Talk:Stunt Pilot (roller coaster)

90º angle

Bigtime Boy, you're a newer editor here, so let me first start off by saying we typically rely on RCDB for most statistics. Newspapers and occasionally magazines tend to get them wrong, but RCDB is almost always spot on. We even have a citation template for RCDB, because it is in fact a reliable source. When sources disagree, we typically fall back to RCDB to settle the debate.

Secondly, parks often inflate or omit specifications, either for marketing purposes or because they transcode something incorrectly from the manufacturer. The park itself is a primary source, and while primary sources are definitely acceptable on Wikipedia, we tend to prefer secondary source analysis. You can read more about this at WP:PSTS. We should leave the 90º for now unless there is a considerable number of sources reporting a different number. We should not act on hunches or gut feelings. If the information is wrong, we'll correct it when the sources do. After all, Wikipedia follows sources, and while accuracy is always sought, it does not guarantee TRUTH. --GoneIn60 (talk) 04:46, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Updating this: It is now wildy acknowledged that the drop angle is 87° so I changed the page info. There is no info about it on RCDB or Silverwood's website I used third party news articles. Luca 1350a (talk) 21:44, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Sources:

https://thewindowflyer.com/posts/silverwood-theme-park-guide-stunt-pilot

https://www.spokesman.com/galleries/2021/may/27/silverwoods-new-stunt-pilot/

https://spanglesteels.com/nygwaz/uae-oman-border-crossing-for-expats

The original design did call for a 90° drop, however they had to change it for the longer 10 seat cars. Please discuss it with me before removing my edit. Luca 1350a (talk) 21:55, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for the info. Let's get the sources into the article as well. I can help with that. I wasn't aware of those sources, so thanks again for providing them! --GoneIn60 (talk) 22:00, 15 November 2021 (UTC)