Now that we've had some time for these attractions to settle, I can't help but feel that these attractions are kind of overrated. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy them both, but I feel that they're lacking, especially in the department of how they use their trackless vehicle technology. I don't think that Rise of the Resistance does anything special, even with having its vehicles move in and out elevators, because the Tower of Terror has been doing that since its opening. Runaway Railway also feels a bit like an empty warehouse and everything is happening at such a chaotic pace that you have a hard time following exactly what is happening. I think that Ratatouille, based off of what we see with the version in Paris, is actually likely to be the best of these attractions coming to WDW because of its pacing and how it uses its trackless vehicles to simulate movement.
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Edit: I've been away a few days, but I didn't expect this thread to be this popular. Since so many people are interested in this discussion, I did do an essay on this in video form recently. I go a lot further into my points if you're interested in elaborating on this.
Edit2: Adding to this discussion, I've done a recent video that ties a bit into why I feel these attractions are underwhelming, because my criticisms have continued to evolve and I've tied them into larger Disney trends as a whole. Not everything in this video is relevant to Rise of the Resistance and Runaway Railway, but it does add a lot of context.
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Edit: I've been away a few days, but I didn't expect this thread to be this popular. Since so many people are interested in this discussion, I did do an essay on this in video form recently. I go a lot further into my points if you're interested in elaborating on this.
Edit2: Adding to this discussion, I've done a recent video that ties a bit into why I feel these attractions are underwhelming, because my criticisms have continued to evolve and I've tied them into larger Disney trends as a whole. Not everything in this video is relevant to Rise of the Resistance and Runaway Railway, but it does add a lot of context.
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