After 14 years I called it quits

[buttonman700]

After 14 years at Thrill-Ville USA I resigned my postition at the park.

 

I lived out my dream job, and up until last year I really enjoyed it.

I started my career at the park running the former Jet Star from SCBB, did that for two seasons, then I got a call form one of the parks owners offering me my dream job. Manager of an amusement park. Now granted Thrill-Ville USA is no Disney or Cedar Point, but it has never pretended to be anything more than a nice little park in the woods.

 

It was great fun watching the park go from a gravel lot, with only a hand full of rides, to a very nice little park that has so much potenial.

 

For those of you that took the time to stop in and say hello, and took ride with me on the Ripper (jet start), thanks I loved visiting with you, it's so nice to meet people with the same passion for old rides and amusement parks that I have.

 

Thrill-Ville USA will be open in a few weeks for their annual pre-season pass sale, and will go on for several years more I am sure.

 

I am looking forward to having most of my summers off, and to teach drama camps and make up classes, and most importantly, I am starting to work on my BA at Linfield Collage! it only took me 30 yars to get off my a&& and do this.

 

Keep on riding, and look for us in the park riding for a change!

[robbalvey]

Hey Ed! Just want to say good luck with your future endeavors. Glad to have had the pleasure of you operating the Roll-O-Plane for me!

 

--Robb

Ed operating the Roll-O-Plane in 1999.

[coasterdude5]

That's cool that you had that long of a period with one park, you were able to see it grow and change. I like the way of working from the bottom to the top, I think it builds character and gives you a better idea of things. But it's also good to be able to move on and start something new.