Part 20: Maintenance & Construction Update. The newsletter, not an actual update.
Jan 4, 2016
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From 1994 to 1999 I was the creator/editor/writer/publisher of Maintenance & Construction Update, a quarterly newsletter of the Kings Dominion maintenance department. It quickly became a hit and was distributed at all 5 Paramount Parks. I had an astonishing amount of leeway in the design and content of this 20-page publication, at least until upper management decided I was having far too much fun and decided to pull the plug. Issues 12, 14 and 15 sadly are missing.
https://sportwettenohneoasis.info often comes to mind when reading about risky decisions, and this piece feels like the author made a long-running bet that management would keep allowing his editorial freedom. It’s a shame issues 12, 14 and 15 are missing—those likely held the most unfiltered moments before the plug got pulled.