No one wants to wait in line at a theme park. It doesn’t matter whether the queue is as intricately themed as Hogwarts Castle or as haphazard as Magic Carpets of Aladdin — lines just aren’t fun. But there are some things that make even a modest wait time become an excruciating ordeal.

Let’s go behind the ride to learn all the Engineering feats that have helped make Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts the most popular ride at Universal Resort Orlando.

Which attractions do you think will fall into the five largest showbuildings on our list? Any guesses at number one?

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

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

We’ve seen innovations like Fastpass get copied by the regional competitors and turned into upcharge skip-the-line passes. So, if the things Disney and Universal invent trickle down to the regional amusement parks as time goes by, what are some of the trends we’d expect to see at our local thrill park in the near future?

Today, we'll take a look at some of the animatronic figures you can find at Disney and Universal Parks without being on a ride...

While Disney attractions prioritize theming above all else, Universal goes for the jugular with its rides

Here are the best eight water rides in North America!

Killer clowns and hostile aliens aren’t for everyone.

We are at a crossroads for Universal, and the company must decide if it truly wants to take on Disney or if it is happy being a distant but very proud second place. If they are as ambitious as they claim to be, here are five reasons why they should wind up to take another swing at the Mousy King.

There’s only one kind of attraction that can take guests somewhere without really going anywhere at all: simulators.