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.

5 Of The Best Indoor Coasters ALL Theme Park Fans Must Experience!

With TRON: Lightcycle / Run and Darkoaster having opened in spring 2023, here are 5 other incredible indoor coasters that are must dos for any theme park fan. Does your favorite make the list?

KINGS DOMINION: Was The Addition of Intimidator 305 A Mistake?

Fueled by rivalry with nearby parks, Kings Dominion took a risk when it added giga coaster, Intimidator 305 in 2010. Was it worth it? Let's explore the past of this controversial coaster...

BLAST OFF: The Thrilling History of Launched Roller Coasters

Over the last 50 years, we have seen incredible advancements in launch technology. Let's look back at how we got from the standard shuttle loop to modern marvels like Velocicoaster...

The History and Rebirth Of The Classic Grizzly Coaster At Kings Dominion

After celebrating its 40th birthday in 2022, the legendary wooden coaster has had a refresh for the 2023 season...

Ride, Sally, Ride! The Industry-Changing Stories and Scares of Sally Dark Rides

Welcome to the Industry of Imagination, a new series in which we’ll peel back the curtains to explore some of the real organizations who design, develop, fabricate, and install the rides we know and love...

5 Of The Best Theme Parks To Visit In Winter

Our list of some of the best theme parks to visit in the winter may surprise you!

"A KIDDIE COASTER?" You May Be Surprised At The FIRST Coaster Built By Your Favorite Ride Manufacturers...

We’re taking a whirlwind tour of seven of the most fabled modern coaster manufacturers to see how they got their start. Trust us: you might be surprised…

Is Carowinds Worth A Visit? New Themed Land Is Coming In 2023

Let's check out what Carowinds has to offer, and catch a peek at it's newest themed land coming in 2023!

Halloween 2022: Breakdown Of Events at Theme Parks Across the US

We have put together a listing of all the spook-tacular events going on at theme parks across the United States...!

Happy Birthday To THIS Incredible Theme Park

There is another theme park celebrating its 50 anniversary this year. Happy Birthday, Kings Island!

Into the Unknown: The Trek to Kings Dominion’s “Jungle X-pedition” and How It's a Model For Seasonal Park Theming

The park’s newly-rechristened Jungle X-pedition “land” isn’t just a freshening of the park’s legacy land of adventure… it’s a bold step into the unknown, offering a model for “mere” amusement parks across the country to build a world, and to mean it...

GIGA: The Elite Class of 300-Foot Coasters... And Where the Next Is Rumored to Appear....

Today, just six rides reside in the "giga" level – between 300 and 399 foot drops – each with its own story, elements, and personality... Join us as we explore the evolution of the "giga" through its six iterations, and look to where a 300 foot thrill machine may arise next...

About Theme Park Tourist

Theme Park Tourist is one of the web’s leading sources of essential information and entertaining articles about theme parks in Orlando and beyond.

We are one of the world’s largest theme park guide sites, hosting detailed guides to more than 80 theme parks around the globe.

Find Out More About Us...

Plan Your Trip

Our theme park guides contain reviews and ratings of rides, restaurants and hotels at more than 80 theme parks worldwide.

You can even print them.

Start Planning Now...