In the late 1980s, Disney and Universal spent a combined $1 billion on production facilities and infrastructure to turn Orlando into Hollywood East.

Here at Theme Park Tourist, we're always looking to see our favorite theme parks in new ways. That's why we reported (and continuously update) a number of sometimes-surprising features that just may have you seeing Disney and Universal parks differently...

in the first week of COVID-19 related closures for the world's major theme parks, we're suddenly longing to not just step into our favorite stories and worlds, but to dine in those decadent, immersive, delicious, world-building restaurants they contain...

It's still SO hard to get on this attraction...

“Time… the ever-flowing river. Come with us now to a time before Man, when the river flowed through a newborn world and giants walked the Earth...”

Earlier this year, we gave you a challenge: to see if you could recognize and identify 16 Iconic Ride Dialogue Lines We Bet You Know By Heart … and whaddaya know? You did! From unforgettable safety spiels to bilingual announcements; classic narration to beloved pre-shows, it turned out that lots of

In the 2010s, we bid adieu to no less than 20 once-ambitious attractions. Some went out in a blaze of glory; others, a wimpering spark of a doomed fire.

If you’ve been a theme park fan long enough, one thing you’ve learned to deal with is change. It seems that attractions are always coming and going from Disney and Universal’s parks, and with both operators’ new unspoken commitment to featuring box office blockbusters and “hot” intellectual

The long-standing culture of paid-for memories and limited-edition collectibles has kicked into high gear as never before

With all the mixed press, did Disney really make the right call utilizing a virtual queue instead of a stand-by line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance?

For the better part of a century, designers have been racing toward the next best thing in ride system technology...

Our challenge to you? Read each of these lines in your head… Chances are, the words will expand off the screen and come to life in your mind, fully formed with accents, tone, and tempo in tact!