Exploring the the original and lesser known Jaws attraction at Universal Studios Orlando.
The Songbird Conspiracy, 0415 Connections, Subliminal Messages & More! With remastered 60fps footage, we'll take an in-depth look at the coolest Easter Eggs, Secrets, and Facts about the Bioshock series, dug in a little deeper, to bring you this…
Exploring and investigating 5 movies with unreleased and locked away scenes & footage.
Exploring and investigating 5 movies with scenes and footage believed to be destroyed or lost, that will most likely never be seen again.
Exploring Beastly Kingdom, the unbuilt and ultimately abandoned land of Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom.
Investigating what happened to the ill fated Nintendo 64 Disc Drive and Ura Zelda's fabled development.
Explore the history of Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean, & the controversial elements altered over the years.
Exploring 5 fascinating stories of lost and rediscovered movie props and memorabilia.
Exploring and investigating the unbuilt land of Disney World Magic Kingdom's Thunder Mesa & influence on Pirates.
Exploring and investigating the infamous E.T. video game, it’s impact on Atari, and the video game industry crash of 1983.
Exploring the history of Kongfrontation and it's origins as a King Kong attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Exploring 5 fascinating stories of abandoned movie sets and filming locations.
Investigating Disney World's Alien Encounter & it's origins as the “Alien” movie inspired attraction for Disneyland.
Exploring the stories behind 5 cancelled, abandoned, and unreleased video games with rarely seen footage and images.
Exploring the story of Disney's Unbuilt Fire Mountain, Villains Mountain, and Tragic Fate of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.
The rise & fall of the now abandoned Nickelodeon Studios Orlando Florida, the source of 1990's nostalgia for many.
Exploring the secret Nightmare Before Christmas Easter eggs in Disney World's The Haunted Mansion & why it will never get Haunted Mansion Holiday like Disneyland.
Exploring the history of Disneyland and Magic Kingdom’s Burning Settler’s Cabin.
Exploring the little known History behind the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, how it came to be and why it's one of the Star Wars Franchises most infamous blunders. The idea by George Lucas began with promise, but ultimately became "so bad it's good" of the Star Wars universe.
Exploring the history of Disneyland's failed Tomorrowland 1998, the troubled Rocket Rods attraction, and why it became one of the most expensive and short lived attractions in Disney history.
The story of the short lived Hercules and Xena attraction at Universal Studios Florida, and it's fall into Yesterworld.
The story of Walt Disney’s uphill battle to revolutionize feature length animated films, ultimately winning him one of the rarest Academy Awards Oscar in History and changing the film industry forever.
Explore the troubled history of the Epcot’s Original Journey Into Imagination, in Part 2 of a collaboration between Defunctland and Yesterworld!
The History of Disneyland's infamous Jack Sparrow and Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise takeover of Walt Disney's classic attraction.
The History of Disneyland’s Unbuilt Liberty Street & International Street, and how it influenced some of the Disney Theme Park's biggest innovations!
Exploring the stories and history behind movie props in Disney and Universal Studios theme parks.
Exploring the history of Disneyland's abandoned & unbuilt Edison Square, how evolved into The Carousel of Progress andinspire future innovations at the Disney Parks!
Exploring the history and evolution of the Jaws tram tour experience at Universal Studios Hollywood!
Exploring the history of Disneyland’s Davy Crockett inspired Keel Boats, their legacy, and what ultimately led to their demise and extinction from the Disney theme parks.
Exploring Easter eggs and movie references within Disney & Pixar’s The Incredibles
Exploring 5 stories of Lost, Destroyed, and Locked Away Television Episodes & Broadcasts that may never be seen again, including Sesame Street, an abandoned Nickelodeon Spinoff, Doctor Who, and the Moon Landing tapes
A special Yesterworld Tribute to Disney Quest, which sadly closed in July of 2017. Whether you had a chance to experience it yourself, or never got around to it, take a trip back in time to Disney Quest's last days of operation!
Exploring the evolution and changes made to Epcot’s Spaceship Earth, starting from it’s original 1982 version up until the present.
Exploring the little known history and fate of Universal Studio Florida’s Production Studio Tram Tour
Exploring 5 abandoned Nickelodeon & Hanna Barbara attractions within theme parks like Universal Studios, The Wonderland Theme Parks, Bedrock City, and more!
Exploring the history and evolution of both Disneyland & Magic Kingdom’s terrifying original versions of the Snow White attractions.
Exploring 5 stories of Abandoned & Cancelled Walt Disney World Projects and Attractions along with the traces that remain today.
Exploring the evolution & Abandoned Effects of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion
Exploring the abandoned attractions and effects of Universal Studio Hollywood’s Studio Tram tour, as few remain to this day while others linger around the tour hidden in plain sight.
Exploring the history of the original and long abandoned versions of Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough, what remains today, and what has been lost forever…
Exploring the history & evolution of Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, from it’s Edison Square and New York World’s Fair beginnings, to Disneyland and Magic Kingdom!
Exploring Disneyland’s abandoned Christmas & Holiday Attractions, Overlays, Events and More.
Exploring the Traces and Remnants of Extinct Disney Theme Park Attractions, from Maelstrom and Frozen Ever After, to the Infamous Superstar Limo traces in Monsters Inc. Even Disneyland’s original “risqué” store demonstration and much more!
Exploring the History of Honey I Shrunk The Audience at the Disney parks!
Exploring the history of Disney’s Original Backstage Studio Tour (AKA The Studio Backlot Tour) at Hollywood Studios, formerly Disney MGM Studios. Including Inside the Magic tour, Backstage Pass, Catastrophe Canyon, the movie prop Boneyard, Who Framed Roger Rabbit Loony Bin, Studio Showcase and more!
Disney’s Stitch’s Great Escape the Magic Kingdom is one of the most polarizing attractions in theme park history. Today, we explore the full history of Stitch’s Great Escape - from the ride’s inception with the success of Lilo and Stitch, to the closure of the fan favorite ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Alien Encounter all the way through present day!
Explore the origins & history of Epcot's Extinct Maelstrom, along with its transformation into Frozen Ever After in the Norway Pavilion at the World Showcase.
Disney and Harry Potter’s relationship goes back over two decades - even including an unbuilt Harry Potter Land in the Magic Kingdom. Today, we explore the full theme park history of Harry Potter - the franchise Disney desperately wanted in their parks, but ultimately missed out on to Universal Studios. We discuss Harry Potter from his inception with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone all the way to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando.
Explore the history of Disney’s Star Tours and how it became Star Tours The Adventures Continue. We also explore the unrealized & cancelled versions of one of the Disney parks most beloved Star Wars attraction!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is home to the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, an enclosed roller coaster that also resides in Disneyland Paris. Today, we’ll explore the full history of Walt Disney World’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith - from from the ride’s inception alongside the fan favorite ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror on Disney’s Hollywood Studios Sunset Boulevard, all the way through the present day!
Explore the evolution & history of Peter Pan’s Flight, from Disneyland’s original 1955 version to it’s little-known changes in the 60s, all the way to Magic Kingdom’s Peter Pan ride and how it influenced the New Fantasyland 1983 attraction.
Shrek 4D in the Universal Studios theme parks (and various others) is a 4D film and attraction - and a very interesting piece of theme park history. Today, we explore the full history of Shrek 4-D - from the fascinating backstory behind the groundbreaking film ‘Shrek’ (2001) that made the ride possible, all the way through the remaining locations of Shrek 4D in Universal Studios Orlando, Japan and Singapore today!
Explore the Traces and Remnants of Disney’s Unfinished & Abandoned Attractions, lands, and more! Including Animal Kingdom’s Beastly Kingdom, Epcot’s Spaceship Earth & Communicore, Magic Kingdom’s Thunder Mesa and Hollywood Studio’s Muppet Studios Cancelled Restaurants.
Nickelodeon and Universal Studios Orlando teamed up to create Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast - a simulator ride at the Universal theme park that replaced the Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. Today, we explore the full history of Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast - from his humble beginnings as Johnny Quasar, to the theatrical film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (and TV show The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron) all the way through to the present day and what replaced the iconic theme park attraction.
Explore the history of The Mickey Mouse Revue, The Legend of the Lion King, and what led to the creation of Mickey’s Philharmagic. The Mickey Mouse Revue has a fascinating history that ties with the history of Disney World’s Fantasyland Theater, and the abandoned attractions & Shows it’s showcased since Magic Kingdom’s opening in 1971.
Explore the history of The Great Movie Ride, Disney MGM Studios most beloved attraction. From concepts that were cancelled, ideas that were unfinished, controversy and legal disputes with MGM vs Disney, and secrets about the attraction that will change your life.
Disney’s The Country Bear Jamboree in Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland and previously in Disneyland is an audio animatronic theme park attraction and country themed show that has been entertaining audiences since 1971! Today, we’ll explore the full history of the beloved Country Bears - from its origins with Walt Disney at the 1960 Winter Olympics, to the Country Bear’s Christmas Special and Vacation Hoedown all the way through to the present day!
Explore the History of the Unbuilt & Original Versions of Disneyland’s Alice in Wonderland dark ride. A deep dive into the ride’s drastic evolution over the years as the only Fantasyland attraction that hasn’t been duplicated is exclusive to Disneyland.
Explore the History of Adventure Through Inner Space, the Abandoned Disneyland Tomorrowland Dark Ride that changed future Theme Park experiences forever, and the predecessor to Star Tours. It would go on to influence attractions at Epcot & The Magic Kingdom, and it's impact continues to this day.
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts in Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida (in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter) is an indoor steel roller coaster themed around the Harry Potter franchise! Today, we’ll cover the history of the Harry Potter attraction, and touch on the decision to construct Diagon Alley at the Universal Orlando Resort.
Ever since Disney’s The Lion King was released in 1994, it’s been surrounded by a Controversy: Was Simba, the characters and Story stolen from Osamu Tezuka’s Kimba The White Lion aka Jungle Emperor Leo aka Leo The Lion. Here we take a deep dive into both sides of the story, and attempt to finally answer the question once and for all.
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is an attraction rich in theme park history! The attraction has locations in Disney Resorts around the world, from Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters in Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast in Disneyland Paris, Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue in Shanghai Disneyland, and the original Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, it’s a Disney attraction that has been thrilling theme park fans for years!
Take a deep dive into the History and downfall of Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland & Mickey’s Birthdayland, Starland & Toontown Fair at The Magic Kingdom, and what led to their eventual demise. The Evolution & History of how Mickey’s Birthdayland at Walt Disney World evolved into Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland.
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride closed at the Magic Kingdom in 1998, despite a media frenzy and protests, so here we explore the story of how it came to be, the Disneyland Original version of Mr. Toad before New Fantasyland, and more Disney History.
Take a deep dive into Disney’s Cancelled & Abandoned Animated Films, from the shelved Alice in Wonderland movies, to Song of the South’s Sibling film Catfish Bend, and the abandoned project that influenced Pocahontas.
Disney’s Theme Parks haven’t always had the presence of Indiana Jones, and the attractions that do exist have a long, complicated history. Today, we take a deep dive into the Indiana Jones attractions that didn’t make the cut - from an extremely ambitious Indiana Jones land at Disneyland, to a continually downgraded mine cart roller coaster at Disneyland Paris!
Explore Disney’s Abandoned & Cancelled Animated films from 1990 to 2015, from the Original Lost Emperor’s New Groove, a sequel to Roger Rabbit, Disney’s “dirty” first CGI film and more! A deep dive into the stories and history behind these cancelled Disney animations.
Exploring the darker side of Disney history with 5 stories of Disneyland Secrets, Myths, Legends and unsolved mysteries, from the Haunted Mansion’s Mysterious Man in Web, to the 'alleged' real skeletons within Pirates of the Caribbean, the mysterious Tower of Terror ghosts and more!
Explore Disney's Original and abandoned Haunted Mansion that never was in this deep dive into Disneyland’s Unbuilt Haunted House. The History of the Haunted Mansion goes all the way back to Walt Disney’s initial vision for the Disney park, and we have enough information to take a detailed look at the Original versions of the Haunted Mansion.
Explore the Scrapped Original Versions & Troubled History of Classic and Beloved Disney Animations. From the original abandoned version of Beauty and the Beast, The evolution of The Snow Queen into Frozen, Aladdin, Tangled & More!
Explore 7 Abandoned Disneyland, Disney World, Universal Studios & More Theme Park Christmas Overlays and attractions. From Hollywood Studios Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, to Frozen Fever: Olaf’s Snow Fest, Universal Studios “Christmas” King Kong Encounter, and Knott's Berry Farm Christmas Elf Mountain.
Explore 5 MORE Stories of Abandoned Movie Sets and filming locations, from Jurassic Park’s forgotten Universal Studios set, the deserted Hobbit set from Lord of the Rings, an abandoned Nickelodeon filming location, to a Nuclear Reactor for The Abyss.
Disneyland’s Club 33, a private VIP lounge nestled in the heart of New Orleans Square, has been a source of intrigue for Disney theme park enthusiasts from the day it opened in 1957. Like much of Disneyland, Club 33 is rich with history - a history we’ll be diving into today!
Explore the History & Evolution of Walt Disney Home Video and the Infamous Disney Vault! From the manipulative marketing tactics, the Animated Film re-release Origins which led to the Disney Vault, the debut of VHS and how Disney tried to end the Home Video revolution (before they joined it themselves), the introduction of DisneyDVD and more!
From the Defunct half a million dollar Surf/Wave machine at Walt Disney World, to a TV show themed boat ride at Disneyland, all the way to a breakdown of the abysmal Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management at The Magic Kingdom.
Explore the Original Epcot World Showcase that never came to be and ultimately, the Disney World That Never Was. The Story of how it evolved from Walt Disney's Unbuilt land within Disneyland, to a separate tourist destination near The Magic Kingdom, and into the Epcot Center version that was to feature 30 countries, then 20, and exactly what those countries & their attractions would’ve been.
Explore the troubled History of Epcot’s Abandoned World Showcase & the Cancelled Pavilions & Attractions. From the fate of the original countries and attractions that were scrapped, to the doomed expansions such as the Switzerland Pavilion, Mt. Fuji Coaster, The Russia Pavilion and more!
From the Titanic prop with ties to both Star Wars and the James Cameron's Titanic, the tragic fate of the character of Hoggle from Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, the abandoned Ships from 2001: A Space Odyssey & Alien, and even a mystery from Planet of the Apes that goes in an unexpected direction.
Explore the history and ultimate downfall of Disneytoon Studios and all of Disney’s Direct To Video Sequels & Spinoffs. The origins of Disney’s straight to video sequels go all the way back to Walt Disney Television animation, and the story of how it evolved from a Ducktales TV movie and spinoff of Aladdin, all the way to one of Disney’s most successful (and controversial) feature Length animation brands is an incredible journey through Disney History.
Explore the untold history of The Disney Channel! From its origins in the 1970s, the channel’s near collapse in the 80s, the peak in the 90s & drastic changes into the 2000’s & Today.
Talking the Disney Theme Park's Pirates of the Caribbean controversy with Disney Dan!
The Yesterworld Podcast Episode #002, where my guest Alicia Stella shares her experiences working on past Universal Studios Florida Attractions such as Jaws, Kongfrontation, Back to the Future and Hanna-Barbera! While sprinkling in a bit of theme park rumors, attraction opinions, movie talk, & More!
The Yesterworld Podcast Episode #003, where my guest Alicia Stella and I talk about the latest Universal Studios Florida rumors including the under construction new Harry Potter coaster, possible Jurassic Park/World coaster, & More!
Episode #006 of The Yesterworld Podcast, talking about Disneyland vs Disneyworld with special guest TPMvids!
