My daughter didn't feel it until the second ride.
(Looks at the events of the last week) Hmm, I wonder why that is?
Say no more.
While what you're saying about how Disney controls the reception of their products is 100% true, I do believe that a large part of the good press for this attraction comes from it being much better than anyone reasonably expected it to be. Don't get me wrong, Disney's handling of the the whole situation was poor and everything about its inception screamed poorly thought out, cheap, corporate rush job. But despite going on the ride with the lowest of low expectations, I actually thought the ride was not only enjoyable, but a genuinely well done attraction experience. Now does this mean it's all of a sudden one of best decisions Disney could have made? Absolutely not. However, it does mean that those tasked with making it should be applauded for creating something that could've been horribly executed given the situation into something that can be appreciated.
Just think, if Disney could learn something from this "Attraction specific merch sells", they might bring some of the unique merch back to Dinoland when the update happens.
I was so disappointed to see how they got rid of most of the Dinosaur/CTX foam rubber dinosaur line. Wanted to get a new Carnotaur to replace the one I had as a kid (foam rot finally started breaking his feet a few years ago and I made a bad call of throwing him out instead of trying to patch him up some way), but they don't carry the medium size I had that would be easier to carry or any dinosaurs outside Carnotaurus and the Alioramus they put a T.Rex tag on.
Would be great to not only see a return of Dinosaur's old toyline, but some retro "Imperial dinosaur" inspired toyline for whatever ride they use the Energy dinos in. Like imagine figures in this style replicating the poses of those old figures. Throwback toys for dinosaur designs that are themselves rooted in paleoart's past.
Sounds like Frostrom except this time they really crossed the line with what was closed.
That's exactly what I compared it to as well. It's basically a repeat of last summer's situation at Epcot only the closure was even more controversial.
Heh.
To each their own, but I think it's good you bring up the massive tonal shift between the two attractions because that played a big part in making GotG M:B it's own unique thing. In fact, massive changes to the attraction were necessary if Disney truly wanted it to be seen as something much more than just a cheap and awkward overlay. The way I saw it, they didn't let ToT dictate what GotG M:B ended up being as most of us assumed and instead let the GotG theme completely redefine how the space is used in admittedly innovative ways. Yes, comparisons are unavoidable, but I think it's unfair state that it needs to feel like ToT since that was not the intention.
I can't wait to ride it next month!
The times they are a changin'
Can't wait to ride it in September.
