Merlin said:
This is an example of someone who clearly is hoping dearly that he'll one day LOVE Everest. He probably feels he's being disloyal to Disney if he admits out loud that Everest really is a disappointment. Of course, there's no shame in admitting that. It doesn't make a person any less of a Disney fan. It just means you're accepting that Disney missed the ball on this one.
Uh, Merlin, way to mischaracterize someone who somewhat agrees with you.
I'm not hoping dearly for anything. I'm expressing my opinion, much like you are. Unfortunately, your posts seem to demonstrate a clear lack of the understanding of opinion versus fact. I have no problem being critical of Disney attractions based on MY OWN tastes, but unlike yourself I do not presume that everyone elses tastes are the same.
E:E is not the type of ride I expected, as I also experienced with ToT when I initially rode it. However, after the first ride I was able to let go of those expectations, just like happened with ToT, and I've found myself begining to look forward to my next trip (a few months away) to experience it again now that I understand what the attraction is about.
Do I agree that if you spent years building this thing up into your mind that your expectations were blown? Sure - just like anything else. Ask George Lucas about that. Fortunately, I am able to step past those expectations - it isn't much of a dark ride, so now I will enjoy what of the dark ride is there, and for the fun coaster with cool views it also is.
It has nothing to do with being desperate, or being a fanboy of Disney (in fact I've been accused of being quite the opposite...neither of which is entirely correct) - it's simply that now that I understand what I'm experiencing, I can experience it for what it is, not what my imagination made it out to be.
You've spent this whole thread telling people what they think - the quote above clearly shows that. You need to examine these control issues - why are you not content sharing your opinion without insisting you know other people's opinions better than themselves?
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