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 Little Mermaid ride
Brian
Thursday, July 22, 2021

WHAT IF…?: A Glimpse Into Your Favorite Disney Parks Rides As They ALMOST Were..

These nine attractions started out their development in a whole different form before evolving for the better… or sometimes, worse.
Loki Avengers Campus
Brian
Friday, July 9, 2021

The Loki Effect: How Marvel's Avengers Campus Multiverse Could Reset the Rules of Theme Park Lands

Avengers Campus is a revolution if only in the way it rewrites the rules of “immersive” theme park attractions from here on out
avengers campus
Brian
Thursday, May 27, 2021

Avengersland, Assembled! What To Expect (and What Not To) from Disney’s First Super-Land

What do you think of Avengers Campus? Is Disney California Adventure’s newest land what you hoped? Is it a fitting embodiment of one of the highest grossing intellectual properties of all time?
Image: Disney
Jett Farrell-Vega
Monday, May 10, 2021

What If Disney Attraction Names Were Totally Literal?

What if attraction names at Disney parks were totally literal--pointing to obscure details about backstories, the magic behind the effects, or what guests actually experience?
Image: Disney
Jett Farrell-Vega
Monday, March 15, 2021

Disney+ Has an Impressive Lineup of Shows for Disney Theme Park Fans

Eager to get your Disney parks fix from the comfort of your home? Here are the top ten gems we found on Disney+ for fans of every type…
Expedition Everest
Brian
Saturday, January 16, 2021

IP-Free: Can You Think of the Most Recent ORIGINAL Ride at Each Disney and Universal Park?

What was the most recent IP-free headlining ride at U.S. Disney and Universal Parks? How many years has it been since each debuted a truly original major attraction without a blockbuster movie, character, or brand as its reason for being? You might be surprised...
Image: Flickr, Loren Javier (license)
Jett Farrell-Vega
Thursday, January 14, 2021

This Controversial Disney Attraction is Just The Worst...

If you’re reading this, you probably love Disney parks. I do too… and it’s in that context that I feel the need to share an opinion that may or may not be popular with my fellow Disneyphiles.
Image: Disney
Jett Farrell-Vega
Thursday, December 31, 2020

10 Crazy (And Adorable) Things You Totally Did as a Disney Kid

If you grew up as a Disney kid, what were some of the goofy things you (probably) did during a visit to Disney parks? Even if you didn’t, you might hold some similar memories. Here are a few that stand out to us…
Slinky Dog Dash
Brian
Sunday, December 13, 2020

Roller Coasters Themed to... Roller Coasters? Do These 5 "Bare, Steel" Coasters Destroy Disney & Universal's Immersive Lands?

Story, story story. If you ask just about anyone at Walt Disney Imagineering or Universal Creative, you'll pretty consistently hear that absolutely nothing is more important than story.
Tokyo DisneySea
Brian
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The Imagineering “Bucket List:” 16 Must-See Disney Parks Attractions Worth Daydreaming About

add our “bucket list” picks to your list of rides worth daydreaming about… and maybe one day, booking a flight for.
Disney Renaissance
Brian
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Disney NEVER Made Rides Themed to Most of the Movies That Defined Your Childhood. Here’s Why…

Nostalgia is a force more powerful than gravity.
Everest
Brian
Saturday, October 17, 2020

COUNTDOWN: The Best Disney and Universal Rides of the Century (So Far)

Last month, we took a half-hearted look at what we think are the "Worst" Disney Attractions of the Century (So Far). Today, we'll flip the script and look at the best to come out of Disney (and Universal) Parks so far in the 21st century – that is, opening in the year 2000 or late

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