Am I the only person who likes the so-called "dead areas"? I don't think so. People are commenting on the wonderful waterfront Toon Lagoon area being great and it is. If I want action and honky-tonk every 5 feet then I will go to Coney Island or The Jersey boardwalk. At least rural fairs have "dead zones" that include show farm animals and displays of farm pride, which I really really enjoy.
Teebin, I am a huge fan of dead areas or "reset" zones. They allow the guest to have what amounts to a saltine cracker on the palate as they move through different areas. IOA was designed with them in mind, and it is disheartening to see some of them whittle away as a byproduct of all the wonderful growth we have been lucky to see. Even something as trivial as the area by the Gardens of Allah have been infilled by the visual pollution that was moved down to make way for Simpsons.
Worse yet, Disney, the folks who perfected the concept have utterly destroyed many transition areas such as by Haunted Mansion, the Adventureland courtyard, most of the lagoon coastline of World Showcase, most of the lagoon coastline of Seven Seas, the old swaths of planted areas in front of the Chinese Theater, the segway into Dinoland, etc.
Not trying to be picky, but it is a symptom of the modern day business requirement to justify a return on any capital spent towards a /SF basis, and to meet metrics on revenue on an onstage /SF basis.
On the Universal side, JP is probably the most abused area at this point, between ignoring sightline issues on the Wizarding World side, these games, the timeshare vendor, the rock wall climb, and the soon to be loss of acreage for a new land. JP was at its best when it did give off a more dense, sprawling vibe. These games further knock the whole dynamic out of scale.
It's nice that they're themed the way they are and I know that games are necessary--normally I don't even mind them. But Jurassic Park was the wrong spot I think. They would've been much better suited in Seuss or Marvel if you ask me.
Great point. Would be a great idea for a makeover on the TL games on the border of Marvel. If they had not added JP, each park would then have 1 area for games.
I am sure they have a logic behind the current move, perhaps the TL games are not long for the world and JP will be the only area with them. Not the best thing in the world, but not the worst outcome either.