This template provides a standard way to include a roller coasters rankings on roller coaster polls. The purpose is to standardize the appearance of such results, encourage citation, and make it easier to add such a table to a roller coaster article.

The template supports both wood and steel coasters for both Golden Ticket and Mitch Hawker's.

Parameters

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Parameter Description
poll Which poll the table represents. Should be either 'MH' for Mitch Hawker or 'GT' for Golden Ticket.
type Coaster type. Must be either 'Wood' for wooden or 'Steel' for steel.
citation The citation for all results. Should be used for Mitch hawker. Ignored for Golden Ticket. See Citation section below
1994 Optional. Position of coaster in 1994. Leave blank if not ranked this year.
1994citation If for Golden Ticket and ranked 1994, should be used. If Mitch Hawker, do not use (use the 'citation' parameter). See Citation section below.
...
2013 Optional. Position of coaster in 2012. Leave blank if not ranked this year.
2013citation If for Golden Ticket and ranked 2012, should be used. If Mitch Hawker, do not use (use the 'citation' parameter). See Citation section below.

Example Usage

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Below are two example templates and their results (the first for El Toro on Mitch Hawker and the second for Intimidator 305 on Goden Ticket).

{{Roller coaster poll rankings
|poll=MH
|type=Wood
|citation=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ushsho.com/woodpoll19yeartable2012.htm|title=Mitch Hawker's Best Coaster Poll - 19 Year Table|accessdate=May 31, 2013}}</ref>
|2006=3
|2007=2
|2008=2
|2009=2
|2010=1 (tie)
|2011=1
|2012=1
}}
Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best Wooden Roller Coaster[1]
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Ranking
3
2
2
2
1 (tie)
1
1
{{Roller coaster poll rankings
|poll=GT
|type=Steel
|2010=11
|2010citation=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/PDF/GTA2010issue.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724211345/http://www.goldenticketawards.com/PDF/GTA2010issue.pdf
    |archivedate=July 24, 2011|title=Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2010|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=May 31, 2013}}</ref>
|2011=13
|2011citation=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2011_golden_ticket_section.pdf|title=Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2011|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today
    |accessdate=May 31, 2013}}</ref>
|2012=12
|2012citation=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/at_goldenticket_2012_web.pdf|title=Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2012|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today
    |accessdate=May 31, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters
Year
2010
2011
2012
Ranking
11 [2]
13 [3]
12 [4]
  1. ^ "Mitch Hawker's Best Coaster Poll - 19 Year Table". Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2010" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2011" (PDF). Amusement Today. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2012" (PDF). Amusement Today. Retrieved May 31, 2013.

Citation

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Always cite coaster rankings! The following citations are recommended for the following categories, though you may use a different one if you find it to be more appropriate. Remember to replace 'ACCESS_DATE_HERE' with the date you access the page.

Category Citation
Mitch Hawker - Wooden
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ushsho.com/woodpoll19yeartable2012.htm|title=Mitch Hawker's Best Coaster Poll - 19 Year Table|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Mitch Hawker - Steel
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ushsho.com/steelpoll12yeartable2012.htm|title=Mitch Hawker's Best Coaster Poll - 12 Year Table|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2012
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/at_goldenticket_2012_web.pdf|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2012
|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2011
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/pdfs/2011_golden_ticket_section.pdf|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2011
|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2010
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/PDF/GTA2010issue.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724211345/http://www.goldenticketawards.com/PDF/GTA2010issue.pdf|archivedate=July 24, 2011
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2010|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2009
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amusementtoday.com/corndog/2009GTAissue.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920081058/http://amusementtoday.com/corndog/2009GTAissue.pdf|archivedate=September 20, 2010
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2009|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2008
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket8002.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911112639/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket8002.pdf|archivedate=September 11, 2008
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2008|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2007
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2007.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530013537/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2007.pdf|archivedate=May 30, 2008
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2007|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2006
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2006.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016005334/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2006.pdf|archivedate=October 16, 2006
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2006|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2005
<ref name="GTA 2005">{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2005.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185859/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2005.pdf|archivedate=September 27, 2007
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2005|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2004
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2004.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403175010/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/GoldenTicket2004.pdf|archivedate=April 3, 2007
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2004|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today||accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2003
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/AT_Golden_Ticket_2003.pdf
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185840/http://www.amusementtoday.com/image/AT_Golden_Ticket_2003.pdf|archivedate=September 27, 2007
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners 2003|format=PDF|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2002 - Wooden
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/GoldenTicket/g_ticket_wooden.html
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014224415/http://www.amusementtoday.com/GoldenTicket/g_ticket_wooden.html|archivedate=October 14, 2002
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners Top 25 Wooden Coasters|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>
Golden Ticket - 2002 - Steel
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/GoldenTicket/g_ticket_steel.html
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020828194011/http://www.amusementtoday.com/GoldenTicket/g_ticket_steel.html|archivedate=August 28, 2002
|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;— Golden Ticket Winners Top 25 Steel Coasters|publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=<ACCESS_DATE_HERE>}}</ref>