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December 9, 2012	Good article nominee	Listed

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Major issue with grammar

"Although Dominator contains the world's largest vertical loop, that loop is not the tallest roller coaster inversion in the world or even the tallest inversion on any of Kings Dominion's roller coasters."

This sentence is located in the first paragraph. This sentence also does not make sense. Could someone who knows about the Dominator's records please rewrite/reword this sentence so that it makes sense? I propose the following in the mean time:

"Although Dominator contains the world's largest vertical loop in diameter, the aforementioned loop is not the tallest roller coaster inversion in the world, as defined as track which suspends riders upside down, and is measured in distance from the inversion to the ground. The loop is also not even the tallest roller coaster loop in Kings Dominion."

Please, if you have any revisions, or you support this proposed sentence, please post below. GREATLY APPRECIATED! WingedYoshi - Talk to me! 01:06, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Dominator (roller coaster)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 02:02, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I will be reviewing this article. Comments will come within the hour. Looking forward to working with you.
—Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 02:02, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!--Astros4477 (talk) 02:07, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

"In 2007, the park closed and Dominator was relocated to Kings Dominion. It opened at Kings Dominion on May 24, 2008 in the International Street section of the park." Seems akward to have 'Kings Dominion' two times so closely to each other. Re-word to something like "In 2007, the park closed and Dominator was relocated to Kings Dominion where it opened on May 24, 2008 in the International Street section of the park." or similar.
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:53, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"the third tallest vertical loop" -> "the third-tallest vertical loop"~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:43, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"135 ft (41 m) Both" -> "135 ft (41 m). Both"~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:47, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~Should "Floorless Coaster" be capitalized?~~
- Fixed--Astros4477 (talk) 04:58, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"was announced at an event on December 9, 1999. It was announced" the words 'was announced' is used back-to-back. Change one.~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 05:01, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"Floorless roller coaster" same as above; should it be capital?~~
- Fixed--Astros4477 (talk) 05:01, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"so Cedar Fair renamed Batman: Knight Flight, Dominator" -> "so Cedar Fair renamed Batman: Knight Flight to Dominator"~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:47, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"which included: melting the Batman symbol off every seat, removing the Bruce Wayne Foundation text on the station, and renaming the Gotham City section into "Power City."" remove the colon~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:47, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"However, the new location of Dominator was not released." -> "The new location of Dominator, however, was not released." It's not really that good to start sentences with "however".~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:58, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"However, the record-breaking loop is still painted yellow." -> "The record-breaking loop, however, is still painted yellow."~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 05:06, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"Ride experience" -> "Experience"~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:53, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"the ride was also notable" -> "the ride was notable" also, by whom was it notable?
- Fixed--Astros4477 (talk) 05:06, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Not done. Doesn't say who claimed it was notable.
    —Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 06:32, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"behind Berserker, an Intamin Looping Starship." "behind the Berserker flat ride." What is Berseker? You call it two different things here.~~
- It is a flat ride, Looping Starship is the model and Intamin is the manufacturer.--Astros4477 (talk) 05:06, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Alright.
    —Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 06:32, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Not a concern, but excellent writing in the Layout section.
~~"opening day, which included: melting the Batman symbol off every seat, [...]" remove colon. also, this sentence is repeated from the History section.~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:53, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~Remove the bullet in the Incidents section.~~
- Done--Astros4477 (talk) 04:53, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

~~What makes [1], [2], [3], [4], among others reliable sources?~~
- Well these sources can be found in several other Good Articles in the Amusement Park project.--Astros4477 (talk) 05:07, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Alright. Just be prepared to back it up if you plan to take it to FA.
    —Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 06:32, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"Riders are secured by an over the shoulder restraint with a lap belt." unsourced~~
- I could only find pictures to support this. I'd say this isn't likely to be challenged though.--Astros4477 (talk) 05:14, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Fair enough.
    —Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 06:32, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"There has been no theme for the ride while its been owned by Cedar Fair." unsourced~~
- I don't think you'll find a source that actually says there is no theme. If there's no theme, people won't right anything about it.--Astros4477 (talk) 05:09, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  - Fair enough.
    —Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 06:32, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~"During Six Flags' ownership, the ride was the star attraction of the Gotham City themed area and featured various Batman theming." unsourced~~
- Fixed--Astros4477 (talk) 05:14, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):

Fine.

It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:

Neutral.

It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:

Stable.

It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

All images look fine.

Overall:
Pass/Fail:

Once these comments are addressed, I will re-evaluate the article.
—Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 02:45, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have addressed all your comments.--Astros4477 (talk) 05:15, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for being quick with addressing. I will look over the article again, and I will give you an answer in about an hour or two.
—Michael Jester (talk · contribs) 06:32, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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