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Cold and smoke should be on-ride effects, not weather

Tuesday Park Visit: With chilly temperatures in Central Florida and smoky skies in SoCal, I thought this would be a good week for a "virtual" Tuesday Park Visit. So let's fire up the time machine and visit the theme park of the future. Specifically, let's take a video visit to some of the top rides planned for major theme parks in spring and summer 2009.

(Plus, this is a shameless ploy to draw your attention to Theme Park Insider's What's Under Construction at Top Theme Parks page, where you can find links to all the planned new attractions for next season, and beyond.)

Let's start in the cold, snowy Midwest, where roller coaster fans can keep warm thinking of the new B&M mega coaster that awaits them at Kings Island next year: Diamondback. Keep reading...
November 18, 2008 at 9:53 PM | Comments (4)

Several injured in escalator mishap at Universal Studios Hollywood

At least two eight people reportedly taken to a local hospital when Starway escalators malfunction this afternoon. Keep reading...
November 17, 2008 at 6:50 PM | Comments (4)

Bob the Builder 4-D film to debut at Legoland

November 17, 2008 at 9:33 AM | Comments (4)

Vote of the week: Do you bring your own food to theme parks?

November 14, 2008 at 12:10 PM | Comments (19)

Discussion Forum: Theme Park Questions Answered

Hiring a tour guide for Universal Studios Florida?
Last response: Nov 19, 2008, 8:46 PM | Comments (6)

Name the Disney Cruise Line ships 3 + 4
Last response: Nov 19, 2008, 8:12 PM | Comments (26)

Ergonomics Project - Need Help
Last response: Nov 19, 2008, 5:49 PM | Comments (2)

Discovery Cove pictures
Last response: Nov 19, 2008, 4:25 PM | Comments (11)

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Travel Tips for Visiting Theme Parks

Walt Disney World

Vote "Yes" on tips you think useful, and "No" on tips you think aren't.

Most recent tips:

Cedar Point: [1 + / 0 -] heres a tip get a life

Kings Island: [0 + / 1 -] dont go

Six Flags Great Adventure: [1 + / 0 -] Know your desires. If you want to get Kingda Ka on your track record, than get there first. It has the longest line in the park 100% of the time. If not, I suggest going to El Toro or Nitro. Also, work your way in a counter clockwise motion.

Most popular tips:

Universal Orlando: [217 + / 11 -] If you stay in one of Universal's three on-site hotels, the Royal Pacific, the Hard Rock or the Portofino Bay, you get free front-of-the-line access to all Universal Orlando attractions.

All parks: [169 + / 18 -] Get to the parks early to be sure you can get on your favorite ride before the park gets too crowded.

Walt Disney World: [170 + / 20 -] Call 407-WDW-DINE to make your restaurant reservations up to six months before your visit.

Read, and vote on, more tips for visiting theme parks. You can submit your own, too.

2008 Theme Park Insider Awards

DisneylandBest Theme Park: Disneyland Park
Best New Attraction: The Simpsons Ride
Best Restaurant: Mythos Restaurant
Best Hotel: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Awards based on cumulative reader ratings over the past year.

Best Ride in America: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Award based on a tournament of head-to-head reader votes.

Theme Park Reviews, Features, Tips and Advice

Theme Park Insider's 'four-hour' tour plans
Here's how to see the best rides and shows at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal and SeaWorld -- before lunch!		 Magic Kingdom Carousel
How to stay safe when visiting theme parks
Readers offer their top safety tips. It's part of TPI's award-winning Accident Watch.		 Read the safety rules
Behind the scenes at SeaWorld San Diego
Editor Robert Niles talks with the theme park's trainers, then gets in the tank with the beluga whales.		 Trainer and whale at SeaWorld
What's in the kitchen at Universal Orlando?
Executive chef Steve Jayson talks about Harry Potter, and how Mythos became the world's best theme park restaurant.		 Steve Jayson
X2 launches at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Take a ride on the relaunch of the California park's much-talked-about "4-D" roller coaster.		 X2
The Simpsons Ride opens at Universal Orlando
Overall, The Simpsons Ride hits all the right notes, satisfying both fans of the show and theme park junkies.		 The Simpsons
Toy Story Midway Mania debuts at Walt Disney World
Toy Story Midway Mania is a cute and engaging ride, a fun game well worth playing again and again.		 Toy Story's Mr. Potato Head
A tour of Magic Mountain, with Jay Thomas
Robert Niles tours the Six Flags amusement park with its new park president, who's working to turn the park around.		 Six Flags Magic Mountain
The Tournament of Roses Parade
Theme Park Insider is located in Pasadena, California, home of the world-famous New Year's Day Rose Parade. We've got photos!		 Rose Parade

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