How can we say this delicately? Disney and Universal will always win in the end. The resorts owned by those huge corporations have equally huge budgets that fuel innovation, marketing, and international draw that local parks simply can’t compete with. That’s why Disney and Universal creations almost

Talk about living in an era of extremes! It wasn’t too long ago that theme parks seemed to be entangled in a bloody feud to hold the most records. Roller coasters suddenly became taller, faster, steeper, and more expensive with parks proudly advertising their “world’s biggest,” “highest,” "longest,"

Everyone makes mistakes… But multi-million dollar ones?! When a theme park decides to invest in a new attraction, there’s very little they can do to guarantee that ride’s success. No amount of money or branding can promise you’ll make a fan favorite. Whether it’s risky technology, a questionable

Theme Park Tourist's round-up of the world's best theme park Christmas events.

A run-down of the 10 best roller coasters that theme parks in the USA have to offer.

A rundown of the top 10 drop rides at theme parks all over the world - as rated by Theme Park Tourist readers. Regular readers of Theme Park Tourist will know that we recently launched the TPT100 , a constantly-updated list of the top 100 theme park rides and attractions in the world. The list is

A rundown of the top 10 dark rides at theme parks all over the world - as rated by Theme Park Tourist readers.

Deep within the dense uncharted forests of Virginia, a dark and sinister mystery is waiting to be unearthed... In 2012, Busch Gardens Williamsburg opened what may be one of the most mysterious, clever, and thrilling family roller coasters to ever exist. Today, we're determined to take you Behind the

The Black Forest has a score to settle with the puny mortals of Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Celebrating its twenty-second year of being named “the most beautiful theme park on Earth,” it’s ironic that Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s new ride lets the park’s famous Virginian forests come to life and

What to expect from the mysterious new upcoming ride, Verbolten, at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Theme Park Tourist's review of Mäch Tower, the new drop tower ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg for the 2011 season.

Theme Park Tourist's round-up of Halloween events coming to theme parks around the world in October 2010, including Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Knott's Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt and Alton Towers' Scarefest. Halloween celebration at theme parks have grown into huge annual events, and 2010