Talk:Kingda Ka/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: Dom497 (talk · contribs) 22:25, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality:

   Quality of article is good.

   B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

   Article complies with MoS.

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources:

   See comment section. Good.

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

   See comment section. Good.

   C. No original research:

   See comment section. Good.

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   Major aspects of topic have been covered.

   B. Focused:

   Article remains focused throughout.

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

   No bias found.

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

   Article is stable.

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   All images are licensed properly.

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

   Pictures are good and have suitable captions.

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   See comment section. Pass.

Comments

I'm going to stop reviewing the article until all the paragraphs that do not have a reference have one. There are numerous unreferenced paragraphs in the article.--Dom497 (talk) 00:25, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

I will give you 7 days (until Friday, June 8, 2012) to find references. If references arn't added by then, I will be forced to fail the article.--Dom497 (talk) 18:50, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

I understand, I didn't spend quite as much time on this article. I didn't do that much work on the History section as I should of but I'll start working on it.--Astros4477 (talk) 19:03, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

• Some improvement suggestions: add more references and some references only have the bare URL (fix this by added the title, accessdate, date, etc. parameters). I will give you 10 days to fix up the article.--Dom497 (talk) 00:26, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

I have added references and deleted a lot of original research, what do you think now?--Astros4477 (talk) 18:28, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

What do you think now?--Astros4477 (talk) 21:21, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Here is what needs to be fixed:

• "Kingda Ka reopened on August 4, with the queue area modified so it no longer ran under the launch track.[7]" Reference #7 doesn't state any of this.

• "Before 2005's malfunction, Kingda Ka's queue area was much larger. It started at the main entrance arch, went under the launch track, traveled through two large switchback areas, and split into separate lines for each side of the station. Most of the entire line ran across the ride's infield. The modified main entrance to the station was previously the "Flash Pass" entrance" needs a reference.

I know for sure this is true but unfortunately, I couldn't find anything besides for forums so I guess I'll have to remove it even though it is true.--Astros4477 (talk) 23:22, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

If the forum provides an image and clearly states what the image represents, I will except the forum as a reference.--Dom497 (talk) 19:15, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

This is what I was able to find.--Astros4477 (talk) 19:30, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

I looked at the queue on Google Earth and I could see where the old queue was. If you can find another site that shows that the old queue isn't used anymore, you can use both websites for references that I will except. Your chose overall if you want to bother searching for a picture.--Dom497 (talk) 19:42, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

I couldn't find another but why do I need two references for it?--Astros4477 (talk) 04:01, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

That reference only shows the old queue when in use. It does not show pictures that it is not in use anymore. Sure there are posts by other people in the forum that say the old queue is closed but there is nothing that verify that. If you find a picture that shows what the queue looks like now and clearly states that it is not in use any more, I will accept it. Sorry if I seem harsh, I'm just following the rules.--Dom497 (talk) 18:40, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Well I can't find anything else. That's all I could find.--Astros4477 (talk) 18:58, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

• "...was made on the same day as Six Flags Inc.'s announcement of its Chapter-11 bankruptcy restructuring plan" needs a reference.

• "Kingda Ka remained closed until the start of the 2012 operating season on April 5" needs a reference.

• "Jungle music is played during the wait (and throughout the Golden Kingdom section of the park, which was built for the ride)" needs a reference.

• "Intamin designed both Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster, and the two share a similar design and layout that differs primarily by the theme and the additional hill featured on Kingda Ka."

 Done--Astros4477 (talk) 00:34, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

This is the last time I am listing things to improve. If the article still has issues the next time I take a look at it, I will fail it. I'm not trying to sound mean, but I have already been way to generous for this GA review.--Dom497 (talk) 22:40, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

I have passed the article.--Dom497 (talk) 13:36, 9 June 2012 (UTC)