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.

The Coaster Crown Countdown: Which Parks Have The Most Coasters? Maybe Not The Ones You'd Expect...

Now that the chaos of the Coaster Wars have largely subsided, it's probably a good time to pause and look at the industry today. Which parks actually ended up with the biggest coaster counts? You may be surprised...

Ride, Sally, Ride! The Industry-Changing Stories and Scares of Sally Dark Rides

Welcome to the Industry of Imagination, a new series in which we’ll peel back the curtains to explore some of the real organizations who design, develop, fabricate, and install the rides we know and love...

REST IN PIECES: 8 Attractions That Shut Down Permanently In 2022

We bid farewell to these 8 attractions in 2022. However, some aren't quite gone forever...

5 Of The Best Theme Parks To Visit In Winter

Our list of some of the best theme parks to visit in the winter may surprise you!

The Year That Theme Came Back: How Cedar Fair Is Going Big on More Than Just Coasters for 2023

We can't wait for these immersive areas to bring a little theme back into our local, regional parks. Do you like this model, or do you wish these parks would stick to coasters?

Is Carowinds Worth A Visit? New Themed Land Is Coming In 2023

Let's check out what Carowinds has to offer, and catch a peek at it's newest themed land coming in 2023!

Halloween 2022: Breakdown Of Events at Theme Parks Across the US

We have put together a listing of all the spook-tacular events going on at theme parks across the United States...!

Happy Birthday To THIS Incredible Theme Park

There is another theme park celebrating its 50 anniversary this year. Happy Birthday, Kings Island!

GIGA: The Elite Class of 300-Foot Coasters... And Where the Next Is Rumored to Appear....

Today, just six rides reside in the "giga" level – between 300 and 399 foot drops – each with its own story, elements, and personality... Join us as we explore the evolution of the "giga" through its six iterations, and look to where a 300 foot thrill machine may arise next...

The Makers of the Stand-Up, Inverted, Diving, Flying, and Wing Coasters Have a New Patent… You’ll Be Surprised What It’s For...

Founded in 1987 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, B&M today is one of the world’s most respected roller coaster design & manufacturing films, supplying headlining attractions to amusement parks across the globe.

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