Best/Least Favorite Ride to work on

My favorite ride to work is Wicked Twister, except taking people shoes off their feet, which is gross, and when the hinge on the harness jumps out at your nose and breaks it it kinda sucks... it never really gets too hot there, being on the lake and all... Monster controls is fun, but platform is hard on your back.

My least favorite is Chaos. It's evil. It tried to eat me, and you have to keep your foot on the damn pedal, and people give you really mean looks when you have to squish the top harness down on them. And Disaster Transport, but that's just because I got all claustrophobic and couldn't breathe after an hour or so. I didn't really get to do enough to like or dislike it.

But on to something new this year, Paddlewheel is going to be fun... yeah, driving the boat, telling the jokes. Yup.

-Nichole

PWE ATL '04

WT '02, ATL '03

PT '00, '01
*** This post was edited by NikkiPoooo 1/7/2004 1:56:30 AM ***

Best ride to work: oh god I don't want to say it's the Force but it is :) Big crew, and many memories...even though it wasn't always fun times I still had a great season.

Worst ride to work: Survey says --> kill me kingdom. OMG i was there two days and i was ready to drown myself in the rub-a-dub tubs water. LOL needless to say if you get kiddy kingdom, transfer yourself!

I've also heard bad AND good things about Mantis. All i can say brian is compared to our low zones, yours are insanity...i can't imagine having to lock and unlock and clean those everyday. That's a crazy ride to get going in the morning. good thing Joy was there with me that morning....I'll also never forget seeing you in that suit and those monstrous boots...did you ever find the guys keys?? :) haha

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'03 Millennium Crew

First of all, why am i up so late typing away on this site? The only ride I ever worked on was thunder, and I loved it. I'm working Gemini this season. Hopefully it wont be as bad as SOME people (you know who you are) are making it sound. lol As long as I have Marguerite Castle working on my crew, things will be okay! but still, TC FOR LIFE BABY!

By far the best ride to wark on has to be any thing in Soak City. This will be my third year doing it and everyone I know back home in Texas thinks I'm crazy but Lifeguarding and Cedr Point have become an addiction. Maybe I'm just crazy but I can't get enough of the park. But if any of ya'll are undecided about where to work I would deffinitly reccomend guarding. just make sure that you have a very open mind and are outgoing because the crews tend to get a little crazy sometimes.

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Soak City West Crew Guard 2002

Soak City Wave Guard 2003

Soak City Wave Guard 2004

I was a paddlewheel captain most of the summer of 2001 and it was a GREAT job for me. I"m definately a people-person and I'm always talking, so the job was right down my alley. Later in the summer my alergies got the best of me and I lost my voice, so I transferred to DT to get inside. Both jobs were great, but I really enjoyed Paddlewheel. It takes a certain personality to pull it off though. You have to be willing to tell really corny jokes countless times a day, and you get one heck of a tan, cause unless you are driving a boat, you're in the sun. DT was ok, but there is a huge flaw. The employees wear long pants cause it's inside and airconditioned, HOWEVER in 2001 the air conditioning didn't work properly at any of the positions, so it was like 90 degrees on the load and unload, and we were wearing long pants. Ick. I only worked on Mantis one day just helping out. It was hard work. I wouldn't want to work there, it's stressful. Anyway, those are my experiences. Hope it helped someone.

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Rides 2001
Guest Services 2002
www.veronicaspreciousgifts.com

Ok, soory. But you are all wrong! the best place to work in Cedar Point isn't even in Ceder point! It is outside, in Challenge Park! It is all about the go carts, and I guess Ripcord could share some of the glory. Yeah, we had our problems, but we came together as a crew and had a kick ass Summer. I would strongly suggest working in Challenge Park. It was a blast! Plus, our uniforms were by far the Best!
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Housing: $30 a week
Food: $0.50 a buritto
time spent at C.P.: Priceless

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Georgina said:
Im so glad to hear that someone loves Mean Streak as much as i do Ginger. Most people on this site trash her. Its good to hear.

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2004-TL Mean Streak
2003-ATL Mean Streak

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you aren't the only ones who enjoy mean streak. many people do trash it, but it's because the ride was too bumpy. whenever i see it, i'm just in aw that man could build such a complex structure out of wood. it's pretty amazing.

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Snake River 2003

my favorite ride was of course the Raptor, 03 was my first season and I am so glad that I was given raptor. I did work sky ride for 2 days which i despised so i was never put there again, i worked blue streak for 2 weekends and Demon Drop for 2 weekends, those weren't bad, it was a change of pace and something new, but I couldn't handle working them all season. Especially Blue Streak, the auto spiel, ANNOYING, and not to mention bending over to check bars and seatbelts, which leads me to my question, anybody that worked those rides, blue streak, meanstreak, magnum, gemini, etc etc, how do you get used to bending over and doing that all the time????....after working bs for a day i thought i was gonna be permanently hunched over the rest of my life

The best EVER is 6 train Gemini!! Manual:)!! God do I miss parking those trains and bust your butt to make sure you dont C-Set!! I miss my baby. But then again I LOVE my new baby!! Dragster!! Cant wait to test ride again!!

The worst...Mean Streak!! When you go from Gemini to Mean Streak you feel like your working on the train. BORING!! Pretty ride though!! GCA 99 wasnt horrid except for the team leader and the bumper boats "You must have the best job in the park" YUCK, standing in a puddle of water in a uniform older then me that doesnt breathe and trying to slip and slide over to save the kid who just jumped out of his boat from drowning not that cool!!

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TL- Dragster 2004 Red tag/TL #4- Dragster 2003 TL- Mean Streak 2002 TL- Gemini 2001

I would have to agree about 6 trains on Gemini. Talk about fast paced. The racing atmostphere is fun too the guests are always cheering when they have a close race. Sounds like the 6 train days for Gemini are over for good though. Too bad the new crew members this year will never get a chance to experience that.

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Mine Ride/Gemini 2003
Top Thrill Dragster 2004

GO BUCKS!!!!!!!!

What's it like to work Power Tower, good or bad???

PowerTower crew '04

My favorite ride to work was definitely Iron Dragon, it was fast paced and a lot of fun, I also liked Mantis for the few days I cross trained there. I also really like CHAOS, it's a really fun ride to work and by the way YOU"RE NOT SUPPOSED to squish the bar down on people. Least favorite to work is Ocean Motion, the damn boat puts me to sleep and it's really really hot there.

I really liked working at Power Tower back in '02. The times we were in the compressor room for down time was awesome. We basically talked, played cards or played truth or dare everytime we was in there. Yeah, those were some very interesting times, now that i think of it. Also, instead of having one person in controls like most rides, Power Tower has four. So, there is always someone to talk to, when watchin out for mullets, hot guys/girls, and calling out the 99ers. But, overall it is a VERY easy ride to work. And it all depends on your crew, if Power Tower will be fun this summer or not. Like i said i had an awesome time back in '02 but that was because i was with a great bunch of people.
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~Dave
'04 TL Matterhorn Triangle
'03 Millennium Force Crew
'02 Power Tower Crew

It's going to be even better than last year working on Power Tower. When do you process in?

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IvyRose-MissX said:
So what do people think about Iron Dragon? Personally (no Idea why) I would love to work it.

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I have never worked the Dragon but I know it would be fun because the crew that is normally there is awsome

Here’s the good and bad of a few rides I have worked:

Iron Dragon

Good: 3 train operation on at 26 second interval. This means that it’s very fast paced, and you have to be focused at all times. I really liked it when everybody goes into “psychotic speed mode” when a “ready ready” is called. Oh yeah and the spiral staircase is neat, and walking through the woods is also nice. I can imagine that working the Snoopy Summer show deal is a nice change of jobs at night. I also liked doing test runs in the morning because it’s a peaceful and enjoyable ride in the morning. Plus, she looks good at night.

Bad: When there’s no 3 train operation. The pace slows down grately when this happens. Also, make sure that you won’t get hit with water when doing diaper dumps!

Domblerhorn /_\

Good: Matterhorn has a nice tune selection with songs that you don’t hear all the time. And also this ride requires some skill when trying to stop riders’ buckets down by the exit (for those who need it). It has a nice big control room with a fan. This fan is very important in the humid heat that Ohio is known for. Oh yeah and things get really fun when she gets slippery. When it rains, sometimes it seems like the hills have been layered with Crisco. This ride is good as your job will change as the weather changes. I enjoyed it when it rained because I could always talk to the people and make sure they all knew to hold on for dear life on the hills. Even with that, some people go sliding down the hill towards to exit gate.

Bad: I would like to meet the person who installed the turnstile, because the counter is facing the wrong way, and taking the number is a pain. Other than that, I have no complaints on this one.

MF

Good: Soo many spots to work, so you never get bored. Plus you have another person with you at entrance. Test riding in the morning can be fun, if you enjoy a nice intense wake-up procedure.

Bad: This is really nit picky, but it can be frustrating working a ride that always stacks up. If the Powers That Be would give MF some more people to work LOAD, then maybe they would hit interval. Having 4 people load a train with 18 rows really doesn’t do it. Especially when 3 people are at UNLOAD standing around waiting for load to clear. So MF really needs more people (or a redistribution of workers) to really get her moving well. But I think that’s the only bad thing.

Mantis

Good: Eh, Um, I’ll get back to ya on that one. New paint, big control room, and a good station layout, but those are stretching it.

Bad: I only worked this thing for about 4 hours, but I’m glad that’s it. I got sun poisoning while being stuck at entrance (but that’s probably my fault for not wearing sun screen). People will not stand up. Kids with droopy pants can really throw you off in terms of seat adjustments. And also, being a male, I really don’t like jamming the seat into a guys “baby making” region. Because I know it can hurt sometimes. And I’m not out to hurt people.

Cadillac Cars

Good: This is a very unique ride. Very few rides offer you a chance to personally talk and react to guests at Cedar Point. With this ride, you have the chance while taking riders into the station. Also, on caddies, there are 25 independent combustible engines. So with that, something always happens every 20 minutes. There’s never a dull moment in terms of rescuing riders out on the course. Oh and when a monsoon comes in off the lake, its fun to run out and get people under shelter ASAP, while being totally soaked. Especially when the bridge area floods out and the guests physically can’t go anywhere due to high water. Also we get some Ride Prides, to which some are really great people. It’s a good ride at all angles.

Bad: This ride, by design, is a big old work hazard. You must be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times, or else you can get bit, hard. And it won’t tickle either. But it’s also a good thing because it molds you into a more aware and safe worker. Alright back to studying, 3 exams in a 5 hour span today.

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*** This post was edited by Neal 4/21/2004 1:29:20 AM ***

I process in on May 10, and I'm all for having a great time!!!

Power Tower '04 (first year)
*** This post was edited by B-rad 4/21/2004 4:39:52 PM ***

I'll use Neal's format for Magnum:

Good: Our ride has a significant place in history and in addition to being a personal favorite of many, it is still near the top of many lists. The interval is quick, but still possible to hit 99% of the time. We can play "Magnum Eights" (try to outdo Jimmy and I). There's a good mix of sitting positions and platform positions as well as positions in the sun and in the shade. We are a major ride, not suffering for riders except for first thing in the morning sometimes and yet we don't have an hour line at close. We give more rides than any of those Intamins. Our ride is reliable most of the time. We get to do lift walks and tunnel walks! We don't have to pat down guests coming through our entrance. We have a DJ most of the time which is great for entrance, freeway, and turnstiles.

Bad: There isn't much bad, but there's a couple small things I can think of like the jagged angled wall at the front of the station that causes people to not line up for rows two and three and the freeway ramp was a total cob job. They need better signage or better yet - redo it so that the freeway entrance is alongside the regular entrance. There are too many guests always coming up there thinking it's the regular entrance and sometimes they don't understand why they have to go around. And of course auto-spiels, but that will probably be everyone eventually.

-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew
2003 Magnum Crew
2004 Magnum ATL

how about the demon drop? I haven't been to cedar point in a couple years... Is it pretty slow with it most of the year? I still haven't rode on the MF for crying out loud.. it was the end of the day and the line was just tooo long...

auto spiels suck! Not only would i hate working a ride now, but even just standing on the platform waiting to ride has gotten a little boring. No personality what so ever.

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:james
magnum crew 2002
johnny rockets 2003, 2004