There’s reason for optimism - look at Minions Cafe! There’s reason for pessimism - look at Minions Blast!
Universal hasn’t added a family-accessible AA dark ride in 24 years, and that isn’t going to change when they open an ENTIRE NEW PARK. Regardless of spin, that’s notable and, in my opinion, reflects an enormous blind spot in the thinking of execs trying to build a resort to compete with Disney.
Kids like things and can’t always articulate nuanced preferences, but they are able to comprehend differences in quality. At 5, I loved McDonalds play lands and I loved EPCOT dark rides. I did NOT love them in the same way nor was I under the impression they were equally special, as witnessed by the fact that I don’t plan trips to visit McDonalds and don’t post on message boards endlessly mourning the loss of the classic ball pits. “It’s for kids” is too often used as a cop out, an excuse for low effort additions. That is, of course, one of the legendary reasons Walt Disney created the modern theme park.