Theme Park Tourist features a wide-range of in-depth features and articles, covering rides, attractions and restaurants at theme parks all over the world. As well as previews and reviews of new rides, look out for "Top 10" lists and tips for saving time and money on your next park visit.

How to Get the Answers You Really Want from Cast Members

Cast Members are a great resource for just about anything you might want to know

The Complete Idiot's Guide to MyMagic+ at Walt Disney World

Whether you’re a first time guest, or you haven’t been to the Walt Disney World Resort since smartphones became popular, you may find some insight in questions you never thought to ask:

5 Ways to Face Your Worst Nightmares on Tom Sawyer Island

One bone-chilling experience has stood the test of time from opening day.

How Much More Do You REALLY Pay To Stay at a Disney Resort?

Each time you prepare to book your trip and head to Walt Disney World, you’re faced with a simple decision. Where will you stay? The combined annual attendance at Disney’s four Orlando theme parks is 54 million. While part of that total comes from Orlando residents and a lot more comes from guests

From Box Office Bomb to Blockbuster: The Cinematic Story of Walt Disney Studios Paris

DISASTER FILES: Walt Disney Studios Park: It's the smallest Disney Park on Earth with the fewest attractions worth seeing. The second gate meant to bring Disneyland Paris back from the brink of destruction instead only sent the resort's finances tumbling again. Today, we dissect the unbelievable story of Disney's "worst park ever" and the staggering, depressing experience of a walkthrough in its earliest days.

Could Disney REALLY be Considering Getting Rid of These Classic Attractions?

Here are a few Disney theme park attractions that are possibly at death’s door.

No Kids? No Problem! How Adults Can Get the Most Out of Character Meet and Greets

Meeting characters in a Walt Disney World theme park may seem like an activity that is exclusive to children, but this is not the case.

Hidden in Plain Sight: the Main Street, U.S.A. You Never Noticed

Main Street, U.S.A. is a kind of comfort food to theme park tourists. We have a tendency to take it for granted since we’ve walked the pathways so many times before.

5 Ways to Add More Character Magic to Your Walt Disney World Stay

Whether you’re keen on the princesses or a voracious fan of villains, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to meet and mingle with popular Disney characters if you plan your visit right.

Walt’s Words to Live By: 6 Lesser-Known Quotes from the Man Behind the Mouse

You’re probably aware that “it was all started by a mouse,” but you may not have heard some of these insights from the famous man behind all that is Disney.

The Best Rides at Universal Orlando Resort: What You Got Right and What You Got Very Wrong

What follows is a list of the top 10 attractions at Universal Orlando Resort as voted by all of you. I’ll also offer my feelings on what you got right and what you got very (very very) wrong.

Your Brain on Roller Coasters: What Happens on Wild Rides

Have you ever wondered just what it is that makes strapping in and whizzing around so satisfying?

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