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.

Kilimanjaro Safaris
Anonymous
Friday, September 5, 2014

9 EXTINCT Disney and Universal Rides That Shared One Thing in Common

Learn about nine lost Disney and Universal attractions that had the human touch.
Anonymous
Friday, September 5, 2014

The Contrarian: The 2 Biggest Problems for the Theme Park Industry, and How to Solve Them

The big spending of Disney and Universal is creating headaches for the theme park industry. Here's a suggestion for how to solve the problem.
Universal Studios Florida Entrance
Anonymous
Friday, September 5, 2014

6 Things Theme Park Ride Operators Do Every Day (That YOU Won't See)

Learn what goes on behind the scenes of almost every theme park attraction, every single day.
Anonymous
Friday, September 5, 2014

The 7 Most Unique Places to Dine with Characters in Disney Parks and Resorts

Fancy dinner with Mickey and his friends? Head to one of these incredible dining locations.
Image © Blackout Haunted House
Anonymous
Friday, September 5, 2014

4 Reasons Why 2014's Halloween Attractions Will be More Extreme Than Ever Before

The number of extreme haunts looks set to grow even further this year. Why do we do this to ourselves?
(Photo via Flickr, by paulbeattie)
Dakota Gardner
Friday, September 5, 2014

6 Attractions at Walt Disney World that Stereotypical "Dads" Will Absolutely Love

While most of Walt Disney World's offerings seem, at first glance, primarily designed to amuse children and young adults, this is not actually the case. There's much in the World for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy – and yes, that includes Dads.
Brian
Thursday, September 4, 2014

12 Incredible Immersive Rides You CAN'T Ride at Disney or Universal Parks

Believe it or not, fantastic dark rides are not the exclusive domain of Disney and Universal.
Brian
Thursday, September 4, 2014

10 "How'd They Do That?" Theme Park Special Effects That STILL Amaze Us

Learn the secrets behind some of the theme park industry's most astonishing special effects.
Orange Bird at Disney Centerpiece
Amy Ziese
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

5 Lesser-Known Highlights You May be Missing at Walt Disney World

Here are five amazing elements of Walt Disney World that most people skip - why not check them out on your next visit?
Dakota Gardner
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

6 Classic Movies and TV Shows Filmed at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Universal Studios Florida

In the late 1980s, Universal Studios and The Walt Disney company each became fixated on the same rather strange idea - why not build a real, working movie studio in Central Florida? And why not make it into a theme park too?
Anonymous
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

6 Things You May Not Realize Were Designed by Disney Imagineers

Disney's Imagineers have contributed to a variety of projects outside the company's theme parks, some of which may surprise you.
Anonymous
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

6 Things You May Not Realize Were Designed by Disney Imagineers

Disney's Imagineers have contributed to a variety of projects outside the company's theme parks, some of which may surprise you.

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