January 7, 20169 yr comment_225743 My cousins said she suffered from abuse when loading rides and she worked at Thorpe Park which doesn't have the best atmosphere. Chessington does sound better. I realise there is many challenges to the job and eventually the level ofexcitement would decline. However, I still would love to gain the experience of working in a theme park. I've also read a great book called 'stories from a theme park insider'. It is filled with humurous stories from Disney world and I highly recommend reading it. Anyway, it makes working in theme parks seem incredible and it is what has made me want to work in a theme park so much.
May 21, 20187 yr comment_258164 How old do you have to be to get a job at Chessie? I've heard 16 for a ride host, which is only a year away for me, but I'm not sure.
May 21, 20187 yr comment_258165 Assuming it's not changed (was it really 11 years ago I started there?); that is correct.. 16 to host and 18 to operate...
May 21, 20187 yr comment_258169 Yep that's right for rides, although I believe it is possible to work in some other departments at 15, don't quote me on that though!
May 21, 20187 yr comment_258176 The minimum age to work at Chessington/ Merlin parks is 16 years old. For operators this is 18 years old. If you like Theme parks, dealing with the gp and working mostly outdoors, this may be a job worth considering. You can search for jobs on Merlin’s career website which can be found Here.
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