Template:Did you know nominations/Freedomland U.S.A.

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The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 20:20, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Freedomland U.S.A.

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... that at Freedomland U.S.A., kids could fight the Great Chicago Fire? Source: Naish, Paul D. (2001). "Fantasia Bronxiana: Freedomland and Co-op City". New York History. 82 (3): 268.
- ALT1: ... that only 19 members of the public attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Freedomland U.S.A. amusement park? Source: Talese, Gay (August 27, 1959). "Bulldozer Frolic Ballyhoos Park; Rented Subway Train and Helicopter Also Help Fete Proposed Bronx Center". The New York Times
- ALT2: ... that Freedomland U.S.A. in New York City was called "a replica of the continental U.S.A., 833 yds from parkway to shining parkway"? Source: "Spectacles: Bizneyland". Time. June 20, 1960.
- ALT3: ... that the manager of the short-lived Freedomland U.S.A. amusement park hoped that it would be as large a New York City icon as Central Park or the Statue of Liberty? Source: "The Man Who Manages the Show; " Cast" of 3000 Set to Welcome You, Says General Manager Schumacher". The New York Times. June 19, 1960.
- ALT4: ... that Walt Disney said the Freedomland U.S.A. amusement park in New York City "was wrong from the start"? Source: Woodstone, Art (March 22, 1961). "Miscellany: NBC-TV Color a Natural to Disney; Views on Freedomland & N.Y. Fair". Variety. Vol. 222, no. 4. pp. 2, 46.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WNYO-TV

Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 20:00, 6 August 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Freedomland U.S.A.; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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QPQ: Done.

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I prefer ALT2. GRuban (talk) 16:46, 29 August 2023 (UTC)