24 Secrets People Who Work At Thorpe Park Will Never Tell You.

    There’s a secret staff canteen under the big dome.

    1. There are visitors who come to the park every day.

    2. Underneath the big dome is a secret office and staff canteen.

    3. And the staff canteen is famous for making ridiculous food like chicken nugget wraps.

    4. People often try to buy booze from the bar as soon as it opens.

    5. The best ride to queue for when you arrive is Saw.

    6. But you should try to get to Colossus early on in the day.

    7. Staff do occasionally get to go on the rides when the park is closed to the public.

    8. Although the staff socials are a bit crap, they’re allegedly amazing for gossip.

    9. Staff often get to try out the Fright Night mazes before any members of the public.

    10. And working in the Fright Night mazes is pretty damn fun.

    11. Although Fright Nights can be pretty grim evenings for regular staff to work.

    12. But not as bad as the Ministry of Sound nights.

    13. It’s REALLY exciting when a celebrity comes to the park.

    14. Loads of visitors lose their phones and wallets on the rides.

    15. Staff love it when they get to use a radio because it makes them feel like a spy.

    16. A lot of staff go in on their days off to laugh at their friends working.

    17. And they do actually get some free tickets for friends to get into the park.

    18. Working on the food and drink stands is apparently the worst job in the park.

    19. And controlling the rides is by far the best job.

    20. But staff hate it just as much as you when a ride breaks down.

    21. X:\ No Way Out makes people vomit a lot more than you’d think.

    22. And a lot of people vom on Samurai.

    23. The bus back to the station is always crammed full of people who’ve won those giant teddy bears.

    24. Despite all this staff make best friends for life working there, and it’s apparently a pretty fun place to work.

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