Werner Weiss

Has it really been 20 years already? Well, almost. The grand opening of Disney’s (now Disney) California Adventure was February 8, 2001. Let’s visit the...

Step into the golden dome of the Wonders of Life, Presented by MetLife. Today your destination is Goofy About Health—starring lovable Goofy. Gawrsh! Read the YESTERLAND...

Without saying so directly, Disney’s announcement this week made it clear that the African porters, dancing natives, ambush party, and Trader Sam’s shrunken heads...

The end of the ride simulates another real-world experience—the traffic jam. Your ride is over, but you can’t get out of your Dusty, Suzy,...

As you approach the restaurant, a sign on a blue boogie board invites you in: “Surf into Pizza Oom Mow Mow for an endless...

You’re hungry and you’re near the center of Future World. You might appreciate a restaurant with a choice of indoor or outdoor seating, a...

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...

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is perhaps the most famous and iconic bridge in the world. But you don’t have to go...

“Yester” Animal Kingdom has a ride about the devastating meteor impact and the extinction of dinosaurs. It’s Primeval Whirl, dreamed up by the proprietors...

We’ve updated The Hall of Presidents with a new president—George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States. You were expecting someone else?...

Chip ’n’ Dale, Goofy, and Pluto each think that it’s their turn to play Santa. They all show up at the party wearing Santa...

Pay your 25-cent parking fee and drive into the park’s 100-acre parking lot. It’s bigger than the park itself. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Disneyland...

What’s that futuristic, white planter doing? It’s rising! There’s a bandshell under that planter, with a rock band playing on it. The planter is...

Please don’t call it the Hubcap. Sure, it’s at the hub of this theme park, and it’s a bulging, round, decorative object, much like...

If you’ve never looked at this ride closely, you might think it’s just a colossal air hockey table with a fleet of ride vehicles...

You’ll probably consider the Production Line to be the best part of this attraction because this is where you get to sample a freshly...

Long-time Disneyland guests remember the Mary Blair tile murals in Tomorrowland. These days, we’re all familiar with the space murals that are in their...

Think of Main Street, U.S.A. in 1993 as the main street of Agrabah. The cymbals crash! Aladdin’s Royal Caravan approaches. To the tune of...

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

The colorful art “mountains” on either side of the main gate aren’t painted. They are magnificent ceramic murals. In fact, you’re between the two...