I have no idea if the rumors are true about him blocking any attempt at tearing down the last ET ride, but it is his baby and he loves theme parks. I think they would have to offer him something, like a new ride or whatever to get him to agree...
Maybe we'll finally get a new Back to the Future ride? ...honestly, I'm only half joking.
An interesting point.......ET is probably the most Disney like of all the Universal Orlando attractions... Now here's something that shows the different ways we look at things. At Universal ET is the oldest ride in the park, and we all look at it as an old ride. But, if ET was in either Disneyland or the Magic Kingdom, it would be one of the newest attractions/rides. And probably very few people would be saying it's time has come. It would, in reality, be one of the freshest experiences. Perception is a strange beast.
Ellen's AAs may not look like their respective people anymore, but they look more lifelike than anything on ET.
Ellen's AA has been missing for over a year as well as the Elasmosaurus.
You have to be joking. I admit many of the classic Disney attractions get a pass due to their age but the final ET figure blows anything in Small World, Peter Pan or Ellen's Energy adventure away. I'm not saying they're spectacular figures but they are way beyond those. Not to mention each ride vehicle has a moving figure (although very simplistic), which is a pretty novel feature not found on many other attractions.
