Talk:Alcorn McBride

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So the Alcorn comes from Steve Alcorn. Where does the McBride come from?--TimothyJacobson (talk) 22:33, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Linda McBride, Steve's wife. Oddjob84 (talk) 22:55, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

Thanks--TimothyJacobson (talk) 10:53, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Under Revision 9/2017

This page is currently under active revision and improvement. Other editors are welcome to contribute. Oddjob84 (talk) 12:39, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

November 2017

Global usage of Alcorn McBride

I have added a citation request in the main article for the statement that "Alcorn McBride equipment is used in nearly all of the world’s theme parks." So far all I have been able to find in relation to this claim is "Alcorn McBride has provided control systems and programming for attractions at nearly all of the world's major theme parks."

Considering this is the only evidence to back up the original claim, I see a few main issues:

• The actual text from the cited article seems to imply only that some attractions used Alcorn McBride technology at some point in time.
• The article doesn't provide any actual proof as to the current usage of Alcorn McBride technology.
• It is written by the company itself and is most likely embellished to a certain degree.

 Completed: Oddjob84 is still working to improve this article and it's accuracy. DeniedClub^{❯❯❯ talk?} 05:30, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

I am working on this article, and have several citations I have yet to add. Alcorn's equipment is, in fact, used worldwide, has been used by the major theme parks since the formation of the company, and is used currently, well, almost everywhere.

The difficulty has always been "proving it"; not just for this article, but for practically every amusement park article. The owners do not publicize their equipment choices or vendors, and in fact, usually require them to sign non-disclosure agreements preventing them from claiming participation. This is why you usually find these very general statements on company websites.

I can personally attest to the accuracy of the above claim, but of course cannot say so, as that would constitute original research. Oddjob84 (talk) 12:44, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

I am glad to see you are still improving this article and adding citations. I wasn't sure if anyone was still contributing, but if you are then I will hold off from changing any text in the main article. Hopefully you have a better means of researching this topic than I do. It seems Alcorn McBride public knowledge is very limited - at least from what is available immediately on the internet.

I understand the inherit difficulty with providing concrete proof as to the clientele of Alcorn. As you said non-disclosures are normal, especially when working with companies like Disney.

I would still suggest you modify the current statement to reflect the company website's press release. The website's statement is equally flattering to Alcorn's reputation on a global scale. DeniedClub (talk) 04:57, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

 Done Oddjob84 (talk) 22:49, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

Actually I do have a pretty good (and rare) means of researching further: I am going to have lunch with Steve in the next couple of weeks, and see if I can glean any leads. Oddjob84 (talk) 22:53, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

That is a pretty awesome means of getting more info. I look forward to more information being added once you learn more! DeniedClub^{❯❯❯ talk?} 05:30, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

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