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** '''ALT1''':... that the '''[[Wonder Wheel]]''', which turns 100 this year, is part of Coney Island's last family-operated amusement park? <small>Source: [https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-ferris-wheel-family-rides-coney-islands-renewal-1407545496 WSJ]. I used [[WP:CALC]] to determine that it turns 100 this year, since it opened in 1920 according to the [https://www.denoswonderwheel.com/history/ Deno's Wonder Wheel] website.</small> | ** '''ALT1''':... that the '''[[Wonder Wheel]]''', which turns 100 this year, is part of Coney Island's last family-operated amusement park? <small>Source: [https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-ferris-wheel-family-rides-coney-islands-renewal-1407545496 WSJ]. I used [[WP:CALC]] to determine that it turns 100 this year, since it opened in 1920 according to the [https://www.denoswonderwheel.com/history/ Deno's Wonder Wheel] website.</small> | ||
** '''ALT2''':... that the '''[[Wonder Wheel]]''', which turns 100 this year, has not experienced any significant safety incidents in its history? <small>Source: [https://projects.newsday.com/lifestyle/nyc-coney-island-wonder-wheel-icon-endures/ Newsday 2015]</small> | ** '''ALT2''':... that the '''[[Wonder Wheel]]''', which turns 100 this year, has not experienced any significant safety incidents in its history? <small>Source: [https://projects.newsday.com/lifestyle/nyc-coney-island-wonder-wheel-icon-endures/ Newsday 2015]</small> | ||
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<small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Epicgenius|Epicgenius]] ([[User talk:Epicgenius|talk]]). Self-nominated at 16:43, 17 February 2020 (UTC).</small> | <small>Improved to Good Article status by [[User:Epicgenius|Epicgenius]] ([[User talk:Epicgenius|talk]]). Self-nominated at 16:43, 17 February 2020 (UTC).</small> | ||
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:* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Recently passed to Good Article status, and easily meets all criteria ''except'' that the nominator needs to satisfy his QPQ requirement. With that proviso, it is good to go. I think Hook No, 1 is more interesting than the others. Have tweaked it to "36 years." Originally it was "nearly four decades." I think the more precise number is preferable. [[User:Coretheapple|Coretheapple]] ([[User talk:Coretheapple|talk]]) 18:46, 17 February 2020 (UTC) | :* [[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Recently passed to Good Article status, and easily meets all criteria ''except'' that the nominator needs to satisfy his QPQ requirement. With that proviso, it is good to go. I think Hook No, 1 is more interesting than the others. Have tweaked it to "36 years." Originally it was "nearly four decades." I think the more precise number is preferable. [[User:Coretheapple|Coretheapple]] ([[User talk:Coretheapple|talk]]) 18:46, 17 February 2020 (UTC) | ||
| − | + | ::*{{re|Coretheapple}} Thanks for the review. I have added a QPQ. [[User:Epicgenius|epicgenius]] ([[User talk:Epicgenius|talk]]) 19:59, 17 February 2020 (UTC) | |
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Wonder Wheel
- ... that Deno Vourderis, who operated Coney Island's Wonder Wheel, promised the ride to his wife as a gift 36 years before buying it? Source: Brooklyn Paper 2019
- ALT1:... that the Wonder Wheel, which turns 100 this year, is part of Coney Island's last family-operated amusement park? Source: WSJ. I used WP:CALC to determine that it turns 100 this year, since it opened in 1920 according to the Deno's Wonder Wheel website.
- ALT2:... that the Wonder Wheel, which turns 100 this year, has not experienced any significant safety incidents in its history? Source: Newsday 2015
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 16:43, 17 February 2020 (UTC).
Recently passed to Good Article status, and easily meets all criteria except that the nominator needs to satisfy his QPQ requirement. With that proviso, it is good to go. I think Hook No, 1 is more interesting than the others. Have tweaked it to "36 years." Originally it was "nearly four decades." I think the more precise number is preferable. Coretheapple (talk) 18:46, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
- Template:Re Thanks for the review. I have added a QPQ. epicgenius (talk) 19:59, 17 February 2020 (UTC)