Allen Palovik

Allen Palovik’s tenure at Knott’s Berry Farm Amusement Park, in Buena Park, Calif., resembles a ride on a roller coaster. It’s filled with ups and downs but keeps moving forward. Thirty-three years ago, as a high school student, Palovik took a job at the amusement park. He never left. Now, as supervisor of Reprographics, Palovik, sits back at his desk while the loud roar of the renowned Ghost Rider roller coaster shakes his office, and reflects on his time at Knott’s Berry Farm with fond memories and a deep appreciation of his place in the park’s rich history. Palovik was born and raised in Buena Park,

For Allen Palovik, the real thrill of working at Knott's Berry Farm doesn't come from the roller coasters. When GhostRider roars past his office, Allen Palovik doesn't need to look to know it's there. "I can feel it rumble when it goes by," he reveals. "Things shake." But that's just part of life in the amusement park business, concedes Palovik, supervisor of reprographics at Knott's Berry Farm, in Buena Park, Calif. GhostRider, the park's new wooden roller coaster, runs right past the building that houses his seven-employee in-plant. "As far as the sound...we've gotten used to it," Palovik adds. Usually, though, the