Call time: 7:30am Location: Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA
It's a rough job but somebody has to do it. I've been hired as a PARENT on a movie being shot here in the LA area. It's based on a series of children's books. Our location today is Magic Mountain Six Flags Amusement Park. In other words, we are going to be having fun all day. In fact, I was told that we will be riding rollercoasters all day. For some of you, this might be a nightmare of a job but for adrenaline junkies like me, this is pure NIRVANA! I arrive at base camp early wearing amusement park wardrobe; jeans, colorful t-shirt and sneakers. Wardrobe approves us immediately. That was easy. It's early so the PA's tell us to grab some breakfast... BIG MISTAKE! I will elaborate in a few minutes. After breakfast, we are shuttled into the park. It is closed to the public. We have it all to ourselves. Our PA told us that we would be riding COLOSSUS, which is the older wooden style coaster, ala THE CYCLONE in Coney Island but bigger. I'm okay with ...