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15 years 3 months

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Nick Sim

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Ipswich

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United Kingdom

Biography

Founder of Theme Park Tourist and a lifelong fan of everything Disney and Universal. He loved everything about Theme Parks and his goal in starting the site was to create a resource that could help fans make the most of their park trips, and to make visiting theme parks a little more affordable by capturing as many money-saving tricks as possible.

Articles by Nick Sim:

10 Disney Theme Park Attractions That Closed Almost as Soon as They Opened

Were you among the few people who managed to experience these short-lived Disney theme park attractions before they were closed for good?

The 16 Craziest Attractions at the Most Dangerous Theme Park of All Time

New Jersey's notorious Action Park is BACK, reopened under its original name. Let's take a look back at the insane rides that gave this park its reputation as "the most dangerous theme park of all time".

The 10 Lost Walt Disney World Attractions That We Miss The Most

Over the years, dozens of rides and shows have been removed or replaced at Walt Disney World's theme parks. Here are 10 classic attractions that we miss the most.

The 5 Weirdest Hidden "Cast Members" at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World employs around 60,000 human Cast Members. But millions of other creatures help play a part in maintaining the guest experience.

By the Numbers: A Comparison of 11 Different Disney's Theme Parks

Disney's theme parks are the most popular in the world. Let's compare them to see which are the biggest, smallest, busiest and most attraction-packed.

10 Stunning Attraction Concepts for Disney's First Marvel Theme Park

Take a look at 10 stunning ride concepts that were once proposed for a Marvel theme park - could they make their way into Disney's first park based on the comic book firm's heroes?

The Disney Theme Park Where You Are Attacked By Sharks (And 3 Other Crazy Unbuilt Parks)

Over the years, dozens of new theme parks have been proposed, but never built. Some of these were almost impossibly ambitious - but came surprisingly close to becoming a reality.

The 14 Best Disney Spoofs in Universal Theme Park Attractions

Universal and Disney are intense rivals in the theme park industry - but that hasn't stopped Universal from referencing some of Disney's most famous rides in its own attractions.

9 Bizarre (But True) Early Versions of Disney and Universal Attractions

Disney and Universal have built many of the best theme park attractions on the planet. But some of their most famous creations could have been very different.

The Imagineering of Disney's Magic Kingdom in 19 Stunning Images

All of Disney's theme parks start life as sketches and concept artwork. Take a look at how the company's Imagineers envisioned the Magic Kingdom and its attractions.

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