SFMM has got to be in a similar situation... if they don't do anything, people like you bemoan them for being lazy and not trying. Then, when they do try with what is probably one of their most ambitious dark rides to date, JL, people say it's not as good as Disney.
a BAZILLION times this. People hate on the park because its the "cool" thing to do yet I will gladly take the park as it is now over how it was 10 years ago. The park doesnt need to compete, it needs to be Magic Mountain and IMO they do a pretty good job distinguishing themselves as the thrill capital, despite the flaws it has.