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Date of birth

Member for

15 years 2 months

Name

Nick Sim

Location

Ipswich

Country

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:

Preview: Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park

Theme Park Tourist previews Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park, the world's first theme park attraction based on the adventures of the playful pig and her friends.

Preview: Storm Surge, Thorpe Park's new Spinning Rapids ride for 2011

Theme Park Tourist's preview of Thorpe Park's new attraction for the 2011 season, a spinning rapids water ride formerly known as Storm Surge.

The Big Debate: Was Kings Dominion right to slow down Intimidator 305 after blackout reports?

What do Theme Park Tourist readers make of the decision to add trim brakes to the Intimidator 305 rollercoaster at Kings Dominion?

Preview: Halloween 2010 at the world's most popular theme parks

Theme Park Tourist's round-up of Halloween events coming to theme parks around the world in October 2010, including Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Knott's Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt and Alton Towers' Scarefest.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter survey results, part 3: Forbidden Journey and other rides

What are the views of Theme Park Tourist's readers on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and the other rides at Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter?

Wizarding World of Harry Potter survey results, part 2: Shops and restaurants

What are the views of Theme Park Tourist's readers on the shops and restaurants at Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter?

Wizarding World of Harry Potter survey results, part 1: General impressions

What do Theme Park Tourist's readers make of Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter?

Preview: Toy Story Playland at Walt Disney Studios, Paris

An in-depth preview of Toy Story Playland, the new addition to Walt Disney Studios in Paris which is set to open on August 17, 2010.

Editorial: Discovering Canada's Wonderland

Theme Park Tourist editor Nick reflects on his first ever trip to Canada's Wonderland, the home of no fewer than fifteen rollercoasters.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter review round-up, part 3: Forbidden Journey and other rides

What do online reviewers make of the rides at Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter, including the mega-attraction Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey?

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