Disney's Animal Kingdom is the youngest of Walt Disney World's theme parks, having debuted in 1998. Despite this, a number of attractions that have featured in the park are now closed for good. Some of the closed rides and shows are missed by guests. Others are seen as having deservedly been

Theme Park Tourist takes a look back at some of the prototype roller coasters that left their mark within the industry.

Disney's Imagineers have created many magical and amazing attractions over the years. Sometimes, though, they are abandoned - and left to rot.

Jobs at Disney's theme parks are highly sought-after, but some are more attractive than others. Here are 6 jobs that carry the "cool factor".

The world of Tomorrow set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? It’s possible to varying degrees, according to a lot of folks in the Disney Parks sphere. Imagine, after all, Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. After an unsuccessful and quickly-reversed attempt to give the land Disneyland Paris’

It’s often referred to simply as “The Tomorrowland Problem.” Imagineers from the 1950s on have struggled with the simple flaw inherent in the very concept of Tomorrowland: eventually, “tomorrow” becomes “today.” In the years following Disneyland’s 1955 opening, Tomorrowland – one of the park’s five

Universal Orlando is relentless. In the last 15 years, it has redefined itself among theme park enthusiasts. In Part Two of this series , we explored Universal's recipe for growth and success. No longer does it operate single-day, barely-themed studios parks full of flat facades and rides themed to

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of January 5, 2014. Walt Disney World: MyMagic+: Back on December 18, 2013 Disney’s Animal Kingdom forever discarded the old fashion paper FastPasses in favor of the new and supposedly improved FastPass+ (don

Cast Member positions at Disney theme parks are highly sought-after. However, once employed, Cast Members must stick to some pretty strict guidelines. For Disney, it's all about maintaining a great "guest experience". Since the early days of Disneyland, when Walt Disney himself walked the streets of

There's nothing more atmospheric than an abandoned amusement park. Here are some stunning images of 10 wonderlands that stopped operating long ago.

Universal Orlando rang in the New Year in a big way with a massive party at CityWalk. They rolled out the red carpet for any guest willing to shell out over $100 for a night of food, drink, music, and dancing at some of the hottest clubs in Orlando. New Years Red Carpet Universal rolls out the red

It’s a New Year and what better way to celebrate 2014 than a photo update from the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Magic Kingdom Bus Stops: In December of 2013, new bus stops opened at the Magic Kingdom and it is a huge expansion. I bet the bus stops triumph New Fantasyland as the largest