Now, to be certain, my disapointments at Disney still exceed the things I appreciate at other values, but that's what happens when the bar is set high. I will say I'd hate the soul out of Stitch's Great Escape even if it were at Lil' Abner Land in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Disapointments is interesting, though. See, I knew I'd hate Stitch and the new Tiki Room from the moment I learned of the change. I hated them even more than I thought I would, but disapointment is taking it a little far. But my disapointments. . .
Peter Pan: A different level of disapointment. I was so enchanted by it when I was young, now I fight feelings of "how lame" when I'm on it.
Barnstormer: So, so short and silly. I suppose it can make a good "first coaster" though.
Mission: Space: I was SO excited for this ride. And the whole wait, they really hype up the experience and I was not only excited, I was nervous that it would be too intense even for my thrill-seeking self. Instead, it was just sad. It's not really that intense by my tastes, and so what your left with is something that's not pushing your limits, but is making you uncomfortable just for the heck of it. And when the thrill is stripped away, there's just a really short, boring ride with the facade of interactivity. It does nothing, nothing at all. Not to mention how terrible the maintenance is.
The Seas with Nemo and Friends: I used to love the Living Seas. Now the only way to get to it is with one of the most obnoxious rides created yet. It's suppose to take place after the movie, and yet it goes down pretty much the EXACT SAME WAY. And it's out of the spirit of Disney, and Pixar in particular, of catering to all ages. It talks down to the kids and just ignores the adults' sense of good taste. Besides, that obnoxious fish and his friends have been steadily destroying the exhibits in the Seas. Make it stop!!!
Journey into Imagination: I was so excited for Figment to be back, but, save for nostalgia, this isn't even as good as the Journey into Your Imagination.
El Rio del Tiempo: Even after all the time I spent at Disney World, I never rode this until last year. And I'm glad I never did again.
Sounds Dangerous: Does anyone remember how cool the Monster Sound Show was? Instead, you now just sit in the dark and hear noise in your headphones. They used to have the same sort of thing AFTER the attraction itself. In otherwords, what was already there was a cool sound effects show, PLUS everything you get now. Addition by subtraction? No.
Star Tours: Still a great ride, I'm just disapointed by how dated it's become and how the details have fallen into disrepair over the years. Soon to change, though.
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage: I love Beauty and the Beast, so I thought this would be awesome and harken to the broadway show. Instead, it's poorly cut together moments of the movie poorly represented with incredible overacting. It's somehow destroying all the magic of the actual movie.
Kali River Rapids: I don't get it. Instead of a long, exciting ride with multiple elements and the chance of getting wet, we'll have a short ride with one drop and a certainty of getting soaked. It's an incredible disapointment because it's so easy to make a good raft ride. Instead, Disney made the lamest I've ever been on. Sad, considering this is the same company that made the incredible Grizzly River Run. Theme is the only thing it's got going for it.
Tower of Terror (DL): I love how Disneyland is usually known for NOT cutting Florida's corners, and they came out with this. . . mistake.
Tuck and Rolls Bumper Cars thingy: Who knew bumper cars could be so poorly executed? Seems like a simple concept to me.
Sleeping Beauty's Castle: Sorry, I had to. Grew up in Florida.
Tarzan's Treehouse: How could you, Disneyland? How could you?!
Too balance out the negativity, my pleasent surprises over the years (the stuff I loved even more than I thought I would):
Buzz Lightyear
Winnie the Pooh
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Riverboat
Philharmagic
Soarin' over California
Festival of the Lion King
Expedition Everest
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Grizzly River Run (I expected another Kali.)
