Talk:Kentucky Kingdom/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk · contribs) 00:46, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It is reasonably well written.

a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass
Pass/Fail:

Review

I will be conducting a basic review right now as there are large issues that must be addressed first. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 00:46, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

Needs to be longer

Foundation (1987–88)

Whose Christian Boyles and why does his opinion matter/need to be stated explicitly by name?
The latter was a kiddie area which would later become "King Louie's Playground" and then "Looney Tunes Movie Town." needs a reference

Rapid growth (1989–97)

Many paragraphs needs references

Six Flags era (1998–2010)

Also, the Hellevator drop tower was renamed and rethemed to Superman: Tower of Power just in time for opening day 2007. However, the rethemed ride's life at the park would soon end. needs a reference
The park closed for the season on November 1, 2009, with the intention of reopening for the 2010 season. needs a reference
This left the fair board and Six Flags to negotiate the ownership of rides and attractions..... whole paragraph needs to be sourced

Ed Hart's latest return and 2014 reopening (2012–present)

Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay reopened on May 24, 2014. needs a reference
Storm Chaser opened to the public in May 2016. needs a reference

Incidents

Could be expanded
Fight broke out on June 15th, 2021 resulting in policy being instituted that states minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult in the park

Images

The image captions could use a little more explanation than just stating the ride

Outside comment

I think this article can stand to be improved. Comparing this page with Cedar Point (for instance), are there any events, awards, resorts, or other things besides the attractions? The prose seems to be mainly history. In fact, besides the history, there is only one paragraph for incidents and one for the lead. The attractions sections have 10 references, total, so that needs to be improved as well. epicgenius (talk) 21:23, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@HickoryOughtShirt?4: – I believe that I have fixed the issues that were mentioned above if I need to change anything else, let me know. BlueShirtz (talk) 18:33, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BlueShirtz Many sentences still need references (such as Due to major debt by owner Six Flags, the entire Northwest section of the park, which included Twisted Twins, Mile High Falls, and the Zeppelin spinning blimp ride, was completely closed for the remainder of Six Flags' operation of the park.) HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:49, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@HickoryOughtShirt?4: – I fixed the sentence that was mentioned at 18:49, as well as adding sources to other sentences throughout the article. BlueShirtz (talk) 19:12, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BlueShirtz There are still a few sentences without references but it is in much better shape now. I will begin a more indepth review. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 19:42, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

In-depth review

Lead

Needs another paragraph
References should only be used in leads if the content is likely be to challenged/controversial

History

Kentucky Kingdom opened on May 23, 1987, about 400 people attended the opening ceremony, please change to Kentucky Kingdom opened on May 23, 1987 with about 400 people in attendance at the opening ceremony
One of the original rides was a roller coaster named Starchaser. – It seems like a non-sequitur. Maybe expand on other original rides
Only a few rides stayed at the park, kind of self explanatory if the previous sentence is most of the rides were auctioned off to other parks.
- Also unsourced
The parks themed areas descriptions would make more sense towards the beginning of the paragraph, not after they closed.
who wanted him to reopen the park. Put a period after this sentence
Despite the Starchaser being sold it...., comma after sold
In 1995, T3 (formerly T2: Terror to the Second Power) was added, please explain more about this ride
Thrill Karts (also known as Kingdom Go Carts) were also added this year, but were an upcharge attraction. unsourced
Rides added to the park during the Ed Hart years include Thunder Run (wooden roller coaster), The Quake, T2 (Terror to the Second Power), Twisted Twins (Twisted Sisters), Mile High Falls, Top Eliminator Dragsters, Chang (stand up roller coaster), Hellevator (Drop Tower), Roller Skater Kids coaster, Chaos, and Kingdom Go Carts. unsourced
On September 26, 1997, it was announced that the rights to operate Kentucky Kingdom would be sold to Premier Parks for $64 million, the deal was finalized on November 7., semicolon after $64 million
which had previously bought the parts from Opryland USA. Who not which
This might be a better reference for the Twisted Sister lawsuit
The ride was removed in 2008. The park originally was to replace the ride with a new attraction for the 2008 season, but this never occurred. These sentences could be combined
Why is Chang wikilinked when it's been mentioned before?
The Kentucky State Fair Board also used $2.35 million from Ed Hart to purchase Six Flags' 20-acre (8.1 ha) stake in the park. Six Flags removed all of the Looney Tunes and DC Comics/Batman related content from the park along with inner tubes, overhead shades from rides, and some parts from rides to use at its other parks. unreferenced
After the first month, Kentucky Kingdom sold over 100,000 season passes. In 2014, the park attracted 600,000 visitors, could be combined

Rererences

Please clip the newspaper articles like this one and use the proper title

@HickoryOughtShirt?4: – I think that I have fixed the issues that were mentioned in the in-depth review, if I need to fix anything else, let me know. BlueShirtz (talk) 7:14, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

BlueShirtz, I am very close to passing this just a few super minor changes:

- Please remove the references in the lead unless it is controversial
- additional seating installation - the period should be before the reference, not after
- Are you able to clip newspaper articles like this one so everyone can view it?
- Reference 143 needs an author (Rick Redding)
- Reference 152 needs an author (Connie Leonard)
- Reference 146 needs an author (Lindsay English)
- Reference 141 needs an author (Dick Kaukas)
- Reference 140 needs an author (Alicia C. Shepard)
  - Can you please just make sure every reference with an author is added? HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 7:14, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

@HickoryOughtShirt?4: – I think that I have fixed the issues that were mentioned above, as for the newspapers, I can't clip them because I do not have an account on that website. The way I read those articles for free with no account or free trial, is by clicking on the text that says "Show Page (Page Number) article text (OCR)."BlueShirtz (talk) 16:34, 8 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BlueShirtz, reference 81 still needs an author (Diane Hughes) and the article 5 new rides for 2015 at Kentucky Kingdom is just a bunch of ads for me. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:08, 8 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@HickoryOughtShirt?4: – I added the author's name for source 81, and I used a new source for the information about the park's 2015 additions. BlueShirtz (talk) 23:31, 8 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BlueShirtz, Okay well it was a lot of work but it was worth it

. Congrats! HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:35, 8 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@HickoryOughtShirt?4: – Thank you! BlueShirtz (talk) 23:36, 8 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]