Talk:Monteverde Theme Park

Proposed deletion Sept 2016
I am following a list presented in List_of_zoos_by_country. The list is not up to date so, beside creating the articles of the zoos and parks, I'm updating the list. Not all parks and/or zoos in the list have an article. I try to find merit in the zoo or the park before I create an article in Wikipedia for it. This park is referenced as the only park in the country with a zip-line available at night. A unique feature, whether that is considered tourist-related or not. I use as a guide Birmingham Zoo, not a beacon of an article itself where half its references come from blogs or the zoo's website. I try to add references beyond that. Fimbriata (talk) 16:30, 28 September 2016 (UTC)


 * OK, "the only zip line in Costa Rica open at night" is sort of significant, i guess, and you have a reference, and I'm sympathetic to what you're doing, so I removed the PROD. But not every little snake farm, frog pond, rescue center and roadside attraction should qualify as a "zoo" for that list. Our definition of zoo is "a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred," but I think we'd agree that just because my daughter puts her bunnies in their cages out on the side-walk in front of her house for her neighbors to admire, that doesn't mean she's running a zoo. You say you're being selective about which articles you create, and I believe you, but I think you need to be very clear about explaining and documenting (with references) the merit you see in some of the smaller venues.


 * To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure the Birmingham Zoo article really demonstrates the notability of the zoo, but at least it's a major facility in a major city. ubiquity (talk) 17:31, 28 September 2016 (UTC)


 * This facility is for sure not a box on the corner, which was a concern because it is starting to have more of a Hotel-run theme park feel. Which is not the case with Serpentario Viborana, a fairly small and rather unnoticed chicken-coop for snakes except for the fact that is where government officials refer their confiscated and injured animals for treatment and release. It's also more than a vet shop since there is a relevant display of snakes with an emphasis on venomous snakes. For sure a juggle to reflect on when deciding to keep or not to keep. Thanks for taking the time ... Fimbriata (talk) 22:50, 28 September 2016 (UTC)