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.

Priced Out of Disney? Consider These 6 Incredible Destination Parks Worth a Visit!

These parks aren't your run-of-the-mill, local amusements. They're destinations in their own rights. And believe us when we say – they're worth a visit...

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...

Knott's Bear-y Tales: From A Southern California Classic to the Berry-Blasting Return to the Fair

How did one of Disney’s most esteemed Imagineers create an attraction that became a Southern Californian treasure? And how has the concept made a miraculous return? Well, let’s just say… it’s kind of a cute story…

The So-Cal Theme Park History of Beverly Hills Cop III

The richest celebration of theme park history on film shouldn’t be Beverly Hills Cop III.

The Top 50 Theme Parks in the World

Believe it or not, half a billion people – that's 7% of the planet! – visited a major theme park in 2018.

Theme Park Tourist Roundtable: Our Favorite Rides

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to pull back the curtains, revealing a bit more about the staff here.

16 Incredible Must-See New Attractions of 2019 from Around the U.S.

From cartoon carousels to intergalactic adventures; trippy dark rides to adrenaline-packing thrills, 2019 was another banner year for theme parks across the United States. SeaWorld Parks continue their upswing, Cedar Fair parks continue to break coaster records and try their hands at theming, too

DISNEY’S AMERICA: Eisner's Announced-Then-Abandoned Patriotic Theme Park

POSSIBILITYLAND: Disney's America Theme Park: Seeing Civil War re-enactments, learning 1800s farming techniques, setting sail for Ellis Island... Even if history has always played a part in the story of Disney Parks, there's never been anything quite like Disney's America. Disney's first-ever regional theme park would've been a living history experience set near the real battlefields of Virginia... It never opened. This is why...

The 9 Best Log Flume Rides in the World

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?

9 Rides OUTSIDE of Disney Parks We Think Walt Would Love

Though no one can reasonably overtake Disney, it sure seems like Walt would step off of these nine attractions feeling inspired and smiling...

The Best Non-Disney Theme Park Rides in North America

When you pay too much attention to Disney, however, you run the risk of missing out on some terrific theme parks and attractions.

The Best Theme Park Restaurants You're Not Eating At

Here’s the best place to eat at the eight most popular non-Disney theme parks in North America!

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