It always means a lot to me when the staff at theme parks are really friendly & happily settled in their job. Which UK Theme Parks would you say has the most friendly staff.
Thank you ☺️ yes I agree it’s always nice and feels welcome when staff are friendly it what’s makes the day go smoothly and special. That’s what I used to try and do always helping the guest out weather that was working on the rides or directing them to places ect. I would say towers are amazing where like one big family even now that I’m not working there still have a strong connection with everyone and also another theme park that is underrated is fantasy island at Skegness staff are lovely there and the rides there too are deffo worth the visit.
I know it's an old video, but I studied cabin crew at college, and the jobs seems similar enough (ride host seems a lot less intense though). You have to do pre-flight (or in this case ride) briefs and checks, which are a legal part of the Cabin Crew role. I'm studying tracel and tourism for another two years, but do you think I would have a decent chance of being a ride host (I also have volunteered as a cahier and self stacker and I'm hoping to volunteer over the Summer at the hospice where my Grandad went to).
Hey, that’s so cool!! I love planes too yes I guess it a bit similar it’s all health and safety related which is the main focus. But tbh you don’t really need any exams or GCSEs for being a ride host ( I have none whatsoever) and managed to be a ride host. I would just apply for the role and you’ll probably get an interview so you definitely got a good chance in getting in. Hope this helps and let me know how you get on 💜😁
@@xxjessiedavisxx Thanks. I still got a couple of years left at college because I want to have different options, but it's good to know that this is an option I can take.
Ah that’s amazing well done!! 🙌 you’ll have the best time and experience you’ll love it!! I assume your in area 2 from what you have told me so that means you’ll be on wickerman / mutiny Bay Area. Cover means that you’ll be for example when other staff members go for there break you’ll be helping on the ride ect. Let me know how you get on and if you need any more help. I’ve also got two other videos on my channel that’s to do with job related experience with in working at towers.
Great video 😊 I’ve just applied for ride operator at Chessington and I’m honestly so excited and really hoping for an interview! It’s one of my top 3 dream jobs. I have the key skills they needed so fingers crossed, but it’s so agonising waiting to hear! My application says it is in review currently. Wish there was more videos like this about ride ops and hosts in the uk, this is the only one I’ve come across so far
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you so much ☺️ that means a lot. Yes there not many videos out there like this and would be great for more to help people. Aw amazing well I hope you get an interview. If you need any help with anything let me know dms are always open on my socials. ☺️ merlin always need staff and the fact u have experience I’m sure you’ll get an interview. XD
No worries, thanks for replying! 😊 I worked at an ice rink over Christmas so not exactly the same but very transferable! 😊 I keep checking my emails but nothing yet, how long did it take you to hear from them? My application on their portal just says in review but at least its being considered 🤞🏻 My friend currently works at AT but she’s in the costume department so i think it would be different to ride op interviews. I’m trying to not get too excited but really hoping for an interview 🤞🏻
@@TropicalPlatypus826 your welcome. That’s really cool. Well you have experience in customer service which is what the main job of being a ride op / ride host is all about. It all depends I guess. For me when sending my application in I got an interview between a few days to a week. But you’ll definitely get a reply even if you don’t get an interview. Aw cool. Yes all interviews are different. I’m sure you will. Let me know if you do. ☺️
Aw glad this video is helpful. Amazing you'll get the job as towers always need staff. I would say just be yourself, the interview process is really easy and they make it feel comfortable. let me know how you get on.
@@maddieann6546 Amazing!!! Congrats on getting the job 🥳🥳 your welcome, I’m glad I could help you. You’ll love it. Let me know what area you’ll be in and I’ll definitely come say hi when I’m next at towers. 💕
Hey, ah congrats!! Full time can vary but they are long hrs so be prepared!! On quiet days you’re looking at 9am till an hour/hour half after park closes. on busier days like scarefest for example it’s 9am - 10/11pm
Your welcome!! Speak to your manager they should talk about your shifts and what days you’ll work. But it’s whatever your availability is and what days you can and can’t work etc. but also are able to work every day if need be. You’ll get allocated days. Hope that helps
@@xxjessiedavisxx I’ve been doing the online training courses and it says ride checks will be carried out, and you have a go yourself on rides. Is that mandatory? as I don’t like rides and would prefer not to go on them 😂
@@ellieparkes71 😂 then your in the wrong job role 😂 as that is part of the job doing the morning checks and most times you do get to ride the ride while doing the checks etc. you maybe able to ask not to do it but it depends on how many staff on the ride each day and what position you do that day etc.
@@xxjessiedavisxx I would love to be a ride operator but I can not do it at the moment because of 3 reasons 1 because I am busy(mainly with college 2 I don't know if they hiring for ride operators 3 I don't really have a way of getting there because I don't have a car but I don't know for buses or trains if they do or not.
@@comicbookguygamecat I see where your coming from but you can always apply after college as all theme parks are looking for employees in each department. Plus you get very good training.
ive applied for ride host and i have an interview next week! i was just wondering do you get to pick what area or what ride you work on and what section whether that would be the station, entrance, bag hold etc?
Hiya, ahh congrats!! 🥳 let me know how you get on with your interview!! You can suggest to the ride management team what area you would like to be in ect but it’s not guarantee that you’ll be place on that certain area/ or ride , sometimes though you get to help out on certain rides ect if there low on staff on other areas. If you get what I mean. And as a ride host you’ll get trained on everything so basically on a day to day basis when working on the ride you get to switch throughout the day on that certain part of the ride like you have mentioned and also you get place on other parts to cover breaks ect. Hope that helps 💕
@@xxjessiedavisxx hiii, thank you this helped a lot tbf i don’t really mind what ride as long as i don’t get put on oblivion lmao and i’ll let you know how it goes!! :)
@@xxjessiedavisxx hi lovely just thought i’d let you know i got the job!! they haven’t told me where in the park i’ll be working yet or sorted my uniform due to the internet in the park being down and they can’t access the system!!
Ahh that’s amazing news congrats 🥳!! I’ve heard about there issues today they let you know in a day or two. Let me know which area your in and I’ll come and say hi when I’m next at towers 💕
Ah I hope you apply you’ll love it!! You don’t need qualifications I don’t have any lol but I got the job and you learn a lot on the job. And get so much training. For being a ride op you need to be 18+ and every ride op start out as a ride host and then you work your way up ( which doesn’t take long ) let me know how you get on if you do apply I’m happy to help as much as possible 😃
What do you need in order to qualify for the job? I'd love to apply one day i'm just not sure what i'm supposed to know beforehand or if it all gets taught in training
amazing first of all you should apply one day. Best thing you'll ever do. XD And tbh you don't really need any qulifications as you will get trained fully throughout the job. all you need to be for ride op its 18+ but for a ride host you can be 16+ hope that helps. :-)
@@xxjessiedavisxx Ah wow thats actually amazing! If i lived alot closer to any parks I'd love to :) Whats the difference between a Host and an Op? Im guessing the Hosts are the people who greet u on the ride and strap u in and the operators are the people who actually operate? This might sound so dumb if im wrong lol
@@icky7401 your welcome and any questions I’m always happy to answer. Yes that’s right ride host are people who strap you in and in queue lines and help with the ride ops. And then ride ops are the operators. ☺️
Ahh that’s amazing congrats!!! 🎉🙌 I was part time and I worked 3/4 days a week which was enough for me as they where long days anyways, like on a day you could ether be working a 8 / 9/10/12 hr shift depending on what time of the year it is. So like when it’s not school holiday and no events on it’s 8 hr shift and then like scarefest for example it’s a 12 hr day. Let me know if you need any more help and I’m sure I’ll see you around when I visit on park. Do you know what area your in? You can also message me on insta if you like. ☺️
Hey just keep checking the job site over on towers website sometimes they take the jobs off until the need staff normally the application starts from November to feb and then over summer so they should start to have more jobs available soon for the 6 weeks hols. Let me know if you need any help with anything 🩷✨
I’m so nervous for my interview today as I have applied for a ride host and I don’t like riding the rides. Do we have to ride the ride to test the ride?
Hope your interview went okay. I’m sure you did well. As being a ride host the main job in its self is testing the rides before rides open each morning and afterwords too. I think this job may help with your fear of riding the rides depending if you get the job and what area you are in. I would say if you do get the job asked to be in area 3 which is CBeebies land/ spinball and smiler. Obvs you don’t have to be put on the smiler if your not ready. But CBeebies land would be your thing as they don’t really let you test on the rides. Let me know if you do get it and I’m more than happy to help you as well. You can dm me on my insta if you like. 💕
@@courtneypennington5381 aw amazing. Congrats on getting the job. 🥳 🥳 you will love it. You’ll know where you will be in the next couple of days and when you start your training. Your welcome. Let me know what area your in and I’ll definitely say hi when I’m next at towers. ☺️
I was a ride host when I worked on the smiler and basically we worked alongside the ops. To be a ride op you have to different training and work your way up while being a ride host. 😊
Hey , aw that’s amazing. I hope one day you’ll be able to work there. 😊 you don’t actually need gcse to work there basically you work your way up with a lot of training. To be a ride op you first will be a ride host. I would say it takes about two years from then to in order to get trained on as a ride op. You have to be 16 or over to be a ride host and 18 or over to be ride op. If you need more info or want to ask more questions I’m more than happy to but Dm me over on my insta 😊
Amazing!!! I hope you get it. I’m sure you will as towers are always looking for staff. When I fist applied back in beginning of December 2018 it took a day or two for them to get back to me for an invite for an interview. I had to wait till January for my interview and I found out I got the job the next day. So you should find pretty quick in the next couple days. Let me know how you get on and need any help. You can always dM me on insta too. 💕 x
Yay!! Congrats 🎉 🥳 awesome best area to work in it’s what I used to work in!! You have smiler , spinball , CBeebies land if you need any help on anything let me know.
So easy!! Basically I got asked back at the end of 2019 saying that do you want to work in the hotels from January ect just before the pandemic hit. So I agreed and started working in the hotels then I got moved to the rides in July / august when the park reopened. The application is so easy as it’s different to applying for the first time ect. 😊
Aw that’s great news honestly go for it. It’s the best thing you’ll ever do. Plus sometimes you get to test the rides as that’s one of the main point in the job. Plus you get to go on your days off. The job it’s self it’s so much fun. There still applications on Alton website. If you need some help DM me on insta ❤️
😂 it’s not as bad as you think. Like most of the time I don’t even realise that’s it’s on as you do so much in the job. Busy for 12 hrs straight. But when u do hear the music it’s alright. Lol
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It always means a lot to me when the staff at theme parks are really friendly & happily settled in their job.
Which UK Theme Parks would you say has the most friendly staff.
Thank you ☺️ yes I agree it’s always nice and feels welcome when staff are friendly it what’s makes the day go smoothly and special. That’s what I used to try and do always helping the guest out weather that was working on the rides or directing them to places ect. I would say towers are amazing where like one big family even now that I’m not working there still have a strong connection with everyone and also another theme park that is underrated is fantasy island at Skegness staff are lovely there and the rides there too are deffo worth the visit.
I know it's an old video, but I studied cabin crew at college, and the jobs seems similar enough (ride host seems a lot less intense though). You have to do pre-flight (or in this case ride) briefs and checks, which are a legal part of the Cabin Crew role. I'm studying tracel and tourism for another two years, but do you think I would have a decent chance of being a ride host (I also have volunteered as a cahier and self stacker and I'm hoping to volunteer over the Summer at the hospice where my Grandad went to).
Hey, that’s so cool!! I love planes too yes I guess it a bit similar it’s all health and safety related which is the main focus. But tbh you don’t really need any exams or GCSEs for being a ride host ( I have none whatsoever) and managed to be a ride host. I would just apply for the role and you’ll probably get an interview so you definitely got a good chance in getting in. Hope this helps and let me know how you get on 💜😁
@@xxjessiedavisxx Thanks. I still got a couple of years left at college because I want to have different options, but it's good to know that this is an option I can take.
I’ve got work experience at Towers in a couple weeks and can’t wait! What does team 2 cover as that’s where I’m placed?
Ah that’s amazing well done!! 🙌 you’ll have the best time and experience you’ll love it!! I assume your in area 2 from what you have told me so that means you’ll be on wickerman / mutiny Bay Area. Cover means that you’ll be for example when other staff members go for there break you’ll be helping on the ride ect. Let me know how you get on and if you need any more help. I’ve also got two other videos on my channel that’s to do with job related experience with in working at towers.
Great video 😊 I’ve just applied for ride operator at Chessington and I’m honestly so excited and really hoping for an interview! It’s one of my top 3 dream jobs. I have the key skills they needed so fingers crossed, but it’s so agonising waiting to hear! My application says it is in review currently. Wish there was more videos like this about ride ops and hosts in the uk, this is the only one I’ve come across so far
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you so much ☺️ that means a lot. Yes there not many videos out there like this and would be great for more to help people. Aw amazing well I hope you get an interview. If you need any help with anything let me know dms are always open on my socials. ☺️ merlin always need staff and the fact u have experience I’m sure you’ll get an interview. XD
No worries, thanks for replying! 😊 I worked at an ice rink over Christmas so not exactly the same but very transferable! 😊 I keep checking my emails but nothing yet, how long did it take you to hear from them? My application on their portal just says in review but at least its being considered 🤞🏻 My friend currently works at AT but she’s in the costume department so i think it would be different to ride op interviews. I’m trying to not get too excited but really hoping for an interview 🤞🏻
@@TropicalPlatypus826 your welcome. That’s really cool. Well you have experience in customer service which is what the main job of being a ride op / ride host is all about. It all depends I guess. For me when sending my application in I got an interview between a few days to a week. But you’ll definitely get a reply even if you don’t get an interview. Aw cool. Yes all interviews are different. I’m sure you will. Let me know if you do. ☺️
This was so helpful! i go for my interview next thursday, any tips for the interview?
Aw glad this video is helpful. Amazing you'll get the job as towers always need staff. I would say just be yourself, the interview process is really easy and they make it feel comfortable. let me know how you get on.
@@xxjessiedavisxx i got the job!! thank you so much your comment helped me feel so much more at ease with the whole process
@@maddieann6546 Amazing!!! Congrats on getting the job 🥳🥳 your welcome, I’m glad I could help you. You’ll love it. Let me know what area you’ll be in and I’ll definitely come say hi when I’m next at towers. 💕
Hi, I’ve just got the job as a ride host, I was just wondering what the full time hours are and how much walking is involved as a host?
Hey, ah congrats!! Full time can vary but they are long hrs so be prepared!! On quiet days you’re looking at 9am till an hour/hour half after park closes. on busier days like scarefest for example it’s 9am - 10/11pm
@@xxjessiedavisxx thank you for the reply :) will it be Monday-Sunday?
Your welcome!! Speak to your manager they should talk about your shifts and what days you’ll work. But it’s whatever your availability is and what days you can and can’t work etc. but also are able to work every day if need be. You’ll get allocated days. Hope that helps
@@xxjessiedavisxx I’ve been doing the online training courses and it says ride checks will be carried out, and you have a go yourself on rides. Is that mandatory? as I don’t like rides and would prefer not to go on them 😂
@@ellieparkes71 😂 then your in the wrong job role 😂 as that is part of the job doing the morning checks and most times you do get to ride the ride while doing the checks etc. you maybe able to ask not to do it but it depends on how many staff on the ride each day and what position you do that day etc.
Great video i am thinking about getting a job at Fantasy Island I don't know if I would be a ride operator or not at the park.
Hey aw thank you. Ah amazing go for it! I’m sure you’ll be great as a ride op/host there needed.
@@xxjessiedavisxx I would love to be a ride operator but I can not do it at the moment because of 3 reasons
1 because I am busy(mainly with college
2 I don't know if they hiring for ride operators
3 I don't really have a way of getting there because I don't have a car but I don't know for buses or trains if they do or not.
@@xxjessiedavisxx sorry if you think I was being horrible with that last comment(that's what I thought when I posted).
@@comicbookguygamecat I see where your coming from but you can always apply after college as all theme parks are looking for employees in each department. Plus you get very good training.
Some nice insight here although my judgement of the video was clouded by my jealously of that wonderful Nemesis mug....
Thank you. Haha Gotta love nemesis merch 😁
I’ve applied for the job as a ride host and i really really hope I get it!!
Love yhe smiler. Love to be a host but kods are still young
Aw one day!! Don’t loose hope!! 💛
ive applied for ride host and i have an interview next week! i was just wondering do you get to pick what area or what ride you work on and what section whether that would be the station, entrance, bag hold etc?
Hiya, ahh congrats!! 🥳 let me know how you get on with your interview!! You can suggest to the ride management team what area you would like to be in ect but it’s not guarantee that you’ll be place on that certain area/ or ride , sometimes though you get to help out on certain rides ect if there low on staff on other areas. If you get what I mean. And as a ride host you’ll get trained on everything so basically on a day to day basis when working on the ride you get to switch throughout the day on that certain part of the ride like you have mentioned and also you get place on other parts to cover breaks ect. Hope that helps 💕
@@xxjessiedavisxx hiii, thank you this helped a lot tbf i don’t really mind what ride as long as i don’t get put on oblivion lmao and i’ll let you know how it goes!! :)
Your welcome. ☺️
@@xxjessiedavisxx hi lovely just thought i’d let you know i got the job!! they haven’t told me where in the park i’ll be working yet or sorted my uniform due to the internet in the park being down and they can’t access the system!!
Ahh that’s amazing news congrats 🥳!! I’ve heard about there issues today they let you know in a day or two. Let me know which area your in and I’ll come and say hi when I’m next at towers 💕
My dream job I only live 40 minutes away I just want to know what qualifications will I have to have to get a job I would love to be a ride operator
Ah I hope you apply you’ll love it!! You don’t need qualifications I don’t have any lol but I got the job and you learn a lot on the job. And get so much training. For being a ride op you need to be 18+ and every ride op start out as a ride host and then you work your way up ( which doesn’t take long ) let me know how you get on if you do apply I’m happy to help as much as possible 😃
What do you need in order to qualify for the job? I'd love to apply one day i'm just not sure what i'm supposed to know beforehand or if it all gets taught in training
amazing first of all you should apply one day. Best thing you'll ever do. XD
And tbh you don't really need any qulifications as you will get trained fully throughout the job. all you need to be for ride op its 18+ but for a ride host you can be 16+ hope that helps. :-)
@@xxjessiedavisxx Ah wow thats actually amazing! If i lived alot closer to any parks I'd love to :) Whats the difference between a Host and an Op? Im guessing the Hosts are the people who greet u on the ride and strap u in and the operators are the people who actually operate? This might sound so dumb if im wrong lol
@@icky7401 your welcome and any questions I’m always happy to answer. Yes that’s right ride host are people who strap you in and in queue lines and help with the ride ops. And then ride ops are the operators. ☺️
@@xxjessiedavisxx Wow they both sound so fun omg
Hey I’m a rides host at Chessington and it’s crazy how our days like identical
Hey. That’s amazing you work at chessington. Yes definitely all merlin parks jobs are similar. I hope your enjoying being a ride host there. ☺️🙌
Hi just got a job at Alton towers as ride host, was you full time or part time and how many days did you work a week?
Ahh that’s amazing congrats!!! 🎉🙌 I was part time and I worked 3/4 days a week which was enough for me as they where long days anyways, like on a day you could ether be working a 8 / 9/10/12 hr shift depending on what time of the year it is. So like when it’s not school holiday and no events on it’s 8 hr shift and then like scarefest for example it’s a 12 hr day. Let me know if you need any more help and I’m sure I’ll see you around when I visit on park. Do you know what area your in? You can also message me on insta if you like. ☺️
How did you apply to be a ride host? I’ve been looking and can’t find it on the application pages
Hey just keep checking the job site over on towers website sometimes they take the jobs off until the need staff normally the application starts from November to feb and then over summer so they should start to have more jobs available soon for the 6 weeks hols. Let me know if you need any help with anything 🩷✨
I’m so nervous for my interview today as I have applied for a ride host and I don’t like riding the rides. Do we have to ride the ride to test the ride?
Hope your interview went okay. I’m sure you did well. As being a ride host the main job in its self is testing the rides before rides open each morning and afterwords too. I think this job may help with your fear of riding the rides depending if you get the job and what area you are in. I would say if you do get the job asked to be in area 3 which is CBeebies land/ spinball and smiler. Obvs you don’t have to be put on the smiler if your not ready. But CBeebies land would be your thing as they don’t really let you test on the rides. Let me know if you do get it and I’m more than happy to help you as well. You can dm me on my insta if you like. 💕
@@xxjessiedavisxx I got the job and I’m on the entrance part on rides but I haven’t been given my area yet and thank you
@@courtneypennington5381 aw amazing. Congrats on getting the job. 🥳 🥳 you will love it. You’ll know where you will be in the next couple of days and when you start your training. Your welcome. Let me know what area your in and I’ll definitely say hi when I’m next at towers. ☺️
@@xxjessiedavisxx awe thank you
What is the Smiler ride operator like?
I was a ride host when I worked on the smiler and basically we worked alongside the ops. To be a ride op you have to different training and work your way up while being a ride host. 😊
hi i want to work at Alton towers as a ride operator and i just w ant to know what gcse do you have to get and what age do you to be to work there
Hey , aw that’s amazing. I hope one day you’ll be able to work there. 😊 you don’t actually need gcse to work there basically you work your way up with a lot of training. To be a ride op you first will be a ride host. I would say it takes about two years from then to in order to get trained on as a ride op. You have to be 16 or over to be a ride host and 18 or over to be ride op. If you need more info or want to ask more questions I’m more than happy to but Dm me over on my insta 😊
I forgot to ask, how long did it take for you to get your call/email after applying?
Amazing!!! I hope you get it. I’m sure you will as towers are always looking for staff. When I fist applied back in beginning of December 2018 it took a day or two for them to get back to me for an invite for an interview. I had to wait till January for my interview and I found out I got the job the next day. So you should find pretty quick in the next couple days. Let me know how you get on and need any help. You can always dM me on insta too. 💕 x
@@xxjessiedavisxx I didn’t get it
@@alicelangston867 ah no never mind. Always keep trying applications start coming in end of November/ beginning of December. 💕☺️
I just got hired as a ride host, do you know what area 3 is? I was told but can’t remember at all.
Yay!! Congrats 🎉 🥳 awesome best area to work in it’s what I used to work in!! You have smiler , spinball , CBeebies land if you need any help on anything let me know.
@@xxjessiedavisxx How easy did you find coming back for a new season? Was the application process difficult at all?
So easy!! Basically I got asked back at the end of 2019 saying that do you want to work in the hotels from January ect just before the pandemic hit. So I agreed and started working in the hotels then I got moved to the rides in July / august when the park reopened. The application is so easy as it’s different to applying for the first time ect. 😊
I got accepted as a ride host at alton towers, I start July 2nd!!
Amazing congrats!!! what area are you in? XD
Area 1! :D
@@Wibbzy amazing!!! you get to work on my fave ride 🥳👌
I’m thinking about being a ride operator at Alton towers however I am afraid I will become jealous of the people who actually get to go on the rides 😭
Aw that’s great news honestly go for it. It’s the best thing you’ll ever do. Plus sometimes you get to test the rides as that’s one of the main point in the job. Plus you get to go on your days off. The job it’s self it’s so much fun. There still applications on Alton website. If you need some help DM me on insta ❤️
@@xxjessiedavisxx oh wow you’re amazing thank you so much. I will definitely look into it! Thank you :)
@@madeleinecox6713 your welcome ❤️
Did you know Kyle Gibson by any chance?
Yes I did know Kyle 😊
I want to be the one who clips and checks the restraints
Apply for ride host 2022 🥳😆
What is it like only hearing ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha for like 8 hours
😂 it’s not as bad as you think. Like most of the time I don’t even realise that’s it’s on as you do so much in the job. Busy for 12 hrs straight. But when u do hear the music it’s alright. Lol