WDW Hot Takes

[President Loki]

Jungle Cruise should be torn out and replaced. Mediocre at best, essentially superfluous with the existence of Animal Kingdom, and Disney could do more interesting things with the huge plot of land it takes up. The one at Disneyland should stay since it was Walt's attraction, but the Disney World copy can go.

While Na'vi River Journey isn't better than Flight of Passage when riding both for the first time, the re-rideability for NRJ is higher. Once you've been on FoP a few times you're basically just watching a movie (a pretty movie, but still a movie). I actually enjoy NRJ more than FoP now; it's a more immersive/transportive experience.

Cosmic Rewind isn't anything special. It's a fun enough roller coaster, but it fails as a Guardians of the Galaxy attraction and as a themed attraction in general. The story is basically incomprehensible and pointless -- the ride would probably be improved if it was just a space attraction focused on nebulae, stars, etc.

DHS was a better park in 1995 than it is right now.

1. It could be that I personally enjoy Jungle Cruise, but there is just a charm with the rid that makes it enjoyable. It's a classic and even though it takes up a lot of room, there is so much space to the left of it. It could be multiple rides or even it's own land.

2. I can understand you liking Navi River Journey more than Flight of Passage. It has been a few years since I've been on either one.

3. I can understand why you don't think Cosmic Rewind doesn't do a good job with being a Guardians attraction, but I think the sound track makes the ride. If it was just a coaster focusing on nebulae and stars, it wouldn't do a good job at differentiating itself from the other indoor launch coasters at WDW.

4. I do think the theme of the park was more of a studios, I have to disagree. The park definetley needs some work and maybe even a second re-name, but almost every attraction at the park is great in my opinion. In 1995 the park was just concrete show buildings, nothing bad it's just kinda reduntant to me. The current park has problems but I think they have imrpoved it from 1995.


P.S. You bring up great points for your hot takes.

 

[Jayspency]

it was over 20 years old and 1/3 of the show was looking at tiny globe

I don’t think that’s a very good reason to remove it. If it was popular and loved by many browse shouldn’t really be a problem

 

[JoeCamel]

I don’t think that’s a very good reason to remove it. If it was popular and loved by many browse shouldn’t really be a problem

It was a relic but a hard to replace relic

 

[Disstevefan1]

Genuine question why DID Disney get rid of reflections of earth?

I have no idea. If I was in charge, I would have kept it, upgraded the technology with a 2024 version of the globe and even add in a little IP if they must, but keep illuminations mostly the same.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Disney Villains in the parks are fun as singular meeting characters (I will include parades when it's not a group float and the actors have improv room in that) and acceptable in book report rides, and nowhere else.

Any time they try to incorporate them into something where they need to write dialogue for them it ends up cringy and boring. Especially when it's a group.

Villainland sounds really lame partially for that reason.

 

[DisneyHead123]

Disney Villains in the parks are fun as singular meeting characters (I will include parades when it's not a group float and the actors have improv room in that) and acceptable in book report rides, and nowhere else.

Any time they try to incorporate them into something where they need to write dialogue for them it ends up cringy and boring. Especially when it's a group.

Villainland sounds really lame partially for that reason.

My concern about Villains is that it looks like tons of grey rock work in the concept art. Hoping Disney gets out of their monochrome era before it’s actually built.