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.

Good Movie, Bad Ride: Weird Big Screen Attraction Adaptations at Disney & Universal Parks

Just because you pick a good, revered, classic, or award-winning movie, you’re not guaranteed a good, revered, classic, or award-winning ride will come out the other end

5 Newly Acquired Sci-Fi Characters That Might Have a Future at Disney Parks

An overview of iconic Sci-Fi franchises now owned by Disney – Alien, Planet of the Apes, Predator, Independence Day and The X Files – and their iconic characters and/or creatures that could appear at Disney Parks, including some thought as to how the more R-rated ones might be re-appropriated for families.

WHAT IF... Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Became a Twilight Zone Ride? Here's Our Idea... What's Yours?

In this new Theme Park Tourist mini-series, we invite you to "Blue Sky" with us, and to reimagine a ride that could use a refresh.

These Pandemic Policies Seem to Still Be Confusing Some Walt Disney World Guests

All things considered, Walt Disney World has actually done a rather good job handling this global pandemic…

DARK ORLANDO: The Best (and WORST) of Central Florida’s Dark Rides

In this feature, we’ll list our choices for the best and worst Central Florida dark rides of some common types (like trackless, flume, and motion-based).

What Is Disney's Animal Kingdom Like Right Now? - January 2021

Visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom right now feels a little bit like a trip back in time…

The Scariest Disney Parks Attractions (That Weren't Supposed to Be That Scary)

Every once in a while, a Disney attraction doesn’t quite meet your expectations—sometimes in the scariest of ways.

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...

Animatronic On Board! 3 Attractions Where Robots Go Along for the Ride

while many of the Best Audio-Animatronics in the World are concealed along dark rides' courses, hidden in queues, or even found outside of rides altogether, there's a rare collection that actually go along for the ride!

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…

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