What I wish I knew before I worked at Cedar Point - Advice? Regrets?
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- Опубликовано: 11 авг 2019
- Hey guys! In this video I talk about things I wish I knew before working at Cedar Point, and helpful advice if you’re considering working there. Thanks for watching!
My shirt says Top Thrill Cubster and it's from opening weekend 2017, Cedar Point transformed Top Thrill Dragster into Top Thrill Cubster for one weekend due to a bet they lost with Six Flags, I already know I'm going to get questions about it so I figured I'd just throw that in here lol.
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When I was younger CP was one of the places I wanted to work it looked fun and a job you would never forget. You literally meet thousands of ppl and see millions in a season.
I worked at Worlds of Fun on Patriot. The worst part was the GP asking about if they where gonna die every 2 seconds. Thank you Final Destination 3...
I was a ride op in 2016!!! Miss it so much!! The long hours were worth the friendships ❤
I appreciate that you made this video! I'm going to be a ride op this summer at the Point and now I know a bit more about what to expect. With the virus of course it's going to be way different than any of the years you were there so hopefully it is fun!
Thank you 😊 this helped a lot I’m about to start at cedar point this year and I was so nervous and wasn’t sure what to expect but this helped a lot
Does this ride go upside down? Do you know when it's going to stop raining?
Thank you so much for this!!! I’ve already accepted a ride operator position for this year.... I’m expecting a ride interview any day now, I’m praying I get a spot at steel vengeance or dragster, you’re so lucky lol!!! This was very much appreciated!!
Fun drinking game : Drink everytime Leah says " I wish I would have known " haha. I live locally, I would love to work there during the summer! I am there all day every day anyhow.
Why don’t you apply next year? I worked there in 2001 & 2002 and had fun.
Love this! I worked at Cp in 2017 and last summer 19 and I miss my coworkers so much 😭❤️
I think I saw ya in 2017 I worked with Corkscrew crew and then transferred to Rougarou Crew. Love the video thinking about creating one myself
Those Dorms , I heard was designed by the same guy who designed the County Jail. To be Truthful, The County jail is more comfortable. Those CP versions are AWFUL!
love the millennium force logo tattoo on your wrist
We worked there the same two summers! I was in Kiddy Kingdom 2015 and I was the TL for Camp Snoopy in 2016.
i worked as a screamster during halloweekends last year and it was one of the best experiences ive ever had. I met so many people that I still talk to to this day and getting my makeup and costume done 3 days a week was magical. now being in a dark haunted house for hours upon hours at a time with smoke and strobe lights is insanely challenging but sometimes the people are way worse. people would have bad reactions all the time and hit, slap, punch, kick, or jump at you, it was not pleasant. the audacity that some people had to not treat me like a human was insane, mostly the males. but other than that, i absolutely loved the experience (lol except getting home at 3 am with a stained pink face from the makeup)
I know this is an old video, but I will be working there in just a couple of weeks for the summer season and looking at a few of these kind of videos (including yours) really helped. I will be working in foods/Dishwasher so idk if a lot of rules and regulations are still the same almost 5 years later. But anyways thanks for the advice and I am looking forwards to riding some wicked coasters and making lots of friends!
Wish I knew how dumb the average park goer is. From jumping lockout fences to getting mad over losing stuff at their own fault, can be pretty frustrating.
😂. Are these stairs? Question asked when I worked at Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America. I think the guests meant where do these stairs lead?
@@Jillousa lol. I had a guest ask me where the "gopher" is. I was like "oh there is a gopher?" Abd the guest was like "nah the ride..."
There's never been a ride called the gopher.
Why am I watching this
I’m 14
A N D L I V E I N F L O R I D A
Johnny Sheffield omg same lol
Well... I'm living in Germany...😂
No way I’m living in FL and I’m 14
What city do you live in?
Sameee
Yep. My college ride operator job had lots of interesting situations with the public including guest complaints, cleaning up, and interesting situations
I've used to go to cedar point from 2003-2013, it was my kids favorite place!! Between the water park, regular park and the beach, they had a ball! We are from Brooklyn and would drive there, leave at like 3 in the morning and get there around noon! We stayed for two weeks!! True story, we befriended a ride operator for Powertower from Poland, and when she visited NY she stayed with us for a week to save on hotel fees! And when we went to Poland for my sins wedding we got together and she showed us around! We still get Christmas cards from her!!
Wow that’s so awesome! I’m glad to hear you guys made a friend and were able to maintain that friendship even after she left cedar point! A lot of employees stay in touch but that’s great that even as a park guest you guys got to stay in touch :)
Love your videos! :) Just a quick question. Do some ride ops at cedar point grant a little bit of (airtime) room when requested? I can imagine it's annoying with people trying to cheat the restraint (how do you deal with that btw?), but being stapled is also not a lot of fun and can impact someone's ride negatively.
Hi Leah! This video was very helpful. Was your experience working there during the summer?
I'm 60 and have been going to Cedar Point for many years... And I found this video very interesting! Thanks for posting! :)
Can you do a video about the worst park guest experiences? I’m a regular at CP and I thought this look behind the curtain (if you will) was really fascinating
First year I worked there was 90-91. I worked in games, last three years I worked in traffic one year as a blue tag supervisor
I live near Kings island and I plan on working there. I really want to operate the beast or the new giga getting built
I’m working at cp this upcoming summer . Do they have partnerships with any bus companies to get from the airport to the park ?
I love these videos i want you to make ine on assisting the guest being seated and buckled in
I wish you all the best in your life what ever you are doing now, please be safe smile and hugs too, God bless too!!!!👍🏼💕🇺🇸✝️
Thank you so much!!❤️
So how did you end up working there or what got you into working at CP? Also, where did you get the Top Thrill Cubster shirt?!
advice for next job interview, ask them all these questions :D good video tho!
Were the long hours, shitty dorms and probably almost losing your sanity sometimes worth it? Ive been going to cedar point for YEARS and im thinking about trying out working there for a summer
Definitely worth it! I made so many great memories and I made friends that I still talk to on a daily basis today
Hi Leah, I'm working at CP this summer and I was wondering if I should bring my laptop? I'm working at one of the hotels and don't know if I should bring it for something to do/time-off?
I brought mine, it’s really just a matter of personal preference. You’ll have a locker in your dorm but you have to bring your own lock, I strongly recommend doing this and then just locking it up in your locker when you’re away from your room just to make sure your roommates/roommate’s friends don’t try to take it or mess with it.
@@LeahChurchwell ok. Thank you so much
Aye see you there hopefully?😂😂
Heyy Leah how are you? I have a question I hope you can answer me if you know it, in cedar point they let the employees ask for work permits? For example, can I miss one day of work for external reasons and replenish those work hours another day?
Do you mean like a doctors note or something? If so, yes they do excuse days off with a doctors note and you should be able to make the hours up at another time during the week
Are there opportunities for career advancement if you start off as a ride operator? Like can you move up to more high paying jobs within the park or maybe be referred to a different park/company with a job that has more responsibilities?
Yes there’s a lot of opportunities to advance, I’ve seen many people become supervisors after a few years of moving their way up. And you always have the option to move to a different location within the park or even to an entirely different park altogether and apply for various roles. As long as you put the work in it’s very easy to advance.
Im 14 but im so excited to someday work at Cedar Point. Hopefully I will be able to live with my grandma so I won't have dorm issues.
I just got an interview today !
Awful that people are so rude. At an amusement park of all places! Just found your channel today, good stuff!:)
Didnt they show a training video before you started?
if you want to become a ride op do they assign what ride/rides you work or can you ask to work a certain coaster?
When you're new they assign you a ride, but once you get there and start working you can always ask to be trained at a different ride. And if you like working at another ride better, you can ask to be permanently moved there. It's not a guarantee, but it never hurts to ask. After your first summer, if you decide to come back the next summer they'll ask you where do you want to work and you can tell them your top choices.
@@LeahChurchwell Alright sounds good thanks! Also, so they could assign you a ride at camp snoopy or a coaster like dragster it just depends if you get lucky? Because I would rather work a coaster than at one of the children areas.
As an employee in general at cp, GET A GOOD WATCH, Bc tbh all employees aren’t aloud to have phones on them
Yes I second this!! A good watch is a must have!
Thank you soooooo much
I wanna work at an amusement park but I have a masive fear of vomit and I cant mentally handle angry people
I work at Dorney Park cleaning.
I start working in may did you have to pay any money to move into the dorms?
It was a $100 deposit if I remember correctly, and then you got it back after you move back out!
@@LeahChurchwell thank you so much I’m going too be doing the food stations
I have my interview for ride operator tomorrow!!
Goodluck!!
Hahaha, whiny customers are thee besssst!
Are employees allowed to have exposed tattoos at cedar point?
Yes! When I worked there, tattoos weren’t allowed, however I do believe that has changed since then and visible tattoos are allowed as long as they aren’t vulgar/offensive
I worked there in 2002. Never once had I got an angry customer..... because I worked in the employee cafe lol
I live in California and have no idea why I'm watching this. But here's a view and a like for a thorough talk about this park. Thanks for the advice incase I ever decide to work there
are you guys down?
Good video. The ride ops do a good job at Cedar Point. They should have orientation videos in this day and age if they don't. They pay $20/hr in 2021 so they don't have the premier coasters open late as they used to since they want everyone out of there sooner. They worked the steel vengeance crew pretty hard last season. a number fof years ago there was a ride op that was doing the spiel toward the end of the season with his thumb up in his sleep. Rude guests well the primary target market is detroit lol a dad in a red wings t-shirt yelled at me in the main arcade I said I don't work here. he just walked away with the kids no apology. for that reason alone I would never have worked there or as you said waiting tables. ugh that t-shirt. I knew Tony was doing that. I wish I would've been able to get one to sell for a premium to cubs fans with disposable income. - Cleveland Indians fan lol
Well you ever work at cedar point again?
If they ever offered to have me back, I’d most likely go back and work there again!
@@LeahChurchwell not even the 150th anniversary!?
Throat infection??
What is spieling?
Talking into the microphone and giving the ride instructions! Usually something like "Keep hands and arms inside the ride at all times"
I had a online interview I signed up to be a ride operator but no one told me what ride I will be working on.Im am doing a frying meeting with the HR department torrmow for what I need to do when I go to Cedar Point.This is 2020 and I’m 18 just to let people know and this is my first job.
Thanks love but I am kinda nervous cause of the virus of what will happen l.
Congrats!! I might have an interview coming up soon We should hang
ANTONII right on man I’m leaving Friday for my ID,my deposit,and my housing I will text you when I have the chance.
Ellis Destroyer666 nice 👍🏽 my snapchat is tyronnewaz_here add me there
Well now I have been transferred to food and beverage due to lack of staff so now I’m working at the French Quarter.
Do you have a roommate? Is there a way to get a single room?
Yes you do get a roommate, as far as I know there are no single rooms. However you are able to pick your roommates, like if you have a friend who’s also working there you can request to be roomed together. Hope this helps!
I feel like this would be a fun job for the summer, but I'm not sure about living in those dumpy dorms with a roommate.
To the point of people being rude like that. That is the same thing I thought when I first started like people are gonna be happy etc. Until I got called the N***a word I was like woahhh lol
Some people can be just extremely rude!! It’s insane!
I remember you
I blame the parents
Why work at Cedar Point? You could work as a model with your looks
Because it's an incredible experience. It's a diverse work environment. It'll push you, physically and mentally. You learn a lot in the months you work there and you make friends that will last a lifetime.
@@MagnumChris okay dude I was just commenting on she was attractive. I didn't need answers from the peanut gallery
YT comments section might not be the best environment to be hitting on girls, just a hint. =)
when she posted the 'dorm photo' i stopped caring about cedar point and just wanted her number..