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.

8 Incredible Disney Ride Queues You MUSTN'T Skip

Disney puts the same detail into theming queues as it does into any other aspect of the park, and sometimes skipping the line can mean missing out on some hidden Disney treasures.

The 20 Best Disney Attractions - As Voted By YOU!

Any guesses for the top 10? For a while now, we've been tracking our readers' favorite rides and attractions thanks to our live-updating TPT100 countdown. Whenever our readers rate an attraction in one of our free-to-download Park Guides , the TPT100 page updates in real time, re-adjusting ride

The 6 BIG Updates From Walt Disney World This Week (August 24-August 30, 2014)

This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of August 24, 2014. Here are the six biggest updates from around the resort for the past seven days… 1. A new Starbucks location will be opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2015 The new Starbucks will

3 In-Progress Attempts To Make Movies Based on Disney Theme Parks

A lot of us have enjoyed the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, but many have yearned for more of our favorite attractions and theme parks to be adapted on to the big screen. Happily, major strides have been taken to make exactly that happen.

8 Disney Tomorrowlands of the Past, Present, and Future

It didn't take long for Disney to encounter that most discouraging element of designing Tomorrowland: tomorrow always becomes today...

The Top 8 Hidden Secrets at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley

Universal Studios Florida’s newest addition, Diagon Alley, is packed with references to the books and movies. Here are some of the very best to look out for!

10 Truly Unforgettable Places to Meet-and-Greet Disney Characters

This just in: people love to meet their favorite Disney characters. Here are 12 amazing settings in which to do just that!

7 Reasons Why Every Disney Fan Should Visit America's OTHER Epcot

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin When EPCOT Center opened at Walt Disney World in 1982, it was not just a glimpse into the future or a day in the international life. It was a living, breathing World’s Fair meant to build connections

Theme Park History: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Disney's Lost New York Theme Park

In the late 1950s, Walt Disney was invited to consider building a theme park in New York by broadcasting network NBC. Why did he turn down the opportunity? Despite an infamous opening day in 1955 beset by overcrowding and technical problems, Disneyland proved to be an overnight success. During its

Theme Park Nostalgia: 5 Things We Remember About the Abandoned Disney's River Country Water Park

Walt Disney World's first water park, Disney's River Country, closed forever back in 2001. Let's take a step back in time...

5 Famous Walt Disney World "Secrets" DEBUNKED by a Former Cast Member

As a former Cast Member at Walt Disney World, I know that many of "hidden secrets" of the resort are completely genuine. Some, though, are based entirely in fiction. Let's debunk five of the most popular once and for all.

Behind the Ride: 6 Mind-Bending Tricks Employed by Disney's Tower of Terror

Learn about the groundbreaking special effects employed by Disney's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

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