Kman101
Well-Known Member
I agree Uni is getting too built up. I don't like it. I know that's not a popular phrase. I know the wand wavers are salivating at a third park, they eat up Cabana Bay as the bestest ever, etc. but I fear the growth, TBH.
I don't need to get into the attractions Disney has built or is building. lol. I think screens have a place if used right, just like IP has a place if used right. They don't seem to quite understand how to properly use IP so it's becoming hard to insist IP isn't the problem when they can't implement it well and keep shoving it where it doesn't belong.
TRON isn't screen based. It's a coaster and YMMV on liking a coaster.
We don't quite know how Mickey will work out. What if you happen to be really impressed by it? YMMV on the artistic design of the animation. Personally I don't need a ride with Corporate Mascot Mickey cheerily telling me to have a magical day. I'm open to the idea they came up with. I don't love everything about the design of the shorts but I like the idea behind them and I think if they did away the gross Ren and Stimpy close ups, it'd be fine. I doubt we get the gross out or coked out Goofy in the ride. But I get not liking the design choice. I just posted the other day how strange it will be to walk into one of my absolute favorite attractions, GMR, and have a whole new experience there instead. I LOVED GMR. It shouldn't have gone. But I think Mickey has the chance to be impressive if you can look past the design of the park mascot.
FOP is a fantastic screen ride. It's a shame we're so burnt out on screens because it's a worthy screen attraction. I haven't seen more than a minute of the Avatar movie and I think it's a great attraction. But YMMV.
Personally I think coasters are just as much of a problem as screen based attractions.
But I fear Uni's growth. Again, I know the wand wavers are salivating at parks three and four ....
I really don't know why Universal felt we needed Transformers, Fallon, Fast and Furious, Kong (and I like the new Kong ride) ... so much of "more of the same" (I know Transformers gets a pass because it was a "bonus" and the films are 'fun' but what's great about it? I mean, it's fine but why is it special? It isn't. Fallon is terrible. F&F is a glorified take on the Hollywood version, which wasn't good, and still isn't here, but the fans of the movie of course eat it up.) And while impressive, both Potter rides are screen based, mostly. I don't know. I think sometimes screens work. Sometimes they don't. There's absolutely too much reliance on screens though.
I take more issue sitting in front of a screen and not moving.
I think, while Na'vi River Journey is lacking for many, I think the screens actually enhance the ride. But to each their own of course.
