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Problems with Infobox roller coaster
I've seem to be noticing spacing problems with the Infobox lately. In articles like Gulf Coaster and Backlot Stunt Coaster, the spacing is a little messed up. I'm not sure if this has to do with the Extend parameter or if there's something else wrong.-- Astros4477 ( talk ) 02:21, 5 January 2013 (UTC)


 * This should all be handled by Infobox so I am not quite sure what has changed. Have you noticed any problems with the other infoboxes? Themeparkgc   Talk  22:31, 5 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I have not, I'll let you know if I do though.-- Astros4477 ( talk ) 22:53, 5 January 2013 (UTC)


 * If it is not a problem with the other infoboxes, maybe we could change the roller coaster infobox to use parameters like location, location2 etc rather than the extend template. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:55, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
--Dom497 (talk) 03:10, 5 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Hey, so I thought about it and I think we might as well move the operation into the wikiproject. However, I don't know where to put it so if you could tell me that would be great. Also, we should maybe have a second operation going at the same time, maybe something like getting all Epcot attraction articles to GA/FA.--Dom497 (talk) 20:29, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

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Wing Coaster (Intamin)?
Hey, I just noticed what you added to the top of the Wing Coaster article and I'm kinda confused how Skyrush is Intamins version of a Wing Coaster. Isn't Furios Baco their version of a Wing Coaster? I'm also confused why "Wing Coaster (Intamin)" links to Skyrush.--Dom497 (talk) 00:03, 7 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Take a look at the Wing Coaster talk page, I left a message there. --Dom497 (talk) 20:55, 11 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Sorry for the late reply on this. Posted a reply to the article's talk page. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:36, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Newsletter
I saw Astros post on WP: AP's talk page so I came up with a rough template of what the newsletter can look like, its the old WP: Good Articles template I used to use in October so I just changed it up a bit to fit with this WP (I haven't changed the text).--Dom497 (talk) 03:16, 12 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Geez, I forget to post the link to the rough template. Let me know what you think.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 17:07, 12 January 2013 (UTC)


 * My first thoughts are it is a bit hard to read. I like the two column layout. The heading text could be a bit bigger. If we are going with quarterly newsletters, maybe we could go Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 instead of the seasons as they will remain standard across the world. Do you mind if I have a play around in your sandbox? Also, do you know the reason why newsletters are collapsed? Themeparkgc   Talk  22:47, 12 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Sure, go right ahead! Also, that's a question I asked my self a while ago but never bothered to get an answer, I think as users come up with new templates, it seems the tend is to get rid of the collabsable part. This template was an older one from 2007 which just got updated in November so we can remove the collabsable part if we want.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 14:21, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

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WikiProject Amusement Parks/Need infoboxes
Hello, just letting you know I gave it another update.  Hazard-SJ  ✈   04:11, 16 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks Themeparkgc   Talk  22:25, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

Gardaland Magic Mountain
I've seen your name around on amusement park article edits where they intersect with zoos, so I have a request. I just reverted a couple of edits by a new editor (User:Theawesomeguys0102) at Gardaland and Magic Mountain (roller coaster). I checked RCDB, and the original of the articles seems to be correct, but this is not exactly my specialty. I added a bit in the Magic Mountain article to clarify (I hope). I would appreciate it if you could take a look and make sure I didn't mess something up. Thank you. Don Lammers (talk) 20:17, 20 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Double-checked RCDB, which is deemed reliable for these articles, and it looks like you did just fine. The onus would be on the editor to provide reliable proof that the steel is actually Arrow's and not Vekoma's. -- McDoob  AU93  20:51, 20 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I appreciate the cross-check. Don Lammers (talk) 21:02, 20 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I can also confirm the above. The Amusement Today pre-IAAPA November 2012 issue lists every coaster designed by Ron Toomer and built by Arrow during his tenure there. The Gardaland coaster is not on that list.— JlACEer ( talk ) 14:32, 21 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks McDoobAU93 and JlACEer for helping out. Themeparkgc   Talk  23:21, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
Can you take a look at the Tatsu talk page and leave a response please and thanks.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 23:28, 21 January 2013 (UTC)


 * ✅ Themeparkgc   Talk  23:21, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Amusement Business
Can you tell me where you found online archives of Amusement Business? AB is an excellent source for historic materials, but my personal collection of printed copies is limited, and difficult to search through. I haven't been able to find the archives online. This would be a big help.— JlACEer ( talk ) 16:14, 24 January 2013 (UTC)


 * An archive of Amusement Business is available online through ProQuest. It can be accessed free, however, a login is required. I gained access through my local library's online catalogue which acted as a proxy through to ProQuest. You could also gain access through a similar university/college-based proxy. Hope this helps. Themeparkgc   Talk  23:21, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shake (ride)
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Copy Edit - BuzzSaw (roller coaster)
An excellent article. Good luck on the future GAN! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave a message on my talk page. Cheers, Freebirdthemonk Howdy!  03:15, 28 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much for the review. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:51, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

WP:AP Unassessed Articles
I was writing the draft of the (future) WP:AP newsletter when I saw how many articles are still unassessed (1,260). I was thinking we can probably do something with that in the form of "Hey, let's assess all the articles" but I don't know if going through the collaboration page is a good idea (maybe just mention it in the newsletter? (See my sandbox to see what I mean)). I was also thinking that we could give out barnstars for users who assess a certain amount of articles but with how many articles there are, I think keeping track of who assessed what will case problems (unless we get some sort of bot to keep count :P ).-- Dom497 ( talk ) 01:33, 29 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Ya I agree, I think it may be a little hard to keep track. I get confused about the assessments because there's usually an assessment for the Amusement Parks project, the Roller Coaster task force and for example the Cedar Fair task force. What's the levels on how important an attraction/roller coaster is?--  Astros 4477  ( Talk ) 02:07, 29 January 2013 (UTC)


 * It would be good to assess all the articles. A while ago I did go through a couple of the task forces (can't remember which) and got everything assessed. It could be hard to keep track of who did what though. I'd say keep the barnstars for actual significant contributions to the article content. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:55, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Titan (SFOT)
Can you please take at look at the Titan (roller coaster) info box? I don't understand why the RCDB links are not pulling in the coaster name. All I see is at RCDB.— JlACEer  ( talk ) 14:36, 29 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I have fixed the issue. The reason why you were getting that error was because there was no "name=" paramater.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 14:57, 29 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Is there a place where we can post questions like this that are strictly amusement park and coaster related?— JlACEer ( talk ) 16:28, 29 January 2013 (UTC)


 * WP: AP is probably the best place.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 16:52, 29 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Link. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:55, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Hoax
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 * Can we discuss what parts of the article are a hoax here? The information in the article is cited and I don't understand how it is a hoax. I'll remove the tag in a week from now unless there is credible reasoning as to why it is a hoax. Themeparkgc   Talk  23:06, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Slightly confused that you award me a barnstar 6 minutes after tagging one of my articles as a hoax which clearly isn't one. Anyway thanks for the barnstar. Themeparkgc   Talk  23:08, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Blast from the past
While I was going through the archives looking for the sources for the info in the Manta article, I found this post, which included a promo commercial for the ride. I thought it was wonderfully done, so check it out if you get a chance! -- McDoob AU93  04:13, 10 February 2013 (UTC)


 * That's a pretty neat commercial. Thanks again for finding those Manta sources. Themeparkgc   Talk  04:21, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:19, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
I want your opinion on what should be done with the location column query.  Astros 4477  ( Talk ) 17:53, 15 February 2013 (UTC)


 * ✅ Themeparkgc   Talk  22:24, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

SkyScreamer
Hey again. When you get some free time, would you be willing to give a cursory glance to SkyScreamer? I removed the whole "design" section because it was really just a bunch of WP:TRIVIA supported with pictures from Facebook. I haven't found any reliable sources to discuss its design features, save for Six Flags' press release discussing how heavy the globe finial is, and that's not enough to merit a subheading. I've compared it against other B-class amusement ride articles and I think we're in good shape now, but there's always room for improvement. Thank you again for your comments! -- McDoob AU93  02:39, 18 February 2013 (UTC)


 * I'll try to take a look this coming weekend. Themeparkgc   Talk  09:51, 18 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Very good, and thanks. As I'm sure you know, there is no deadline. -- McDoob  AU93  16:32, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Merge discussion for Lego Technic Test Track
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 * Thanks for the notification. Themeparkgc   Talk  00:56, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
A query has come up about the convert format you used in the article. It is under The Rambling Man's comments.  Astros 4477  ( Talk ) 18:30, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

Proposal
Just looking for your opinion in my SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment task force proposal. :) -- Dom497 ( talk ) 15:41, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Fast Lane Plus
Just for the sake of having all the logos for fast lane, quick queue, etc, would you mind creating a logo for Fast Lane Plus (for the infobox's)?-- Dom497 ( talk ) 19:25, 22 March 2013 (UTC)


 * ✅ I've also improved the contrast of the original logo: Cedar Fair Fast Lane availability icon.svg Cedar Fair Fast Lane Plus availability icon.svg Themeparkgc   Talk  23:47, 22 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks! :) -- Dom497 ( talk ) 14:52, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of Space Fantasy: The Ride for deletion
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WD Task Force Issues
Hi again, can you take a look at the message I left on the WP talk page regarding WD task force table issues. I figured you would know something that I don't that could fix the problem.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 15:59, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

I left a message regarding the newsletter on the talk page.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 00:26, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

The Roller Coaster Barnstar

 * Thank you Zoke. Themeparkgc   Talk  07:21, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Amusement Park Quarter 2, 2013 Newsletter
21:00, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for giving me a right solution.
I now know, when I can't move a page, I can use Wikipedia:Requested move. I used "Cut-Paste" move because I can't move the page by the move tab. Thanks for your tips for moving pages!!!! Talk to me?  See what I done?   I am Applist  07:21, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Outlaw Run
Hey, do you have plans to promote Outlaw Run to good article status?--  Astros 4477  ( Talk ) 13:43, 6 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes, I was planning on doing that at some stage. Any specific ideas for expansion? Theme and Reception are two areas currently missing from the article. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I think that's about it. A couple sections will probably need more information.--  Astros 4477  ( Talk ) 20:01, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

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Batman: The Ride
Re your comment in the edit summary of the page. Capitalisation is used to distinguish between the specific and the generic. If "ride" is used it refers to anything that can be described as a roller-coaster. To capitalize as "Ride" means that it refers to this particular roller-coaster, otherwise there would be confusion. I converted most of the "Batman: The Ride"s to "Ride", unless the name begins a new long para or section, or some other ride is mentioned that requires "Batman: The Ride" to be defined again. Too many "Batman: The Ride"s all over the article can look a tad clumsy and superfluous. This capitalisation of a shortening is a commonly-used device. When we write about a college, we start with the full name, after which "College" suffices to refer to the particular college of the article, and "college" to college's generally. Acabashi (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 11:15, 16 April 2013


 * Thanks for the explanation. I personally have never seen anything like it before. In this case though, all of the instances of the word "ride" are preceeded by "the", therefore removing any confusion that it could be any ride. Themeparkgc   Talk  06:28, 17 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Hi. There is further discussion on this on my talk page. I'm wondering if the article's title is the roller coaster's official name - should it be renamed something like Batman (roller coaster). Cheers. Acabashi (talk) 12:15, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

Pending release of Notifications
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Kings Island attractions
When you get a chance, would you mind commenting on the discussion here? I'd like to get a few more opinions if possible. Thanks! --GoneIn60 (talk) 18:19, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

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Test
Hey Themeparkgc, would you mind doing me a favour and going here and click on the link within that website and tell me if you see the letters "D" "O" and "M" drop down and bounce?-- Dom497 ( talk ) 19:14, 29 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes they do. Why use Flash though? If this is just experimenting and mucking around, jQuery can do it and therefore would be available on devices which don't have Flash (since it uses JavaScript). Themeparkgc   Talk  05:01, 30 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I was going to make my user page "interactive" but I've since realized how pointless it is and the fact that people using safari won't be able to see it (according to Astros).-- Dom497 ( talk ) 23:23, 1 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Try embedding it rather than linking directly to it because I think Safari might have been trying to download it. Themeparkgc   Talk  07:04, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Notifications box replacement prototypes released
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Cheetah Run Ride Length
Themeparkgc,

Could you please clarify to me why my comments on the Cheetah Run article have been reverted? I'm not sure what you mean when you state mikemoral has original research for this issue. I would like to discuss this issue with you prior to making any further changes to the article.

Regards,

Mugarby — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mugarby (talk • contribs) 03:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)


 * On Wikipedia all information should be supported by reliable sources. Some good reliable sources might be books, newspaper articles or periodicals. Official publications are also generally accepted. In your edit to Cheetah Hunt you did not provide a reliable source to support your statement. You stated that a "park guest" (who I presume was you) "Timed on wristwatch 10th May 2013". This is original research because you performed the research yourself and there are no other published sources which support this exact stance. In the absence of published reliable evidence otherwise, we have to go with the 3:30 ride length which the park has published. Hopefully this answers your question. Themeparkgc   Talk  09:04, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge
Thr RCDB also says that the SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge is 2 minutes long but I can tell you with certainty that it is about half that.

Would you like me to take a picture of the SOP book we have to back up the claims I have about it, or do you think that information is incorrect? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.238.242.98 (talk) 06:30, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Manta (SeaWorld Orlando)
Hi Themeparkgc, I'm beginning the copy-edit you requested to the above article at the GOCE Request page. Please feel free to contact me, and to correct of revert my edits if I'm doing something I shouldn't. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 02:21, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Done - feel free to contact me about any issues arising from the copy-edit. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 23:35, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks once again Baffle gab. Themeparkgc   Talk  23:45, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

ACE Magazine
Are you a ACE member by any chance? There's an article in the Winter 2013 magazine that talks about how B&M only built Leviathan because they apparently felt sorry for Wonderland as they couldn't get the invert back when Paramount owned the park because they were two miles too close to Cedar Point (I'm still upset about that!!!) but before I add it to any article I would like some confirmation. If your not a member, oh well.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 18:41, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm 99.9% positive User:JlACEer is a member of ACE so I'll drop him a TB for here.--  Astros 4477  ( Talk ) 20:10, 24 May 2013 (UTC)


 * What makes you think that? :) Within the article is an actual interview with the VP and general manager. And, he is quoted as saying "Look Walter, if you won't go to 300 feet you're going to lose the contract." To which Walter replied "I owe you one."  and "I'll do it, I'll do the 300 feet." Note that the author of the story is also a journalist for Amusement Today and is fairly well known throughout the industry. I believe the story is accurate. I can also confirm that I had heard this story from other sources as well — but this is the only citable source I am aware of.


 * I didn't see anything about Wonderland being two miles too close to Cedar Point — I've never heard anything about what the actual distance was or is for exclusivity. All the article says is there was an exclusivity clause when Raptor was built for parks within a certain distance. I wouldn't mention the mileage unless you have another source to back it up.— JlACEer ( talk ) 20:45, 24 May 2013 (UTC)


 * The mileage thing was mentioned by the general manager of Wonderland at a CW Mania event last year (I was running the 5km race at the park at the time so I couldn't drop in so I found out from here). I don't think this is reliable enough though...or is it? Also, to JIACer, just for the sack of the citation, what page number, issue #, volume, author, etc is this article in?-- Dom497 ( talk ) 20:53, 24 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Nope, not an ACE member. Looks like JlACEer has got you covered. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:35, 24 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Here you go: — JlACEer ( talk ) 14:25, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Green Lantern (Six Flags Great Adventure)

 * Thanks Miniapolis. Themeparkgc   Talk  00:52, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Glad to help. It's a very good article—best of luck with GA!  Mini  apolis  02:12, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

Superman: Krypton Coaster copyedit
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 * Thanks very much Curly Turkey. Themeparkgc   Talk  04:46, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin
The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

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Is User:Robbalvey really Robb Alvey?
Just came across this "user" as they removed their name from the Theme Park Studio article. I was wondering if you know this user is really Robb from TPR or just a fake.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 11:26, 7 June 2013 (UTC)


 * There's no way I could really know, but looking at their contribution history I would say it is. Themeparkgc   Talk  09:54, 8 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Ok, thanks!-- Dom497 ( talk ) 14:40, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

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Newsletter
Hi, 2 family members passed away over this past week so I won't be able to add on to the newsletter any further (its pretty good any ways) as I won't be on wiki that much (if at all). Also, I start being a camp councillor (is that how you speel it? BlackBerry's don't have very good spell check....) Which will run through all of July so just an FYI that I may not be around that much for the next month (I hope to be back for August).-- Dom497 ( talk ) 01:42, 28 June 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry to hear that. Hope to see you back in August. (P.S. I'm not sure on the process for newsletter delivery so I guess we can leave that until you return). Themeparkgc   Talk  02:29, 28 June 2013 (UTC)


 * I still be around (most likely every day), it just won't be as long as usual. I only said I wouldn't be able to work on the newsletter because I thought we were aiming for July 1; I don't even think there is anything else to add! I follow wiki on my phone so whenever the newsletter is ready to go, just leave me a message.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 23:28, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

Manta (SeaWorld Orlando) at WP:GAN
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Reviewed Outlaw Run article
Hi there, I just reviewed the Outlaw Run article you had requested the Guild of Copy Editors to look at. Just wanted to let you know. :) My comments are here at WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests. I tried my best, but if you're not satisfied with my work, let me know or post something on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests. :) JaykeBird (talk) 13:53, 1 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the review. As for that source, according to WP:PAYWALL, I think it should be fine. A source "should not be rejected solely on the basis that it is difficult or costly to obtain them". Themeparkgc   Talk  01:00, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * Thanks Themeparkgc   Talk  22:36, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

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List of Disneyland railroads
Re the deletion of List of Disneyland railroads. A list is a list for the purpose of X referencing articles of related topics, not to inform per se. So, in this case it would be well to create a navbox to replace the list. Peter Horn User talk 18:48, 7 July 2013 (UTC)


 * IIRC, the list had 4 links in it. Lists should really have some sort of context and structure beyond a collection of just 4 wikilinks . Whilst I wouldn't be opposed to a navbox, it would still have a somewhat limited scope. Maybe you could include other Disney railroads as well (e.g. Walt Disney World Railroad etc)? Themeparkgc   Talk  22:47, 7 July 2013 (UTC) Edit: found an archived version which had 6 links.  Themeparkgc   Talk  23:28, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
 * The would eventually include all Walt Disney World Railroads, but one has to start somewhere, say in one of my personal sandboxes. Peter Horn User talk 23:01, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Here's a navbox with all 6 links that were featured in the list:

You also had the following links as "see also" which you may want to incorporate into the navbox:
 * Carolwood Pacific Railroad
 * Disneyland Monorail System
 * Mine train roller coaster
 * Walt Disney World Monorail System

Feel free to use this to create a navbox template. Themeparkgc  Talk  23:28, 8 July 2013 (UTC) Themeparkgc  Talk  23:28, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

International Street (Canada's Wonderland)
Hi, I'd like to solicit your advice on this article about the front gate section of Canada's Wonderland. The reviewer of this GAN (who failed the article), says that it places undue weight on a drowning by one of the divers. Do you agree? There's very few reference-able sources about the rest of the entertainment in that section of the park, pretty much everything I could reference has been referenced, so I can't bulk up the rest. -- Zanimum (talk) 00:03, 10 July 2013 (UTC)


 * It's not so much that you need to bulk up on the rest of the article, but rather cut down on the amount of detail regarding the incident. Something like this might be suitable:
 * "On Victoria Day weekend in 1988, diver Rodney Joyce drowned after reportedly being pulled under by the waterfall's undertow. In an inquest, Wonderland's director of engineering denied both the knowledge and existence of an undertow, despite others claiming otherwise."
 * Themeparkgc  Talk  23:11, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

Hopkins Rides
Hi there, thanks for updating the Hopkins Rides location. Unfortunately, the logo on the page is still wrong. The new logo does not include "LLC". I can't make the change, can you? You can either pull the correct logo from our website or I can send it to you if you give me an email address. I've tried to attach it here but can't. Thanks WTOW Willietheotherwhale (talk) 15:02, 5 July 2013 (UTC)


 * That seems odd that you are not seeing the updated logo. I definitely did update the logo when I received your email the other week. Try the steps here and see if that fixes it at your end. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:39, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, got it! wtowWillietheotherwhale (talk) 19:45, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

Signpost Interview
Just out of curiousity, did you (or someone you know) ask for an interview on WP:Amusement Parks in the Signpost? If not, I have no problem participating in the interview and would wonder if you are interested in participating as well?-- Dom497 ( talk ) 23:00, 15 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Not me. I'm not really sure how it works either. Is there a nomination page that you can view the history of? Whilst I'm not really interested in getting involved, might be. They have been with the WikiProject longer than I have and probably have seen the most change.  Themeparkgc   Talk  23:18, 15 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Looked through the history dating back to the end of 2011 and found nothing. I think Mabeenot just put the project in the queue. Thanks for pinging McDoob by the way.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 23:24, 15 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Just been out at my home park today and saw this. Looks like it's figured out, but definitely feel free to keep me in the loop as to whatever's going on. :) -- McDoob  AU93  02:09, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Amusement Business
Oh, a bit offtopic, but I have a question. How do you access Amusement Buisness articles again? Sooner or later Operation B&M is going to come down on your hands (for the history section at the least); which I'm kinda worried about.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 23:32, 15 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Not quite sure what you mean about "Operation B&M is going to come down on your hands", but I gave some instructions here for you. Themeparkgc   Talk  23:39, 15 July 2013 (UTC)


 * What I meant by that is that I (and maybe not Astros) would not be able to re-write/expand some of B&M's early coasters as finding info regarding the history of the attraction may be difficult and AB seems like it covered lots of stuff. I know it really sounds crazy but I can't make a trip down to the library for a library card......I have sent you an email with some other info.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 23:53, 15 July 2013 (UTC)


 * I completely understand. Another option is to look into WP:LIB and other Wikipedia-provided facilities (I recall a while ago they had a few thousand free research accounts on offer, not sure what the page was though). Anyway, recently I've been trying to focus on older B&M articles that have had coverage in AB. Themeparkgc   Talk  00:27, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

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Infobox amusement park event
No one has seem to left you a message like you asked if it was deleted...so here it is (the infobox was deleted).-- Dom497 ( talk ) 21:12, 28 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I had the TFD on my watchlist so I saw that it was closed. I replaced all the instances and put it on the ready to delete list (which is all I wanted to do anyway). Themeparkgc   Talk  22:52, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

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Hello! I see that you have written an article WhiteWater West. There's an old Afc submission, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/WhiteWater West that is going to be deleted soon. I thought that I would bring it to your attention. You might want to look to see if there are any references that could be used to improve your article before it goes away for good. &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 18:40, 8 August 2013 (UTC)


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When converting an image to svg, do you just copy the image, slap it into a program like Adobe Illustrator, and trace/convert the image to a svg? Just curious because you've done it to CSF and some other logos.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 02:35, 13 August 2013 (UTC)


 * I use Inkscape for vector graphics. Most SVGs that I have uploaded have been extracted from vector-based PDFs. CSF seemed to be just Verdana in bold and italics so I was able to create it from the gif in the basic process you described above. Themeparkgc   Talk  07:07, 13 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Ok, thanks!-- Dom497 ( talk ) 12:36, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * you've done some work with WP:GA before. Just wondering if you think it would be possible for you to start a discussion to have all these GA nomination sections grouped together, rather than having a new section each time. My talk page as it stands has two sections for Time Machine (roller coaster), but if you look at my archives I have three sections for some articles (i.e. review accepted, on hold, passed). Since it is all automated, it is a bit annoying. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:44, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem, I can see how it gets annoying. I'll get on it now.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 02:21, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Just in case you want to follow, the discussion can be followed here.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 02:38, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

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Mitch Hawker Table
I had nothing better to do at 12 o'clock at night so I created a Mitch Hawker awards table. I know you said you would do it, but I was really, really bored. :P -- Dom497 ( talk ) 03:58, 22 August 2013 (UTC)


 * That's fine. I will extend it to include wooden coasters and have the little markings when there was no poll. Themeparkgc   Talk  04:27, 22 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Added the wooden poll. Themeparkgc   Talk  05:34, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Banshee (roller coaster)
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Edit-a-thon for Ramona Park
Hello -

I am working with the East Grand Rapids MI Public Library as they embark on a GLAM project. I'm a mid-newbie, which is why I'm reaching out....

East Grand Rapids was the home to Ramona Park and to the Jack Rabbit Derby Racer. As a kick-off project they would like to expand Ramona Park during an edit-a-thon. The Library is home to a local history room - a room filled to the ceiling with memorabilia, photos and artifacts from Ramona Park.

The plan is to upload much of this material via Commons (hopefully before the edit-a-thon on October 19, 2013 - coincidentally during Wikipedia Loves Libraries month).

One problem - there are few locally evident Wikipedia editors to actually show up at the library for an edit-a-thon.

Do you think if we set up a Google hangout, you might be interested enough to remote in? There is a possibility of a cool tee-shirt donated by the library for some, too!

I might be able to provide you/this project with a preview of the historical materials - it seems to me there might be more than one article to create.

Also I've come up with a DYK candidate: Did you know that President Gerald Ford worked at Ramona Park, home to one of three derby racers in the US? (The Ford part is true, not quite sure of the derby racer stat, though!)

Thanks for your consideration, Bdcousineau (talk) 00:09, 29 August 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry but I probably won't be interested in joining. Good luck with the project though and I hope you find some other members that are interested. Themeparkgc   Talk  04:18, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * It seems GA bot doesn't handle the page being moved mid-review, because it looks like you passed it. Themeparkgc   Talk  23:05, 29 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Indeed, interesting. Just ignore it. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:28, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Thanks for your revert, but the article says "Duplicate rides are currently under construction at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka and Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City; the former is scheduled to open in 2014.[5][6]" - is any of that correct? So far as I know, there are no other FJ rides under construction. This IP is a pain, keeps adding that the Hollywood HP site has started construction. That should happen soon, but I can't find evidence it's happened yet. Dougweller (talk) 11:56, 6 September 2013 (UTC)


 * The construction of the ride is well underway in Japan. Not a reliable source as such, but here is a recent video showing the construction at USJ. As far as I know, it is still on track for a mid-2014 opening. As for Hollywood, they have now shut the Gibson Amphitheatre and some USH attractions. I would think demolition wouldn't be too far away. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:47, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd forgotten how far ahead they are in Japan, but as the Gibson had its last performance last night they still haven't started. We need an official announcement about construction surely. And of course we can't say that FJ has started construction in Hollywood. Dougweller (talk) 05:13, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

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Hi, thanks for adding detail on the coaster pages that they were re-tracked by M&V. I'm not sure if additional information is available, but it seems this fact would be more relevant if it contained the date the re-tracking was done to give a holistic view of the coasters history. Have you seen dates from M&V and do you think it's worth adding? — Preceding unsigned comment added by FirstDrop87 (talk • contribs) 13:30, 17 November 2013 (UTC)


 * I completely agree. When I was creating the article I came across all these rides that were retracked and thought that it is worthwhile information for the individual articles. Unfortunately no dates were listed on the website. Hopefully though, editors familiar with the individual rides themselves might realise that say a particular coaster was only retracked in a particular offseason. Combining that information together will get a better picture. I think sometimes that little piece of information sitting oddly in the article may allow a Wikipedian in the future to find the more specific information they need for the article. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:54, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

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So I decided to go ahead and start developing an article for US Thrill Rides (as if I don't have enough thing to worry about already) and when I started researching the unicoaster I got lost (as in no idea what the thing is). The website shows an actually coaster but from what I know and researched, this is the unicoaster. Any help?-- Dom497 ( talk ) 00:38, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


 * From a quick look around myself it seems the Unicoaster is indeed the ride manufactured by Chance Rides under license, however, it looks like the unicoaster.com is a conceptual extension of it onto a roller coaster track. Probably worth noting something about both, with a main focus on the style of car that both rides use. Themeparkgc   Talk  00:44, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Did some more research on other things relating to USTR and I'm just getting more confused....they have a weird business model....-- Dom497 ( talk ) 00:53, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


 * How so? Licensing their rides to other firms for manufacturing? Themeparkgc   Talk  00:54, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Maybe "business model" wasn't the right term to use...."how the business functions" is better. First they create the Skycoaster and create an entire different company out of it, than they do the same with the SkyVenutre. Than we have the SkySpire MegaTower which could apparently reach almost 1000 meters (lets get realistic....no way that would ever ever ever happen). Also, the MegaTower concept seemed to have disappeared randomly and has never been mentioned again to this day. It look like it may have been merged into the SkySpire (normal version) as the website says it can reach 1000 feet but who knows. Then there's, the unicoster that was supposed to be a roller coaster and somewhere along the line got changed into a weird flat ride licensed to Chance. Then, the skyquest which seems to be licensed to Chance but according to USTHR, it isn't as their are 2 different concept arts (though they look identical, the track is different). For the record, skyquest does look like it belongs to Chance after some research. And finally there's the polercoaster that looks like the first idea they are actually going to mass produce without licensing. Maybe I'm over thinking all this but ya....end of rant.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 01:45, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Ah okay, it does seem a bit confusing. As for the Polercoaster, you seem to have missed the involvement of S&S Worldwide, Ride Centerline (Alan Schilke), Celtic Engineering, and Haskell Steel. I think the way the company operates is this. Bill & Michael Kitchen come up with designs of rides, but they don't touch the manufacturing themselves. This would be much like Werner Stengel's firm's work on early B&Ms. Themeparkgc   Talk  01:57, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Good point. About the polercoaster, so now they went to just getting one other company involved (from the past) into 5 others getting involved. Great progression USTHR! If this is what its taking to get a 500 foot tower in the air, I would of loved to see the MegaTower go up 1000 feet with no other companies involved (before it disappeared from the website, the site said no other companies were involved)! Anyways, that's enough ranting for one day.-- Dom497 ( talk ) 02:06, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Well for a company like US Thrill Rides to build something like a Polercoaster by themselves, it would probably end up being a flop. By teaming up with firms that have experience in different areas they are able to build more successful products, that are probably more marketable. The roller coaster for a polercoaster is a custom El Loco by S&S. As a result, USTR doesn't have to know how to build a roller coaster etc etc. This concept would be the same for the other firms and their specialist areas. Even though profits would probably need to be shared, sometimes this is a cost worth taking.


 * Anyway, I found some stuff through Amusement Business regarding the company's structure. I hope you don't mind, but I have added it to your draft article. In Park World and AB, I couldn't find what happened to SkyVenture, LLC in terms of whether Kitchen still owns it or not. If he did, I'm sure it wuld be part of US Thrill Rides, so I am guessing he onsold it. The company listed at the bottom of the Unicoaster website, "Patent Lab, LLC" seems to be the original name of US Thrill Rides, having been established maybe in the early 2000s. It seems to have been renamed sometime around 2006/2007. Note that I only found this by looking through domain name registries, so probably not a reliable source. Themeparkgc   Talk  07:03, 21 November 2013 (UTC)


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Hello Themeparkgc, you mentioned you are busy in real life, but if you have some time could you kindly give your opinion on the formatting options for the Chessington World of Adventures page? a user (benbowser) and I couldn't come to an easy agreement, and I was hoping for an expert third-party with a theme park focus, and thought you might be perfect. Earflaps (talk) 16:26, 15 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Sorry for the delay in response here. I had a look at your sandbox and I personally prefer the "prose with limited pictures" option. WhiteWater World is one good article I worked on. Even though it has a smaller list of attractions, I think the prose works best. Idlewild and Soak Zone is an example of a featured article that follows the same format. Themeparkgc   Talk  22:35, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
The article The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dom497 -- 04:22, 31 December 2013 (UTC)