My goal for our next WDW trip:

I want to fall in love with Disney Hollywood Studios again. Or, as it better registers in my brain, Disney MGM Studios. (I understand they wanted to create the essence of Hollywood in the past and present, but was MGM just too Vegas for them now?)

There are attractions I have always loved:

• Star Tours, of course. By a long shot.
• Muppet*Vision 3-D
• The Great Movie Ride

Doesn't that list seem awfully short? Now, Indiana Jones Epic blah blah blah is great, too. But I can't say I loved it all that much as a kid. I do love Fantasmic and the new(er) Lights, Motors, Action! And I generally won't take a whole lot of time out of my day to watch a show. Ariel was really great when I was a kid and worth the time, but I've seen it so many times, I'm done for now. The backlot tour has just become shorter and less impressive. And of course, the two extreme thrill rides are a blast, if you can stand to wait in line forever or at least get a fastpass which will probably take more than 3 hours.

....it's actually these thrill attractions, which I personally find to be very fun, that may have ruined the park's image for me. Nighttime extra magic hours at DHS tonight? No thanks. It's Friday, and I don't want to spend that much time around smelly teenagers. I am so excited for Toy Story's Midway Mania, and maybe Pizza Planet will be really cool themeing! I am hoping this will save the park for me. With those stupid ears and sorcerer's hat, I'm not too sure. Things just look stupid anymore. What is this American Idol thing? Way to come YEARS too late, Disney. I watched the first before high school started for me, and when I go to the World in May, I will be starting my last year of college. Really, what happened to this idea of behind-the-scenes how things work, idea? I love learning to draw my own Donald Duck and looking at stuff about Walt Disney.

It just doesn't seem like the park has a lot to offer me anymore. When I read about the one in Paris, I am not impressed, either. We shall see what they do. Expand on the Muppets I hope with at least one more attraction, and update the Great Movie Ride.