I recently interviewed mister Jason Brown, the promotions manager at Hersheypark about his job. My questions are in black, and his responses in red. I’d like to thank Mr. Brown for agreeing to participate in this interview, and to give us some great answers. 

Jake: Thanks for agreeing to do another interview, it’s appreciated.
First of all, congratulations on your 2008 addition! It looks like it will be a fantastic ride!
I guess it’s proven now that Nantimi was real. It’s been great seeing the doubters shove their feet in their mouths. What was the best part of doing the campaign?
Nantimi: –Best part of the campaign was interacting with people like you. The players and enthusiasts were awesome. Watching the puzzle solving, the forums working together, the back and forth; that was the best part.
Jake: How …

Jake: First and foremost thanks for doing this interview with me Martin I really appreciate it.
So lets get started!
What gave you the idea to do a campaign like this?
Nantimi: Well, if you are referring to Martin from Nantimi, I can’t speak for him (I’m just borrowing his email for now). But it would seem to me that whoever was behind this would have to be connected to Hershey somehow, right?
I think it would be pretty cool if a park allowed someone (or a team of people) to treat the …

Trevor Hite - General Manager of Chance-Morgan Manufacturing
The Steel Phantom, built by Arrow Dynamics, opened at Kennywood Park in 1991. When it opened, this coaster drew rave reviews and was hailed as a top-five coaster by many enthusiasts. The thing that made this beast so famous was the fact that it’s second (nope–not its first) drop was the lengthiest during the course of the ride. After plummeting down the initial drop, riders would careen up a second hill only to be dropped 225-feet into a natural ravine. …

Heather Kramer Interview
December 7th, 2004

Kevin Toth: Tell us a little bit about yourself, how you landed this job, how you started in the amusement business, etc…
Heather Kramer: I am proud to say that I am the Public Relations Manager for Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. I have been a part of the Dorney Park and Cedar Fair families for over seven years now. I grew up in the beautiful Lehigh Valley and visited the Park often. As a summer job during college, I started out here in 1997 …

Dick Knoebel Interview
September 6th, 2004

Kevin Toth: Tell us a little bit about yourself, the history of your career, and where things are at for you at this point in your life.
Dick Knoebel: I’m 65 years old now and have been working in the park since before I went to first grade. My only time off was for college and 3 years service in the USMC. I, along with my family and employee team, have built Knoebels into a world class family resort. I’m still actively engaged in the continued growth …

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In September of 2003, Dorney Park announced the unfortunate news that Hercules would be removed, and closed forever on Labor Day. With the bad news came some excellent news, that there would be a 2005 roller coaster addition to the park in Hercules’ former area. Much speculation has been made as to whether this coaster will have underground tunnels, how …

An interview of Janice Witherow, the Public Relations Manager of Cedar Point. Interview took place on February 1st, 2003.