I want to work at Cedar Point for the summer and I have a couple of questions.
1. Can I request to have every Sunday off or give the dates on which Sunday's I need off for the next 4-6 months it's for Church? Then when I get scheduled for the next 4-6 months again is to give them the dates of the Sunday's I need off?
2. What rides are fast paced and slow paced?
3. Is it better to work a fast paced ride or a slow paced ride?
4. Do you work a flat ride by yourself like Cedar Downs,Ocean Motion,or Lake Erie Eagles?
5. Is it better to work by yourself on a ride or with a crew your first year? I like to work by myself and on a crew.
2007-2008 WDW Train Conductor
2009 Ride Operator for the Worlds Tallest Skycoaster
2008-2010 WDW Attractions Hostess
2018- MA Ride Operator
1. I honestly don't know the answer for sure, your best bet for this one is asking a manager during your interview.
2. Generally the coasters are faster paced, while the flats are slower depending on it's size.
3. I worked a variety of paces this season (shoot the rapids, ripcord, skyscraper, maverick, rougarou, pipe scream, lake erie eagles, camp snoopy) and it's all a matter of preference. I found that I preferred the medium pace like maverick and ripcord.
4. It all depends on the ride. I know Lake Erie Eagles has two people, but I don't know for the rest. Small flats like in the childrens areas (planet snoopy, camp snoopy, kiddie kingdom) you work by yourself except for the coasters in camp snoopy. The pace there is as quick as you load and unload.
5. Again, this is all a matter of preference. I personally had more fun on rides where you work with other people than being alone
2015 - Ride Host: Shoot the Rapids 2016 - Team Leader: Ripcord/Challenge Golf 2017 - Supervisor: Thunder Canyon 2018 - Supervisor: Camp Snoopy 2019 - Supervisor: Power Tower
Greetings and welcome to the point!
samosuband summed everything up pretty nicely.
I would like to add that management and ride leadership generally are pretty good about scheduling around church services so long as you communicate with them. It may not always be possible to get the entire Sunday off especially during the early and late part of the season. Instead you may be scheduled for an 11:30-close or 1:30-close shift. Like sam said, it is something to be discussed with management during the hiring process.
First year employees generally don't get much say in ride location. Your manager will assign you based on the availability on crews and how they think you will perform based on your application and interview. I worked Magnum primarily which is one of the fastest paced rides in the park and I loved it. I find that fast paced rides make the day go by fast. Regardless of your placement, each ride crew is unique and offers different experiences and challenges. The people you work with will become like family and you will make many unforgettable memories with them.
Good luck to you and I hope to see you in 2016!
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I am from MI and the problem is that I don't want to leave my parish since I am so involved in it. I know there are churches in OH. Can you take a trip back home to MI on your day off to see family and friends? I don't think it's worth taken a trip to MI just for one day.
Is it best to list the dates you need off on your application? I don't really need time off its just Sunday's.
2007-2008 WDW Train Conductor
2009 Ride Operator for the Worlds Tallest Skycoaster
2008-2010 WDW Attractions Hostess
2018- MA Ride Operator
Quick question here too! Does anyone know when I need to arrive? I am a student at Pitt Johnstown, and I often times do not get off until early in may and would prefer not to screw with the final exam schedule. Also, how about how early they will contact me? I noticed Cedar Point was hiring now for summer 2016...
Rollercoasterlover:
Last year I arranged with my manager to go home to NY 2 separate times for family events. Both times were for a few days and were established as part of my contract., This is the only way to get guaranteed time off and as we stated before is completely up to your manager to decide.
Jakinator: The majority of the seasonal staff are college students. Cedar point will look at your academic calendar and work with you to determine your start date. They run training classes all summer long. If they like what they see in your application, you will probably get a phone call sometime in the new year anytime from January to early April or possibly later depending on your managers
3 Years of Fun!
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Wearer of lime green and blue.
^Yep. I was able to process in a few days after I was done with finals, then my full time ended a few days before I returned to school. Then since I go to school within reasonable distance (about a 2hr drive) I was able to work weekends until the end of the season. Managers are very understanding with school schedules
2015 - Ride Host: Shoot the Rapids 2016 - Team Leader: Ripcord/Challenge Golf 2017 - Supervisor: Thunder Canyon 2018 - Supervisor: Camp Snoopy 2019 - Supervisor: Power Tower
I actually have a "few" more questions:
What was the first position you held (or otherwise, positions that go to newcomers)?
Is Wifi existent in the dorms (planning on bringing my Xbox One or PS3, pretty certain I will be fine with my laptop.)?
What sort of rides do they operate on ride nights (and what nights do those typically occur on)?
How often do guests vomit (seriously. Is it exaggerated or an underestimated stereotype)?
(For Males specifically) Is stubble okay or do you need a full shave? I have a mustache that stays above upper lip and is only unshaven due to a small (nearly indistinguishable) pimple/mole that appeared underneath it.
How much sun lotion and water should I expect to bring? I do not feel like dealing with sunburn.
(Ride operators) Does your voice have to sound the most attractive (At most theme parks I have been to, ride operator voices have sounded fairly nice, mine is slurred when I am not directly addressing someone, but still clear)?
What is their penalty/reward system (I heard something about points)?
What time should you be up by? (Like showered and ready to get breakfast)
What time do you typically get back to your dorm by?
Are the dorms/environments bad for those with allergies (seasonal allergies)?
Why has Cedar Point still not given us a flying coaster (I understand, those things are not the cheapest coasters, but I love those machines!)?
Do you get any trips to other theme parks (I would hope for Kings Island and Dominion!)
Is it a depressing environment?
How many people smoke when off shift? (I personally do not smoke)
Which dorms should I choose if I still want a decent amount of spending money?
If I get a job, how early do I arrive (I guess like 2 weeks before season starts)? (Especially if I want dibs on good dormitory (or is this covered in application/skype interivew)).
Thanks for answering!
Corkscrew, Power Tower, Magnum, & Monster/ Witches Wheel Crew 2011
Have fun, I may PM you if I find the post of suggested stuff I created a LONG time ago. It's a good bit of suggestions a bunch of us pooled together to create one off season prior to applications being posted.
Corkscrew, Power Tower, Magnum, & Monster/ Witches Wheel Crew 2011
thedevariouseffect did a good job answering, and I'm gonna expand where I can:
1. I can remember 2 people with mental disabilities that I directly worked with in ride operations, although I will not disclose anything further. Definitely don't be afraid to talk to a manager about it.
2. My first position was a ride host, specific rides I was trained on are listed above and in my signature.
3. Yes, wifi is existent in the dorms. I don't know how well it would serve for gaming though, as I only used it for social media.
5. I'm gonna say this really depends on the ride. I was at Shoot the Rapids all summer, and we didn't have any 'guest illnesses'
7. I went through many bottles of sunscreen. Sunscreen and water are your best friends.
10. I generally got up 1.5 hours before my shift, in that time I was able to shower, get to the park and get breakfast with plenty of extra time. Part of this time consideration was that I lived in Cedars.
11. Really depends on the ride. At Shoot the Rapids over the summer, I generally got back around 10:15-10:30 for a closing shift. During Halloweekends with midnight closings I would get back anywhere between 12:45-2:00 depending on what ride I was at.
15. Definitely not. Tiring, yes. Depressing, no.
16. I don't smoke myself, but I knew quite a few people that did.
17. Cedars are the cheapest dorms, but they don't have air conditioning unless you provide it yourself. I lived in Cedars for the majority of my contract, and with an air conditioner it wasn't bad at all. Sure the building is 110 years old, but its livable.
18. Your arrival time is all dependent on your availability. If you're in school, you'll most likely arrive within a week after you're done with school.
Hope this helps and best of luck with the application process!
2015 - Ride Host: Shoot the Rapids 2016 - Team Leader: Ripcord/Challenge Golf 2017 - Supervisor: Thunder Canyon 2018 - Supervisor: Camp Snoopy 2019 - Supervisor: Power Tower
When CP closes for the Summer. Can you still work for the company and still live in housing? Like work at Castaway Bay or Breakers Express? I know CF has an all year round park in CA.
2007-2008 WDW Train Conductor
2009 Ride Operator for the Worlds Tallest Skycoaster
2008-2010 WDW Attractions Hostess
2018- MA Ride Operator
I don't know the details of how the process goes, but you can work at Castaway Bay and still live in housing, but only the bayside apartments are open, so you'd have to move there. As far as Knott's Berry Farm goes, yes it's open year round but they do not offer employee housing.
2015 - Ride Host: Shoot the Rapids 2016 - Team Leader: Ripcord/Challenge Golf 2017 - Supervisor: Thunder Canyon 2018 - Supervisor: Camp Snoopy 2019 - Supervisor: Power Tower
Yes I know Knott's Berry Farm doesn't offer housing. A lot of the parks don't offer employee housing except for Cedar Point. I asked a manager after my interview back in 2013 with CP about working off season and he said yes but it would have to be the same division. I can transfer and then transfer back to the park. If I was in park operations in rides then I would have to do the water park at Castaway Bay since its in the same division.
2007-2008 WDW Train Conductor
2009 Ride Operator for the Worlds Tallest Skycoaster
2008-2010 WDW Attractions Hostess
2018- MA Ride Operator
Ah found my post, I'll just copy here considering it's recent and not several pages back in the Employee Lounge topic:
Here's my general tips I've basically repeated a few times. Some info may be dated a little bit, it's been a few years, but generally I think you'll get the gist of it:
Pack lightly, it's a summer job conisisting of a few months with little time off. No reason to move your whole life into a room the size of two queen beds put together end to end with two other people. Bring a few days worth of regular clothes, some going out clothes, maybe a few special things here and there. But generally..clothes, food, laptop, minor important things, you're good to go.
Bring snacks/drinks/etc. to last a bit before the first check & some comfort foods. After a long day in the park, everyone will order pizza/get McDonalds/etc. It's nice to have pop tarts or something to just scarf down after an Open-Close and just go to bed.
Drive if you have a car, bus can be late, always show up 10-15 early, plan your walk and commute accordingly to get to work on time. Don't be late and cause rotations/breaks to be off, plus you can get into a small bit of trouble, more trouble the more you do it.
Take trips, enjoy time off. Sleep when you can and when you need to, but go out with the crews/departments/internationals. Learn some things, enjoy Put in Bay, take a trip to Marblehead, eat at Taco Fish, do all the stupid summer job vacation things. It's there, you don't want to be the one cooked up in a room and see/hear what everyones doing and look back with an "oh I should have done that"
Don't get involved with drama, and don't start it. Word travels fast at CP, even sometimes faster than in a High School. Say something about one person, they'll find out.
Find and develop friends, some may be lifelong.
Keep positive as much as possible. Sure some days weather will be ridiculously hot/humid, or downright cruddy, or seagulls ruin a freshly waxed car or clean uniform. Get over it, laugh it off, and keep the smile. People in that park pay big money to keep your paycheck and keep that park in the profit. They want to come here, spend money, and enjoy a vacation. Keep positive and upbeat, the effect is contagious.
If you want to make money and come home with as much as you can, Volunteer if you can at other rides, pick up hours or shifts, and help out people who need time off or need a small break. Don't overwork yourself, it's quite easy. But if someone needs to switch a day off, be curteous, most will easily repay the favor
Wear shower shoes, you have no clue how disgusting bathrooms can be, especially no offense, among civilians...military for sure changed me there, but still, those floors can get downright nasty. Get shower shoes, don't forget shower shoes, keep your shower shoes, and clean those shower shoes. You walk into the dorm with them, think what could be on the bottom of them if you walk on the floor barefoot on your day off...Can be quite..*squirm*
More questions or tips or whatever just ask. There's ex employees from quite awhile ago, to current lifer/gold tags here and watching. We all want to have fun and make another good year possible.
Corkscrew, Power Tower, Magnum, & Monster/ Witches Wheel Crew 2011
thedevariouseffect said:
... eat at Taco Fish ...
It's not Taco Fish anymore, They removed the "fish" part.
Now it's "let me scratch my ass and fix the stuff that makes your food".
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R.I.P. Fright Zone, and Cyrus along with it.
When I worked there in 1999, I requested Sundays off and my request was honored. But that was 16 years ago...... I never worked a Sunday at the park.
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