Theme Park Features, Blogs & Articles

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.

Nick Sim

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

5 "Last-Minute" Decisions That Completely Changed Classic Theme Park Rides

Some of the most famous theme park attractions in the world could be VERY different if it wasn't for late decisions to completely change them. Here are 6 examples.

Nick Sim

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The 10 Most Eye-Wateringly Expensive Disney Theme Park Rides Ever Built

Disney is renowned for investing huge sums in the creation of new rides and shows for its theme parks. Take a look at 10 of its most expensive creations.

Nick Sim

Monday, April 28, 2014

5 Insanely Dangerous Theme Park Rides You'll (Thankfully) Never Experience

Theme park rides are generally designed to be completely safe. Not so with these 5 monstrous attractions...

Nick Sim

Monday, April 28, 2014

5 Ways the World Would be Different if Walt Disney Was in Charge

During his lifetime, Walt Disney championed a number of ways to change the world's cities and the lives of their residents. What would the world be like if he was put in charge?

Nick Sim

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Creating the Magic: Life as a Walt Disney World Cast Member

What is it really like working at Walt Disney World? We asked a selection of Cast Members to find out!

Nick Sim

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Secrets of a Great Movie Ride Tour Guide at Walt Disney World

It's been one of the headline rides at Disney's Hollywood Studios for more than two decades. What's it like working as a Cast Member on the Great Movie Ride?

Nick Sim

Sunday, April 27, 2014

4 Hidden Health Benefits You Can Use as Excuses to Visit Walt Disney World

Need an excuse to take a vacation to Walt Disney World? How about these four genuine health benefits that you'll get from visiting its theme parks?

Nick Sim

Friday, April 25, 2014

10 Disney Theme Park Attractions That PREDICTED THE FUTURE (Or Tried To)

In days gone by, Disney built a host of theme park attractions that attempted to predict the future. Let's take a look at how accurate those predictions turned out to be...

Nick Sim

Friday, April 25, 2014

5 Classic Theme Park Attractions That Were Shockingly Hard to Build

When theme parks decide to build ground-breaking new rides, sometimes the process of constructing them can get really complicated. Here are 6 amazing examples!

Nick Sim

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

5 Insanely Expensive Theme Park Rides That Literally Didn't Work

If you spend tens of millions of dollars on a new theme park ride, the least you'd expect is for it to function correctly. But that's not always the case...

Nick Sim

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

10 Absurdly Intricate Details at Walt Disney World That Most People Never Notice

Walt Disney World spends huge sums of money on creating the immersive lands as its theme parks. But most visitors don't even notice some of the more intricate details.

Nick Sim

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

3 Shockingly Brutal Theme Parks That Send Their Guests Directly to HELL

Theme parks typically take their guests on a trip to a fantasy world. Unfortunately for visitors to these 3 unusual parks, that fantasy world just happens to be HELL.