Comparison of WDW expansions - which one is best / worst?

[TrainsOfDisney]

Since comparing attractions and expansions in the dedicated threads get off topic… here’s a place to discuss the best / worst and compare Cars in the Frontier, Zootopia in Joe’s park, and Monsters evicting muppets.

 

[Touchdown]

Excellent additions:
-Sunset Blvd (including ToT)
-Fantasmic!/Sunset Amphitheater
-Pandora
-Norway
-Ratatouille
-Imagination Pavillon
-BTMRR
-Splash Mtn
-Carribean Plaza
-Epcot
-Animal Kingdom

I don’t think these additions can really be argued weren’t fantastic. They are also all additions to parks and not replacements.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I don’t think these additions can really be argued weren’t fantastic.

Pandora is really not on theme for DAK or the Disney company as a whole - the execution is amazing.

Ideally Ratatouille would have been customized for Epcot where it became Remy taking us on a tour of France - same ride vehicles and same system - but a bit more Epcot.

Those are getting a bit picky I know

 

[UNCgolf]

I don't think Ratatouille is a very good addition. The little area they built isn't great (with the restaurant being just plain bad) and the attraction is average.

That said, it was an addition that didn't replace anything, so it's fine. I just wish they'd used the space for something better, though.

 

[MickeyLuv'r]

Redoing Dinoland is potentially a good idea, though we will see how it turns out. Mind, the theme of dinosaurs will be missed, but dinos were always worthy of a better land. There is SO much potential to create a fabulous new land themed to dinosaurs at WDW! Kids and adults both love dinosaurs! (Universal should consider adding more.)

Pandora is just okay IMO. Parts of it are good, but I always think it could/should have been better, especially Na'vi. And they should have done more with the land itself. There is a small part of the gift shop that sells carnivorous plants, but it would be SO neat if WDW had a much larger area devoted to them. It would have been neat if they could have added an interactive aspect to the land, something a bit like the Potter wands- but interacting with the lands' 'plants.' A little like the gold statues, but with more variety.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

It would have been neat if they could have added an interactive aspect to the land, something a bit like the Potter wands- but interacting with the lands' 'plants.'

There’s a few interactive elements like that. Walking around the land itself is the highlight. It’s very well done. I’m actually not that impressed with FOP but I love the boat ride - I know I’m in the minority there haha.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

There’s a few interactive elements like that. Walking around the land itself is the highlight. It’s very well done. I’m actually not that impressed with FOP but I love the boat ride - I know I’m in the minority there haha.

I love Navi River but wish it was longer - even if not any added thrills just want it to take longer, etc.

FoP I still find great though would welcome an update/new version - but the first few times I did it I was blown away and felt very transported by it

 

[UNCgolf]

There’s a few interactive elements like that. Walking around the land itself is the highlight. It’s very well done. I’m actually not that impressed with FOP but I love the boat ride - I know I’m in the minority there haha.

I think FoP is great the first time you ride it, but it has the same problem that all heavily screen-based attractions do (for me, obviously this isn't the case for everyone) -- once you've experienced it a couple of times it starts to lose something. It's basically just watching a movie.

I'd rather ride NRJ than FoP now that I've been on them both a handful of times.