I'm pretty sure he looks at it like this(for the record, I was fully on the team of hoping this went to Animation Courtyard.
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Mama melrose becomes Harry Hausen's(which will be booked far stronger for years to come off the theme alone)
New state of the art coaster
New Monsters Show
New Quick service(retheme of PizzaRizzo, which is not popular at all atm despite the memes)
Reopening of large shops and new merch opportunities
New them for a classic coaster that preserves the Muppet IP in the parks and is more easily updateable with relevant music and will provide a boost in popularity in tbe short term. An idea that was incredibly popular online for years. Probably only behind a Powerline based retheme.
VS
Losing Muppet vision 3d. A phenomenal yet not highly visited theater show that has been there since the park opened.
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I can't blame them at all. I really can't. As much as it pains me to admit that.