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One Park, Many hats

A Kid's Guide to Theme Park Careers

Running a theme park is no easy task! From building roller coasters and conducting the train to overseeing the zoo, parade and more, there is so much that must be done! One Park, Many Hats takes you on an adventure through the many jobs that keep a theme park running. Can you discover a job that you love along the way?

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The Story

She runs the best theme park in the world, and she'll show you the many hats she wears.

This story follows the young owner of a theme park as she solves problems around her park. As she does, you'll discover the real careers that support real theme parks around the world.
Explore the park

As you turn the pages, you'll explore every area of her theme park.

A theme park is much more than a couple of rides—from the parade on Main Street to the zoo, gift shop and more, discover the careers found in each area of the park.

Rollercoaster

zoo

Main street

Gift shop

Parade

Dark ride

Restaurant

Career Discovery

Every hat represents a real career in the attractions industry.

From a ride operator, lighting designer, producer, accountant and more, take a deep look at the many hats it takes to run a theme park.

Composer

A

I

E

Actor

A

S

E

Set Designer

A

I

R

Maintenance Technician

R

I

E

Landscaper

R

I

E

Animatronics Technician

A

I

R

Marketer

E

S

A

Security Officer

R

S

E

Safety Officer

S

E

R

Ride Programmer

I

R

E

Writer

A

I

S

Engineer

I

R

E

Chef

A

R

I

Ride Operator

R

S

C

Nurse

S

R

I

Painter

A

R

C

Producer

E

A

S

Farmer

R

I

E

Carpenter

R

A

E

Architect

A

I

R

Sound Designer

A

I

R

Product Designer

A

I

R

Historian

I

A

S

Zookeeper

R

S

C

Lighting Designer

A

E

R

Train Engineer

R

I

E

Drone Show Programmer

I

R

E

Accountant

C

E

I

Concept Artist

A

I

R

Delivery Driver

R

E

S

FInd your Best Fit

Take the RIASEC Assessment

RIASEC is a career-interest framework built around six ways people like to work: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Your strongest areas form a three-letter code that can help you compare your interests with careers and discover paths that fit what you enjoy doing.

Each career above includes its suggested three-letter RIASEC code, shown in order of strongest fit.

R

Realistic

Doer

Hands-on work, tools, machines, building, and the outdoors.

I

Investigative

Thinker

Ideas, research, problem-solving, science, and discovery.

A

Artistic

Creator

Design, performance, storytelling, and creative expression.

S

Social

Helper

Teaching, supporting, serving, and working with people.

E

Enterprising

Persuader

Leading, organizing, influencing, selling, and starting ideas.

C

Conventional

Organizer

Details, systems, numbers, procedures, and reliable routines.

Career Match by JKEC

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Complete the RIASEC assessment, discover your strongest interests, and explore careers that match your results.

The Career Match quiz was built and is powered by the J. Kruse Education Center to help learners identify their interests and connect them to meaningful career paths.

Discover you passion

All careers are based on a proven framework designed to help people find the work they love.

The careers in this book are aligned with the National Career Clusters® Framework, stewarded by Advance CTE. This publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by Advance CTE.

In affiliation with IAAPA

Created with the global attractions industry in mind.

One Park, Many Hats was created in affiliation with IAAPA—the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions—to introduce young readers to the wide range of people who design, operate and imagine theme parks.

Reviews and Testimonials

"As a kid, family theme park trips were always the highlight of my year, and I knew from an early age I wanted to work at one. The only problem was, I didn't know how to make that a reality until college. One Park, Many Hats: A Kid’s Guide to Theme Park Careers is a book I wish I had as a kid. It peels back the curtain of the magic of making theme parks and can inspire kids from an early age to pursue their dream of working at one.”

—Megan Gannon, IAAPA Young Professional Award Winner

"Though I have worked in the attractions industry my whole life, it's always difficult to answer, ‘How do you get into this business?’ or ‘What do you have to go to school for?’  There are simply so many different paths you can take within the amusement and attractions industry. As a parent of a young child, I love that One Park, Many Hats makes those possibilities easy and fun to understand. There’s a lesson hidden within the fun, colorful pages that I know he will continue to think about.”

—Lauren Wood Weaver, Sally Dark Rides

"This book is an eye-opener for anyone who ever thought of working in the business of fun! It shows virtually all imaginable jobs that can be found in theme parks and attractions, anywhere in the world, through a whirlwind story that follows the main character through a very busy day. And we can’t start too early with stimulating kids about a possible career in this fantastic industry!”

—Jeroen Nijpels, JNELC

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