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.

Unbuilt Disney: Rock Candy Mountain at Disneyland

Learn all about Rock Candy Mountain, a sickly-sweet attraction that was planned for Disneyland but never built. Almost as soon as Disneyland opened in 1955, Walt Disney and his Imagineers began to consider ideas for additions to the fledgling park. One of these was Rocky Candy Mountain, an enormous

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.

Vintage Disney: Remembering 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at the Magic Kingdom

Do you remember 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom? Here are some great pictures to refresh your memory! The Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid dark ride recently opened in the Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland, so let's seize the opportunity

The Top 5 Restaurants at SeaWorld Orlando

A guide to the top 5 dining outlets at SeaWorld Orlando.

A Cast Member's Take on the Disney Look

Nose rings are a no...and other ruminations on the restrictions of the Disney Look. A friend recently asked me if she would be able to get a job at Walt Disney World with her new nose ring, to which the answer was an instant and resounding no. The other friends in our group, Orlando natives all

Weekly Orlando Theme Parks Rumor and Refurbs Update (November 9, 2013)

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of November 9, 2013. Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom: The first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has begun marking the beginning of the holiday season (at least for me). Much like Mickey’s not-so-scary

Complete Guide to Disneyland Resort's 2013 Holiday Offerings

Oh, the weather outside's delightful... Wait, that's not right. But what else can you expect from Disneyland Resort, where an 80-degree Halloween season leads into a similarly warm build up to Christmas. That hasn't stopped the Californian pair of parks from wrapping up more holiday offerings than

Vintage Disney: Remembering the Skyway at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom

Do you remember the Skyway at Disneyland and Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom? Here are some great pictures to refresh your memory! Disneyland's version of the Skyway opened just a year after the park itself, on June 23, 1956. It was built by Swiss specialist Von Roll, and was the first aerial

Editorial: How Disney Went Wild for Animal Kingdom

This month we take a look at how Disney's Animal Kingdom became the theme park it is today. Visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom and you soon come to realise it’s not just the average theme park. Receiving its grand opening in the spring of 1998, the park’s unique blend of thrill rides, shows and animals

UK Theme Park Round-Up - October Review and November 2013 Preview

Round-up of UK theme park news from October and previews of what to expect this November.

Universal Orlando: Diagon Alley and Cabana Bay Beach Resort Construction Update

With Harry Potter construction in full swing and a new resort on the way, there's much to anticipate at the Universal Orlando Resort. The Harry Potter expansion first announced in May 2013 is well underway over at Universal Studios with towering evidence of what’s to come. The skyline of what was

Weekly Orlando Theme Parks Rumor and Refurbs Update (November 2, 2013)

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of October 27, 2013. Walt Disney World: Epcot: New flavors are coming to Club Cool . Club Cool is a shop in Epcot next to Fountain View, were you can try a selection of sodas from around the world. Club Cool

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