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.

Six Flags Just Unveiled a New Coaster Add-On That Could Change the Game… Even for Disney Parks!

Six Flags new coaster add-on offers compelling opportunities for major industry players like Disney and Universal...

KINGDA KA: Is The World's Tallest Roller Coaster Due For An Upgrade?

Kingda Ka is approaching its 20th birthday, and with the strata coasters now utilizing updated technology, is it time that Kingda Ka sees some major upgrades?

Alton Towers Had A Fantastic Safety Record Until The 2015 Smiler Incident, Why Did It Go So Terribly Wrong?

The Smiler incident of June 2015 at Alton Towers rocked the UK. It did however lead to several enhanced safety refurbishments and staff training improvements to prevent another similar incident from ever taking place again...

Could Six Flags Be Moving To Incorporate More Theming Into Its Parks?

Could the new "Steamtown" themed area at Six Flags America and the recent merger of Six Flags and Cedar Fair indicate a new shift toward incorporating more theming in the Six Flags parks? Let's check it out...

NEMESIS: Inside the Re-Emergence of Alton Towers' Game-Changing Coaster Creature

Here is the story of Nemesis, the landmark ride which invites you to climb aboard the exoskeleton and tentacles of a hideous creature – part deep-earth crustacean, but interdimensional nightmare – and brave one of the most intense, unusual layouts on Earth...

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Is It For The Better Or Worse?

As yet another year of Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights event wraps up and draws to a close, let us take some time to reflect on the changes the event has undergone since COVID-19 and are they for the better or worse?

Is "Avatar" Over... Again? The Puzzling Problem with Disney's Weirdly Forgettable Mega-Franchise

Disney's 2011 announcement – that it had acquired the worldwide, global rights to build theme park attractions based on the film – was a major win... Right?

The Radioactive Amusement Park of Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone

For those of you looking for a scare long after the season of the witch, this may be a place even YOU want to avoid...

Hiking Through History: The Abandoned Rose Island Amusement Park

Once a thriving summer oasis, Rose Island Amusement Park has now been reclaimed by nature. However, guests can continue to enjoy the history and beauty of the park by hiking through its ruins...

88MPH! The History Of Back To The Future's Presence In Universal Theme Parks

As one of Universal’s most iconic properties, it should come as no surprise that Back to the Future has maintained a presence inside the parks years after the beloved trilogy came to an end...

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