Carowinds (feat. Jerry Helms, Former VP)

Park People

English - September 01, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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It's time to take a trip to the place where the Carolinas come together: Carowinds! We chat with the legendary Jerry Helms, former VP of Operations at Carowinds, who was first hired in 1973, the year the park opened.

Jerry shares decades of stories and insight, including:

who named the parkthe origins of the Top Gun coasterCarowinds creator E. Pat Hall's infamous visit to Disneyland in the '50shis go-to philosophy, "You can only ride something for the first time once."leadership principles for embracing change, managing people, and stewarding relationships with huge movie studios and IP partners

and a lot more from truly an icon of the industry. We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Jerry and share it with a friend! You may even want to have a notebook ready to jot down his wisdom

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