Talk:Walt Disney World/Archive 1

message: The fact that this entity is owned by Disney is mentioned in the article and in the categorization, therefore the see also section is not necessary. Gentgeen 05:28, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: See also section

message: I just removed these external links from the article:
*The latest Walt Disney World and Disney news
*Laughingplace.com - Even more of the latest Walt Disney World and Disneyland news
*WDWMagic.com - Focuses mainly on rehab, new attractions and other news at Walt Disney World
*All Ears Net - Unofficial Walt Disney World Information Guide
*ExploreTheMagic.com - Disney World Information including maps, hours, tickets, a trip/budget planner and more
These are news and fan sites about Disney World. Wikipedia is not a place to link news and fan sites, because if we link any, then we have to link all of them, and there are way too many out there. It's not hard to find news sites or fan sites out there - just use Google, or Dmoz, or any of hundreds of other directories or search engines. I'm deleting these links because they don't directly contribute to anything in the article. If you want to add an External Link to an article on one of these sites that specifically adds more detail to something covered in the article, then that would be fine. (See Wikipedia:External links, specifically the "Maybe OK to add" and "What should not be linked to" sections.) - Brian Kendig 16:56, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: I've been doing some editing and rewrites on some of the Disney articles, with a focus on this page.  A look through the history of this article revealed that it’s a compilation of many layers of information by a multitude of users.  Although the information seems right on the money, I felt it sounded a little choppy with a paragraph here and a sentence plastered in there.  I've been working to get everything to flow a little better. 
I hope no one will take great offense.  I'm just an English major and Disney fan who is trying to get this article up to the best quality.  I promise to leave the information as is, while trying to make the information all as clear as possible.  Thanks Lucky bunni 05:08, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re-writes/Editing 

message: I just reverted an edit that said that there are 3 water parks at WDW. I would presume that this person edited in good faith thinking that River Country is still open (which, of course, it isn't). Just to put my mind at rest, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach are the only water parks at WDW, right? KC. 02:09, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes that is correct. River Country has been closed a while now. Dustimagic *\o/* (talk/contribs) *\o/* 00:19, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Water Parks 

message: There's been a determined effort to plant links to a commercial site about Disney trivia into numerous Wikipedia articles lately. Today was the latest example — a direct link added to this article's External links section and a new entry added to the Development timeline section with a link to one of the site's subpages. A different IP address was warned after adding the same link to dozens of Disney attraction articles a few days ago . Whoville 23:31, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Repeated linkspam 

message: Should the general Disney template be added to this page? --Comthought 20:55, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disney template? 

message: I'm a Florida resident and last I checked the Spectacle of Lights had nothing to do with the Osbourne Family.  I'm suspecting vandalism, but I couldn't find where it had been added in the history, so I didn't want to take it out in case it was legit.  Someone should check up on that.
Nope!  It is correct. :)  --Comthought 07:08, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Osbourne Family Spectacle of Lights

message: Has anyone heard anything about a rumored 5th park? Willshepherdson 04:21, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Disney CEO Bob Iger has made it clear that international expansion is one of the company's top three priorities. There are no plans for a fifth theme park right now. —Whoville 12:20, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rumored 5th park? 

message: I've been there, and they don't enforce safety much. I have also read the Death stories and I thought I would put this article here so others could know. If I'm missing anything, let me know.
Thanks,
--Firewire 22:32, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've been there, and they don't enforce safety much. Read WP:NPOV. The fact that deaths have occurred at WDW isn't unique or necessarily indicative of a poor safety record. Nor is the fact that lawsuits have been filed over those deaths. —Whoville 00:01, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticisms 

message: I have removed the section on ticket pricing because this information is likely to change faster than we can keep it updated.  It also seems more appropriate to a travel guide than to an encyclopedia article.  If anyone cares to maintain this information, Wikitravel might be a better place to do so.  Or just a link to an official pricing page seems quite sufficient.
If someone wants to add information about how ticket pricing has changed over time, or how it compares to other theme parks around the world, that would be more encyclopedic.
-- Beland 22:03, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ticket pricing 

message: It would be helpful to have a map showing where Disney-owned properties are with respect to neighboring municipalities, and where the major parks and attractions are. -- Beland 22:06, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Map request 

message: According to many advertisements, brochures, etc. I have seen, they all claim Disney World is located in Ocoee, Florida. The article simply states 'being in Orange County'. Can anyone confirm this? My hotel in Ocoee (I happen to be in Florida) has a big poster outside of my door saying it's the home of Disney World, Sea World, etc. Øřêōş 17:40, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Walt Disney World Resort is not in Ocoee. The property mostly is within the southwestern corner of Orange County, although a small portion (the All-Star resorts and the Wide World of Sports facilities) is in Osceola County. Lake Buena Vista, a community within Orange County, generally is used as the resort's mailing address. (None of the resort is within Orlando city limits.) Any claim that Ocoee is the "home" of Walt Disney World Resort probably is just marketing hyperbole aimed at tourists. —Whoville 18:04, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ocoee 

message: I don't usually comment on the editing of articles because I usually find the differences that people argue about usually boil down to style choice, and that doesn't bother me.  But in this case, there is a mistake that should be fixed.  The photo of the "Partners" statue is labeled as being from Magic Kingdom, when one can clearly tell the castle in the photo is Sleeping Beauty's castle from Disneyland, decorated for the 50th. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.6.9.83 (talk) 22:22, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture of Partners 

message: Does anyone else think that the new info box is a horrible, horrible shade of bright green and needs to be rethought? Rmkf1982 |  Talk 23:52, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Is it better now? SergioGeorgini 12:07, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes much better now, thank you.  Rmkf1982 |  Talk 15:22, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Walt Disney World Info box 

message: I was just at WDW last week and I snapped a couple of very good pictures of the Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom and Cinderella's Castle in Magic Kingdom.  If someone would like to take a look at them to possibly include them in this article, I can upload them. Kipp 18:03, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Pictures 

message: I removed the popular attractions section on this page. It was only a list of certain attractions at each park. Popular is opinion of some so who is to say what goes in this section. I think if it's to be added back that it should be an attractions section, give some history of the attractions and link to pages like Magic Kingdom attraction and entertainment history etc. Phydend 18:48, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed Popular Attractions 

message: This information, "People of the disney company are planning to build a Disneyworld off the Gold Coast in Queensland,Australia. It will include all the same rides and attraction and alll the same theme parks (Epcot , MGM, animal kingdom , and magic kingdom) plus four all new theme parks a unamed star wars theme park ,future city , cartoon island , and the all-new harry potter theme park. A Universal Studios and a seaworld will be built nearby. The seaworld will have a Busch Gardens both Africa and Europe and a Discovery Cove." is inappropriate for the section, since Australia is in no way local to Orlando.  Presuming this information is verifiable, it is more appropriate in one of the general Disney pages than on a Disney World Resort page. Moonriddengirl 15:13, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed Info from "other local attractions"

message: Hello, I have been active lately in contacting photographers on flickr to see if they will re-license some of their encyclopedic photos under the creative commons license.  Several of them have been kind enough to do so.  I am currently in touch with a gentleman who lives in central Florida who has taken some very nice aerial photos.  He has asked if there are any specific photos we need in the central Florida area.
I told him that I thought an aerial photo of Walt Disney World Resort would be very nice.  He explained that there is a no-fly zone around the resort, but that he has been able to get permission to over-fly it in the past and that he may be able to do so again.  If he can do so, is there any particular property we would like photographed?
He is open to other suggestions in the Central Florida area also.  No guarantees, of course.  Please let me know if I should ask him about anything in particular.  Thanks, Johntex\talk 17:29, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Aerial photos?