Disney's Animal Kingdom Features and Articles

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.

Nick Sim

Sunday, March 2, 2014

20 Amazing New Things To Do At Florida's Theme Parks in 2014

2014 promises to be an incredible year for Florida's theme parks, with a host of new rides, restaurants and other attractions due to open. Here are 20 amazing things to look forward to!

Nick Sim

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Magical Nostalgia: 60 Lost Attractions of Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World has evolved significantly over the last four decades. Join us on a voyage of nostalgia as we take a look at 57 attractions that have come and gone since 1971.

Nick Sim

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

The Top 5 4-D Movies in the World

Take a look at 5 of the very best 4-D movie attractions at theme parks all over the globe.

Nick Sim

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Top 10 Disney Animated Movies That Aren't Yet Theme Park Attractions

Over the years, Disney has based dozens of attractions on its animated movies. But there are still some classics that are yet to undergo the theme park treatment.

Nick Sim

Friday, February 14, 2014

10 Mind-Boggling Statistics About Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World is the most popular theme park resort in the world, and operates on a scale unlike any other. Here are 10 incredible statistics about the resort.

Nick Sim

Thursday, February 13, 2014

13 Tasks That Disney Cast Members Must Repeat Over and Over Again

Working at Disney theme parks can be incredibly rewarding and fun. There's no escaping the repetition involved in many roles, however - here are a few tasks that Cast Members repeat time and time again.

Nick Sim

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Secrets of a Kilimanjaro Safaris Driver at Disney's Animal Kingdom

It's one of the most unusual and unique roles at Walt Disney World. Let's find out what it's like working as a driver on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom, directly from a former Cast Member!

Nick Sim

Friday, February 7, 2014

10 Incredible Disney Theme Park Lands That Were Never Built

Over the years, Disney has devised a host of new "lands" for its theme parks across the globe. Many have become reality, but still more never left the drawing board. Take a look at 10 that didn't make it.

Nick Sim

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Queue-Jumping Showdown: Walt Disney's World FastPass+ vs. Universal Express

Walt Disney World has rolled out a new queue-jumping system, FastPass+. Take a look at how it compares to Universal Express at rival Universal Orlando.

Nick Sim

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

3 Unusual Things That Disney Cast Members Are Trained To Do

Training for a Cast Member role at Walt Disney World is not like training for most other jobs. Here are three unusual things that some Cast Members must learn to master.

Nick Sim

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

10 Key Differences Between Disney's FastPass and FastPass+ Systems

Walt Disney World has phased out its FastPass queue-jumping system in favor of a new version dubbed FastPass+. Let's examine the key differences between the two systems.

Nick Sim

Friday, January 31, 2014

Not So Magical: The 5 Most Disastrous Disney Attractions Of All Time

Disney's Imagineers have a deserved reputation for creating some of the greatest theme park rides on the planet. Sometimes, though, even they can get it wrong...