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All-Star Roundtable: 4 Ways That Universal's Diagon Alley Will Change Theme Parks Forever

Four theme park experts weigh in with their thoughts on how Universal's Diagon Alley will impact the industry.

All-Star Roundtable: 4 Ways That Universal's Diagon Alley Will Change Theme Parks Forever

Four theme park experts weigh in with their thoughts on how Universal's Diagon Alley will impact the industry.

The Contrarian: 3 BIG Reasons Why Marvel's Super Heroes Haven't Saved Disney's Theme Parks (Yet)

Is Disney creating enough original stories and characters to sustain its theme parks?

10 Strange Facts About the Disney-Universal Theme Park Rivalry

Disney and Universal are now known as bitter rivals in the theme park industry. But that hasn't always been the case - in fact, the two firms share more in common than you may realize. For much of the past three decades - ever since Universal announced plans to build a theme park in Florida in the

The Seven Wonders of the Theme Park World

How many of these seven incredible theme park landmarks have you seen?

The 14 Best Disney Spoofs in Universal Theme Park Attractions

Universal and Disney are intense rivals in the theme park industry - but that hasn't stopped Universal from referencing some of Disney's most famous rides in its own attractions. Disney, for the most part, takes the "high ground" - refusing to acknowledge the existence of Universal in its own rides

9 Bizarre (But True) Early Versions of Disney and Universal Attractions

Disney and Universal have built many of the best theme park attractions on the planet. But some of their most famous creations could have been very different. During the course of an attraction's development, the Imagineers at Disney and Universal's Creative team consider dozens of different

The 5 Greatest Universal Theme Park Monsters EVER

Universal has created some stunning animatronic monsters for its theme park attractions over the years. Take a look at five of the very best.

Uniquely Magical: The 3 New Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter

Universal is set to introduce three new Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter over the next couple of years. Each is expected to offer its own unique experiences for Potter fans. Most attention is focused on the spring 2014 debut of Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida, but two other Wizarding

20 New Rides and Attractions at US Theme Parks for 2014

There are a host of new rides and attractions coming to US theme parks in 2014. Here's a round-up of what's in store!

The Top 6 Butterbeer Rivals

Everyone is trying to replicate Universal's success with Butterbeer at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Here are 5 rival drinks being served up at popular theme parks!

The Top 10 Dark Rides in the World

A rundown of the top 10 dark rides at theme parks all over the world - as rated by Theme Park Tourist readers.

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