Working at a theme park? Would you?

[louis.uk]

hey there,

I done my work experience at school at a well know theme park in the UK and they've asked me back for summer, and I'm wondering if anyone would work at a theme park as a full time career or just a summer job?

[Apollo.]

Personally I couldn't, whining kids vomiting and screaming running all over the place is my idea of hell! I'd end up drop kicking a 7 year old. I'm sure people that enjoy rollercoaster and what not could though.

[louis.uk]

Personally I couldn't, whining kids vomiting and screaming running all over the place is my idea of hell! I'd end up drop kicking a 7 year old. I'm sure people that enjoy rollercoaster and what not could though.

understandable

[Cicero]

I'm planning on doing the Disney Culinary Program when I'm applicable, I'm planning no working at Walt Disney World :D

[Emerald Dream]

The work and environment is definitely for me.

The heat all day kind of kills it, though.

[ReginaGeorge]

Hell yes I would. It's actually something I've always wanted to do, but where I live, there are no theme parks. I wouldn't, as you say, use it as a full time career, it would be temporary, but not just over a summer.

[JoeHillsTSD]

Depends if it's Disney and I'm playing in one of their ensembles, I would LOVE to do it.

My band director was a musician there and I would live to go there and play for people everyday.

[Abyssal Echo]

if I lived closer to a theme park I'd do it for a summer job.

[louis.uk]

thanks everyone for the comments, please continue with them!!!

The nearest theme park to me, which is the one that has asked me back this summer, is an hour drive away but I think its worth it or i might stay in some sort of accommodation there if they have it

[Jess]

Probably not. If it involves a lot of talking, it's definitely not for me. Also, I would hate to work in the heat.

[Mirage]

Sounds like fun! I'd work there full time if I was old enough.

[louis.uk]

Sounds like fun! I'd work there full time if I was old enough.

Thank fully in the UK you can work in theme parks from 16 doing every role like rides, hopefully I'll be on rides in the summer

Probably not. If it involves a lot of talking, it's definitely not for me. Also, I would hate to work in the heat.

The talking thing is an issue, but in england it dont get too hot so its quite nice to work outside

[Erasmus]

I probably wouldn't. It would just be too hot, standing outside all day, and having to deal with all the parents and kids would probably be annoying.

[louis.uk]

I probably wouldn't. It would just be too hot, standing outside all day, and having to deal with all the parents and kids would probably be annoying.

The main issue I had on work experience was kids that was too small thinking they was tall enough to go on and having to tell them they cant ride. Loads of kids strop over it but you have to do your job and keep people safe!

The parents were ok about their kids when there was a height problem. The other issue I had was teens thinking that they could do whatever they wanted like climbing on fences but after talking to them they was fine :)

[DerBear]

Probably just as a summer job or something part time to earn a little income.

[kye.]

Maybe :P

[louis.uk]

So I've been to a couple of interviews now at some theme parks and now I must wait to find out if I've got a summer job or not

[The LOLer]

If the pay's good, which I doubt, it might be a fun job. Who knows, you could eventually become the owner. Great, now I want to play Rollercoaster Tycoon.

[Celtic.]

hell no. Save yourself. I volunteered at six flags last year. I will never EEEEEEEEEEVVVVVER do that again. Just dont do it

[HunterSteele]

It depends on the specific position, but I probably would. It would be more fun than my current job.

[youthought08]

Oh definitely, theme parks are so much fun! Probably in six flags or disney...

[Croconaw]

I'd consider it, yes. I've wanted to work at one when I was younger.

[Twilly F. Sniper]

Maybe...

[Stephan]

I don't like amusement parks.

[Joseph69]

I might, but if I did, I probably wouldn't do it for more than 2 years; I imagine it would get boring after a while.

[JRwulf64]

The nearest theme park, is actually like 15 min away from me. Six flags new england. Most, and i do mean most, most of my friends work there. From what they tell me, they get treated like crap. However, being one of the few places around that hires teens, and is always in high demand for employees over the summer, some kids have no other choice but to suck it up.

SO... no, no i would not work at a theme park. but thats just me.

[DanteZombie]

I don't want to be stuck in the heat with a whole bunch of crazy people lol

[Steven1]

For a summer job, yes. I wouldn't as a career or anything, its not what I want to do and having people running around screaming, I'd hate it.

[RebelHeart]

Depends of what kind of job I'll get there

[Manga]

A lot of my friends work at kings island so yeah

[kylem1229]

If here was one closer, it would be an interesting experience

[Green Arrow]

I personally wouldn't do it because it's not my sort of thing. However having said that I know a lot of people who do summer jobs at Thorpe Park and they love it there doing summer jobs I think a couple even stayed as full time for a few years. My advice is that if you enjoy doing it and you're happy then who the heck cares, I'd rather be doing a job that I love and isn't a drag than a job that I feel as though I wanna die.

[sean_james]

I'd love to travel the world at some point and take on jobs like Disney lifeguard at Orlando or other jobs like that.

[Melodic]

I would because I'm one of those that don't really mind heat or cold once I get used to it. My friend tried working there and quit the first few days because it was too hot to work there

[roadwarrior]

maybe..

[SawyerSauce]

As a summer job or temporary career. A job is a job and money is money. I need money to survive and if a job at a theme park would get me that, then I would take it!

[Slippers]

Definitely if you'd like to work there. If it's the kind of job you're good at and the career you'd like to venture into then go for it!

[BookSmart]

I wouldn't do it full time, but for a Summer job it wouldn't be bad. I enjoy theme park rides and for some reason, while I'm shy around people at my school or people I see everyday, I'm perfectly fine talking with random strangers. The heat might not be so fun, but I could probably tough it out. :)

[Special K]

Hell no.

[Derryck]

Summer job. Just make sure The person has both legs and at least one arm before letting them ride something awesome.

[teen.jpg]

Hell no.

[Pittsburgh]

I know someone who did this and he said it was a great time.

[Starling City]

I would only work at a theme park as a summer job.

[louis.uk]

So Ive been working at a theme park for a few months now on weekends since september and I am completely loving it, sadly my contract ends on the 3rd of November :'(

[Asherdoodle]

Yes, for a Summer job, especially a first one it'd be very good. Out in the sun all day and interacting with people. It could be an alright long term job also, depending on your position and responsibilities.

[Cognizant]

I'd possibly do it during the summer for a month or two just to get the experience, but I couldn't do it much longer than that. It's not that I don't like theme parks, but I think it's just a job that would get really old, really fast for me.

[Bellissimo]

No, I don't even like most of those parks so :P

[TheBigUnit]

Never id hate it after the first week

[PinkFloyd]

I know a few people that work at the huge one we have around here that's the size of like a Six Flags, and they all hate it because they get overworked. I'm going to stick with no.

[Coolguy10890]

I would not work at an Amusement Park because currently my step-sister works at one but they do not treat her right. She goes to work at 8 AM and gets home by like 2 AM. She's a manager at the candy shop there and she also has other responsibilities but she doesn't get enough money for it and she gets home too late. I hate seeing her working so hard :(