1) I do think there could have been a cheap and easy way to make the themeing better
2) I don't think it ruins Potter either
3) Universal fans are soooo much more forgiving on themeing then Disney. Universal fans just give passes on anything meh Universal does as if the parks don't have money or aren't run by a company with money
Not that it matters but they did do three things that go out of the way to make the ride look worst
1) the Brown net for the stairs
2) the Ugly soundwalls wraps
3) Not trying to block the coaster from Potter
Not complaining but pointing out, these three things could just look better. I know we need the sound wall but no the wrap they choose was the nicest thing they could have put on it...same with the brown netting on the stairs when they could have done white and it would have looked much better and Bricky literally talks about how he would have blocked the view meaning it could have been done but budget so nothing was done.
You can be cool with it and I'm cool with people discussing it, some people like theme parks no matter what and other's want them to be designed well and not cutting corners to save a bucket.