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.

You've Met These Characters Before. But Did You Know Their Dark and Dreadful History?

“Welcome, foolish mortals, to The Haunted Mansion. I am your host, your GHOST HOST. Kindly step all the way in, please, and make room for everyone. There's no turning back now.”

Behind the Ride: 4 Mind-Blowing Facts about The Simpsons Ride

Here are four ways The Simpsons Ride excels in bringing the hilarity of Springfield and its residents to life.

4 Details You Never Noticed About Disney Attractions That You Won't Be Able to Forget

Here are a few burning questions we have about some popular Disney attractions. How many of them have you also wondered about before?

This Ride Was Hailed as a Masterpiece. Here's Why Disney Closed it After 18 Years

LOST LEGENDS: Adventure Thru Inner Space: For decades, a retro-futuristic journey into the most microscopic reaches of the universe was an anchor of Walt's New Tomorrowland. This classic dark ride debuted Disney's Omnimover and set the standard for the grand, educational dark rides that would open at EPCOT Center 15 years later. Prepare for the full, in-depth story as we pass beyond the limits of normal magnification!

Disney Fans Fought to Save This Wild Ride... And Lost. Here's Why it Was Shut Down Forever.

LOST LEGENDS: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride: Disney fans fought to save this ride from the wrecking ball... and lost. You asked, so here's the in-depth story behind one of the wildest, whackiest dark rides Disney ever designed. En route to nowhere in particular, we'll zoom through the streets of London, struck with a case of "motor-mania" onboard Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Magic Kingdom!

Disney Just Shut Down its Most Dangerous Show Ever. Here's the Inside Story.

The Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show was performed daily at Disney's Hollywood Studios from May 5, 2005 to April 2, 2016

The Top 50 Theme Parks in the World

Theme Park Tourist's guide to the 50 most popular theme parks in the world. How many of the globe's best parks have you visited?

The "Proof" That Disneyland's Pirates is Better Than the Magic Kingdom's

Same ride plus different parks equals roughly the same rating in Theme Park Tourist's list of the 100 top attractions in the world, right? Not necessarily!

9 Hidden Gems at the Magic Kingdom Every Guest Should Experience at Least Once

Below is a list of nine things you must do at least once while you’re at Magic Kingdom.

8 Easy Ways to Make Your Most Expensive Walt Disney World "Splurges" More Affordable

Here are several options that will get you the same (or even better!) souvenirs without breaking the bank.

The 5 "Lost" Hotels of Walt Disney World

Let's take a look at five long-lost resorts that never made it past the drawing board.

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