Bad Theme Park Opinions I'm Tired of Hearing

One of the most annoying things is when I come across poorly thought out opinions that are just endlessly parroted by people. Today, I take a look at specific, perpetually bad theme park opinions that continue to liter the Internet.
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[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Speaking of embarrassing corrections, I misspelled "Controversial" in the first 8 seconds in the video.

[@weegeeetime843]

💀

[@charliespruyt5815]

Add a roller coaster

[@Atromnis]

"Controvserial" 😆 Real talk, though, spelling mistakes in videos is a great way to farm engagement from people trying to correct it.

[@andrewjambo1]

I assumed it was an intentional mistake

[@ScooterDugnutt]

I personally eat controvserial for breakfast everyday 🥣

[@KnifeSteelNerds]

Poseidon Entertainment should replace this video with an indoor roller coaster

[@alwaysarchie]

🤣

[@spinlok3943]

It drives me UP THE WALL when people say “You just don’t like change.” Unbelievably ignorant and stupid thing to say. Folks, all progress is change but not all change is progress.

[@NinthShinigami]

Fr dude

[@platinumspike9578]

Change for the sake of change is largely ineffective, it needs to have a real purpose beyond a shakeup.

[@spinlok3943]

@@platinumspike9578 AMEN

[@zacg_]

Or that when it comes to Disney parks specifically that people quote Walt saying "Disneyland will never be finished." Okay, sure the parks are going to change. But the change needs to be justified. The burden of persuasion lies with the people wanting the change, not the people wanting to keep a great attraction. Change is not justified by virtue of being change. It needs to actually improve on what is already there or it shouldn't go into the parks.

[@anthonyruby2668]

Yea! Cause they always think they will like the change. But they throw an even worse temper tantrum when change finally goes in a direction they don't like

[@DeanGilberryCrunch]

I hate pointless change that only ever seems to result in an empty shell of what once was. I recently went to Tokyo Disneyland and was genuinely amazed to see, among a myriad of new things, a Disneyland close to the one I grew up with in the early 00s. Funny how the most faithful Disney park (that I’ve been to) isn’t even owned and operated by them 🤣

[@xavierwalko4175]

Agreed...

[@BigBossMan538]

I’ve heard good things about Tokyo Disney.

[@DeanGilberryCrunch]

@enchantingkatie we got really lucky around April time frame last year. Bought tickets out of LA for January. For my family of 3 it surprisingly was around 1700

[@jasonmay2023]

@enchantingkatiewhere do you live? We flew there in October for about $300 each round trip. Zipair is a really affordable option, and Tokyo Disneyland is an absolute must for any Disney fan

[@HauntFreak13]

Tokyo DisneySea is GORGEOUS

[@RyyanAndreww]

Rollercoasters are usually unique, thrilling, and exciting. Motion simulators with screens all start to feel the same and get redundant.

[@roblutter]

I always tell people this example. When I worked for Disney in the early 2000s a little sign that came loose. I offered to fix it with a zip tie temporarily and was told that was not “Disney look” by my manager and sat there for 20 minutes until maintenance got there to fix it properly. Can you even imagine looking at maintenance now that they’re still following the same play book? HELL NO. lol.

[@kelaarin]

You're lucky they fixed it within 20 minutes. Now it would take days.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Ah, the facade for a shop fell down in Hollywood Studios six months ago right? I haven't been, but last I heard, construction walls were up for months and I'm not sure if it has even been fixed yet.

[@LuvzToLol21]

For the "it should have been a coaster" crowd, I think it's because for the 2 examples you gave, Mario Kart and Fast & Furious, those franchises are known for thrilling high speed action

[@jamsquan9415]

mario kart is known as a game, they went the highly themed game-ride route instead of a less themed coaster and i think that’s the right decision. feel like it’s one of those rides you need to go on to understand why it’s good because the effects don’t come across on camera.

[@koslegoman]

Agreed. Mario Kart should have been a coaster.

[@darrenh85]

Both should have been something along the lines of the Test Track ride system, not a coaster.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I think that F&F could have been better as anything else, but speed is not necessary. Bourne does have vehicle scenes, so I thought that a sit down show similar to that but more focused on vehicular action would probably be a better fit for the building.

[@srayj]

Here’s the thing, your opinion about IP in every new attraction that Disney builds is valid and I agree it’s kind of maddening and I wish they would allow the Imagineers to also be storytellers that come up with their own creative ideas, but it feels a bit hypocritical that you criticize Disney for this yet, when was the last time Universal built an attraction that wasn’t IP based? I get that you’re talking about quality as well and maybe some of the more recent Universal attractions are believed to have a higher quality than some of the Disney ones, but you can’t deny that Rise of the Resistance is at least incredibly innovative and for years when Universal was just building mostly screen-based attractions, Disney was coming up with new and creative ride systems and animatronics.

[@spinlok3943]

Another thing people say that drives me crazy is when you are critical about something and they parrot the old“if you don’t like it, just don’t go. Shorter lines for me.“ It’s not even an argument. Just a dumb statement.

[@M50A1]

Its always the Disney worshippers that say this

[@spinlok3943]

@@M50A1 “Pixie Dust snuffers” as I like to call them.

[@spinlok3943]

@@MonsterKidCory Amen.

[@M50A1]

@@spinlok3943 Yeah, exactly. A fitting name

[@Robert3377]

This is the Micechat community in a nutshell. Criticize anything and you’re shamed for not accepting change.

[@SweetestHoney86]

Toon Lagoon is one of my favorite areas to just be in. I skip the rides on many trips because of the amount of water they dump on you. I love Dudley's so sometimes I grab my poncho and get in line. The IPs don't particularly appeal to me themselves, but it's the charm that they bring. If Universal plans to change them in the future I hope they keep that cartoony charm. Also, Suess Landing is kind of a kids area but the IP is familiar to older generations like mine. I appreciate this land and its rides so much!

[@charlesintune]

I agree with all of this. toon lagoon just reminds me of the Sunday paper in the 90s. I love the vibe the aesthetic, and it's cross generational charm. (Also ppl know Popeye and Betty boop, so come on....)

[@bemiatto67]

I'm so upset they don't do anything with that circus tent stage where they used to have a Toon Lagoon show there

[@jeremystoeckel9903]

What i want out of a ride is for it to be fun, to be re-rideable, and to have at least moderately good theming/storytelling. The IP shouldn't matter as much if the attractions are pretty good.

[@LChatmanFL]

100%. A well themed ride is just 50 percent to me. I can forgive a lot if the ride itself is fantastic.

[@uhhhhhhh4040]

@@LChatmanFLexactly. I was very skeptical about Guardians in Epcot but that is so good I kind of forgive that part

[@LChatmanFL]

@@uhhhhhhh4040 Guardians is actually a good example. It has no business being in Epcot, but it is such a fun ride you just don't care. If it were in the correct park with better theming, in a land designed around it, then of course it would even better. 😀

[@marquisehebbler9471]

I didn’t like the opinions on this video. I think we need to replace this channel with a rollercoaster actually

[@politiekhistorie]

Another pet peeve, you already mention is that Disney-quote "Disneyland will never be completed", which is used to justify Walt Disney World replacements of greatly themed areas and rides. Disney also said "The Florida Project gives us the blessing of space" but you never hear that quoted. Disneyland doesn't have the space but replaces less and adds more than WDW which is really odd to me. I appreciate that you put so much emphasis on capacity as I believe it is overlooked by many. I've earlier calculated that the hourly capacity of Magic Kingdom rose with only 10 % between 2002 and 2019 (when I did the calculations) but the attendance rose by 50 %. The top 5 people eaters are all attractions from the early- and mid 70s and the top 10 only had two attractions that weren't from the 70s (Little Mermaid and Splash Mountain, which is now closed but will reopen again soon and Tron is probably also up there in terms of capacity).

[@bocahdongo7769]

They already wasted it on Magic Band system Perfectly how Disney+ being thorn in the flesh for media division.

[@SalivatingSteve]

I agree, the WDW parks all need more capacity. Disneyland is smaller, yet has more attractions.

[@Robbedem]

Yep, not unexpected, since now Disney gets money twice. First when they save money on constructing the ride and second when guests pay extra to skip the long lines because of low capacity. @@SalivatingSteve

[@SalivatingSteve]

@@Robbedem So they’ve destroyed operational efficiency and the guest experience in order to get more money from Genie+ and lightning lane. I haven’t been to Disneyland since 2019 before Galaxy’s Edge opened and FastPass was free. It’s too expensive and crowded now. I can buy a Knott’s season pass for less than the price of a single day at Disney and it’s way less of a hassle getting inside the park, whereas Disney requires an hour just to park and take the tram, it’s a mission!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

"The blessing of size" sounds like "maintenance costs" to executives who are okay with only achieving the bare minimum in guest satisfaction. It's becoming more and more clear that this is a bubble waiting to burst. Perhaps with how quiet summer was last year, maybe it has? From what I read from travel agents, WDW bookings are way down this year and the return of their discounts is an interesting sign.

[@jamesg2254]

My thing with Disney is most people never fell in love with the company for its rollercoasters, so why go out of the way to do something like that? I go to Disney not for thrills but for immersion. I want story and atmosphere. Not a 60 second experience I waited 60 minutes for.

[@Skadinky708]

Im glad I stopped frequenting social media cliques because of people who think media exists only to be dopamine generators and nothing more

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Coasters certainly have their place, but only when I think it makes sense in balancing the park or conveying a particular experience. Fantasyland is still my favorite area of Disneyland because of its dark rides.

[@Croz89]

Exactly. If you want more thrill rides, go to Universal/Cedar Fair/Six Flags.

[@AdamYJ]

@@Croz89 Or Busch Gardens.

[@chrisirish3532]

This is a beautiful comment.

[@mactrololo7326]

I recently went on Ripsaw Falls and, after riding it for the first time in over a decade and having a blast, I actually became interested in learning more about Dudley Do-Right and watched every single short made. The next time I came back I realized just how much love was put into the ride with all of the silly references to the episodes. For instance, a billboard advertising Snidely Whiplash’s Log Jam Lager states it contains 2% marigold extract: most people would see it as a throwaway joke on foodstuff containing weird ingredients, but if you watched the cartoons you would know that Dudley Do-Right is so allergic to marigolds that he becomes completely harmless. I should also mention the animatronic for Nell is completely missing from the railroad tracks. I know the Mounties always get their man, but somebody got their girl before they did.

[@EmillioMelendez]

LOL I agree! This ride also got me into watching Dudley do right and it’s one of my favorite shows now. In fact it’s my favorite ride of all time now , its colors and theme is just hard to beat especially with the nostalgia. I also noticed the Nell is gone , went on May 28th and August 2nd , both dates she is still gone, must be getting some extensive repairs.

[@Vasooki]

"cat in the hat is one of the coolest dark rides out there" my man when we rode it in 2022 it smelled like pee

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I didn't say it wasn't in good condition lol

[@luigifan03]

Even if people don't know who the specific cartoon characters are in Toon Lagoon, the theming and set decoration is so good that it just feels like stepping into a cartoon. A concept that I think is evergreen

[@AdamYJ]

Whose is saying Popeye ain’t revelant!? Just let me has me spinach and I’ll show ‘em what’s what! I’ll moiderate ‘em! I’ll lay ‘em amongst the sweet peas!

[@josephbrown9685]

It’s not relevant in the same way as more modern IPs but it’s iconic and memorable, and the raft ride is perfectly themed. It’s one of the best fits of an IP to a ride type in the world.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

I'd argue how the hell is Princess and the Frog relevant today.

[@josephbrown9685]

@@MrStGeorgeIllawarra It isn’t. It’s only being used as a virtue signal. It was never a super popular movie compared to other Disney animated movies. They are trying to promote a revisionist history to pretend this is a highly regarded and in demand theme park ride.

[@AdamYJ]

@@josephbrown9685 To be fair, Song of the South wasn't really relevant either.

[@AdamYJ]

Okay, so I've gotten some actual responses to this, which I wasn't expecting. I was just using it as an excuse to type out some Popeye-like dialogue. I even purposefully misspelled "relevant" to imitate Popeye's unique pronunciation of words. But since we're here talking anyway, I was actually glad this "irrelevant" IP was there because it was relevant enough for me (though, I was not a fan of how drenched I got). You see, the last time I went to Universal, I found myself increasingly falling into the generation gap, the culture gap or both. Because as I've gotten older my taste in IP has either gotten old, become too obscure or foreign, or I've just gravitated to stuff that can't easily be adapted into a theme park ride. Some I have seen but I haven't developed the same type of attachment to them I would have when I was young. So, I get that time keeps moving forward and most people my age are there to bring their kids who are super into this stuff. But, as a middle aged cartoon fan, I was glad to see ol' Popeye and Bluto.

[@johngosbee5574]

Adding to your Toon Lagoon (IOA) discussion: 1) Many creatives and managers were 30-50 y/o in the mid 1990s when Toon Lagoon IP was chosen; 2) Those people were kids watching cartoons (Sat morn) in the 1960s-70s on FOUR CHANNELS; 3) many OLD comic/cartoon IP was syndicated and repeated endlessly on some channels; 4) So many mid aged or elderly probably loved Toon Lagoon initially PS: If you think that UNSTOPPABLE classic IPs cannot fall off --> Just ask people ages 20-40: what is MASH??

[@DarkSkyRender]

I am in that age range and I love MASH, but your point does stand that I am a minority.

[@johngosbee5574]

@@DarkSkyRender I teach classes with 20-30 year old students who only occasionally get MASH references. However, I get to use jokes and bits from MASH, and they think its mine!!

[@JettSpitzer]

As someone without much knowledge on the IPs used in Toon Lagoon, the land itself is so well themed that it doesn't matter. IP tie ins are not required to make something cool and fun, especially if the IP itself is fun. I didn't think it was outdated (apart from the land itself showing some age). Especially since it fits so well with Superhero Island since they both have similar comic strip inspired theming.

[@kelaarin]

The point isn't that "people these days don't know about it, therefore we should get rid of it"; the point is that "we should teach people about this, so they don't forget about it."

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I talked about this a bit in my "90s" video, but I think that a large reason that Comic Strips were chosen as a theme was because Hollywood was trying to revive a lot of these old properties with contemporary films after the success of Tim Burton's Batman. They thought "1940s characters" were the winning formula, not super heroes.

[@1337slic3]

On the "the ip doesn't matter that much" point, I gotta say I do not care whatsoever for Avatar (the blue people one) and think it is a horribly overrated film/franchise, but Pandora at Animal Kingdom is AMAZING. It's probably my favorite individual themed land behind the Harry Potter ones (granted, I haven't been to a Nintendo land or DisneySea yet)

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I've only seen the first film and thought it was just okay, but I agree, the land is fantastic. Good design always outshines IP.

[@TradMom]

I’m with you. I believe the reason the Avatar franchise has made so much money has very little to do with the characters or story and everything to do with the enchanting beautiful world and arguably best digital effects ever created on film. And Disney did a fantastic job at Animal Kingdom recreating that world to totally immerse you. I still hate IPs being a thing at Animal Kingdom though, just like at EPCOT. I wish Disney would distribute IPs between Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, where they have always had a place. I’ve read they will be replacing Dinoland and the Dinosaur ride at Animal Kingdom with something, and I will not be surprised if it will rely on an IP. Why not keep Dinoland and make it amazing instead? Kids love dinosaurs!

[@Brody423]

I totally agree with your first point. I love most of the roller coasters at Universal, but I always wish there were more plain, easy-going, dark rides, similar to Magic Kingdom to break up the focus on thrill and/or 3-D effects.

[@Louismoxley]

Exactly, I miss rides like old Journey, World of Motion, Horizons

[@jaykay1899]

It seems as if epic universe will have more of a focus on families and not solely intense rides for teens and adults, which should bring some balance to that

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I like Universal's thrills, but they do lack accessibility. Weirdly, E.T. was the only original ride with a height requirement in its first decade of operation.

[@poiuppx]

Never understood the mentality of 'Just replace X with a roller coaster' or 'That space should be used for a coaster!' when said space couldn't fit a kiddie coaster. My guy, you know what you get when you just try to cram full-size rides in anywhere you can? You get Six Flags Magic Mountain. You NEVER want to be Magic Mountain. MAGIC MOUNTAIN doesn't even want to be Magic Mountain. Also, I feel like change as a whole just needs to be... thoughtful. Things SHOULD change over time, but it should always have a good reason and there should be thought put into what it becomes. When you just shut things down or change them without thinking, you get the stagnation EPCOT had to endure for what felt like eternity. But that said, sometimes things NEED to change for a park to even survive; see also California Adventure, Disney's Hollywood Studios. Also, if you're gonna change things to do brand building/synergy, AT LEAST MAKE SOMETHING GOOD. PLEASE. Do it right and you can outlast the brand entirely... see here, Waterworld.) EDIT: WHO THE HELL IS TALKING TRASH ABOUT TOON LAGOON?! I will fight them in a parking lot! I WILL FIGHT THEM ON THE MOON!

[@joen8529]

Thank you very much for saying it. I also hate the absurd “Walt said it would never be complete, shouldn’t be a museum” argument for changing / ruining things that people loved, things that didn’t need to be changed.

[@politiekhistorie]

What I also really dislike is that many people proclaim that you have to be positive about every change and if you're critical say "how can you know that, you haven't experienced it yet", while those people also haven't experienced it. Apparently it's allowed to have a positive opinion before it's done, but not a negative one. This is especially common when popular attractions get changed of replaced. I think you can put higher standards when a good ride is replaced, it should be at least a lot better than the thing it replaced. Especially when it's by choice (instead of e.g. a fire or when it's improbable to maintain).

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I don't think that being critical of Disney before a ride opens is unreasonable, because, well their track record has not been great. I've been hearing good things about TBA though, so I'm hoping that's a positive surprise.

[@delusion5867]

Just because you aren't a chef doesn't mean you can't say a plate of crap is not edible, or just because you aren't an engineer doesn't mean you can't say a bridge failing is bad. Knowledge can give authority to an opinion but it doesn't dismiss an opinion.

[@alltheinnocence]

@@delusion5867 There's a comedian who has a bit on that very thing. He's criticizing bad parenting, a heckler in the audience asks him if he's a parent, he says no, the heckler tells him he then has no right to call out others on parenting. He then responds by saying, "I don't have to be a pilot to be able to look at a helicopter stuck in a tree and say, 'Wow! The dude messed up!"

[@lunao17]

I'm in the camp that theme parks need to not always have new roller coasters. I've gotten annoyed at Busch Gardens making yet another roller coaster instead of something different and exciting. I guess it's a low maintenance thing.

[@jmcbango]

He made a great video on BG if you havent seen it. Your disappointment with their recent additions is likely a result of misplaced expectations: it is no longer the highly themed disney/universal contemporary that we grew up with, but a low-budget thrills-based park that fills the niche of a six flags/cedar fair park in FL. Ive found that, while I still lament what could have been, keeping the park's new mission statement in mind has allowed me to appreciate what they've been up to lately: Sure, a highly themed experience in pantopia or congo would be nice, but i cant complain about a contender for world's greatest coaster in my backyard!

[@lunao17]

@@jmcbango in talking about Bush Gardens Williamsburg. So much of their focus lately has been roller coasters. Their latest one, Darkoaster, uses the building that Darkastle, a dark ride, was in. I think 3 of their 4 latest rides were coasters.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The Busch/SeaWorld parks need some actual well designed dark rides. I know that'll never happen under leadership now, but I think they could really turn things around that way.

[@TradMom]

We are blessed to live very close to Cedar Point and have annual passes. I don’t mind so much when they build or replace coasters, since that is their whole thing being the “Coaster Capital.” But, as crappy as they were, I miss their old Dark rides: the Pirate Ride and Disaster Transport, because they were indoor and something different. Cedar Point even tore down their (previously IMAX) theater to make room for more coasters. They literally have the Snoopy/Peanuts IP and could make an incredible dark ride! Now the only way to get out of the sun or rain is to go eat at one of the restaurants or shop. At least they still have a really nice Frontierland area that’s shady, and I will not be happy if they remove that for more coasters. 🤷‍♀️

[@starsbookreviews]

Ive always been more for rides and lands to be refurbished than just replaced. Yeah i get needing new stuff, but what if sometimes rides just got updated with newer tec instead? Also Im excited for Epic Universe partly for now videos on it by you!

[@jeremystoeckel9903]

This is how I feel with Jurassic Park River Adventure at IOA. Doesn't need a retheme if they just put the effort into making it look and feel modern and hold up with other great rides.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I think the issue with updating rides is that there's never a direct return on investment. Universal did re-track Hulk and updated the projections on Spider-Man, but I'm sure it was out of necessity to maintain the license. I have wondered if major ride refurbishments could be financially successful. If Disney updated all of the effects and animatronics in Dinosaur, adding in new effects too, could it be marketed as an updated experience? As far as I'm aware, it hasn't really been tried, but it would be an interesting experiment.

[@d4m4s74]

Supercharged should be a coaster though. Add a lot of screens and make it a street race. (Or at least, a fast and furious ride should be actually thrilling)

[@CurtisTheFlea]

Right. I don’t think anyone would say specifically that a roller coaster should have replaced Disaster and Beetlejuice, but a Fast & Furious ride SHOULD actually be fast. And a coaster is a good option for something like that. It could have gone anywhere in the park.

[@1ronEntertainment]

Uhh no. It shouldn’t exist. Bring back the older ones that it replaced

[@darrenh85]

No, it should be something along the lines of Radiator Springs Racers.

[@elainebrooks2187]

Agree

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I think that if the building were re-used for a queue/station and had a small scene before launch, yeah I do think it would make sense if it left the building. Still annoyed with the indoor coaster sentiment though.

[@jaykay1899]

I know you’ve mentioned Meow Wolf before, but I’d love to see a video dedicated to talking about those attractions. I think they’re a very unique form of themed entertainment that has a lot of potential, and they seem to be looking to continuously expand with 3 locations already as well as a dark ride in Denver and in a mall in Texas

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

It's certainly interesting, but I've only managed to get to the one in Vegas. I want to visit the others eventually, but if they're as complex as Omega Mart, then it might not make for an interesting video.

[@izolme15]

I think we’re all tired of the over reliance on IP - in fact, I think it puts you on the back foot as a ride designer. Like “I swear this is not just a callous money grab”

[@MrDarthtater]

not only that but they're just using like the same 6 or 7 ips everywhere too

[@allysoncampos1055]

what does ip stand for ??

[@KoopaKool12]

Bob Iger is not. He's only interested in money not you.

[@pauljones3017]

@@allysoncampos1055 : Intellectual property.

[@kalzium8857]

Disney current problem is that their parks are loosing their identity. One cause is the ip mandate. Why is frozen in epcot? Also introducing rollercoaster for the sake of it, would make Disney parks less Disney. Disney world has 4 themeparks and they should at least feel distinct.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The IP mandate it awful. I see so many people gushing over San Fransokyo and it's just so obviously a cheap overlay that clashes visually with everything.

[@ftrwrwbg]

Disney has always from the very beginning had plenty of rides based on specific ip. Not sure why now it’s controversial.

[@PreferredCustomer]

The land itself can stir the imagination even if the ride iits designed around is dull. San Fransokyo may get people thinking about cyberpunk or animeland. Funny enough, adding street characters or vendors that are specific reminders of the IP may take people out of it.

[@mallon04008]

Yes capacity! This is everything. It is the reason we have fast pass and Genie Plus. They have cut capacity out of the parks for the last couple decades

[@BostonFan7754]

Cat in the Hat is a top tier ride. As someone who works in theater, the entire ride (as is forbidden journey) is lit with theatrical lighting fixtures and is so detail oriented with the backlight room , plus it being an AC’d area on a hot day makes it a must ride every time I go. As a teen growing up in Florida when we would go with friends in the winter riding the water rides was always a trauma bonding experience and standing shivering in the outside line for Spider-Man is still a core memory.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

The only issue with Cat in the Hat is the maintenance. I criticize Disney for its maintenance standards, but a lot of Islands is in really rough shape.

[@NinthShinigami]

Love the thumbnail! The opinion I’m personally absolutely tired and annoyed of hearing is how Rise of Resistance is the greatest thing Disney has ever made, and that Galaxy’s Edge is great. Like have y’all forgotten the exceptional classic Disney rides with FULLY fleshed out scenes and impressive effects that have aged like fine wine? Rise is a good ride the first time, but I don’t think there’s much re rideability to it. A lot of the effects feel like gimmicks to me. People always tell me how it feels so immersive too, and while I can’t take away from their experiences, let’s not act like it’s the only Disney ride to feel immersive. Other Disney rides feel fully immersive thru their queue and ride. And the queue is the only thing I think really feels immersive, and is what’s most remembered. Far as I go, it’s a decent ride. Galaxy’s Edge doesn’t even compare to Pandora, much less Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley, and Super Nintendo World for me, and I could write a whole other argument as to why. I say all this as a HUGE Star Wars fan. I agree fully with your Toon Lagoon one, as a Floridian, when I go to Islands, it’s always nice getting drenched at Popeye’s and Dudley to cool off on a scorching hot day 👍

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I actually don't feel like I see much praise for Rise anymore lol. The people who always had to say "THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!!" have now moved on to Cosmic Rewind. I like Rise well enough, but I'll never go out of my way to wait for it, because as you said, it does lack that re-ridability factor. Every time I go on Pirates or Haunted Mansion or Small World, I always notice something new. I think that a slow moving Star Wars attraction, one packed with detailed scenes, would probably resonate a lot better with people.

[@Btn1136]

We skipped galaxy’s edge during our last trip- I used to love Star Wars too. Cool the first time, but no interest in going back.

[@ftrwrwbg]

It feels like any time I see talk of RotR it’s about how anyone who praises it is a shill. I HATE everything about what Disney has done to Star Wars. They’ve killed SW for me. I don’t think Galaxy’s Edge is particularly cool it feels more like a shopping center than an experience to me. All that in mind I thought RotR was easily one of the coolest and most immersive rides I’d ever been on. It’s exactly why I’m perfectly ok with change in the parka to see what modern technology can create in a new theme park ride.

[@Noordledoordle]

@@ftrwrwbg I'm with you - Galaxy's Edge was kinda meh, the prequels and sequels are junk, yada yada - but Rise was a damn good ride. I was totally blown away when I rode it for the first time. And I still thought that even AFTER a long and miserable wait with a bunch of cranky kids in tow!

[@lorenclarke7815]

Disney should turn the Epcot Spaceship Earth geosphere into the Death Star. Seeing as how history and legacy have no meaning to the company as it is now, and Emporer Igertine would love it

[@nox5555]

that would be ironic because europa park copied the dome and now has a coaster with the IP that star wars stole from in it.

[@Skadinky708]

Emperor Igertine fits snuggly along with Bob Paycheck

[@nightisright1873]

Spaceship earth needs to stay it’s the last remain of classic 80s Epcot.Back when the park had meaning and purpose .Not just a place for ips to be shoe horned in

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

@@nox5555 Star Wars is based on French cabaret?

[@booforboof2633]

@@nox5555 yapper alert ‼️🗣️🗣️yapper alert ‼️🗣️🗣️ yapper alert ‼️ 🗣️🗣️🚨🚨

[@Randomness5050]

Your videos are some of the very best in the theme parks commentary ecosystem. The are informative and thought provoking. Well produced and enjoyable. Change nothing, ignore the contrarians and weirdos and opinion thieves.

[@epsech]

You woke up an chose violence for this one haha. I mostly agree with your entire video. Only thing I disagree with is, other than location, you’ve gotta admit that Fast & Furious should be a rollercoaster. That makes more sense than so many others IMO

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

An indoor coaster? No. Now that Hollywood has opened the doors for a less themed thrill coaster? Yeah, I'm down for that. I wouldn't want a third thrill coaster in the park, but two would balance it quite well.

[@PreferredCustomer]

I'd argue that the *illusion* of speed can be done just as well. Coasters need a lot of track that gets chewed up quickly. The six axis vehicles used in Transforners can make you think you're going quickly in scenes. Part of the problem is a choice of using a bus for a high-speed mayhew ride. Buses are clunky and not as maneuverable, and since your views on the sides and top are obscured, you can't get as immersed in the prerendered visuals with a family of strangers and ceilibg gentky rocking with you. Tram rides work better with practical effects surrounding the enclosed vehicle shell. Smaller vehicles can accelerate in multiple directions--and it is the acceleration, not pure speed, that makes a ride thrilling.

[@veronicareitherreese6671]

I'm with you on the not every ride needs to be a coaster. Not everyone likes coasters. Not every member of a party may be tall enough to ride one. Sometimes you just want to enjoy yourself. Its ok for there to be more than one type of ride system.

[@DynoDunes]

When people suggest rollercoasters, they are not thinking from a critical perspective on what's good for the park. It is explicitly for them, because they (presumably an enthusiast) want a roller coaster, and rollercoasters are popular with enthusiasts.

[@MrDarthtater]

i kind of disagree slightly with the rollercoaster point. like if they were to just throw one in randomly like they did with guardians, then its a horrible idea. but if a well themed and thought-out rollercoaster opened in an already themed land. for example, instead of smugglers run, then it would be a welcomed addition. like hagrids, or the velocicoaster for example

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Galaxy's Edge is shooting only for diegetic ride systems, so I don't see a coaster fitting at all. Maybe if it was indoors, but you run the risk of just creating another Space Mountain.

[@99lemonhd]

The irony is there are people now who criticize everything Disney does but then praises universal when they do the same thing 😂

[@Randomness5050]

Controversial or Controvserial? 0:07 😮

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I cannot believe I messed that up, especially since I took the time to spell check it and somehow failed

[@aaronsarchive82]

I'm sick and tired of seeing the opinions expressed that you listed out. Your response was very thorough and well put. Now, when I hear someone not understanding that Horizons was a people eater, or that Toon Lagoon is amazingly themed regardless of IP, I'll send them to this video. Thank you for doing the work for the rest of us.

[@KaitouCiel]

I agree with your Toon Lagoon analysis. My first time at Islands of Adventure was back in 2005 for a school field trip. My friends and I knew who Popeye was, but we didn't know who Dudley was. We loved the ride so we asked our parents and our chaperones if they knew more about it. Sometimes things that are unknown but are also IP can end up drawing in new audiences.

[@jmcbango]

I always loved how the land gave something for my grandparents to relate to whenever we visited

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I don't like the idea that something shouldn't be built because people won't know what it is. If the characters are interesting in the context of the attraction, prior knowledge shouldn't hinder anyone's enjoyment.

[@Troopertroll]

2:56 I've never heard this in my life. What I do hear is that Galaxy's Edge should be re-themed to Star Wars. And it should.

[@AC-mb2kp]

This video needs a rollercoster

[@fridaynightnicktoons6885]

Any criticism = toxic Must defend multibillion dollar company with life! In truth if ya love something constructive criticism and competition is GOOD FOR IT!!!! There’s definitley bad and toxic criticism of anything out there but I’m tired of shills enabling companies bad decisions.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, I criticize Disney because I want it to be better, not because I hate it. They used to be the industry standard and have slipped so far.

[@darrenh85]

Just wanted to say thank you for what you do. You are FAR from alone in all of the opinions you express, and it's nice to have at least one channel presenting them in a quality format amidst the ever-increasing sea of "brand worshippers".

[@1ronEntertainment]

Annoying opinion: Disney fans passing off their newest ride (whether it be rise, CR, etc) as the greatest ride on earth and the end of all innovation in theme parks. LIKE WHAT?? THE MOST MEDIOCRE THING ON EARTH GETS THIS MUCH CREDIT???

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Lol yup

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

People who were shilling for Web Slingers was sooooooooooooooo embarrassing.

[@ftrwrwbg]

I would never say it can’t be surpassed but when I finally got to experiences RotR it was genuinely one of the most amazing ride experiences I’d ever had. The fact that there’s just as many people who would call it mediocre is wild to me. It’s exactly why I’m perfectly ok with change. We started out with rides literally being mostly made up of flat cutouts of characters and now can deliver a full incredibly immersive experience like this. Or over in Tokyo the new Beauty and the Beast ride. Look at how insanely realistic the animatronics are there, but I know there would be people absolutely pissed if it were replacing one of those flat cutout dark rides here. I’ve been going since I was a small child I understand nostalgia and that the og rides are fun, but I would happily trade them for these new experiences that can take advantage of current technology and deliver what in my opinion are some of the most amazing rides I’ve ever seen.

[@1ronEntertainment]

@@ftrwrwbgRise is certainly high budget, but honestly It’s not even in my 25 favorite rides. It’s mediocre from a pacing standpoint and how it feels sort of corporate.

[@davidfitzsimmons2451]

Definitely agree on all these points. My biggest pet peeve is always any arguments against my opinions that can be summed up as 'you hate change/anything new'. I want to see change in the form of new things being ADDED more often then 'new' things REPLACING things. Some of that is good, but they are focusing too much on it now to the detriment of the parks as it results in too much stuff not being up and running combined with more often then not a reduction in capacity when it finally opens.

[@Zombie_Trooper]

Your frustrations are how I feel about people and the entertainment industry. I've worked in film and TV for 15 years, done everything from broadcast TV station work to being a full-on producer. I've written, been published, designed, and coordinated major productions. The list is extensive. So nothing infuriates me quite like people who have never even set foot on a film set acting like they know more than the people making these projects. But because it's entertainment, it's presented in a similar manner. It's their opinions, so they can't be wrong... however...THEY CAN BE WRONG, especially when discussing the processes that go into everything. It's just amazing when I try to clarify things about the industry and some 48 year old house mom from bumblef, Iowa says I know nothing. It's mind numbing listening to people.

[@linkage432]

This is the difference between Poseidon and most other theme park KZbinrs. Not just saying what’s wrong but why it’s wrong and how to do better.

[@ulawan5]

13:49 popeye has a fabulous twitter apparently and has recently regained some popularity again due to his being a) saying he's too humble for pronouns (on account of all of his nouns bein amateurs) and b) having actually had casually nuanced takes on gender by saying he's also a mother to Sweet Pea in addition to a father I'm not that old and used to watch his cartoons when they re-ran on TV, we stan a masc and casually nonbinary sailor!

[@jameswilson4426]

Very glad and lucky to have enjoyed the Walt Disney World of the Miller/Walker and somewhat of the Eisner era. Left up to Iger, the park is devolving into a souless, dirty and low qualtiy cell phone generation nightmare. Heartbreaking to say the least.

[@danandtab7463]

7:02 this statement with the B-roll of the Frozen ride is perfection.

[@mario64remix]

Thanks for speaking the truth as always. Don't be discouraged by those claiming you're too negative, we need critical thinkers and there are way, way too few of them in this fandom.

[@PaddletailPhilly]

"Universal could easily retheme Toon Lagoon into Bikini Bottom." No. While I grew up with SpongeBob as a child, with very, _very_ few exceptions, the franchice has never been enjoyable since the first movie, and has become nothing more than a cash cow for Nickelodeon, and a honestly solid meme generator for the internet. Toon Lagoon is an eclectic melting pot of timeless classic cartoon and comic characters who are iconic and entertaining enough to remain relevant, even if it's out of nostalgia. For e.g. a perfectly timed bomb explosion in Boris Badenov's face will always be infinitely funnier than Squidward Tentacles getting gratuitously and grotesquely mutilated trying to move a sofa.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I think that the first 3 seasons of Spongebob have far outlasted most other cartoons. I notice that whenever Spongebob is memed, it is always just from those episodes. I can't say that I'm against the idea of Bikini Bottom (at least elsewhere), but I'm not sure if it would be done well. I was still young enough to actively watch the show when the fourth season premiered, but the characters became too flanderized to enjoy it and I checked out. I would be afraid that if an attraction were built today, those would be the versions of the characters that would be in it.

[@AdamYJ]

Maybe to stay ahead of the curve, they should theme it around anime. I could see the Popeye ride being rethemed around One Piece. Not sure what Ripsaw Falls would become.

[@michaelrusso906]

If SpongeBob has been a "cash cow" for Nickelodoen doesn't that mean people DO like it and it would make sense to use it in the theme parks?

[@michaelrusso906]

@andynava5144 how would it be any more out of place than lands decided to Dr Seuss or vintage American comic strips?

[@bemiatto67]

​@andynava5144 THISSS Omg it's frustrating how many people don't realize the lands in IOA are supposed to be based on forms of literature

[@atm94404]

A counterpoint to your first part- all of Frontierland. Seriously, Walt was all about exploiting his IP and Frontierland was nothing but a showcase for his (then) biggest tv IP, Davy Crockett. Are you seriously going to argue that it was something deeper? How about the parts of Disneyland that are gone like the Disney circus and Aluminum Hall of Fame. Are you going to argue those were anything other than corporate synergy? A real bad take is "Walt would never have stuck an IP in X". That's most of what he did! The only reason there weren't more is Disney didn't outright own that many IPs at the time Disneyland was started and certainly not enough to fill Epcot (which was design-locked long before the Disney Renaissance).

[@atm94404]

Also, if your main argument that Sleeping Beauty is "something deeper" than an IP tie-in because Walt was passionate about medieval art or something- why don't we see other "passion projects" in Disneyland at that scale? Why is there nothing on the scale of the Sleeping Beauty castle for say Fantasia? That was allegedly his biggest passion project yet no grand-scale attraction around it. Could it be because it was a flop? Instead we get Frontierland because half of the boys who grew up in the 50s had Disney-branded coonskin hats.

[@hgman3920]

Not to mention that the entire Disney brand is one huge IP Sure, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck aren't nearly as big in the US as they once were (they're still huge in Europe from what I understand), but I'd dare say those characters are know and recognized by at least 90% of kids these days.

[@jonnyfroze]

💯

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I certainly see that Walt leveraged IP in the parks, but it seems very obviously different to me. The lands of Disneyland reflected popular genres and could fit any number of experiences that contributed to the theme. Yes, Disney did have its version of Davy Crockett, but he was also a popular American folk hero. He reflects more of American culture than characters from Frozen, who themselves are so far devolved from The Snow Queen, that their brand is Disney animation, which at this point is a highly manufactured corporate product. I don't have an issue with IP, but contemporary Disney does not understand when or where it is appropriate to be used, and really, most of their contemporary films are nothing more than "content" with little substance behind them, even if entertaining.

[@jerms7775]

Walt didnt shove ip in everything though like modern Disney does

[@isturma]

Great video, as always. I love how people don't seem to realize having to wait 3+ hours in line -OR- pay extra is just horrible design. I remember thinking an hour was too long a wait in the 90s, and bringing a book to read when solo queuing in the early aughts was unbearable. The book got a lot of funny looks though. 🤣

[@reputation8383]

I often visit theme parks solo and I always bring a book for the queues! It just makes sense to have something to enjoy whilst waiting in line. People do look at me oddly at times but other people strike up.conversations about what I'm reading, so I'm winning all round!

[@L_I_A_M_K]

Fast and Furious supercharged needs to become a rollercoaster if it's going to be themed after Fast and Furious...

[@irafoo]

It could be a show similar to Bourne Spectacular

[@JoshuaAmos]

I work in Toon Lagoon and I love it! Yeah, most guests may not know a lot of the characters, but the crazy artwork and whatnot makes it a nice place to walk through. There's soooooo many little hidden easter eggs. Heck, even the music changes depending on what you're standing next to yet it's the same theme. It's all very intertwined and I'd absolutely love to see this area get updated. Maybe even a new ride with updated effects showing off the comics. I don't know, but I've been full of ideas for this area to help it grow

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

There's a lot of "iconic" park music that people like to always bring up, but I think that the sea shanties down by the lagoon are some of the best that people miss.

[@brucemiller64]

I have a video idea. What if you became the CEO of Disney? How would you change the parks? If you want you could make it a series, also doing Universal and SeaWorld etc.

[@nicolehall5010]

It drives me CRAZY when people say that Rafiki’s Planet Watch in Animal Kingdom needs to turn into Wakanda, or frankly, go anywhere. It’s literally the ANIMAL HOSPITAL. Not only would they have to spend however many millions of dollars building a land there, they would also have to relocate and rebuild specialized veterinary equipment for exotic animals. Insanity. Stop saying it. Shut up and take the train back there next time you’re at DAK.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, that's another annoying opinion that I see a lot. I'm pretty sure the idea that Animal Kingdom needs Wakanda came from Grace Randolph, which is absolutely one of the worst takes I've encountered.

[@fourlittlebirds6166]

As a forty something mom who grew up on theme parks, and began watching your videos out of curiosity, I can say that I really enjoy them. At first I thought to myself “okay, here’s a young guy that needs to learn a little bit about talking to the audience.” But it didn’t take long for me to understand that you’ve got a talent for retaining facts and ferreting out history that most people don’t know or understand. You are correct in saying that a lot of people just parrot opinions without truly thinking them through, or trying to find out why that opinion is popular to begin with. I have come to really enjoy your channel, and the objective way that you approach your commentaries. While inserting your own preferences, you never try to sway your audience in one way or the other. I can appreciate this, in a world where most people push “taking a side”. I’m genuinely tired of a lot of the mega corporations giving the general public “good enough” and passing it off as acceptable instead of giving us “excellence” in our theme park experiences. I do believe there are a couple still really striving for that ultimate experience, but those willing to put forth the time and effort to hold onto multi-generational consumers become fewer and fewer every day in the face of corporate greed. It’s incredibly interesting to me to hear someone younger point these things out in a factual way. We need more intelligent people in this world instead of herds of sheep all following each other to the cliffside. Your open way of stating the facts is refreshing. I can see that quite a lot of research and effort go into your videos. Keep up the good work!❤

[@Hot_SpicyGrill]

Just because the new Disney doesn’t have more original ip, and uses more movie brands in it. Doesn’t mean it’s not creative or not a lesser work of art. It’s not creative, and feels like commercial rather then a work of themed art. It’s because it’s not creative and feels like a commercial. There’s a lot you can do with the Guardians and time travel to teach history in a simulator ride like Star Tours.

[@greengiant5092]

Popeye is about to get a major popularity boost with the character entering the public domain.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Will it? It'll be interesting to see how things play out

[@lucyw4195]

I can't wait for the new horror movie, "Popeye Is a Scary Guy Now"

[@SarahAyJay]

While I agree with a lot of this video, I do think it’s a little strange to say people don’t care about Guardians. The amount of Guardians merch I see people wearing in the parks seems to disagree

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I never see much Marvel merch? The only common Marvel shirt I notice is that blue t-shirt with Cap's shield on it

[@TradMom]

I agree that a lot of people love the Guardians. I also think Cosmic Rewind is awesome. I just think they did a bad job with the story for that ride (none of us in my family were drawn in by the ride’s story nor really understood it, and we loved the movies and characters). The ride is very fun and well done, but it should not have been built in Epcot at the expense of the Universe of Energy imho. It should have gone to Magic Kingdom or, preferably, Hollywood Studios as that park dearly needs more attractions.

[@SarahAyJay]

@@PoseidonEntertainment I mean maybe it’s just me but I felt like I saw a million people with those Groot shoulder plushes when I went to WDW a few weeks ago

[@StrawberryCelebi]

2:43 leaving a comment before I finish the video, we’ll see if I regret it… Autopia sucks and I’d rather anything go there instead. It’s boring, loud, and smells bad. 🤷‍♂

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I'll agree with Tomorrowland Speedway, but definitely not Autopia. It could use improvements, but it's far better than its MK counterpart.

[@OBSDCC7]

There’s a fair few videos of yours that I strongly disagree with, but you are absolutely correct here; both on account of people misattributing Walt’s words, as well as how unbelievably stupid it is to genuinely believe that an opinion can never be objective fact.

[@AaronPaluzzi]

Conversation I've had: Coworker: why is Popeye still around? No one knows who this is. Me: I'm surprised you have this opinion considering how much of a Robin Williams fan you are. Did you dislike his Popeye movie? Coworker stares at me in shock

[@JacobCoppage-wh6cb]

"you want another indoor coaster next to mummy and gringott?" Ding Ding Ding!!!

[@MinkMonk]

"You can have an opinion, but I am legally required to inform you that you have an incorrect opinion."

[@iamdigbick4675]

I'm just here in the comment section for more bad opinions, and to give one of my own. MAVERICK IS THE BEST RIDE AT CEDAR POINTE!

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I haven't been to the park since 2007, but I'd like to get back soon.

[@orrinpollock7536]

Id go to argue that Disneyland fell off when they started using existing IPs for new major attractions. Think about it. Every major attraction aside from splash Mountain and the fantasyland rides were non existent ips before disneyland became a thing. Space mountain, big thunder, pirates, haunted mansion etc. i think the reason disney was so successful was because it played into the steorotypical imagination of a young child. Every land was a stereotype of a certain theme. Idk maybe im just a hater but i think bring back original non existent ips to disney parks

[@CanonessEllinor]

I was absent-mindedly thinking about how the Dr Seuss attractions would be fascinating to encounter as a European millennial, since, outside of the now mostly forgotten (by everyone except Onceler fangirls) Illumination movies, his works are almost completely unknown here… and then you hit me with people complaining that they don’t know Hagar, the Phantom and *Popeye*!?! The “I don’t know the IP, therefore it’s not interesting” reflex is a real thing to contend with, but sheesh. Talk about limited reference pools.

[@dimentioo]

ooooo i’m excited for this one! also idk maybe mario kart shouldn’t be a super fast coaster but something similar to the cars ride imo

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

NOOO, THE POINT IS THE GAMEPLAY

[@firstlast]

The people saying Dudley Do-Right is a better themed experience than Splash Mountain are some of the most insane people ever.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

No, it's certainly not better themed, but it's better than what most other parks offer

[@maximusprime3459]

My only real gripe would probably be the use of projection on animatronics and screen work like at the Fast and Furious intro. In earlier videos they looked pretty seamless. I've compared older videos to recent videos of attractions like F&F, Runaway Railway, 7 Dwarfs Mine Coaster, etc and I noticed how worn and obvious the effect now looks. I was wondering if theres any way they plan to fix or remedy this issue.

[@TheMyganic]

I absolutely love highly thematic areas, and would rather have a very immersive land with easter eggs to explore and only 1 ride, than have a bland land with 3 coasters

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

I will stand by the opinion I hold that Epcot is the worst Disney park. It's nowhere near as exiting as Magic Kingdom,Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. Yeah,Epcot has a few good rides but most of Epcot feels a boring compared to the others.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Eh, I think Hollywood Studios is the worst. I enjoy Epcot for Spaceship Earth and Living with the Land, but I have no reason to ever go to Hollywood.

[@elainehill5931]

You did say that they weren’t going to follow thru with the Tiana replacement of Splash Mountain. I’m so sorry you didn’t end up being correct on that point. I still love you tho❤

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Not only that, but rumors seem to indicate that the new ride might be spectacular. I'm skeptical, but still interested to see how it turns out.

[@shenanitims4006]

I get that not all theme park areas can house a roller coaster. But could you NOT find a better example than “the Fast and Furious?” I mean, the franchise literally has a reference to speed in its name. I’m as flummoxed as you as to why people who enjoy a series that is nothing but racing porn would want said series represented by a ride that goes fast. Sure, NintendoLand doesn’t need that, but a racing movie? It’s ALL that franchise has. What’s the phrase: amplify your strengths (here: speed), and minimize your weaknesses (here: literally EVERYTHING else).

[@ScallywagBeowulf]

You say Disney’s “cleanness standard” has dropped (which I don’t disagree with), but I feel like part of the issue is that people have become complete assholes after COVID. Seems like no one bothers to actually throw away trash or to pick up after themselves and it leads to the custodial cast members having to try and deal with it when they already seem to work so hard. Sure, maybe there could be ways to better clean, but I can’t help but feel guests are part of the issue with the cleanness of the parks.

[@keeleon]

I don't enjoy roller coasters much at all, but I agree that Fast and the Furious definitely deserves to be a roller coaster over a static simulator. Mario Kart should at least be a little faster if not a full roller coaster. It's literally a RACING game.

[@ralphpootawn6772]

Thank you for calling out these people that dont understand and are ruining THEME parks.

[@guard13007]

I am tickled by #9 in your list of shame. I met Roy Rogers once when I was a kid, and that's my least famous claim to fame. xD

[@ottot3221]

The comment of "oh it's a screen ride" is so tiring to me. USO often is called out on it but people glans over the fact that the experiences in the different rides are (mostly) unique. Now Disney themselves pushed out a slew of screen based rides out it is surprisingly quiet showing the hypocrisy.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I think it depends. For example, while I find Jimmy Fallon annoying, I actually think that his attraction is actually quite fun. The issue is that it sits in a park that is oversaturated with screen based experiences and so the park has a bad balance. I think that screen based experiences are fine, but you need more attractions with physical sets to balance them out.

[@ottot3221]

@@PoseidonEntertainment Same could be said about Epcot. Turn of the screens in all the countries who show movies and all the rides like Rat, Nemo, Guardians, Soarin etc and there is not much to enjoy. Still one one talks about that. Same for AK (bugs, both Avatar rides and the representation of the Yeti in Everest and 70% of the rides are nothing. Even the Disney Studios has more screens than ever before.

[@justalmito]

I agree with most of the things u mentioned, for example I only know about popeye but I still love toon lagoon, the theming is so immersive but I think it's also the nostalgic part for me, I would be devastated if they change everything. On the other hand, idk why I'm actually excited for the princess and the frog ride?? maybe it's because I've only been to splash mountain once and I loove TPAF movie? like maybe it would've been better if they built a completely different ride instead of re-theming. I just hope the new ride mix well to the frontier/adventure land theme so that my immersion don't get ruined sorry for bad english

[@hazonku]

Whenever people say "They just need to add a rollercoaster." I point out how Cedar did just that to Knott's and while it was great at first the rush to fill that tiny park with thrill rides ultimately resulted in a few ride nearly too rough to ride, and half the park being down for maintenance at any given moment. You genuinely can got to Knott's on a weekday, do every big ride, a few small rides, and even a show or two in just a few hours, and then there's nothing else to really do because half the coasters are down.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

Yeah, I've only really had that experience there. I still haven't had a chance to get on Xcelerator

[@BloodyInkProductions]

As a classic cartoon fan, I DESPERATELY wanna go to Toon Lagoon. I feel like I'd instantly die upon entry, God forbid they get rid of it! Especially before I can go!

[@randomusernameCallin]

The real problem comes from bad justification of their opinion that is worse.

[@HMFan2010]

We are in a day and age, unfortunately, where anyone who has a computer or smartphone can claim to “be an expert” and have an important opinion. While all opinions are valid, not all-and very few-are actually important. It seems our nation has been blanketed by an overburdensome mantle of the Dunning-Kruger Effect and we have lost our ability to think critically, especially when it comes to our own talents, skills, and experiences. One can have an opinion but that doesn’t mean the rest of the world needs to or has to hear it, and quite honestly: most of the time the world is a better place WITHOUT it.

[@brittneymoore-miller8354]

As a coaster enthusiast, I always want to see new coasters. ALWAYS! However, after thinking about it for a moment, the reason I like coasters is primarily because they are the only unique rides in their parks. Disney and Universal are an exception to this, and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland is probably still one of my favorite rides of all time. When Disney was creating high quality experiences, the immersion was always more entertaining. At Six Flags, I know a dark ride isn’t going to live up to the thrill of any coaster they add. At Disney, I spend the majority of my time enjoying dark rides. So I guess you proved your point that I’m wrong that a coaster is always the fix…however, I will never complain when a park announces a new one. 😉

[@eeeoffical]

nah nah nah nah nah. Disney world should replace the Cinderella Castle with a Vekoma Giga Coaster

[@Emily-jp2wd]

I'd say a major reason that Popeye, Do Right, and R&B have relevance in the millennial consciousness is because they all had live action movies in the 90's and early 2000's. The only reason I, a thirty-something, am familiar with Dennis the Menace is because I had the 1993 film on VHS. The animated shows could sometimes be found on TV Land or Cartoon Network, and while they may be available on streaming services now, you're not likely to know they're there unless you're actively looking for them because they aren't advertised. None of this is to say that Toon Lagoon should be leveled due to declining cultural relevance. Splash Mountain was based on a film Disney has largely disavowed since it's last theatrical re-release in 1986, with no official hard copies available except outside the US. It was nevertheless a much beloved ride. Toon Lagoon could be too if Universal hadn't left it for dead. Make it looks less like the setting for a creepypasta and reintroduce these characters via new cartoons and/or a marketing nudge from streaming, perhaps an "Oldies" category filling TV Land's old niche. Nostalgia still sells, but there are decades other than the 80's.

[@PoseidonEntertainment]

I did wonder how the revival of these characters in the 90s led to my understanding of them. I never saw any of the films or bothered to watch the re-runs, but I was still well aware of who they were. I think that the Flintstones are another good example too. Really, any re-runs on Cartoon Network probably did a lot to expose kids to these characters. I still agree though. Even if you're not familiar with the IP, the attraction design should more than be able to make up for the lack of context. I think that most people were surprised to learn that Splash Mountain was based on a film, always just taking the characters at face value as something produced specifically for the ride.

[@katwernery6505]

Definitely getting old because I have seen many an episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudley do right, and George of the jungle!

[@misterguy2929]

Hot take, Autopia IS a waste of space. So is the current "launch bay". Both should be mowed down and replaced with something more thematic to tomorrowland. Yes i even would argue finding nemo should be included in the removal.

[@kausalkraken5951]

One of my opinions: Replacing the Jurassic Park ride in California for the jurassic world ride was a terrible idea.

[@jaykay1899]

Jurassic park movie > Jurassic world movie Jurassic world ride > Jurassic park ride That’s my opinion haha

[@MatecaCorp]

Why?

[@juliettewinston792]

I don't think they should just slap a roller coaster everywhere, but I think galaxy's edge could use an outdoor rollercoaster where you're on the speeder bikes from Empire strikes back and has tons of practical effects like ewok animatronics. I know it wouldn't thematically make sense but still a cool idea.

[@otakubullfrog1665]

I think the people who defend whatever decisions Disney makes are doing it because they feel like their own decision to continue to visit the parks is being attacked. It's perfectly acceptable to say that you don't like the price hikes, the app-ification of the experience, the loss of on-property hotel perks or some of the newer rides, but that you still think it's worth it to ride The Haunted Mansion again.

[@STSGuitar16]

one of the biggest ones for me are the Disney apologists who insist that Disney can do no wrong and that everything they do is great. No critical thinking skills on a lot of people, apparently. Those sorts of "Disney adults" are the worst lol

[@bonscott602]

Always like listening to you vs the typical ignoramus