A guide to the 10 most popular theme parks in the USA.

Not every castle can stand the test of time! Since the opening of Disneyland in 1955, parks have been identified by dominating structures often referred to as park icons. These structures come to represent a park’s stories and settings, and become synonymous with the parks they inhabit. From castles

With a major new ride, the completion of an expansion at the Magic Kingdom and a host of other changes, 2014 promises to be a big year for the Walt Disney World Resort. Of course, rival Universal Orlando is set to open the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley any time now - so it could be

This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of June 8, 2014. Here are the four biggest updates from around the resort for the past seven days... 1. The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios might be closing in 2015 © Disney Cast

We take a look at just what makes Walt Disney World unique.

The Disney ecosystem is constantly updating. Theme Park Tourist peers into our crystal ball to predict improvements we can expect by 2016.

Everyone makes mistakes… But multi-million dollar ones?! When a theme park decides to invest in a new attraction, there’s very little they can do to guarantee that ride’s success. No amount of money or branding can promise you’ll make a fan favorite. Whether it’s risky technology, a questionable

It may come as a surprise, but not everything at the Disneyland Resort can be found at Walt Disney World. While you might think California's Disneyland Resort and Florida's Walt Disney World are carbon copies on different sides of the country, you'd be wrong. Disneyland is by far the smaller of the

This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of May 25, 2014. Here are the four biggest updates from around the resort for the past seven days... 1. The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is officially open at the Magic Kingdom Park After four years of

Disney's recently updated FastPass+ system is still a work in progress. Theme Park Tourist evaluates the problems. This column involves a first person account of a Walt Disney World visitor’s experiences with FastPass+. For those of you not familiar with FastPass+, it replaces a well behaved earlier

Walt Disney's dream of creating an experimental city at his Florida resort didn't come to pass. But many of his grand ideas were incorporated into Walt Disney World after his death.

Considering "popping the question" during your next visit to Walt Disney World? Here are 12 suggestions for romantic ways to ask your partner to marry you, Disney-style.