Not to go off on a BAH tangent, but I think you actually have it reversed there. As in, it doesn't really fit the rules but it fit feel. And my reasoning is actually pretty similar to yours. The park is Disney's Hollywood Studios. Being in a park about Hollywood and Disney, it could definitely feel like it makes sense to have to BAH there. Every "casual" Disney fan that I've talked to about the hat has always said something along the lines of "oh, that sucks that it's gone, I've always loved it. It made a perfect centerpiece". Which from a feel standpoint I would agree with, it exuded a feel of Disney and Hollywood movie magic.
so I'm just saying I don't know if I agree with your argument there. 
And for those of us who wouldn't quote Walt?
I addressed that in a subsequent post. I don't think it's fair to criticize Parks for using Disney Animation IP as if that's un-original. I can see that argument with Marvel or Lucas, but not WDAS.
In no world would I ever want this to take precedence over Stitch leaving, but I'd actually like to see Buzz get replaced by WIR. Buzz is really starting to show its age, and I think WiR would lend itself well to a shooter style ride. Every scene could be a different video game...People physically entering the video game world is futuristic? *shrugs*
Honestly I care more about sticking to a more realistic theme in Future World than Tomorrowland. Personally though I would say they should put BH6 where MILF is. That could actually be a better fit than WIR which I'm willing to give a chance because I liked the movie and Stitch is finally leaving
I'd say just focus on Hero's Duty for a Buzz replacement for a consistent experience that fleshes out that particular world rather then falling into a book report trap.
UoE/GotG has been rumored for a while and pretty heavily; as sad as it is, I don't think this is going to just be some out of left field rumor..
The Frontier was not only American southwest.
Splash Mountain doesn't fit in that aesthetic no matter how you stretch it.
Having a strain of futurism wouldn't suddenly make a science-fantasy angle into some suddenly outdated attempt at serious accuracy.
The connection that ties Walt Disney Animation Studios to Walt Disney Imagineering is no different than the ones that tie in Pixar, Marvel and LucasFilm. Nobody would ever say that Walt Disney Animations Studios can only make films based on existing Pixar franchises. Or only Star Wars films. The creative unit tasked with developing the theme parks has been told they may not be as creative as they desire, they can only follow the creative lead of others.
You'll have to let time tell then...
It's very fair. There used to be a balance. And a right location for everything.
This is not the first time in the last few days you've used the phrase "time will tell"... What kind of cryptic clue is this I wonder?!
Clearly the time racers concept from Epcot has returned in some shape or formThis is not the first time in the last few days you've used the phrase "time will tell"... What kind of cryptic clue is this I wonder?!
I think this is the key point about IP usage, at least for me. I could care less about whether or not an attraction is based on an IP as long as it fits where it is. WIR in Tomorrowland is fine by me! I would only judge it based off its quality, not what it's theme is. But, on the flip side, putting it in FW would not be ok (basically my GotG stance).
This is not the first time in the last few days you've used the phrase "time will tell"... What kind of cryptic clue is this I wonder?!
WDW-centric fans vastly under-appreciate what Disney is coming off of in the last 5-10 years in terms of capital expenditures. DCA 2.0, Dream, Fantasy, MM+ / FP+, and Shanghai were projects of massive proportions. All of these new WDW projects still represent a "decrease" in the workload of WDI and the capital budget of TP&R overall.
