There is one area where it feels like Universal still just doesn’t match up to Walt Disney World.

But just as good voice acting can define an attraction for decades, a bad voiceover can tear you right out of the immersive worlds Disney and Universal work so hard to build.

It’s every modern theme park visitor’s worst nightmare: facing an insane theme park line with no smartphone.

The log flume is a staple at every self-respecting theme park on the planet. It’s a cheap ride to construct and maintain, and so everybody has one. Which ones are the best, though?

While many Disney and Universal queues are themed, significantly fewer can truly be said to be interactive – that is, to offer things for guests to actually do

It may seem odd that Disney would go through the time and expense of having these characters in lines... But that's exactly where they're needed most!

After the sun sets, Disney and Universal's Parks truly come alive.

When thinking about what’s next for Universal, we must also ask ourselves what might go away to make room for the big changes? What follows is an attempt to answer that question.

Let's have a Universal/Disney showdown to determine which park has built THE best Marvel ride.

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'Tis the season, and across the country, theme parks are ramping up their offerings and appearances for the most wonderful time of the year.

A good idea never dies at Walt Disney Imagineering, and some of the best ideas in the company’s history have been reworked into some truly classic Disney attractions. Let’s take a look at a handful of those awesome ideas that Disney created, but which wound up in different rides and shows than were their original intent.