Talk:Branson, Missouri

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Neutrality, cleanup

This article needs cleaned up. It reads like a tourism ad. i.e.

In addition, Yakov Smirnoff and other stars can be enjoyed here.

there are some numerous other things, but they can't be cleaned up unless someone has some knowledge on the subject. --Crossmr 04:32, 13 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone not enjoy Yakov Smirnoff? In Soviet Russia Wikipedia edits YOU!

--I'm a Branson fan, so I decided to rewrite the sections that were questionable. It seems fair and balanced now.

Enjoyed

Exactly who are these many and are we sure they are enjoying themselves? It might be more interesting to cite references to the amount of tourism they get as far as people and dollars. Saying its enjoyed by many doesn't really convey much useful information. --Crossmr 06:37, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just wanted to add a comment. Tourism is estimated at 7,000,000 million visitors annually. Tourism Dollars - I'll have to get back to you with a number. Specifically, what other information do you think would be relevant?

Well its just as an encyclopedia, using descriptors like "enjoyed" just doesn't convey the necessary information to the reader to use as a source on anything. Removing any references to people "enjoying" themselves or "enjoying" various acts will be a good start, and rewriting those sections simply to read that X amount of people visit per year and spend X dollars (from which the reader can infere how popular and enjoyable a destination ti is) and also rewrite it simply to say that those acts perform there, or maybe even list how long any act referenced has performed there.

--Crossmr 00:21, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I would replace the descriptor "enjoy" with the term "popular". While the term "enjoy" is a bit subjective, there is no doubt that Branson is a popular tourist destination within the central USA. Personally, I'm no fan of Branson (the Las Vegas/Flanders description isn't too far off for me...), but to be objective about it, the place is popular with residents of Missouri and surrounding states as a family vacation spot - that much is beyond dispute.

I finally went to this place on a trip to Arkansas, and I am not returning (not my taste; not saying it's not fun for certain people). "Popular" makes much more sense than "enjoy" to me. --Bobak 17:46, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, "Famous celebrities." Is there another kind?

Lampoon

I would also replace the subtitle "Lampoon" with "Television References" or a similar title. While the town has been the target of ridicule in the Simpsons cartoon and other places, it has also been treated more favorably in the Donald Westlake novel "Baby Would I Lie", and has been the setting for movies and videos featuring musicians who have performed there.

Demographics

Why is this city's page lacking any demographic information? I found it in the history, and unless it's inaccurate (which I doubt), it should be in the article. I added it back in from the history.

Non-notable pages added to external links

Don't add non-notable sites to the external links. This page isn't very old and this article isn't an advertisment. --Crossmr 18:38, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]