[Prudence]

I don't think the Tony Baxter plan will work. I don't see people buying a ride ticket for any of those rides. I think they'd just be used by people who bought passes to DL. And if those are the people already using it, that's not much change.

And I think that plan might do more harm. It's seems very Pressler-esque to pump the area full of hotels, shops, and restaurants. I think that will lead to less motivation to keep up the existing rides, which will lead to the bulldozer.

And I'm not convinced that the bulldozer is the way to go, because I don't trust them to do better starting from scratch. I think the motivation to get away with spending less would resurface, because it would be "new" cheap stuff and maybe it would work this time.

On the other hand, an existing problem is there, in your face, obviously needing a fix. And more retail/restaurants/hotels isn't the fix needed - it needs more/better attractions and a theme with a point. I could get behind the historical California theme. Vintage Hollywood? Cool! Disney-fied national park? Yay!

Will it be another equal to DL? No. But I don't think a replacement would be either. I think an inspired reimagining would give a better end product than giving up.