Template talk:Infobox Disney ride

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[edit] Tasklist

[edit] Replacing existing templates

Please note, that once these templates have been replaced, they should be deleted, and their talk pages archived here.

Also, once they have been deleted, this template will be renamed "Infobox Disney attraction".

[edit] Talk Archive from Template talk:Disney World ride

NOTE: This section is an archive. Please do not add or modify it

How is the Intercot link in here not a self serving link? I personally dont think something like that needs to be in a template but should be in the references. --Napnet 22:29, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

I guess if no one complains, I'll remove it since in theory we should also add links to sites like WDWMagic, WDWHistory, All Ears, Jim Hill, Laughingplace.com and others that have information about Disney rides in the template. I'll wait till August 12, 2006. --Napnet 17:41, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
I thought it was odd being there as well, not saying Intercot is bad, but if anything is there it should be a link to the official page. --blm07 06:21, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
Ok I removed it and checked to make sure it didn't break anything. No one seemed to mind. --Napnet 23:05, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New template

Since I was never happy with the super duper simple templates (Template:Disney show & Template:Disney ride) I've been tinkering with a brand spanking new infobox template for the past couple of hours.

Check out Template:Infobox Disney attraction, it can be used for Disney shows and rides and it looks as nice as the infobox on some articles. To see it in action check out this example. It even includes a place for the four New York World's Fair attractions and sponsors for each resort used. --blm07 02:36, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

The Template:Infobox Disney attraction is much more inclusive, and this template should be deprecated in favor of the infobox. There are still some problems with it, but I will address them on that talk page. Bytebear 00:02, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New discussion

I saw you added entries for these two icons, so I uploaded two icons from park maps that you can add to the template: Image:Disney - Transfer from wheelchair icon.png Image:Disney - Assistive listening icon.png --blm07 02:38, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I was going to request it. we also need closed captioning. Bytebear 02:58, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

I've archived the old discussions in Template talk:Infobox Disney attraction. That keeps the old discussions and includes editing history. When the move happens, all the old talk pages will be there. I haven't moved the Disney ride template's talk page yet however. --blm07 04:42, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm still unsure about this. Is it some kind of rule that all this sort of information is supposed to be in the infobox? Is it that bad to have a separate section just for the bigger facts? And you want to put the roller coaster infobox underneath the Disney one? If this is what the people want, then so be it, but hardly anyone says anything. I'm not opposed to my template being removed if it is for one that I'd consider better and I do consider this one better, I just feel it has too much info. --blm07 05:15, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Take a look at some of the pages using the new template. I think it makes it much easier to read. I don't think we need the Roller Coaster template, as the new template covers most of the settings, and has 8 general values for additional info. I agree we need more feedback. maybe we can request a formal review. or we can look at the talk pages of other infoboxes for clarity. Bytebear 22:38, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Hey, I forgot one icon: it is the same exact icon that Disney uses on their guide maps. It was already here on Wikipedia. If I ever have a chance to, I'll scan all of the icons in much nicer quality. --blm07 08:25, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Hey, thanks. That's great. I made a slight attempt to clean up the images, but I am just not an artist. I will leave that to the more talented. Bytebear 20:32, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Just saw this on wikipedia: and once again, this is the exact image that Disney uses for the ALD system. I'll keep an eye open for more. --blm07 21:57, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

I've created a transfer icon: , it is free and I think it looks better than the cruddy one I uploaded before. Also, I added captions to the various icons. --blm07 06:11, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Meters/ft

I think the fact that one has to enter a notion in ft. and that its metric conversion is displayed in brackets is a bit US-centric. There are other English-speaking countries, you know, and they have converted to the metric system. Can't there be an option to enter something in meters? SergioGeorgini 19:33, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

it might be good to add measurements for metric as well, but it does get complicated. you have one value "height_ft" and "height_m" and the template can calculate the alternative displaying "000ft (000m)" or should it be "000m (000ft)"? Since Disney is a US company and two of the parks (including the original flagship Disneyland), I have no problem supporting only the US-centric style. Perhaps we can add the other style, but then what are the rules for it's use? Do we have US parks use the US style, and all others the metric? How to we explain to editors that they do not need to include both values? It is something to think about, but there are about 100 pages that are still using the old template, which I think is a more pressing issue. Bytebear 19:43, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
Well, I suppose the brackets could be removed at the very least, so that a notion would be displayed as "45ft/22m" rather than "45ft(22m)". I realise it's a complicated matter script-wise, but it just feels very wrong to a non-American to have to convert something to this (which you consider an archaic) system even though you're editing a Disneyland Paris article. And Tokyo Disney Resort isn't even owned by Disney, so trying to jusify the ft. system there is clutching to straws.
It's a small issue of little importance, but it would be nice to see it corrected. SergioGeorgini 12:32, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
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