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.

4 Things From The International Disney Parks That U.S. Parks Fans Are Jealous Of!

Disney’s international theme parks boast some wonderfully unique experiences that U.S. parks fans are VERY envious of…

SCRAPPED...Three Disney Parks Ideas That Never Made It (And What We Have Instead)

These three theme park concepts never made it to fruition, but we were not left empty-handed. Let's explore what they eventually evolved into...

TAKE 2: These Projects Got Downgraded In Development. Do You Prefer the "Before" or "After"?

Today, we've collected five Imagineering projects that underwent a "Take 2" redesign, with Disney releasing amended concept art in the middle of the project's development. In some cases, the "Take 2" effort ended up being a stronger product. But sometimes, Disney's "revised" artwork gives fans direct proof of exactly where budgets were cut. We'll let you tell the difference...

Destination: Tokyo Disney! How You – Yes, YOU – Can Swap Your Orlando Trip to Japan

There's no doubt about it – for fans of Walt Disney Imagineering, Tokyo Disney Resort is a bucket list destination ; home to what many call "the best theme park on Earth." There's an aura of mystery around the far-flung resort set down on the waters of Tokyo Bay, right in the middle of the world's

Which of These Characters Made for Disney’s Overseas Parks Do YOU Think Should Come to America?

We wanted to put a new spin on our look at how many cool characters can spring from the minds of Imagineers – characters you may never have even seen in person, because they exist only at Disney’s parks outside the United States! From one-off creations to inhabitants of expanded universes, these characters were created just for Disney’s overseas parks. The question is, which – if any – would you like to see come to the American parks, and how?

The Imagineering “Bucket List:” 16 Must-See Disney Parks Attractions Worth Daydreaming About

add our “bucket list” picks to your list of rides worth daydreaming about… and maybe one day, booking a flight for.

COUNTDOWN: The Best Disney and Universal Rides of the Century (So Far)

Last month, we took a half-hearted look at what we think are the "Worst" Disney Attractions of the Century (So Far). Today, we'll flip the script and look at the best to come out of Disney (and Universal) Parks so far in the 21st century – that is, opening in the year 2000 or late

One Word Shaped the History of Disney Parks Forever...

What is it that truly sets Disney theme parks apart from the competition?

COVID-19 Isn't Disney's First Major Setback...

What were some of the biggest setbacks in Disney parks’ history, and how did they overcome them?

Missing Disney Parks? How to Take on Disney Withdrawals with STYLE

Let’s face it—some of us have developed a severe case of the Disney Shakes. No, I don’t mean that Peanut Butter and Jelly Milkshake you nailed last week —we’ve explored the phenomenon known as the Disney Shakes before here on Theme Park Tourist . You may be familiar with its many symptoms

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