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.

7 INCREDIBLE Benefits of DVC Membership You May Not Have Already Considered

If you’re considering membership in the Disney Vacation Club, you should know that there are benefits beyond the “free” Disney resort stays

4 Ways Classic Disney and Universal Attractions are Deeper Than You Ever Imagined

Films can be art. Photographs can be art. Video games can be art. Even selfies can be art (no, seriously). And, I would argue, theme park attractions can be art – particularly the ones you'd find at Disney parks around the world or Universal's parks in Orlando and Los Angeles. No, maybe they aren't on the same level as the Mona Lisa or the Sistine Chapel, but they're a bit closer than you may think.

The 3 BIG Updates From Walt Disney World This Week (May 10-May 16, 2015)

This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of May 10, 2015.

4 Imagineering Terms all Disney Fans Must Know

Walt Disney and his team invented a whole new language to describe their theme parks. That jargon is still in use today, and to truly understand the ways Imagineering works to build and improve the Disney parks, you must first understand the language they speak to each other.

10 Walt Disney World Attractions That Have Disappeared Forever Since 2014

There’s something of a bloodbath going on at Walt Disney World right now. Large numbers of existing attractions – some of which have been in place for many years – are being ripped out, ready to be replaced.

7 Unheralded Characters Everyone Should Meet at Walt Disney World

Character meet and greets represent one of the most enjoyable and memorable aspects of a trip to Walt Disney World.

5 Mickey Mouse Attractions at Disney Parks That Never Really Took Off

While Mickey Mouse has been with the Disney parks since the very beginning and throughout all the eras, he's not had unlimited success...

3 Ingenious Tricks Disney Uses to Make Its Parks Seem Less Crowded

Though other tourist destinations suffer when crowds rise, Disney parks seem immune to this issue. But how is this possible?

6 Tips for Surviving Your First Star Wars Weekends

Star Wars Weekends has become one of Walt Disney World’s most beloved and enduring events, running sporadically from 1997 until 2003, and every year since that time. Held for four weekends from mid-May through mid-June, the event is an epic celebration of the Star Wars universe. In 2015, the party

6 INCREDIBLE Theme Park Entry Lands That Prepare You For Adventure

Nearly every major theme park in America today begins with a themed entry land (usually lined with shops and restaurants, short on attractions) that begins the immersion into the setting. Here, we’ve collected six of the best.

101 Amazing Little Details You Probably Never Noticed at Walt Disney World

Huge amounts of time and money are spent on creating the little details at Walt Disney World's theme parks and resorts. But most guests never even notice them...

Behind the Ride: 5 Mind-Bending Tricks Employed by Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

On May 20, 2011, Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios became the first of three Disney theme parks (so far) to host an updated version of arguably the most iconic motion simulator ride in existence: Star Tours

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