Career Decisions
In October of 2008 I announced my retirement, after the dust settled and a couple months went by it was time for to make another life changing decision. Many people on the site and at work commented that my retirement had come to soon, and without warning or reason. Let it be known that there was some validity to that assessment. When I left Six Flags a year earlier it was to pursue greener pastures, to further my career and most importantly to learn new things. When I made the ultimate decision to retire, it was because I felt like ...
Adventureland – Movie Review (Warning Spoilers)
I was invited to see a early preview of Miramaxs new film Adventureland. The folks I went to see it with are all professionals in the Theme Park Industry, so before seeing the movie there was a general consensus amongst us that it would bring back some of those fond memories from our youth we tried so hard to forget. This movie was marketed as a comedy about working a summer job at a theme park, But I feel it was out of touch and far to off base to reach its full potential. While the movie tries to be ...
The Spirit of Six Flags Shall Live On
While we cannot change what has been done in the past, The decisions we make right now will affect us well into the future. As a former employee, a share holder, and a guest I have the utmost faith that we can pull Six Flags out of the hole its in now. When we get out of this mess... things have got to change. For far to long we have let the competition make us look like a joke. We have wondered too far away from our roots. Six Flags Inc. was grown on providing an experience, an atmosphere that can only ...
How To Get Theme Park Tickets For Less Money
It is a fact. We all love going to theme parks. We love enjoying the atmosphere at the theme parks. We love riding the roller coasters, flat rides, kiddie rides and watching the various shows. The only thing that puts a ding into a day at a theme park is the cost of the park entrance. The cost to enter a theme park is quite expensive but most of us pay the fee and enjoy ourselves the entire day. Some of us purchase season passes to enjoy the park the whole year. Especially if we live close to them. So what can ...
Six Flags Theme Parks – The Rise and Fall of The Texas Three
The Texas Cyclone - The Late Six Flags Astroworld Long before the Rattler or the Legendary Texas Giant cast a shadow upon this great land there was the Texas Cyclone. Located at Six Flags Astroworld in Houston, It was built in 1975 after a failed attempt to purchase and relocate the then dilapidated Coney Island Cyclone. After some research the park hired William Cobb to design a mirrored replica of the original Coney Island Cyclone in New York. There is a saying that everything is bigger in Texas, And the Cyclone was no exception. After delays from tropical storm damage, The ...
The Supervisor, The Racist, And Me.
As a ride operator, you can summon the entirety of your many daily tasks down to two simple, overarching duties. The first is to operate your ride with the utmost safety and efficiency. The second duty is to "stop" and abandon your first duty whenever you determine that it cannot be done or is not being done safely and legally. The year was 1984, My 3rd consecutive season for a local park I will simply call Flaggerville. Flaggerville was a rapidly growing park, with attendance reaching in excess of two million. I was fortunate enough to have proven my skills ...
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Career Decisions
In October of 2008 I announced my retirement, after the dust settled and a couple months went by it was time for to make another life changing decision. Many people on the site and at work commented that my retirement had come to soon, and without warning or reason. Let it be known that there was some validity to that assessment. When I left Six Flags... [Read more of this review]
Adventureland – Movie Review (Warning Spoilers)
I was invited to see a early preview of Miramaxs new film Adventureland. The folks I went to see it with are all professionals in the Theme Park Industry, so before seeing the movie there was a general consensus amongst us that it would bring back some of those fond memories from our youth we tried so hard to forget. This movie was marketed as a comedy... [Read more of this review]
The Spirit of Six Flags Shall Live On
While we cannot change what has been done in the past, The decisions we make right now will affect us well into the future. As a former employee, a share holder, and a guest I have the utmost faith that we can pull Six Flags out of the hole its in now. When we get out of this mess… things have got to change. For far to long we have let the competition... [Read more of this review]
How To Get Theme Park Tickets For Less Money
It is a fact. We all love going to theme parks. We love enjoying the atmosphere at the theme parks. We love riding the roller coasters, flat rides, kiddie rides and watching the various shows. The only thing that puts a ding into a day at a theme park is the cost of the park entrance. The cost to enter a theme park is quite expensive but most of us... [Read more of this review]
Six Flags Theme Parks – The Rise and Fall of The Texas Three
The Texas Cyclone – The Late Six Flags Astroworld Long before the Rattler or the Legendary Texas Giant cast a shadow upon this great land there was the Texas Cyclone. Located at Six Flags Astroworld in Houston, It was built in 1975 after a failed attempt to purchase and relocate the then dilapidated Coney Island Cyclone. After some research the... [Read more of this review]
The Supervisor, The Racist, And Me.
As a ride operator, you can summon the entirety of your many daily tasks down to two simple, overarching duties. The first is to operate your ride with the utmost safety and efficiency. The second duty is to “stop” and abandon your first duty whenever you determine that it cannot be done or is not being done safely and legally. The year... [Read more of this review]
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