventure, 2001
LuminAria was California Adventure’s holiday spectacular on the waters of Paradise Pier Lagoon for its very first Christmas season. The year was 2001. Then...
Yesterland: Other Lands Around Disneyland in 2023
Two months ago, Yesterland published Other Lands Around Disneyland in 1974 using photos from 1974. It’s now 2023. There are still plenty of “lands”...
Yesterland: Body Wars at The Wonders of Life, Epcot
Body Wars opened at EPCOT Center (now EPCOT) on October 19, 1989 as part of the new Wonders of Life pavilion, presented by the...
Yesterland: Mission Tortilla Factory at Pacific Wharf
This attraction is not a ride or a theater. It’s an authentic, working tortilla factory. Get ready for a four-part experience! Before you enter...
Yesterland: Two Treehouses Before the Adventureland Treehouse
Adventureland Treehouse opened last week. Take a look the two treehouses that proceeded this new attraction.
Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Swiss Family Treehouse (1962–1999)
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Yesterland: San Francisco Cable Car Ride at Knott’s Berry Farm
Orange County historian Chris Jepsen did some amazing research into the authentic San Francisco Cable Cars that operated at Knott’s Berry Farm from 1955...
Yesterland: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Procession
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Procession is a procession. Procession means people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, often as part of...
Yesterland: California Screamin’ on Paradise Pier
This Yesterland article features vintage photos of California Screamin’ from 2001, 2002, and 2003. Click below to go back in time to when the...
Yesterland: Walt Disney Birthplace – Welcoming the Public for the First...
The Walt Disney House & Birthplace in Chicago welcomed “ordinary guests” for the first time ever this past weekend—and proved there’s a huge public...
Yesterland: Other Lands Around Disneyland in 1974
Disneyland put Orange County on the map in 1955. The park included Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. By 1974, a bunch of additional “lands”...
Yesterland: Halloween Carnival at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree
There’s a carnival in Yester-Frontierland. It’s at Big Thunder Ranch. Or, more accurately, it’s at the Jamboree area deep inside it.
Read the YESTERLAND article...
Yesterland: X Games Xperience at Disney’s California Adventure, 2003
It’s 2003 at Yester California Adventure. X marks the spot for the X Games Xperience. Be immersed in a fast-paced array of activities inspired...
Yesterland: Indian War Canoes in Frontierland
Most Yesterland ride vehicles run on electricity. A few, such as the Pack Mules and the Conestoga Wagons, are animal-powered. Others involve a diesel...
Yesterland: Flik’s Flyers at Flik’s Fun Fair
You don’t have to be a myrmecologist to be fascinated by how ants build elaborate underground tunnels and other complex structures. Flik, the hero...