Talk:Legoland Windsor

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    • Rewrite attraction lists within areas into prose:
      • Wild Woods
      • Knights' Kingdom
      • Adventure Land
    • Move all references to old rides into a 'Retired Attractions' section
    • Check that references are marked-up correctly.
    • Cleanup the 'Christmas openings' - disproportionately long and detailed.
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    Just added a few minor changes, as I'm new on Wikipedia and picking up the basics on a sheet like this before going the whole way!

    Birdie100

    Hey there, I've added a whole load of information, feel free to chop and change various pieces, thanks. GL3N

    Guys if you want your name and date add ~~~~ Kjhf 13:30, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

    Also, taken the clean up off. I think it's fine.

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    [edit] Majority stake sold off

    Apparently, Lego has sold 70% of the parks operations. It would be great if someone "in the know" would update the article with information on the deal and what it means for the future of Legoland. --217.155.44.246 16:53, 19 February 2006 (UTC)


    [edit] This is an Advertisment!!!

    Reading this article, I feel as if I'm constantly being encouraged to visit the park. The wording just seems such that it's an advertisment, as opposed to an encyclopedia article. I can certainly see one reason for this - much of the text has been "borrowed" from other sites: I recognise it!

    Also, take the "Most popular rides" section. As voted for by whom?

    In my opinion, this article is in need of a total rewrite. Therefore, unless I hear any reasonable objections, I'll be rewriting this article.

    TheIslander 09:14, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

    No objections, for months, so I finally went ahead. I've re-written much of the information on the rides, as well as adding a section for 'Land of the Vikings'. I've re-ordered the areas to a much more natural order - top to bottom of park. I've removed facilities, shops and food outlets, as only a few were mentioned, and there are too many to make it a meaningful inclusion. I've also removed the 'most popular rides' and renamed it 'busiest rides', as this is more accurate, and have included it in the main section (information was just repeated as it was - there was no need for it). Comments? --TheIslander 17:24, 19 April 2007 (UTC)


    [edit] Closed Rides

    As part of my rewrite, I decided to add rides that closed in the past, making it clear that they no longer exist. This is, after all, an article about Legoland as a whole, past, present and future, not just present. Anyone disagree? --TheIslander 19:58, 19 April 2007 (UTC)


    [edit] Retail

    Above I wrote:

    "I've removed facilities, shops and food outlets, as only a few were mentioned, and there are too many to make it a meaningful inclusion."

    I've decided that it is a meaningful inclusion, but only if it is done thouroughly, hence I have written this new section detailing pretty much all retail within the park. TheIslander 21:20, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

    I went to legoland on 25 march 2008 and there were no lego exclusive sets (eg Green Grocer, Cafe Corner, Dwarves' mine) for sale. A cashier explained that because they are no longer owned by lego, they don't get any priority over other retailers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.10.79.148 (talk) 14:27, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

    [edit] New Sections

    Along with the new Retail section, I feel that some other sections should be added, and I will be writing them soon.

    Firstly, none of the parks special events are mentioned so I have created a section on this topic (a slightly tricky topic - I hope I've made it sound neutral). I will also be added a section for Christmas opening, and possibly operating calendar. TheIslander 11:29, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

    [edit] Miniland

    the length of cables and rail tracks used here, anyone know? T saston 23:50, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

    That'd be 300,000 metres of underground cabling, leading to 14 computers which control the whole lot. Not sure on the length of track. Info from a souvenir guidebook, 1997 ;) TheIslander 19:56, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

    [edit] Updated Peer Review

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    You may wish to browse through User:AndyZ/Suggestions for further ideas. Thanks, AMK152(Talk • Contributions • Send message) 02:28, 2 February 2008 (UTC)