Im just curious is there many people employed at KI who get to work there year round year after year besides upper management and some ride maintenance staff? I have to admit i have often wondered what it would be like to work there year round, and what kind of education i would need to make that happen

It really depends on what you want to do. There are people in many departments that work 12 months a year. These people perform many duties. Plumbers, carpenters, painters, electricians, etc. There are also a handful of people in every other department (food, rides, security etc) that work all year long, although most of these department heads take there vacation in the month of December.

In the resale department there were 6-7 full time food managers, 3 or 4 merchandise managers and 2 or 3 games managers full time. But that was in the late 90's, although I cant image its much different now.

Also, don't forget about all the seasonal people who work when the park is closed. I believe I was able to work 1850 hours in a year and still remain seasonal. I would start in HR in January doing recruiting trips to local high schools (that was in the days when getting employees was hard work!) and end my season in November closing down stands and carrying food carts back to the warehouse with a forklift. I guess I'm saying that I felt like a full time employee without the benefits (although I can't image they are that good anyway).

Best advice. Get a job there and work your way up. Stay in school and follow your passion.