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Werner Weiss

Yesterland: Santa Rosa Seed & Supply at California Adventure

When you visit Yester California Adventure, it’s fun to buy souvenirs. How about a gift pack featuring a hand cultivator? Read the YESTERLAND article HERE:...

Yesterland: Tomorrowland World Clock

Every land has its icon. Just look at Your Guide to Disneyland. Tomorrowland has an entrance icon too. You enter this World of Tomorrow at...

Yesterland: Safari Adventure

There’s another Jungle Cruise nearby. It’s Safari Adventure over at the Yesterland Hotel—where you can be the skipper! That means you get to steer...

Yesterland: Adventure Thru Inner Space

The screaming you hear is not coming from the ride. It’s coming from a child terrified at the prospect of being shrunken down and...

Yesterland: Frightened to Death?

The Claim: The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland was so scary when it first opened that an early guest suffered a heart attack from fright...

Yesterland: Disney Never Lands: Things Disney Never Made

There’s a brand new book from Jim Korkis: Disney Never Lands: Things Disney Never Made. It’s about Disney destinations, theme park lands, TV programs,...

Yesterland: The Birth of the “E” Ticket at Disneyland

Disneyland introduced the “E” ticket in 1959—with 11 attractions. Do you know what they were? Click on the link below for a vintage photo...

Yesterland: Rocket Rods

“Wait time: 75 minutes.” Are you sure you want to get into this line? Well, it looks like fun, so you might as well....

Yesterland: Did Disneyland Open July 17 or July 18?

Disney fans know that Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955. That’s when Disneyland celebrates the anniversary of its opening. However, back in 1955, the...

Yesterland: DJ’s Dance ’n’ Drive

Waitresses and mechanics from Flo’s V8 Cafe nearby are impressed. They surround DJ, and soon DJ has them dancing. And then they have kids...

Yesterland: Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure

Have you watched a reality television show called The Amazing Race? You can do something similar, and you don’t even need a passport. You...

Yesterland: “it’s a small world” Times Six

Although the six “it’s a small world” façades in this article are all different, five of them share a family resemblance—but “one of these...

Yesterland: The News from Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, 2019

Yesterland usually deals with retired elements of Disneyland Park and other major theme parks. But not always. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: The News from...

Yesterland: Swiss Family Treehouse at Disneyland

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: 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: Snow White’s Scary Adventures, Florida Edition

Long before Star Wars (1977) and its sequels (and prequels) inspired Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a classic movie from 1937 inspired attractions at Disney...

Yesterland: New Book: Secret Stories of Extinct Disneyland

Just by reading the title, you’ll know why Yesterland readers should enjoy this new book. The author is Jim Korkis, so the book is...

Yesterland: Cars East and West

This photo essay looks at how some of the same landmarks of Radiator Springs are represented at the delightful Cars wing of Disney’s Art...

Yesterland: Tobacco Shop

Do you smell the aroma of pipe tobacco? It’s coming from the Tobacco Shop here on Main Street, U.S.A, at Yesterland. Read the YESTERLAND article...

Yesterland: Watto’s Grotto

Watto has a grotto, and you’re about to enter it. You might be asking, “Who is Watto?” If you’re a real Star Wars fan, you...