Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hybrid roller coaster


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Xavexgoem (talk) 16:04, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Hybrid roller coaster

 * – ( View AfD View log )

This terminology is made up. There are no coaster magazines, books, or organizations that refer to a hybrid roller coaster as defined on this page. That is why this article has no citations. Recently, Six Flags started to use this term for the New Texas Giant, but it is a term they made up. A coaster is either wooden or steel, depending on the track. The underlying support structure is irrelevant. If you want to keep this article, then find a reliable source. JlACEer (talk) 22:15, 31 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Well if you take a look at RCDB, Gemini, http://www.rcdb.com/14.htm, for example lists it as Hybrid so i feel this article needs to stay. --Astros4477 (talk) 23:50, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment: the majority of the RCDB pages are categorised as hybrid because that is exactly what they are - a combination of steel track and wooden structure (or vice versa). You will notice that the type of roller coaster for Gemini is listed as steel. Themeparkgc   Talk  09:12, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Articles for deletion/Log/2012 February 1.  Snotbot   t &bull; c &raquo;  05:33, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 *  Merge then delete: I feel that the information in this article could be merged into the respective steel and wooden roller coaster articles. Roller coasters like Gemini and Texas Giant are listed as steel according to RCDB and they should be classified as such here on Wikipedia. As the nominator stated, there is no reference to coasters that are purely known as "hybrid roller coasters" and it seems that it is a term that was first coined here on Wikipedia. Themeparkgc   Talk  09:12, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment Our licence doesn't allow such actions, as attribution history will be lost, if the history of the merged content is deleted. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 15:28, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - altered my position above to be just delete. Themeparkgc   Talk  06:00, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
 * If you look at the "notable hybrid coasters" that are listed you will see Voyage, Hades, Ravine Flyer II; these are all products of The Gravity Group. Go to http://www.thegravitygroup.com/ and you will see that these are listed as wooden coasters according to the designers. You won't find the term "Hybrid Wooden Coaster" on any manufacturer's website. When most people talk of hybrids, they are usually referring to a combination of ride types, like a coaster-flume hybrid, or coaster-dark ride hybrid.JlACEer (talk) 14:44, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The entire second paragraph is incorrect. The main advantage to using steel structured on a wooden coaster is the reduced footprint. The bents can be narrower with fewer angled supports, and therefore fewer footings are needed. A wood track steel-structured coaster still needs to be walked every day so the statement "lower maintenance in terms of daily labor hours and the need for fewer routine replacement parts" is false. Pressure-treated wooden bents can last 50-60 years, there's no need for frequent replacement. Whether it's steel-structured or wood-structured, the track bed is going to need the same amount of maintenance.JlACEer (talk) 14:44, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 00:27, 2 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete as a subject not referenced adequately to satisfy WP:N and WP:V. Edison (talk) 02:57, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. I couldn't find a reliable source to establish notability. Axl  ¤  [Talk]  00:24, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.