Check out all the latest news from UK theme parks as the 2014 season approaches its end.

Believe it or not, fantastic dark rides are not the exclusive domain of Disney and Universal.

Learn the secrets behind some of the theme park industry's most astonishing special effects.

Look beyond the big names and there are dozens of smaller attractions that are well worth experiencing. Here, we’ve picked out 5 such attractions that we think are worthy of your attention.

Thinking of popping the question? We’re here to help. First of all, before you attempt any kind of proposal at a theme park, you better know that your future spouse would be okay with such a gesture. Most people probably don’t envision their partner dropping to his knee on the local carnival midway

Your news update on UK theme parks for July and August 2014. School’s out, sun’s out, and so are the crowds. Longer wait times for everything from rides to lunch to parking; hotter days, and busier parks can almost make us doubt why we waited all year for summer to come back. But there is much to be

A little while ago, we shared a list of 12 Underdog Parks Stuck in Disney’s Shadow . Our intention was to highlight some of the lesser-known parks that simply get overlooked thanks to the massive budgets and advertising of Disney and Universal’s mega-resorts. The response was enormous, with readers

How can we say this delicately? Disney and Universal will always win in the end. The resorts owned by those huge corporations have equally huge budgets that fuel innovation, marketing, and international draw that local parks simply can’t compete with. That’s why Disney and Universal creations almost

"Ancient." You know what that means: curses, booby traps, and angry gods. We’re counting down our lists of the Wonders of the Theme Park World. If you missed our collection of the Seven " Natural " Wonders take a step back and see the incredible mountains, trees, and valleys all built by… well… we

Your June and July 2014 UK theme park news round-up from Theme Park Tourist. Summertime is an exciting few months for the UK theme parks. Opening hours are longer, nights are shorter, weather is warmer (well, hopefully), and the theme parks are home to extra ride hours and special events galore. Don

Whoa, wait... You mean, that mountain is fake?

Talk about living in an era of extremes! It wasn’t too long ago that theme parks seemed to be entangled in a bloody feud to hold the most records. Roller coasters suddenly became taller, faster, steeper, and more expensive with parks proudly advertising their “world’s biggest,” “highest,” "longest,"