How I Became a Train Robber at Silver Dollar City- Ep 103 Confessions of a Theme Park Worker
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- I loved my life of crime robbing trains in the Ozarks. Silver Dollar City was a blast to work at. Here's how I got my job there, and how I learned to rob (and conduct) trains, including a look at some of the training we did.
A behind the scenes look at what a former worker at Disney World, Silver Dollar City, and Busch Gardens Florida experienced in his time working at the parks. From driving large safari trucks around live wild animals while cracking one silly joke after another, to spending 5 years as a PhotoPass photographer at Walt Disney World and seeing and experiencing all sorts of things, to being a conductor and train robber on the famous Frisco Silver Dollar Line at Silver Dollar City. With 10 years of working in the parks, there's lots of stories to tell. Here is some of them...
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Not only did I work in theme parks for 10 years, I've visited a whole lot of them as well. Here's some stories of great visits, not so great visits, favorites, reviews, and much more.
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It amazes me how difficult it is for some people to "get it.". This is still such a fun job!
This is a little different from how I got my job... The first step is creating a time machine, the next step is grabbing a bandanna and find out some train schedules...
LOL.
Please say you brought a riffle and not a tiny pistol....
We have ridden the train countless times over the last several years. My littlest one is a huge train fan and would probably just ride it on a loop if we let him. Once you hear the show so often you realize many of the “mistakes” are scripted but I always love to watch and listen for new visitor laugh at the upcoming punch lines. Our favorite script is with the Yankees! “Hey, Hey, Hey!”
Several years ago, my mother wanted to go to SDC, and always wanted to ride the train. She would've been around 80 at the time. As the conductor was giving the instructions before letting everyone board the train, I believe he did a faux countdown, before saying something else. My mother took off, going as fast as she could to get on the train. The conductor asked where she was going, but she didn't hear him, and got on the train anyway. He then released everyone to board the train.
LOL My lead, Josh, loved to do that! I'd do it sometimes as well, but not as often as he did. Depending on when it was you rode, it was likely Josh that got her. :-)
☎️ 👈 the star of the bloopers lol great vid as always!
You are my favorite doctor because he made me laugh and you are my favorite Ralphie you always made me laugh and I remember one time I rode the train three times just to see it because it was that fun
That’s so cool, I became a coaster enthusiast after riding Outlaw Run in 2013 after being scared of roller coasters all my life. My family and I rode the train that day, and we loved the train. You were probably a part of it!
That's so true with any job training having someone beside you or over your shoulder.
My aunt came down to the Ozarks the week after her son went to prison. On the train the robbers were saying something about getting out of jail and picked her to be "Mom!" It was kind of awkward for her at the time I think, but we laugh about it now.
Hearing you say "doofus" made me laugh. Good morning!
I love ur videos they’re so fascinating and interesting u have a brilliant personality for the camera
Thanks for creating wholesome content
HEY I REMEMBER RICK!!! I liked Rick he was so nice. We went to Silve Dollar City in June 2011 and despite the heat had a wonderful time
I would love that job. The good old days of honest interviews are truly gone...
I bet they were glad to see you come in as sort of a "natural" (actor) for the train robber! Sounds like you had a great time with the SDC train! 🚂👏🏻
It took me way to long to realize the park tales intro is the duck tales theme song..... disney fail. Lol
thanks again
I can understand why you were selected for that job. You are such an animated person.
This will be helpful when I get a job as a Cowboy at Tweetsie.
I remember when I was a kid I was in the train and the robers picked my mom as there maw. When she was asked if she was she said she was massed everybody up it was so funny.
We had a lot of fun when Ma said yes. But it might not have been as messed up as you think. :-)
Looks like it really was a fun job.
hey now i figured out why you seemed fermiliar!
I miss robbing all the time, it's a great time. I see they have a need for a part-time robber I want to do it but with a baby at the moment and me being the only one off on weekends I don't think it will happen. Great video great times
It's not the same to do it now. :-(
@@SirWillow 9:27 that dude is tall very tall outlaw no wonder they give conductors a 20 gauge shotgun
Very interesting video. Question: Do they do a Halloween version of the robbery?
No. Robbery is still the same show year round, except for Christmas. Officially the park doesn't celebrate Halloween. They have fall festivals. :-)
@@SirWillow - Thank you George. Happy Fall Festival 🤪
I know there isn’t much to say, but I wish you had more videos on this process and the first couple days after because I would be so into it. This will definitely help me get the job next year but can I ask, how did your resume look? Was it multiple sheets or just one? Any key things they look for in a person? I just wanna help people make great memories. Thank you I’m advanced if you get to me.
I generally try to keep my resume down to 2 pages. There's a lot to cover on it, but I don't want to hand them a book.
Much of their hiring process is done online now, and there are lots of sites and places to get great advice on putting a resume together.
@@SirWillow thank you so much. I know I have been messaging a lot recently so thank you for taking time to help me. Sorry for any inconvenience either. Keep up the good work, god bless. ❤️
I didn't realize till now that @SirWillow is a David Tennant Sonic Screwdriver Fan! *idk the emoji so just gasp*
Step one to becoming a train robber: Criminal background check... Whaaa
Where does the conductor go when Alphie and Ralphie are robbing the train?
Up the tracks and Into the woods to make sure the Yankees or whatever else aren't a danger to the people on the train. :-)
Most of the train rides I remember have been great, but only recently did I have the first woman conductor on the train (for me), so that was cool. I enjoy them but some of the jokes are starting to get old. A lot of them don’t.
I’d like to be an engineer on the train do you think it would be more harder or easier to get into that than conducting?
Engineers are mechanics. Conductors/robbers (you do both) are operators and actors. Depends on your skill set
@@SirWillow oh ok thanks that helps 👍🏻 and happy thanksgiving
Put a video of you performing in one of the shows
There's plenty of them out there. If you go to my channel homepage, look for the Silver Dollar City playlist or my liked videos. I have a few of them there
I remember the show when u lost ur shotgun.
When you want to work on the train but your a girl.....
They've had women work on the train in the past. In fact the current lead on the train is a woman. :-)
SirWillow REALLY!!!!! Official dream job.