- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 09:01, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
Luna Park (Coney Island, 1903)
![Luna Park at Coney Island](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Main_Lagoon_at_Foot_of_Chutes%2C_Luna_Park%2C_Coney_Island%2C_NY.jpg/187px-Main_Lagoon_at_Foot_of_Chutes%2C_Luna_Park%2C_Coney_Island%2C_NY.jpg)
Luna Park at Coney Island
- ... that during the construction of Coney Island's Luna Park, its owners electrocuted Topsy the elephant? Source: Eschner, Kat (January 4, 2017). "Topsy the Elephant Was a Victim of Her Captors, Not Thomas Edison". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ALT1: ... that during the construction of Coney Island's Luna Park, its owners electrocuted an elephant that helped them demolish the site? Source: Eschner, Kat (January 4, 2017). "Topsy the Elephant Was a Victim of Her Captors, Not Thomas Edison". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ALT2: ... that a year after Coney Island's Luna Park opened with 200,000 light bulbs, the competing Dreamland opened with several times as many lights? Source: Maeder, Jay (March 13, 1998). "Shine on Brightly Old Coney Island, 1904". New York Daily News. p. 39.
- ALT3: ... that half of Coney Island's Luna Park burned down shortly after it was sold to its operators? Source: "Operating Lessees to Buy Luna Park". The New York Times. August 3, 1944. "Half of Luna Park Destroyed by Fire as 750,000 Watch; Flames Sweep Over 8-acre Area and Cause $500,000 Loss in 1 1/2-hour Battle". The New York Times.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Midsommar
- Comment: For ALT0 and ALT1, File:Topsy elephant electrocution Luna Park, Coney Island January 1903.png can be used.
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 19:47, 14 January 2023 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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QPQ:
- Not done
Overall:
@Epicgenius: good article. Just waiting on a QPQ. Onegreatjoke (talk) 16:59, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
- @Onegreatjoke: Thanks for the review. I've done a QPQ not only for this nomination, but also for {{Did you know nominations/The Brooklyn Tower}} and {{Did you know nominations/Royalton Hotel}}, which you also reviewed. Epicgenius (talk) 18:49, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
Approve. Onegreatjoke (talk) 23:58, 21 January 2023 (UTC)