I'm a fan of this ride, always loved it since I was a kid. Already I've been avoiding it during "Christmas" (Nov thru mid-Jan) since I'm not a fan of red and green vomit, but now, I know I'm going to go on it much less than I used to, year round.
I love the new lighting outside, and the colors inside are amazing, as Borneio mentioned. Everything (original) looks gorgeous.
The character dolls were nice looking. I liked the styling on the sidekick characters a lot. Even Abu as Mary Blaired looked good. But, for the most part they were stationary, with a spotlight on them, and they detract from everything else around. (Why does MuShu get TWO representations?)
The only new music I noticed was When You Wish Upon A Star near Pinocchio, but I wasn't listening for it (avoided spoilers). Seemed unobtrusive to me.
Disco Nemo and Fat Dory...wtf?
Even so, I would have been able to get over it. But the sad, squeezed in rainforest.
And the worst thing ever, the America Room.
I was in shock, and I almost couldn't look at it, it was so awful. The theme is fine by me, and hell, I could even get behind the idea of a new room, and America room, whatever, but that was a piece of sh.t. It was as if they spent 50 bucks on some cardboard. How can they fvcking do this and not realize how terrible it looks?? I did like Woody and Jesse. But oh, God, not worth it for the awful, awful room.
Getting off the ride, I just felt weary. I remembered protests of the past - the City Hall visit for the teacups, the hand clapping in the Haunted Mansion to resurrect the cymbals monkeys. I feel so angry and yet so defeated. I'm no longer a serious geek, as it took me so long to even get to the park to see this. I don't have the resolve to cause a stink about it.
It's times like these that I'm glad Al is around, though I'm sure he's taken with a grain of salt by Disney. I do hope that those at the other sites are mad too, and perhaps making their voices heard....though it hardly will make a difference, I'm afraid. So says I, Davy Jones.