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Very interesting article. I know that with my six years in the rides department at Coney, I was older then all but one other regular employee in the rides department (not including the managers, although I was older then two of the four managers as well). Like that article states, the past three years, I have been working at Coney on a weekends only basis to get a little extra cash to help me through grad school.

When I was supervisor at the park, I had employee's that ranged from 16 to somewhere in their 30's. For a few years I had beer locations, so a good deal of my employee's were between 18 and mid 20's.

I know that there were several food, merch and game locations that had people up through their retirement age.

I think that the age demographics for employees changed considerably for the younger under Paramount. For example, KECO never hired employee's under 16. Judging from Cedar Point, they seem to trend more from college age on up. We'll have to see if that trend spreads to the former Paramount Parks.

Well, this may help answer that:

PUBLIC RELATIONS

MEDIA ADVISORY

Subject: Carowinds Holds 22nd Annual Job Fair

From: Scott Anderson Samantha Watson

Date: Jan. 21, 2007

Carowinds will be accepting applications and conducting on-site interviews for the 2008 season during the Park’s 22nd annual job fair from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays: Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16.

The job fair is open to applicants who are looking for seasonal employment at the 112-acre theme and water park and are at least 15 years of age or older. More than 1,800 associates will be hired to fill seasonal positions in the areas of food and beverage, rides, games, merchandise, admissions, marketing, aquatics, security, warehouse, cash services and guest services. Interviews will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Seasonal Park applicants can report to the employment office located behind the Park on Catawba Trace Boulevard.

Those interested in working at Carowinds who are not able to attend one of the job fair sessions may apply at the Park’s employment office daily (including weekends) from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., or online at www.jobs4fun.com.

For more information, applicants should call 704-588-2600 in N.C., 803-548-5300 in S.C., toll-free at 1-800-888-4386 or visit the park’s website at www.carowinds.com.

The park opens on Friday, March 21, 2008 (Good Friday) for its 36th season. The park also will be open on March 22 - 24 during the holiday weekend. For the most up-to-date operating schedule, please go to www.carowinds.com.

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