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Amusement park ride engineers spend a lot of time on their computers designing new attractions. They often work in teams and collaborate on ideas. As an engineer, you also identify the most efficient manner of maintaining rides
During the building phase of a ride, you’ll spend the majority of your time at the construction site.
Prior to the ride’s debut, the engineer coordinates numerous test runs and monitors its safety.
you may find that some elements of the ride are not working properly. You must be willing to adjust your design plans throughout the construction phase.
Where to Get started Amusement park ride engineers are generally strong in the area of math and have completed a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
S T C E PROJ Kenwood thunderbolt headlight restoration.(Penn State TPEG came up with a proposal to redesign the headlight system on the Thunderbolt roller coaster at Kennywood with efficient LEDs)
Conneaut lake park revitalization(needed to construct a brand-new haunted walkthrough attraction as well as improving the Devil’s Den attraction, Blue Streak roller coaster and other park buildings.)
A new theme is in construction at the VDNH expo area in Moscow’s north-east. A view of the TRON roller coaster construction from the top of the contemporary resort.
The French leisure group compagnie des Alpes has begun construction on an indoor water park in Bellewaerde, Belgium.
civil engineers earn a median salary of $74,600
Job availability for ride engineers is low due to the scarcity of jobs in the industry.
To strengthen your employment opportunities, look for colleges with programs tailored for amusement
Fun stuff
An engineer is allowed to act as there own Guinea pig and be the first to try their ride.
Works Cited
https://careertrend.com/amusement-park-ride-engineer-job-description-38050.html
http://www.psuthemeparkengineering. com/industry-projects.html
https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/ amusement-park-and-roller-coaster-engineering/
http://www.themeparx.com/miscellaneous-theme-park-projects/