Just my two cents here based on this board and the POVs.
Yes - I wish the ride was faster...like a lot faster.
No - I’m not going to pass complete judgment on it as I’ve done this countless times in the past based on POVs and was wrong.
I think people are upset because MK should be about racing and not just a shooter ride (even though it’s a component). I understand the frustration - but what I think what is rubbing people the wrong way is that if you remove Dr. Seuss Land and E.T./Kidzone from the parks, almost every other “children’s” ride has some speed or intensity to it (Shrek, Despicable Me, Dudley Do-Right, Popeyes, etc). So naturally - based on the IP and the history of the UC, we were expecting something with a little more *umph* for a family ride.
But setting aside that it’s MK - looking at the rest of EU, you can pretty much guarantee that this is the “kids section” and quite frankly, the mandatory tame area of the park (and that’s still discounting what the DK could be in motion). Even the HTTYD land will have some more excitement thanks to a potential flying attraction.
That being said - unlike other parks where they typically inherit an IP that drives kids to it and makes parents shrug - UC were geniuses picking something up that will attract people of all ages, regardless of what the rides actually are.
If this ride’s grand opening was with EU - and we we’re seeing this POV next to Monsters, HTTYD and Potter, I think we would be half as harsh.