Amusement Park Mystery Shopping
Who doesn’t love an amusement park -- the exhilarating terror of the roller coasters, the welcomed stickiness of the practically mandatory snow cone, and the bright lights, noisy peddling and chaos of the midway? Going to the amusement park is a rite of passage each summer, eagerly anticipated by young and old folks alike. If you’d like to help make it the most positive experience for every visitor, you can sign up to be a mystery shopper in the amusement park industry.
As a mystery shopper (sometimes called secret shoppers or quality auditors), you will experience the amusement park from the eyes of a generic guest, enjoying all the amenities, interacting with the park’s employees and taking part in the fun. However, during your visit, you will also be keeping a keen eye on and reporting everything you see – from how long you waited in line for different rides and how clean the grounds were to the friendliness of the staff and the tastiness of your break-time meal. Before you enter the facility, you will be armed with a checklist of items that will need to be evaluated later, either through a written report or online survey. Sometimes, you may even be asked to submit photos along with your evaluation – don’t worry, you’ll just look like the typical tourist snapping pictures on a day of family fun.
In addition to the big-name amusement parks, mystery shopper assignments can also be found in other related entertainment venues including water parks, arcades, museums, city attractions, children’s play centers, zoos, aquariums, carnivals and fairs. For the most part, mystery shoppers who live in bigger cities near these type facilities are more likely to be successful in this style of mystery shopping.
Depending on which secret shopper company you are registered with, you will receive rewards for the successful completion of your assignment which could include reports, photos and online surveys. These various forms of payment could include cash reimbursement for the day’s expenses, gift certificates, coupons and free passes. Companies in the amusement park industry value your feed back about the guest experience and are happy to reward (and rehire) people who submit honest and detailed reports.