Talk:Branson, Missouri/Archive 1

Archive 1

old comments from 2008

they forgot to add 1976 when my great aunt was dying knowone told the family till she was already dead then after a few weeks went by my uncle Art Nichols got a leter saying the Smith farm was turned over to the city and sold to vendors. her farm was most of the strip. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.239.215.176 (talk) 22:40, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Non-notable pages added to external links

Don't add non-notable sites to the external links. This page isn't very old and this article isn't an advertisment. --Crossmr 18:38, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

• Branson Tourism Crushed by Rising Oil Prices would that be notable? 98.204.30.89 (talk) 00:58, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Not as an external link exactly. I think if you added something about the negative effects of gas prices on the tourism industry in branson with a source, preferable the Kansas City Start website then yes. It is certainly notable. But this would certainly be deleted as a stand alone external link see Wikipedia:External links. Grey Wanderer | Talk 18:33, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Neutrality, cleanup

This article needs cleaned up. It reads like a tourism ad. i.e.

In addition, Yakov Smirnoff and other stars can be enjoyed here.

there are some numerous other things, but they can't be cleaned up unless someone has some knowledge on the subject. --Crossmr 04:32, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

• Does anyone not enjoy Yakov Smirnoff? In Soviet Russia Wikipedia edits YOU!

--I'm a Branson fan, so I decided to rewrite the sections that were questionable. It seems fair and balanced now.

• I overhauled the article. I rewrote all the sections, and I removed MANY instances of trivial information or references to obscure entertainers. I also created a List of Entertainers section, which anyone can feel free to trim down. I recommend for future edits that we try to keep only the most important entertainers and events in the article. One of the main reasons it read like an ad was that it had so many detailed descriptions of random theaters and entertainers. Also, it seems as though I was not logged in during my edit (oops!), but I performed the edits by 74.51.67.142. Sherlock (talk) 02:59, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Demographics

Why is this city's page lacking any demographic information? I found it in the history, and unless it's inaccurate (which I doubt), it should be in the article. I added it back in from the history.

I was wondering if there is a reference with this statement:

The median income for a household in the city was $31,997, and the median income for a family was $43,145

When I lived there, most families worked 2 or more jobs and still could not afford to rent anything but a travel trailer. Please re-check this 43,145 figure? Thanks Magnum Serpentine (talk) 07:35, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Those are US Census data - see the factfinder ref Tedickey (talk) 12:54, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Internal Links

I am removing the internal link at the bottom of the page for SIX as it points to something completely different. Ryanthewebguy (talk) 18:11, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Specifics Please

Lets try and be specific about the names of the theaters and who started them. Something more than "Famous Musician" or such. A link to the associated web page would be nice as well. IE Andy Williams - Musician. (What Kind? Why was he famous..) Ted Rufus Ross (talk) 01:07, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Ozarks v. World

Do we consider Branson "The Live Entertainment Capital of the World" or the Ozarks? It would be nice to decide so that we keep from an argument in the article. A quick Google search lists Austin, TX with that title. Oh well... Ryanthewebguy (talk) 18:56, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Good question. It doesn't quite fit in the infobox structure. I put references on the claim though (other references call it the "Live Musical Capital of the World." I am entitled to hyperbole because I am the "Greatest Wikipedia Editor in the World." :-) Americasroof (talk) 19:29, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Other attractions

What is a "water place" and "animal place"? --Golbez (talk) 20:13, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

1990s boom?

I'm surprised there's not any information here about the big boom Branson enjoyed in the early '90s after the "60 Minutes" segment brought it to everyone's attention. I think that's a pretty big part of the local history. --Robotech_Master (talk) 21:45, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

MORE BRANSON INFORMATION

The "International" Airport as the user below me put is actually a privately owned airport that only charter planes can land at, that, and the restaurants inside are not open to the public...SladeMcGowan (talk) 20:02, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

BRANSON IS THE THIRD MOST REQUESTED VACATION DESTINATION IN THE US. IT IS ALSO THE LIVE THEATRE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BOSTING MORE LIVE SHOWS THAN BROADWAY. THERE ARE SEVERAL AMUSEMENT PARKS, WATER ATTRACTIONS ONE OF THE LARGEST CLEANEST LAKES IN THE NATION AND SOME OF THE BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD. BRANSON HAS A CONVENTION CENTER AND ITS OWN INTERNATIONAL AIR PORT SLATED TO OPEN IN MAY 2009 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.29.50.70 (talk) 01:58, 9 September 2008 (UTC) --75.11.157.6 (talk) 10:06, 18 April 2011 (UTC)It's true, Branson is the entertainment capitol of the world (Vegas is the ADULT capitol). More live shows than anywhere else on Earth- including Vegas!! This won't get the recognition, because it's a midwest city- you know, those pesky red states that are VERY conservative.

Enjoyed

Exactly who are these many and are we sure they are enjoying themselves? It might be more interesting to cite references to the amount of tourism they get as far as people and dollars. Saying its enjoyed by many doesn't really convey much useful information. --Crossmr 06:37, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

I am from Branson, and there is absolutely nothing enjoyable about Branson from the local standpoint. The city seems to favor treating tourists as gods while it treats locals as expendable and unimportant.SladeMcGowan 20:35, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Just wanted to add a comment. Tourism is estimated at 7,000,000 million visitors annually. Tourism Dollars - I'll have to get back to you with a number. Specifically, what other information do you think would be relevant?

7 million annually???? Is this some kind of joke??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.66.81.97 (talk) 19:45, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Well its just as an encyclopedia, using descriptors like "enjoyed" just doesn't convey the necessary information to the reader to use as a source on anything. Removing any references to people "enjoying" themselves or "enjoying" various acts will be a good start, and rewriting those sections simply to read that X amount of people visit per year and spend X dollars (from which the reader can infere how popular and enjoyable a destination ti is) and also rewrite it simply to say that those acts perform there, or maybe even list how long any act referenced has performed there.

--Crossmr 00:21, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

I would replace the descriptor "enjoy" with the term "popular". While the term "enjoy" is a bit subjective, there is no doubt that Branson is a popular tourist destination within the central USA. Personally, I'm no fan of Branson (the Las Vegas/Flanders description isn't too far off for me...), but to be objective about it, the place is popular with residents of Missouri and surrounding states as a family vacation spot - that much is beyond dispute.

I finally went to this place on a trip to Arkansas, and I am not returning (not my taste; not saying it's not fun for certain people). "Popular" makes much more sense than "enjoy" to me. --Bobak 17:46, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Also, "Famous celebrities." Is there another kind?

A local celebrity. -- Ryanthewebguy (talk) 21:19, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

I am from nearby Arkansas, and I can assure you that Branson is very much enjoyed by millions from around the country and world. It is a mecca for family entertainment. Excellent shopping, shows, restaurants, and other entertainment is a fixture in Branson. The city has withstood the major economic downturn with little damage and will no doubt continue to please and entertain people for decades to come.70.178.26.108 (talk) 08:41, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

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