The Guardians coaster is supposed to unlike an previous indoor coaster for both the experience and the length. Yes it took longer to build than the Velocicoaster. The additional show elements are going to be much more immersive.
Velocicoaster looks fun but it’s not terribly impressive. Hagrid is a more impressive ride.
Could benefit from a few more show elements and a proper finale scene.
So that means announced in 2024, cut back in 2026, cancelled in 2027
It will be very interesting how attendance is after the 50th bump. August-Oct 1st has been glorious. (bust most Septembers are low attendance anyway)
I think your counts are a bit off here. I count (weirdly enough) exactly 50 for WDW once Rat, Tron, and GotG open. There are a few attractions I didn't count as rides that perhaps you included (e.g. CoP, the Wildlife Express, etc.), but I can't imagine how you would get to 56. For UO, I count 29 right now (I think you meant to say 26, not 16, based on your subsequent math). Regardless, WDW will still have more rides after EU opens.
I don’t actually mind TSL. It’s a good kiddie land. Grown adults keep trying to pretend it was made for them.
Opening.
I don't hate TSL, but if it's intended to be a kiddie land, they didn't do a particularly good job, considering that both new rides have height requirements, and they didn't really add much else in terms of entertainment.
Absolutely. It was designed for at least 1 more flat ride. Once the restaurant opens in 2037, that should help.
SDD has the same height requirement as 7DMT, another kiddie coaster, and 3” higher than Barnstormer, which people sneak their 2-year olds on by stuffing their shoes with hot dog buns.
A.S.S. has a requirement of 32 inches - that's basically a 2 year old. It really just limits dumb parents who want to hold their babies on the ride. Slinky is 38 inches - that's most 3-4 year olds.
Any coaster will have a height requirement, so they'll never be suitable for infants, for example. A proper kiddie area might include a coaster, but it should also include attractions that even the smallest kids can experience. Unfortunately, even A$$ doesn't fit that bill. (TSM existed before TSL, which is why I don't include it in my calculus here).
Right, that's kind of my point. Disney as a whole is already very kid-friendly as it is, so if they're going to designate a land specifically for little kids, you would think it would be a no-brainer to add attractions that even infants can enjoy (and that doesn't necessarily mean only rides). It's not that SDD or A.S.S. are too advanced for a kiddie area - it's that they weren't supplemented with attractions for even younger/smaller kids.
A playground would have been easy to theme, is needed due to HISTK playground closing, and certainly should have been included.
I agree with you that TSL could use a nice play area - ideally shaded, maybe with a water feature - where parents can rest and let the littles play. DHS lacks that anyway.
