Talk:Six Flags America

message: "Many local people who has been going to Six Flags America when it was Adventure World have stated that the park has gotten worse since it became Six Flags America." Not only is this statement opinionated, but there is also a grammar mistake, it should be "who have been going to Six Flags America...". I'll change the grammar. -Big Brother is Watching
My contribution to this article is taken from my writeup of the same name at Everything2, which in turn is taken from research and many, many visits to the park since the mid-1980s. -Etoile 21:11, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Perhaps I've been gone from D.C. for too long (or simply haven't visited it for so long) but it seems that the list is missing some rides since I've been there (2001).
Are the Two-Face: The Flip Side (stand up coaster), and Joker's Jinx (sit down type) all defunct now? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.33.24.132 (talk) 07:57, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: SFA has never had a stand-up coaster, Two-Face is an inverted coaster.  It has been closed since 2008 according to RCDB; this doesn't surprise me considering how often it broke down.  Joker's Jinx, my favorite in the park, is still operating. -Etoile (talk) 03:00, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing Rides? 

message: I removed the following link because the server does not exist any more:
*American Midway's review of Six Flags America
Also, I have removed the redundant headers on this talk page.
Cheers
--Starionwolf 23:10, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed dead external link 

message: I do not recall criticism about "factual errors in the portrayal of Colonial America themes." The other criticism I think is justified based on press accounts and my own experience with my kids. I have been there several times in 2007 with my kids and I think the "thug" factor, while present, is not as bad as in past years. Six Flags America is slowly improving, in my view, with a lot of room for improvement. I make no changes to the article based on this, but put it forth for discussion.
*"Thug atmosphere?"  Come on folks, let's keep the racism out of wikipedia. I removed that sentence.  68.50.210.146 04:07, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comments on Criticism 

message: Help. I've got to know. Who is he?
is there a bio for him?
is he really old? or artfully put together?
thanks!
Billbrandt (talk) 13:10, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  the tv spokesperson (old guy) 

message: It seems an IP editor keeps trying to imply that Six Flags America will be adding Holiday in the Park. When asked to provide a source they list a shareholder report that is behind a registration required wall.  First off, provided the source the list source actually says it, it is a primary source.  Second, it needs to be reported by something else to establish notability.  The new VR version of the Superman ride has already been established in RS, yet "Holiday at the Park" at Six Flags America hasn't been yet. Please wait until a valid RS picks this up before adding it back in again.  Even if is true I think we should do something like on the Hershey Park page where they lists "Easter Weekend, May-September, Halloween and Christmas" as the season.  To imply putting up a few lights and running a couple rides equals completely open for the season is a stretch.  I would give April-October since everything at the park is open except for the water park during early and late season, but usually Holiday at the Park only includes a few rides. Also, note that the Six Flag America site itself hasn't added this to their calendar yet. Marauder40 (talk) 19:14, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:PAYWALL doesn't automatically disqualify a source as being reliable, and a WP:PRIMARY source can be used in certain circumstances; the park expanding its schedule using a press release would be a valid example where it could be used. That said, not much more has been said, and as you noted, the park's website hasn't been updated, either. I do agree we can wait a bit.  --McDoobAU93 19:41, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes I know about WP:PAYWALL, I was going more for the fact that the shareholders report is a primary source that hasn't yet been picked up by a single secondary source so as such has problems with both being a primary source and not necessarily being notable YET.  As such it is as an issue with the fact that WP is not the news or for press releases even before the press releases actually happen ;) Marauder40 (talk) 19:51, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Press releases can be speculative, and yes, things can change even if the press release is 100% accurate. The press release could be used as a source to mention that Six Flags is planning on adding HITP to Six Flags America, but I would agree that it doesn't establish the dates for the park's operating season. For all we know, the event will close at the end of December and not in January, so that particular component of the edit would be original interpretation. The fact that SFA is considering HITP and chooses to make that publicly known in a press release is reasonable.  --McDoobAU93 20:14, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

text: First of all, I was able to confirm that the report at the Seeking Alpha source does in fact state that Holiday in the Park is coming to Six Flags America in 2016. However, the report does not specifically mention the dates involved, nor are those dates listed on the official website yet. As for the announcement, like you said, it doesn't exist in other sources yet, including the park's twitter and FB feeds. I completely agree that until additional confirmation shows up in other sources, we should revert back to the previous "March through October". The IP editor(s) should comment here instead of edit-warring. --GoneIn60 (talk) 19:43, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Holiday in the Park?