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But unlike (almost?) all of the other attractions mentioned, Carousel of Progress is tied to the real world, rather than simply fantasy or a fantasized past, so not having a significant update in 30+ years is noticeable in a way where it wouldn't be on those other rides.

Can we just not? People are allowed to disagree with you or your level of hyperbole without being deemed a "corporate shill." It's obvious that to get major Imagineering projects approved these days, Disney expects them to be tied to some movie or TV IP. If people are discussing possibilities...

Discoveryland is not the same as Tomorrowland even with a similar ride lineup. My point is the concept evolved from the earlier castle parks instead of doing a similar Tomorrowland -- why shouldn't any other parks evolve to be able include single-IP lands? I'm perfectly fine with discussing...

No, I don't consider any criticism of changes to be baseless. But I expect an argument beyond emotional/nostalgia-driven appeals or platitudes about what Walt would've done. As another poster said, you seem to be setting up a straw man here by saying that anyone who doesn't agree with you is...

Frontline CMs are not reliable sources on whether a ride is going to permanently close and certainly not secondhand info attributed to some random CM either. Doesn't matter what they claim the issue is.

I wouldn't put much stock into secondhand info supposedly from a CM reported by an anonymous meme account. Vague statements like a Carousel of Progress replacement is being "talked about currently among management" could just be this account's way of trying to guess the next attraction closure...

I think you're grossly overthinking Galaxy's Edge and "Disneyland's story." Like a lot complaints on this board, it sounds like baseless criticism of any changes dressed up as an esoteric philosophical debate about the park.

Says who? As others have pointed out, there are already multiple such lands in castle parks and single IP lands have been all the rage across the theme park industry since the first Wizarding World's success. Why wouldn't Magic Kingdom, the most visited theme park in the world, do the same...

But it can’t be based entirely on nostalgia. This board doesn’t seem to understand that. “Old Epcot” also started getting injections of Disney IP and characters as soon as Eisner and Wells took over, so the purist arguments have been wrong about that place for 40 years. Calling Test Track a...

On that we can agree. There's not much point in continuing this debate. I think people are nitpicking, some for the sake of tearing down Universal and defending Disney, and other people think they're pointing out very important issues and those denying said issues are being biased towards...

Again, I strongly believe that a good portion of what you're calling "issues" are things that cannot reasonably be argued to be detracting from the guest experience or the quality of the park. I tend to not spend my day in a theme park craning my neck around at sightlines to get mad over.

Missed the mark based on.....what exactly? I feel like you're misrepresenting the opinions of Epic defenders on here. The clear consensus on people who have actually been to Epic is that the park is great with some of the best rides ever built in the U.S...... but that's not the same as saying...

Bingo. And that's even more reason that real evidence would be needed. It's one thing to share some hearsay or secondhand info among friends. I wouldn't expect anyone to believe what I've reported about the theft (and the theft case at the grocery store opened by Patrick's parents) if I hadn't...

I have not had a chance to see it and I don't think I'll have a shot until it gets some form of digital release. But I'm very glad to hear my worst fears about the narrative it presents didn't come to fruition. I think that was a reasonable fear given the back-and-forth we saw in this very...

My comment about sightlines wasn't at all about "tribalism." I find it an equally fussy argument when people complained about being able to see the spires of Galaxy's Edge from inside Toy Story Land, for example. There are sightlines that matter and then there are issues that feel like...

The Darkmoor violinists are still there.

Rather than this being a sign of Universal being held to different standards, I think it’s about Disney diehards bringing their ultra-nitpicking sightline concerns over to Universal — and Universal fans (and the vast majority of guests) just don’t care about that nitpicking.

Having actually visited Epic several times, I'm not saying any of this entertainment is great, but with the exception of the shabby-looking poem setup, I don't see any real issue with stuff like a band playing or the violin guy in Celestial Park. It felt similar to things at World Showcase that...

And why are we trusting that guy?

I get the logic behind posts like these, but Universal isn't trying to be like Disney. Their theme park brand is built on being a little more intense and thrilling and less "fun for the whole family" so as to not turn off older kids and teens. If they were going to change that brand in any...