Jason Ginsburg
Jason Ginsburg (born 1974) is an American actor, author and producer. A former tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood, he is best known as the creator of @FakeThemePark, a comedy Twitter and Facebook account that satirizes the theme park industry.[1] Ginsburg used tweets from @FakeThemePark as the basis for his 2018 book, If The Princess Rolls Her Eyes, Your Wish Will Come True.[2]
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@FakeThemePark has been noted by Frommer's ("Hilarious"),[3] Orlando Sentinel ("Sharp and on the nose"),[4] LAist ("Best roasts of the theme park industry"),[5] MiceChat ("Magically funny"),[6] and Attractions Magazine ("Insightful jabs at Disney and Universal"),[7] and other theme park blogs, websites, and podcasts.[8]
Ginsburg studied film and theatre at the University of Southern California. He co-produced and co-starred in Padmé, which won the 2008 George Lucas Selects Award at The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. He produced Ask the Astronaut, a Science Channel original web series in which Mike Massimino shared his experiences of space travel.[9] He co-wrote, co-produced, and performed in Tales of Tinder, a comedy/reality web series for Playboy.[10] Ginsburg also co-wrote Age of Stone and Sky: The Sorcerer Beast, a low-budget fantasy film with Corey Feldman and Jeffrey Combs, coming out in 2020.[11]
References
- Bevil, Dewayne (26 October 2017). "Real Writer of Fake Theme Park Tells All". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- "FakeThemePark book on Amazon". Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- 12 Theme Park Tips That Will Literally Save Your Life
- Real Writer of Fake Theme Park Tweets Tells All
- "How a Universal Studios Tour Guide Got Internet Famous for Taking Down Theme Parks". Archived from the original on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- Fake Theme Park Revealed! An Interview with Creator Jason Ginsburg
- Exclusive Interview with Fake Theme Park Creator Jason Ginsburg
- Fake Theme Park Revealed!
- Ask the Astronaut on Science Channel
- Tales of Tinder video playlist
- Sorcerer Beast on IMDb