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How to survive a theme park holiday without losing your sanity or your savings
With Disneyland, Universal Studios and many other happiest places on earth getting increasingly elaborate and expensive, true joy lies in taking it slow.
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Many forms of organised mass entertainment can feel equally like taking part in a competitive sport, says the writer.
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Karen Tee
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It was 9.30am at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka and I was already sweaty, out of breath and highly stressed.
I thought I was clever for pre-booking a timed entry ticket to Super Nintendo World and that it would spare me the agony of queueing for hours or, worse, being shut out of this section of the theme park entirely should it reach capacity.
