I bet that if I lived here, I would love this place! But as a destination it is very strange! I do think about lightning run a lot, since this is the only place something like it exists!
The coaster crews, when composed of enthusiasts, are the best ones there. I was a member of the Lightning crew for the end half of the season (2022, we had just gotten Herschend on for our first year with them as park operators) with the beginning being in FEAR zone (which is basically Fearfall, Cyclos, Bluebeards, PJFM, and Breakdance). I can say for a fact that since Herschend took over, keeping people employed was troublesome to say the least. It was hard, mentally straining work. Mental Stress and Labor Conditions aside, it was a fun place to work as an enthusiast and gave me a stronger respect for the people that work there. I remember when times got tough and we were short staffed, many rides would be operated by one person. Breakdance was one HUSS flat that I absolutely loved and dreaded at the same time if I had to work by myself. Everything had to be done manually, and with a single person, it maybe took 5 minutes to load and unload. EACH. It takes a long time. If the park is ever slow, its cause either half the force quit, or went back to high school/college. The vibes would be chill if we didn't have security everywhere doing their best. Never go by yourself. Not for fear of safety, but because it gets boring fast. I'll give the new park operators a couple more years before I go back.
I was the operator on flyer i saw meee yay 😂
@@coasterrific7770 hello friend!
truly chased the storm
someone's gotta
i'm not going back to KK unless they get a new coaster
me either, and it would haaaaaave to be a good one
I'll be honest. Can't see myself going back either. AND I WORKED THERE HAHA!
Idk why but i actually really like Kentucky kingdom, but the operations just suck. Stormy and lightning run are awesome
I bet that if I lived here, I would love this place! But as a destination it is very strange! I do think about lightning run a lot, since this is the only place something like it exists!
The coaster crews, when composed of enthusiasts, are the best ones there. I was a member of the Lightning crew for the end half of the season (2022, we had just gotten Herschend on for our first year with them as park operators) with the beginning being in FEAR zone (which is basically Fearfall, Cyclos, Bluebeards, PJFM, and Breakdance). I can say for a fact that since Herschend took over, keeping people employed was troublesome to say the least. It was hard, mentally straining work.
Mental Stress and Labor Conditions aside, it was a fun place to work as an enthusiast and gave me a stronger respect for the people that work there. I remember when times got tough and we were short staffed, many rides would be operated by one person. Breakdance was one HUSS flat that I absolutely loved and dreaded at the same time if I had to work by myself. Everything had to be done manually, and with a single person, it maybe took 5 minutes to load and unload. EACH. It takes a long time. If the park is ever slow, its cause either half the force quit, or went back to high school/college.
The vibes would be chill if we didn't have security everywhere doing their best. Never go by yourself. Not for fear of safety, but because it gets boring fast. I'll give the new park operators a couple more years before I go back.