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15 years 2 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:

The 3 Craziest Job Applications Received by Universal Studios Florida

Universal Studios Florida threw open its gates in 1990 - and many local residents were desperate to land a job there. Some of them resorted to pretty unusual tactics...

6 Truly Bizarre Incidents That Really Happened at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World has welcomed hundreds of millions of visitors since its opening day in 1971. Inevitably, some truly weird things have happened at the resort during that time.

The 10 Most Blatant Knock-Offs of Disney Theme Park Attractions

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so they say. Disney's Imagineers should feel VERY flattered by these 10 brazen attempts to clone rides at Disney theme parks.

5 Surprising Ways That Visiting Theme Parks Improves Your Health (Without You Realising It)

The next time you visit a theme park, consider these hidden ways that you are benefiting your health - probably without even realising it.

15 Things That are Hidden Underground at Disney's Magic Kingdom

Disney's Magic Kingdom is the most popular theme park in the world. Buried underneath its surface is an underground complex of staggering scope and scale...

Video: The 2 Major Innovations in Disney's Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

When it opens in Spring 2014, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train roller coaster at Disney's Magic Kingdom will boast two innovative new features.

9 American Presidents Who Got Bizarre New Jobs at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World has resurrected a host of dead presidents using the magic of audio-animatronic technology - and put them to work in some truly bizarre new jobs.

10 New Attractions Rumored to be on Their Way to Universal Orlando

The Universal Orlando Resort has promised to add a major new attraction every single year. Take a look at what might be in store.

10 Strange Facts About the Disney-Universal Theme Park Rivalry

Disney and Universal are now known as bitter rivals in the theme park industry. But that hasn't always been the case - in fact, the two firms share more in common than you may realize.

6 Strange Things That You'd Only Ever See at a Disney Theme Park

Disney's theme parks are meant to offer a fantastical, idealised view of the world. Sometimes, though, the scenes witnessed at the parks can be bizarre even by Disney's standards.

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