bgroodog Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 As a Cedar Point employee I can understand both sides here. I know that I would rather have my employees be safe and careful on their first few days on the job, than rush their way checking a train and put someones life at risk. If there is anyone to blame, it would be ride managers and supervisors for inefficient operations. It's up to them to keep the crew organized, and if there is a problem to quickly solve the problem. I was always told that having a train stack for more than a second is to much, we want to get as many people on the ride as we can so they can go on and enjoy more rides around the park. At Cedar Point our daily numbers are closely watched by all levels of park operations, if they see our numbers slipping we are instructed to improve them or there may be consequences. Last year was my first year as a worker on a coaster, Mantis to be exact. Opening day was the hardest day for me, because having loaded seats with real people is so much different than how it was during training. It also takes a few days to get used to how the ride paces itself so you can pace yourself properly during safety checks for each train. Once the season was a few weeks in I learned how to work the ride more efficiently, as did most of the crew.
Looty Posted April 23, 2009 Author Posted April 23, 2009 ^Well said. I don't place blame upon the operators. It's up to management to make sure everyone is ready and things are running smoothly.
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