Wow! Way sooner than I expected. Can't wait to see how this unfolds. Do I see a UOR webcast in our near future?
Out in the lagoon a bunch of little floats are bobbing along. It appears that there are ten of them all around the middle of the lagoon. There is no discernible pattern to the floats right now, and no definite sign of what they are for but this fits with the rumor that there will be a new lagoon show coming to IOA next summer, and the reports that Oceaneering workers have been on site for the past couple of weeks.
Some of the bouys were there the first week in January, but I didn't honestly think much of it because I never really pay a lot of attention to the lagoon at IOA. There is plenty of space to watch this show too. The path behind Me Ship the Olive, as mentioned the Jurassic Park Discovery Center, behind Mythos, down near Sneech Beach, The area of Port of Entry that used to be the Island Skipper Tours queue, and behind the restaurants in Marvel. Only Potter wouldn't have a vantage point. Is it as much viewing area as Universal Studios has? No. But there's plenty to make it worthwhile.
Mythos area needs to be modified to have an exit near the Potter end. Right now, it's a dead end per my October investigationI agree. I know a lot of people compare IOA to World Showcase and complain that there shouldn't be structures between the midway and the lagoon, but I kind of like it. I like that it is different.
For a nighttime show, people will catch on and realize how many great vantage points there really are as you described. I really like hanging out on the backside of Mythos. A nice retreat.
Potter has the Three Broomsticks patio that they could probably reserve for an upcharge