You are generally what??? Maintaining the equipment, rides, and such? What “sort” of job would make you happy?
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I did a lot of graphic design at the park, especially for special events. Much of that has dwindled away as corporate thought it would be a great idea to remove well-loved events away. Being a theme park fan and a graphic artist, it was the blend of 2 passions.
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Is there a freelance market for that? I’m sure there’s parks out there who could use art and don’t want AI slop!
Many parks in different chains have switched to doing AI-made merch (including a recently made one that included some racist imagery for a halloween event). People/guests are not happy either but they’re still doing it.
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So I learned today that the park I work at and enjoy going to, a place beloved by many in the SF Bay Area will be ending its 51 year run come September 2027 (California’s Great America). While there was that possibility of it closing, the bandaid got pulled off today as Six Flags opted NOT to renew its lease. On my end…for starters, at best I have somewhat of a job for one more year but at worst, I may not even have a job next year as the company tries to run a park on the absolute bare minimum. They didn’t even want to put any effort into a once-in-a-lifetime 50 year anniversary.
The bay area’s losing its third spaces and getting taken over by office complexes, housing, and data centers sadly…and anything that is enjoyable is gradually getting priced out as property values soar.
These times are rough…that’s for sure.
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