Brian --- hi, Im Amanda. Im from Sandusky ... lucky me, huh! no, not really at all. I worked on Raptor last year as a rookie too. okay, heres the low down from a pretty damn cool townie!
-bring the winter coat, jeans, sweatshirts, sweats ... whatever that will keep you warm b.c. you will need it!
-dont forget your TV and VCR ... you may not want to bring the Dreamcast ...but its up to you. you will be surprised how little time you will actually have to play it.
-as a local, I prefer the off-point dorms (or whatever you want to call them) you are about a 2 minute walk from the bar and that makes a HUGE difference when you are pretty drunk at Louies (the biggest dive known to man) and you have to find a way home (if you live on-point)
-yes, I would try to get into the new A/C dorm ... but you and everyone under the sun are going to be trying!
-dont worry about making friends ... you are very lucky to working on Raptor, we are a GREAT bunch!
-about the auto-spieling ... I hope not, thats one of the greatest parts of the job!
-the hardest thing about being part of the crew was probably getting sent to other rides when they need help. you get accustomed to YOUR ride and dont want to work anywhere else. but we have one of the biggest crews in the park (or we did last year) so we ALWAYS were sent other places for a day or so to work. but its all part of the deal, I guess.
lastly ...this summer will be as much fun as you make it. sandusky sucks, so make it the best! trying living here for almost 21 years!!!! I will be there for the first weekend all the way until the last... so Im sure we'll become pretty good friends ...just like everyone else on the crew! see you soon!