About this season
Exploring the history behind Theme Park attractions.
Episodes (15)
1. Yesterworld: The Rise & Fall of the Original Disneyland Hotel
Aired 30 January 2020
2. Yesterworld: The Origins of Club 33 - Disneyland’s Secret VIP Lounge that Changed the Parks Forever
Aired 19 February 2020
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!
3. Yesterworld: The History of Walt Disney Home Video and the Infamous Disney Vault
Aired 12 March 2020
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!
4. Yesterworld: 5 Stories of Disney’s WORST Theme Park Mistakes, Blunders & Attraction Overlays EVER
Aired 1 April 2020
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.
5. Yesterworld: The Troubled History of Epcot's Abandoned World Showcase - The Original Disney World
Aired 7 May 2020
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.
6. Yesterworld: The Troubled History of Epcot’s Abandoned World Showcase - The Cancelled Expansions
Aired 20 May 2020
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!
7. Yesterworld: 5 Stories of Lost & Abandoned Movie Props and Iconic Film Memorabilia - Part 2
Aired 1 June 2020
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.
8. Yesterworld: The Rise & Fall of DisneyToon Studios - Disney’s Controversial Animation Sequel Empire
Aired 28 June 2020
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.
9. Yesterworld: 5 Stories of Abandoned & Destroyed Disney Theme Park Icons
Aired 21 July 2020
10. Yesterworld: The History & Evolution of The Jungle Cruise - From Disneyland to The Magic Kingdom
Aired 13 August 2020
11. The Troubled History of Steven Spielberg's "Hook" - A Classic That Should've Been
Aired 9 September 2020
12. The History and Evolution of Disney's Fantasmic! - The Original Nighttime Spectacular
Aired 7 October 2020
13. 5 SPOOKY Theme Park Secrets, Stories & Unsolved Mysteries - Universal & Disney Parks
Aired 22 October 2020
14. 5 Stories of Abandoned & Destroyed Iconic Disney Theme Park Vehicles
Aired 1 December 2020
15. The Lost Deleted Scenes of Star Wars & Indiana Jones - Missing scenes from Iconic Films
Aired 21 December 2020