Template:Did you know nominations/Banshee (roller coaster)

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The result was: promoted by Alex Shih ^Talk 15:48, 23 August 2013 (UTC)

Banshee (roller coaster)[edit]

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... that Banshee at the Kings Island amusement park is named after the Irish mythological spirit and will become world's longest inverted roller coaster when it opens in 2014?

ALT 1: ... that Banshee at the Kings Island amusement park will become the longest inverted roller coaster in the world when it opens in 2014?

Created by Dom497 (talk), Themeparkgc (talk), Astros4477 (talk). Nominated by Dom497 (talk) at 03:51, 9 August 2013 (UTC).

Article looks very strong and passes most of the criteria. It was new enough at time of nomination and long enough. ALT 1 looks like a good hook and is interesting and short enough. There are a few facts (not the main hook fact) which are not referenced inline. In particular, the mention in the lead paragraph that this will be the first new inverted coaster in the USA since 2006 (surprising!) is not supported by a reference I can find. Also, the later mention that this coaster will be the first inverted with a vertical loop around the lift hill is also missing a reference. Other policy issues are fine, and QPQ is not needed. IronGargoyle (talk) 13:20, 23 August 2013 (UTC)

@IronGargoyle: I have addressed your comments.--Dom497 (talk) 13:58, 23 August 2013 (UTC)

One issue addressed, and I've removed the other as it's not essential to the hook or the lead paragraph. Good to go. IronGargoyle (talk) 14:28, 23 August 2013 (UTC)