What do the control booths above the rides, like at PoTC there is a booth above your head, do? I see control panels on ground level, but there is also a booth above you, so Im wondering what the difference is.
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Control booth purpose?
- Thread starter Uncle Orville
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So when there are ride issues are they usually in the booth trying to figure out the issue?
Vipraa
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Depends on the problem. The main issue that the tower deals with is guests and ride stops because of them. When ever you hear a CM talking over the intercom that is generally the tower. If there is a problem with the actual ride then the ride will tell them whats wrong so they can go fix it.
Sassagoula-Rvr
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The tower position sounds so exciting! Is it? Sometimes I think about my professional life/career ahead of me and think maybe I would just be happier piloting a monorail around, or loading people at one of the mountains...I don't know how I would pay off the college debt...or if I would like working at my favorite vacation spot...but it's fun to think about when you want to tell people at work to take a hike!
Captain Hank
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Tower *sounds* exciting, but in most cases it's extremely slow. I've only worked one attraction with a tower position (not every one has a tower) and it was actually one of my least-favorite positions. Of course, during power-up and power-down and when the ride goes down, *then* it gets exciting. And, of course, the boring part doesn't hold true for all attractions.