Ugh, I miss working at CP (call me crazy)

So yeah,

Worked at CP last summer as an arcade/games mechanic and loved the job (even started May 1st and left Nov 7th). I had a blast, made lots of money.

The only down side was being away from family and friends for that long.

Now I have a full time, year round job that pays more and has benefits, and it's a pretty cool job (and I may be up for a promotion/change in job description soon)

But for some reason I am really yearning to get back to CP. I really miss it and I know that doesnt sound logical at all...

Any other past employees feel like this sometimes? How did you deal with it? All this talk about processing in and all that good stuff really makes me reminisce

I just went to another park. It's going to get a fraction of the attendance, has 14 fewer coasters, and is a third of the size of Cedar Point, and I honestly think I'll enjoy it more.

I'm the same situation as you Josh, and I feel the same way. That's why I'm going to go back to Ripcord to help with training and on weekends where they are short on staffing. It definitely won't be the same as the full summer experience, but it's better than missing out entirely. And of course I'll be captain of Terror Island again this fall. :)

I'm going to Afghanistan in November. Believe me, I'd rather be in Cedars....

Stay safe.

God-King- I'm guessing you are in the military? Just wanted to say thank you.

i know how ya feel. i left in the middle of the 05 season and moved out west and skipped two years before i came back to CP. i missed it and then i came back. i mean its a love/hate relationship with me. but ill get over it.

I feel you man. Last season I worked was 04, but every year, specially around this time, I start to miss it. There's this part of me that wants to leave my job and just come work for the summer and party. I certainly don't need the money at this point, but it would be a blast.

Then again, like GreenmanRichie said, I also have that love/hate thing. There were times when working at CP sucked hard. Times I wanted to throw my uniform in the trash and just leave. Times I wanted to kick my silver tag in the head. But I stayed, and was always happier for it. The good times always outweighed the bad. My favorite thing was always the morning shift. Walking through the park before opening when everything was just beginning to come alive. I have some very deep seeded nostalgia for the place.

As for a remedy, I think I'm gonna come up there sometime this summer and spend a day or two in the park. I think two days would be best. I don't want to be in a rush, I want to be able to relax and absorb the sights and sounds in the kind of way that you can only really do when you live there. That may not be possible, but it's the closest I'm gonna get.

I've considered going back to work there after I retire. I currently rent out my NC beach home in the summer to help with the mortgage. I plan to live there full-time eventually. I've strongly considered doing CP in the summer so I can continue to rent out the beach house during the season and make a nickel or 2 at CP at the same time. I worked in Food Service Catering in the 70s occasionally subbing for the Employee Cafeteria breakfast short order cook. I'd do the short order cook job again in a second!

GOD-KING_of_Cedars said:
I'm going to Afghanistan in November. Believe me, I'd rather be in Cedars....

Thank you for your service. God bless you!

Jo

GreenmanRichie said:
i know how ya feel. i left in the middle of the 05 season and moved out west and skipped two years before i came back to CP. i missed it and then i came back. i mean its a love/hate relationship with me. but ill get over it.

I worked Raptor in '00, then went back in '02, and went back again in '03. Now granted I only worked during Halloweekends, every year I swore it would be my last year. But as time goes on I feel like I want to do it again. I really like the Raptor crew this year so Im getting that feeling again. Since I lost my job last month I have no real excuse not to go ahead and work Halloweekends again.
As much as the job sucks it has plenty of good times. I too LOVED walking around the entire park in the morning when it was empty, and leaving the park well after 1am. Obviousely working on the ride I love so much was pretty great too.
This Halloweekends still a possibility, living in the dorm (ewww) one of my main turn offs-hubby said he wouldnt mind if I wanted to do it again.
But it is something that gets under your skin, you either love it or hate it or like most of us love it and hate it!
It is the only job Ive had in my life that I am proud of :)

Jo
Lifetime Raptor flights: 2055 :)

Cedar Point has been the best two years of my life its moved me from not knowing what i want to do in life to now going to orlando culinary acadamy in orlando fl with a 3.0 gpa and now working at the hilton hotel i owe everything to cedar point including my soon to be daughter and my wife working at cedar point is truly a great job i would recomend it to anyone i wish i could go back one day i hear theres alot of changes in the air and well i graduate in 2011 maybe ill go back there for my externship i do know what you guys mean by missing cedar point here i am in orlando and all i can think about is that park its like a drug that keeps you hooked