What's New at Yesterland? (2007-2009)

What’s New at Yesterland?
(2007-2009)

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The following “What’s New?” entries are from 2007 thrugh 2009.

For the newest additions to Yesterland, see What’s New at Yesterland?

For 2010 through 2012, see What’s New at Yesterland? (2010-2012).

For the oldest entries, see What’s New at Yesterland? (1995-2006)

December 31, 2009: Updated The Walt Disney Story.
December 28, 2009: Updated Adventure Thru Inner Space.
December 24, 2009: Added Minnie’s Christmas Party.
December 19, 2009: Updated Captain EO.
December 18, 2009: Added WESTCOT Center and the Original Disneyland Resort, Part 2 by guest contributor Sam Gennawey.
December 11, 2009: Added WESTCOT Center and the Original Disneyland Resort, Part 1 by guest contributor Sam Gennawey.
December 4, 2009: Added DVD Review: The Secret Tour of Disneyland.
November 30, 2009: Added Disney Ko Olina Update (Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 7).
November 27, 2009: Added LuminAria at California Adventure.
November 20, 2009: Added Chance to Shine at California Adventure.
November 18, 2009: Updated News About Disney with additional links to Disney news sites and blogs.
November 13, 2009: Added Disneyland Then and Now: Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland.
November 10, 2009: Added Culinary Demos, 2009, at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival.
November 5, 2009: Added McDonald’s Food at Walt Disney World.
November 5, 2009: Added McDonald’s presents Dinoland U.S.A.
November 4, 2007: Updated Burning Settler’s Cabin.
October 30, 2009: Added Jungle Cruise at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom, a comparison.
October 22, 2009: Added Disneyland Then and Now: Frontierland.
October 15, 2009: Added Sum of all Thrills, presented by Raytheon at Epcot (a new attraction, not a retired “Yester” attraction).
October 15, 2009: Added “Born For Geekdom” Interview, republished from Audrey M. Brown’s “Born For Geekdom” blog.
October 9, 2009: Added Epcot Food & Wine Festival, 2009.
October 1, 2009: Added Erasing Wonders of Life at Epcot.
September 24, 2009: Added Disneyland Then and Now: Main Street and the Castle.
September 22, 2009: Updated Alweg Monorail.
September 17, 2009: Added Four Full Days of Disney, The First D23 Expo, Anaheim Convention Center, September 10-13, 2009.
September 10, 2009: Added Golden Dreams at California Adventure.
September 9, 2009: Updated Corn Dog Castle at California Adventure.
September 9, 2009: Updated Seasons of the Vine at California Adventure.
September 4, 2009: Added a Yesterland Page on Facebook. Please become a fan.
September 3, 2009: Added 45 Years of Magic Parade.
August 27, 2009: Added Cranium Command at Yestercot (Epcot).
August 20, 2009: Updated The All-New Woody’s Roundup.
August 13, 2009: Added Rockin’ the Bay at California Adventure.
August 6, 2009: Added Souvenir 66 at California Adventure.
August 1, 2009: Updated Midget Autopia.
August 1, 2009: Added Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 6: Construction Photos, Disney’s Grand Hawaiian Resort & Spa.
July 23, 2009: Added Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 5: The News from Ko Olina.
July 14, 2009: Added Orange Stinger at California Adventure.
July 9, 2009: Added The Birth of the “E” Ticket at Disneyland.
July 2, 2009: Added The Hall of Presidents Welcomes a New President: George W. Bush at the Yester Kingdom.
June 26, 2009: Updated Captain EO.
June 19, 2009: Added Strips, Dips ’n’ Chips at California Adventure.
June 11, 2009: Added Corn Dog Castle at California Adventure.
June 4, 2009: Added Dinosaur Jack’s Sunglass Shack at California Adventure.
May 28, 2009: Added Virgin Megastore at Yester Downtown Disney in Florida.
May 22, 2009: Added Disney at National Harbor.
May 15, 2009: Added Yellow Ponchos at Yester World.
May 8, 2009: Added Malibu-Ritos at California Adventure.
May 1, 2009: Added Backstage Studio Tour at Yester Studios.
April 24, 2009: Updated the Skyway to Fantasyland (1956-1994).
April 17, 2009: Updated The Walt Disney Story.
April 10, 2009: Updated the Skyway to Tomorrowland (1956-1994).
March 26, 2009: Added The Mysteries of the Bonnet Creek Resort.
March 20, 2009: Updated the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant (1955-1982).
March 12, 2009: Added Magic Kingdom Club, by guest contributor Bob Baldwin.
March 6, 2009: Added When Worlds Collide: How will Walt Disney World compete with “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” in 2010?
February 27, 2009: Added Views from DVC Villas.
February 19, 2009: Added Reminders of Defunct Magic Kingdom Attractions.
February 12, 2009: Added Lincolnland.
February 6, 2009: Added Triton’s Garden.
January 30, 2009: Added Vacationing in Orlando.
January 27, 2009: Added Los Angeles Landmarks on the Exterior of Superstar Limo.
January 16, 2009: Added The Original Dumbo Flying Elephants.
January 9, 2009: Added the Sun Wheel at Disney’s California Adventure.
January 2, 2009: Added “Year of a Million Dreams” promotion.
December 26, 2008: Added Future World in the Recent Past, Part 2.
December 19, 2008: Added Hollywood Holly-Day Parade.
December 19, 2008: Updated Christmas in Yesterland.
December 12, 2008: Updated The 1977 Version of the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through.
December 5, 2008: Added Walt Disney in Chicago.
November 30, 2008: Updated Disney Park History Links with three new links.
November 28, 2008: Added Future World in the Recent Past, Part 1.
November 20, 2008: Added Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 4: Groundbreaking and Blessing.
November 13, 2008: Added The Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World, November 7-9, 2008.
November 7, 2008: Added Cutbacks in Wonderland, Part 2, about the 2008 Epcot Food & Wine Festival.
October 31, 2008: Added Cutbacks in Wonderland, Part 1, about the 2008 Epcot Food & Wine Festival.
October 24, 2008: Added Disney Afternoon Characters.
October 21, 2008: Added Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 3: A Closer Look.
October 17, 2008: Major update to Mine Train through Nature’s Wonderland.
October 13, 2008: Updated Disney Afternoon Avenue.
October 11, 2008: Updated Disney’s Newport Coast Villas, the Disney Vacation Club that Never Happened.
October 10, 2008: Added Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 2: What not to Expect from Disney at Ko Olina.
October 3, 2008: Added Disney Goes Hawaiian, Part 1: What to Expect from Disney at Ko Olina.
September 26, 2008: Added Walt Disney World Tickets in 1973.
September 18, 2008: Added Hong Kong Disneyland and the Original, Part 2.
September 12, 2008: Added Hong Kong Disneyland and the Original, Part 1.
September 5, 2008: Added “This Week at Walt Disney World” in 1972.
September 4, 2008: Updated the Passenger Train of the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad.
August 28, 2008: Added Newport Harbor Buffalo Ranch.
August 19, 2008: Added Book Review: Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park.
August 15, 2008: Updated Motor Boat Cruise.
August 8, 2008: Added Wine Country Market at California Adventure.
July 31, 2008: Added Lilo & Stitch’s Ohana Luau at California Adventure.
July 24, 2008: Added Book Review: Early Amusement Parks of Orange County.
July 18, 2008: Added “35 Years of Magic,” Disneyland in 1990.
July 18, 2008: Updated Party Gras Parade.
July 11, 2008: Added The Magic Kingdom in 1973.
July 3, 2008: Updated Light Magic.
June 26, 2008: Added Hollywood & Dine at California Adventure.
June 12, 2008: Added Book Review: Disneyland Encyclopedia.
June 6, 2008: Added Angels Disneyland Double Header.
May 29, 2008: Added The Wizard of Bras at Hollywood-Maxwell’s Intimate Apparel Shop on Main Street.
May 22, 2008: Added Please Remove Your Hat.
May 15, 2008: Updated Rocket to the Moon.
May 9, 2008: Added Fantasyland Depot.
May 2, 2008: Added Original Mad Tea Party.
April 25, 2008: Added Stagecoach Ride.
April 18, 2008: Added Disney-MGM: The End of MGM Name.
April 11, 2008: Added Disney-MGM Studios: The Beginning.
April 4, 2008: Added Seasons of the Vine.
March 28, 2008: Added Real Buildings that Inspired Disney-MGM Studios, Part 3.
March 21, 2008: Added Real Buildings that Inspired Disney-MGM Studios, Part 2.
March 14, 2008: Added Three Disney Vacations Clubs That Might Have Been.
March 7, 2008: Added Disney Stars & Motor Cars.
February 29, 2008: Added The Dymaxion House - A vintage “House of the Future” that you can visit today.
February 22, 2008: Added Disneyland Paris, February 2001.
February 15, 2008: Updated Monsanto House of the Future.
February 8, 2008: Updated America Sings.
February 1, 2008: Added Two Urban Legends about Disney Theme Parks.
January 25, 2008: Added Three Urban Legends about the Walt Disney World Monorail.
January 18, 2008: Added Real Buildings that Inspired Disney’s California Adventure, Part 2.
January 17, 2008: Updated Skull Rock.
January 11, 2008: Added Real Buildings that Inspired Disney’s California Adventure, Part 1.
January 4, 2008: Updated Ken-L Land Pet Motel, Hosted by Ken-L Ration.
December 28, 2007: Updated Yesterland-Alweg Monorail (minor update) in honor of the arrival of the first new Mark VII Monorail cars at Disneyland.
December 21, 2007: Added the original Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.
December 21, 2007: Updated Seeing Triple: The Darkroom and the Derby with a 2007 photo of Brown Derby now.
December 21, 2007: Added What’s New at Yesterland? (1995-2006), with “What’s New?” entries from the grand opening of Yesterland on May 20, 1995, through the end of 2006.
December 17, 2007: Added an Interview with Richard Kraft, originally published by MiceAge on August 6, 2007.
December 14, 2007: Added a DVD review of Walt Disney Treasures - Disneyland: Secrets, Stories & Magic.
December 7, 2007: Added Tobacco Shop.
November 30, 2007: Added Seeing Triple: The Darkroom and the Derby.
November 23, 2007: Added “Disneyland One Year Old” - A press release from July 1956 (with photos from 1956).
November 16, 2007: Added Real Buildings that Inspired Disney-MGM Studios.
November 9, 2007: Added Disney Gas Stations At Which You Haven’t Bought Gas.
November 2, 2007: Added Richfield Oil at Disneyland, 1955.
November 2, 2007: Updated Old Fantasyland, 1974.
October 26, 2007: Added Oklahoma at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, 2007.
October 19, 2007: Updated The Spirit of Pocahontas.
October 12, 2007: Added It Keeps Getting Better — The 2007 Epcot Food & Wine Festival.
October 2, 2007: Added Disney Celebrates Epcot’s 25th Anniversary — One Big Day.
September 28, 2007: Updated Rocket Jets.
September 20, 2007: Added Book Review: The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak.
September 14, 2007: Added Dressing for Disneyland in the 1950s.
September 7, 2007: Added L’ Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante at “Yestercot” (Epcot).
August 31, 2007: Updated Rocket Rods.
August 24, 2007: Added Epcot’s Icon Tower at Spaceship Earth at “Yestercot” (Epcot).
August 17, 2007: Added the Dixieland Band Stand.
August 10, 2007: Added Disneyland from Above in 1955 and 1960, with two aerial photos from the Orange County Archives.
August 10, 2007: Added Disneyland from Above, July 15, 1955 (1200 x 1600 image).
August 10, 2007: Added Disneyland from Above in June 1960 (1200 x 1600 image).
August 9, 2007: Updated the Carnation Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant with new photos.
August 3, 2007: Added the The Power of BLAST! at Yester California Adventure.
July 24, 2007: Added the Passenger Train of the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad.
July 24, 2007: Added Yesterland Book Store, with nine categories of books, magazines, DVDs, and cards. (Removed April 2011)
July 20, 2007: Added Disney Hotels at which You Haven’t Stayed.
July 13, 2007: Added the Sleeping Beauty Walk-Through.
July 11, 2007: Updated Burning Settler’s Cabin.
July 6, 2007: Updated Disney’s Newport Coast Villas, the Disney Vacation Club that Never Happened.
July 2, 2007: Updated America on Parade.
June 30, 2007: Updated Skull Rock.
June 28, 2007: Added the Animazement - The Musical.
June 22, 2007: Updated the Parking Lot.
June 15, 2007: Added Soap Opera Bistro.
June 8, 2007: Added Submarine Voyage Construction.
June 1, 2007: Added Epcot Flower & Garden Festival, 2007.
May 24, 2007: Added Pirates and More Pirates.
May 18, 2007: Added Fort Wilderness on Tom Sawyer Island.
May 18, 2007: Updated Burning Settler’s Cabin, Indian Village, and Ceremonial Dance Circle.
May 16, 2007: Updated Don DeFore’s Silver Banjo Barbecue Restaurant.
May 14, 2007: Added Ratatouille: Big Cheese Tour.
May 11, 2007: Updated Food, Lodging, & Theaters around Yesterland.
May 4, 2007: Added Rizzo’s Prop & Pawn Shop.
April 27, 2007: Updated Other Lands.
April 20, 2007: Added Subtle Changes (removed 2015).
April 16, 2007: Added Disneyland ’66 Brochure.
April 9, 2007: Added Avalon Cove by Wolfgang Puck.
April 2, 2007: Updated Coca-Cola Tomorrowland Terrace Stage.
March 26, 2007: Added The Yacht Bar.
March 21, 2007: Added A Message from Werner Weiss about Give Kids The World Village.
March 19, 2007: Updated The American Space Experience with two additional pictures.
March 16, 2007: Added The American Space Experience.
March 9, 2007: Added Inside the Old Matterhorn.
March 4, 2007: Relaunched News about Disney with regularly updated news about The Walt Disney Company, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World.
March 2, 2007: Added General Electric Publicity Photos of the Carousel of Progress at Disneyland.
March 1, 2007: Updated General Electric Carousel of Progress with larger pictures and some additional text.
February 22, 2007: Updated The Old Matterhorn with new pictures and text.
February 16, 2007: Added Nods to the Past.
February 9, 2007: Added Disneyland Paris Villas.
February 6, 2007: Updated Homage to the House of the Future with an additional homage sighting.
February 5, 2007: Added Eureka! - The California Adventure Parade.
January 26, 2007: Added Homage to the House of the Future.
January 26, 2007: Updated Monsanto House of the Future.
January 19, 2007: Added Conestoga Wagons.
January 12, 2007: Added Lion Country Safari in Irvine, California, and Safari Camp Map (1200x1400 GIF).
January 10, 2007: Updated How Yesterland Memories Fueled Disneyland Realities with several additional photographs.
January 8, 2007: Added 1998 Tomorrowland Mural, with interactive images by Karen Weiss.

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