Yesterland: Camp Minnie-Mickey at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
It’s a rustic camp suggesting something in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. Disney characters hang out here. Somehow, the theme of Camp Minnie-Mickey doesn’t seem so grand compared to Africa and Asia....
Yesterland: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
It was an attraction based on a movie franchise based on an attraction. The emphasis was on audience participation, high-energy storytelling, and the creative use of state-of-the-art digital projection mapping. Johnny Depp gave a...
Practically Perfect in Every Way: 60 Years of Mary Poppins!
August 27, 2024, marks a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious milestone: the 60th anniversary of Disney’s timeless classic, “Mary Poppins.” What makes this magical film so enduringly beloved? Is it the whimsical storyline filled with fantasy and impossible...
Yesterland: Tom and Huck’s Tree House on Tom Sawyer Island
It’s not just the highest point on Tom Sawyer Island. According to the 1957 map brochure, it’s the “highest point in Disneyland.” In early 2013, Tom and Huck’s Tree House closed as part of...
Yesterland: Adventure Thru Inner Space, Presented by Monsanto
While waiting in the queue, you see other guests in blue pods enter one end of the Mighty Microscope, appear near the opposite end only a few inches tall, and finally disappear entirely. The...
Meet The Disney Legends – And What Makes Them Legendary!
The Disney Legends Awards began when Fred MacMurray (“The Shaggy Dog,” “The Absent-Minded Professor,” “The Happiest Millionaire”) was honored in 1987. Since then (including this year’s 14 honorees), 318 individuals have been named Disney...
Yesterland: Captain EO at the Magic Eye Theater
Experience the singing, dancing, and song-writing talents of Michael Jackson as Captain EO—on a quest to change the world. It’s a spectacular, 70-millimeter, 3D space adventure. You might have to wait a while. There’s...
Dear Disneyland, I’m Worried About You – Part 2 – The Disney Way
In PART ONE of “Dear Disneyland,” we met Doug Lipp, a former member of the Disney University training teams at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and the corporate headquarters, who was mentored by the Disney Legends responsible...
Yesterland: Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade at Magic Kingdom Park
Do you fancy yourself as a sharpshooter of the Old West? Then Yester Frontierland has an attraction for you. It’s daytime, but once you step under the roof of the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade you’ll...
Disney And The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
“I was taking the pirates that were real from history, like Morgan, Captain Kidd, and Blackbeard. These guys would shanghai somebody and force them to become a member of the crew. They would have...