User:Naigel51/Busch Gardens Williamsburg/Bibliography

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Bibliography

This is where you will compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

"Best Amusement Park Winners (2021) | USA TODAY 10Best". 10Best. Retrieved 2023-02-15.^[1]
- This news source is known for their amusement park professional enthusiasts and their rankings of amusement parks. They will be a good source for some new information.
"Member Survey". www.napha.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.^[2]
- This organization is renowned for their awards and recommendations in the amusement park world, so this will be a reliable tool to update and also add some new information to the article.
"Amusement Park Entertainment Winners (2021) | USA TODAY 10Best". 10Best. Retrieved 2023-02-15.^[3]
- This news site is well known for ranking the ten best things in a topic. They will be a great source to add this info about BGW and their live entertainment.
O'Brien, Tim (Oct. 28, 2002). "Applause Award finalist: Busch Gardens Williamsburg". Amusement Business; New York.^[4]
- This will be valuable for adding information about some of the recognition that the park has earned.
"Ireland comes to Busch Gardens Williamsburg - ProQuest"^[5]
- This will be a good source to add info to the section about Ireland.
"Erin go bragh: Busch Gardens brings St. Patrick's Day festivities to the 'burg". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-08.^[6]
- This will be A SOURCE TO GATHER INFO ON St. Patrick's Day celebrations
Chris (2009-08-22). "The History Of Busch Gardens Williamsburg". BGWFans. Retrieved 2023-03-08.^[7]
- This will provide a small timeline of various attraction opening dates
"Night of Oktoberfest at Busch Gardens | Visit Williamsburg". www.visitwilliamsburg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08^[8]
- Possible source for Oktoberfest information

References

^ "Best Amusement Park Winners (2021) | USA TODAY 10Best". 10Best. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
^ "Member Survey". www.napha.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
^ "Amusement Park Entertainment Winners (2021) | USA TODAY 10Best". 10Best. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
^ O'Brien, Tim (28 October 2002). "Applause Award finalist: Busch Gardens Williamsburg". Amusement Business; New York.
^ O'Brien, Tim (2000). "Ireland comes to Busch Gardens Williamsburg". Amusement Business. 34 (1) – via ProQuest.
^ "Erin go bragh: Busch Gardens brings St. Patrick's Day festivities to the 'burg". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^ Chris (2009-08-22). "The History Of Busch Gardens Williamsburg". BGWFans. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^ "Night of Oktoberfest at Busch Gardens | Visit Williamsburg". www.visitwilliamsburg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

Proposal

In the Busch Gardens Williamsburg article, I would like to edit it by updating some of the information, as well as adding some new information to certain sections. This information will mostly be dealing with the Ireland section and the Awards section. With the info from the last article, I should be able to add some very valuable info to the Ireland section, shedding some light onto the origin of the Country's origins in the park. Using the third source, I will be able to add some recognition to Ireland's award-winning live entertainment. With the first and second sources, I can add and update the information in the Awards section, as well as being able to add a source for some of the info that was added by a previous editor that did not have the original source for that work. The fourth source will not only provide an extra source for the Ireland section but will also add some info about how the park was viewed in the past and how the addition of Ireland to the park's various cultures boosted attendance and profits.

[1] "Best Amusement Park Winners (2021) | USA TODAY 10Best". 10Best. Retrieved 2023-02-15.

[2] "Member Survey". www.napha.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.

[3] "Amusement Park Entertainment Winners (2021) | USA TODAY 10Best". 10Best. Retrieved 2023-02-15.

[4] O'Brien, Tim (28 October 2002). "Applause Award finalist: Busch Gardens Williamsburg". Amusement Business; New York.

[5] O'Brien, Tim (2000). "Ireland comes to Busch Gardens Williamsburg". Amusement Business. 34 (1) – via ProQuest.

[6] "Erin go bragh: Busch Gardens brings St. Patrick's Day festivities to the 'burg". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

[7] Chris (2009-08-22). "The History Of Busch Gardens Williamsburg". BGWFans. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

[8] "Night of Oktoberfest at Busch Gardens | Visit Williamsburg". www.visitwilliamsburg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

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