I feel compelled to respond to the last statement. No it isn't the "Disney can do no wrong" people that are the reason why we can't have nice things, it's the, no matter what they do, I will hate it, alleged, fans that prevent that. OK, some didn't see anything cool about the Castle Cake, the Wand or the Hat, some did. Would, for example, so I want to see the Castle Cake permanently, not at all. But was it a creative, colorful, difficult and expensive thing that they offered thinking most would be entertained by it? Sure was, but like I said before, when the fans start to think that WDW is a shrine designed for the worship of everything that is "serious" and mostly "old", then they will be hearing a lot of negative feedback. Since those that liked it, as a temporary structure in all likelihood wouldn't have said anything about it at all, they were not heard, just those that can't find humor or fun in anything that is different.
The sad thing is that in this case the squeaky wheel did get the attention and now they won't do anything at all because the "purists" will think it is wrong. Mistakes are made, no doubt. Keeping the wand and the hat as long as they did was just plain in your face... screw you we will do what we want and pocket the money in our bonuses. However, having them to begin with for the reasons that were stated was not at all a mistake.
I still am amazed at how many people are still upset because a plastic cake was overlaid on a plastic castle. Talk about silliness. At the same time are remorseful that Disney doesn't do overlays for the other attraction. You don't have to be a mathematician to make that add up. Anyway, I know a lot of folks will disagree with me on my evaluation of the subject and that is to be expected because no one wants to think that they have any responsibility for what happens there, but, sometimes negative will drive negative reaction much quicker then positive will drive positive reaction.
