Amusement parks are completely fascinating to me. I’m not sure whether it’s my lack of exposure as a child, their weird, dark underbellies, or the fact that so many of them go out of business and leave rotting, decaying husks on the surface of the Earth.

Planning a big trip to Disney World and not sure what to do? With these handy tips, courtesy of our Lifehacker readers local to the U.S., you'll be armed with the best knowledge to bring to the House of Mouse.

Arkham Asylum was already one of Movie World’s most thrilling rollercoasters, and just over a year ago, a new virtual reality experience was developed for the ride. Somehow, I overcame my fear of high-speed theme park attractions and recently got up to the Gold Coast to give it a try.

The Happiest Place on Earth isn't so happy when you've been stuck in line for Space Mountain the past two-and-a-half hours on a sweltering Saturday in July, stress-eating a Mickey-shaped pretzel. Next time, avoid the theme park masses by analysing line data.

Dear Lifehacker, I recently booked a family holiday to Tokyo and thought I'd play Super dad by showing my boy Disneyland for his birthday. My question is this: In this day of online discounts and virtual coupons, is there a cheap way to get in the park? We're there end of August.

If you've ever been to a theme park, you know how much it sucks standing in line for two hours to ride something that lasts for two minutes. With a clipboard and the right attitude, however, you can make your way to the front of the line without anyone batting an eye.

Spending a lot of money on a family road trip is easy. The first step is simply to say "Hey! Let's go on a family road trip!". But if you want to save money while holidaying, especially in peak periods, it gets substantially trickier.