Tell that to Hong Kong, which I distinctly remember felt like the furthest date we had ever heard, opening in the distant future of 2023.
Hence ‘supposedly’. I would presume some repurposing as this was not the initial attraction that the land was designed in mind. We’ll know pretty quickly, but Hong Kong has finally addressed the attraction as coming for the first time in years.
I know it’s all subjective, but scoop still remains a premier ride. I perceive these things as potentially lateral. Captain America was a bike coaster and I’m not sure the consensus would be Tron is a better ride than Spiderman.
A 40 versus 48 inch height requirement is certainly a big consideration. As well as (for better or worse) the shared R&D with HKDL, which doesn’t need a coaster beside Space.