Photos: Top 10 Tomorrowland rides of the past

Disneyland's forward-looking Tomorrowland has experienced many evolutions and reinventions since opening day in 1955. Through a series of major expansions and complete makeovers, Tomorrowland has seen more attraction turnover than any other area of the Anaheim theme park.

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Photos: Top 10 water coasters in the United States

Let's take a closer look at the Top 10 U.S. water coasters, which mimic the ups and downs of a traditional roller coaster with the help of...

Photos: 20 best water parks in the world

The top 20 water parks in the world set themselves apart from the rest of the pack with record-setting slides, one-of-a-kind attractions and...

Photos: Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's Berry Farm

The 1969 Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's Berry Farm ride is currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation that will see the...

Inside the Garner Holt Productions animatronics factory

For the last 35 years, Garner Holt Productions has built nearly 3,000 animatronic figures for Disney, Universal and other theme park...

Photos: Vicky the Viking themed land at Belgium's Plopsaland

The $8-million Vicky the Viking land at Belgium's Plopsaland De Panne theme park will feature two rides and a restaurant set in a lakeside...

Photos: Thor's Hammer dark ride at Norway's Tusenfryd

The $8.5-million Thor's Hammer motion simulator-based dark ride debuting in May at Norway's Tusenfryd theme park will feature interactive...

Photos: Kitt Super Jet boat ride at Italy's Movieland

The Kitt Super Jet boat ride set to open at Italy's Movieland theme park outside Verona combines the extreme tourism of jet boating with a...

Photos: World of Chima themed land at Legoland Florida

The new World of Chima themed land at Legoland Florida will include an interactive boat ride, a 4-D film and walk-around characters based on...

Photos: Juvelen launch coaster at Djurs Sommerland

The $12-million Juvelen dual-launch coaster themed to look like all-terrain vehicles is set to debut May 4 at Djurs Sommerland theme park in...

Photos: Ratatouille dark ride at Disneyland Paris

With an estimated budget of $150 million, the new Ratatouille Kitchen Calamity attraction at the Disneyland Paris resort is expected to...

Photos: Projekt Helix megacoaster at Sweden's Liseberg

The $30-million Projekt Helix set to debut in spring 2014 at Sweden's Liseberg amusement park will be based on Mack Rides' Blue Fire...

Photos: The real Route 66 inspirations for Disney's Cars Land

A closer look at the real places along Route 66 that inspired the fictional town of Radiator Springs depicted in Cars Land at Disney...

Photos: Ride makers unveil new attractions at IAAPA trade show

Ride makers use the annual International Assn. of Amusement Parks and Attractions show to announce new attractions for the coming year and...

Photos: Cars Land Christmas at Disney California Adventure

The automotive residents of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure created Route 66-themed holiday decorations from tires, hubcaps, air...

Photos: Hurricane damage at N.Y., N.J. amusement piers

Hurricane Sandy dealt a crushing blow to the amusement piers and boardwalks along the New Jersey and New York coast that serve as weekend...

Photos: A trio of family rides coming to Knott's in 2013

Knott's Berry Farm plans to add a family coaster, a flying scooter and a classic scrambler ride in summer 2013. They will be part of the...

Photos: Iron Rattler wooden coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

A massive renovation by Idaho's Rocky Mountain Construction will turn the 1992 Rattler wooden coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas into the...

Photos: Outlaw Run wooden coaster at Silver Dollar City

The $10-million Outlaw Run hybrid wood-steel coaster at Missouri's Silver Dollar City will be built by Idaho's Rocky Mountain Construction.

Photos: Rocky Mountain and the history of looping wooden coasters

Looping wooden roller coasters are the Holy Grail of thrill ride enthusiasts. Two being built by Idaho's Rocky Mountain Construction are...

Photos: The history of Halloween Haunt at Knott's Berry Farm

The authorized but unofficial "Knott's Halloween Haunt: A Picture History" by Ted Dougherty traces the history of the annual event at the...