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New permit. Apparently the large show building on the right has grown and moved further east. EDIT: someone on twitter overlaid the original vs new permit:

The question becomes what is “too much.” In the context of Hollywood Studios or Universal Parks, I could definitely see an argument there. Still, before Tron (Ignoring 7 dwarves because I don't think we are talking about that kind of coaster), Disney hadn't added one to MK since the 80s.

Critically, as to what I was saying early, it shouldn't be “scary” to an adult, but it should be “scary” to a child/preteen, at least for a moment, before balancing out the vibes. Haunted Mansion is the poster child of this with the attic scene leading directly into the graveyard.

I understand fans having a problem with how Tron and Guardians turned out, but these “meh” thrill rides pull in some of the highest wait times in their respective parks, which signals that there is an appetite for these types of thrill rides.

While I think it would undeniably be silly to have an “adult” land in the Magic Kingdom, there is a difference between a land for 6-10 year olds and 11-15 year olds. It felt like the original plans were more geared towards the latter, which would make sense considering this entire land is some...

I don't think it was ever going to be “scary” but the roller coaster comp being Slinky Dog is definitely disappointing. Hopefully the water ride is a show stopper. But, if significant portions of the coaster are enclosed and in the dark ala Space then I think it could work. Just absolutely...

Maybe it’s a mistaken impression, but I had always assumed that the E Ticket would be a TT/RSR base with a EMV on top of it to simulate “off-road”.

I haven't ridden nor viewed any footage of 3.0, but 1.0 was a lot better than 2.0. The functionality of the create a car function wasn't great, and if the line was short enough you'd just walk right past it. As others have mentioned, the problem with the retrofits is that the track layout is...

Animal Kingdom was a late Eisner era creation, with all the problems such a thing entailed. At least the “bones” of AK were strong, unlike the other late Eisner creation, Califormia Adventure…

Hopefully a new Monsters show means that eventually Laugh Floor will be on the chopping block.

I will say, while Dinorama is lame and no one should mourn it's passing (though as a child I quite enjoyed the Boneyard), I do think Dinosaur/CTX in “A” mode is high quality and one of WDW’s best rides. I do worry that while Dinosaur, love it or hate it, was a very practical effects filled...

On the other hand I suppose it would make sense coming from Suess. Of the Nintendo franchises, Zelda does make a bit more sense for that plot. But they could be saving that for the expansion plot next to Nintendo.

There’s only so much that can be done with this space unless they decide to get rid of the Laugh Floor. Glad to see they’ve decided to give the ride a much needed “plussing”. I imagine we’re not going to get any big projects on this side of the park for the foreseeable future so gotta take what...

I understand this perspective. However, I do think that the original land suffers because they decided to place the “immersive” world in the ST purely for corporate synergy reasons, and then (in the case of star cruiser and GE) cut down the innovative parts of the ideas for budget reasons. I...

Practically, Disney will eventually have to bite the bullet and do something with TL. The space usage in the rest of the park is already about as optimized as It can be. Whereas there's a ton of literal empty and underutilized space in TL, even leaving Autopia and the Lagoon alone. The...