Theme Park Tourist profiles the different types of icons that wander Disney's theme parks.

The Walt Disney Company famously purchased Marvel Comics in 2009 for a cost of $4 billion (the same price it would pay three years later for Lucasfilm, though only half of what it paid for Pixar three years previously).

.Theme Park Tourist's view on some of the things that make the Disney parks magical.

Is Disney creating enough original stories and characters to sustain its theme parks?

Theme Park Tourist's profile of the TV show based on the Disney parks' Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Cloning. It's become a dirty word in the circles of Disney Parks fans. That's probably unfair, since it was Walt's idea to take the best of his California park and transplant it - with some additions, subtractions, and general changes - as Florida's Magic Kingdom. Cloning continues today, albeit

Disney's theme park attractions are some of the most expensive ever built. But some of the special effects used within theme are surprisingly low-tech...

Operating Disney's chain of hugely popular theme parks is a challenging undertaking - and you can find out what goes on behind the scenes by taking one of these fascinating tours.

Disney is renowned for investing huge sums in the creation of new rides and shows for its theme parks. Take a look at 10 of its most expensive creations.

Star Wars fans are waiting to see whether Disney will introduce new attractions based on the franchise at its various theme parks. What might be in store?

When you visit a Disney theme park, you're entering a protected fantasy world. Here are 8 ingenious methods that the company uses to shield you from the real world outside the gates.

Over the years, Disney's Imagineers have come up with some truly off-the-wall ideas for new attractions that sadly never saw the light of day. Here are 10 that we wish HAD made the cut...