Saw B&tB tonight. Fairly packed theater for an otherwise slow night in EPCOT.
Show didn't work for me at all. The new footage stands out like a sore thumb (granted I'm an animation junkie), and basically made me want to go home and watch the original on Disney+. Moreover, the script just isn't half as clever as it seems to think it is, and other than "Be Our Guest," none of the songs lend themselves naturally to a sing-along like Frozen's. Also, as I think Nick said, the lack of live actors makes it feel less socially acceptable to sing. Not saying live actors could salvage this, but their absence really hurts it.
[For the record, prior to Slinky Dog opening, I unironically argued Frozen was the best attraction in DHS. So I'm not predisposed to hating sing-along shows.]
Awesome Planet -- well, even my left-leaning g/f said, "Soarin;' .... but with a guilt trip at the end." I'm not trying to get political (and will ignore any attempt here to debate the underlying subject) but I will say offering an overt warning over global warming then brushing it off with the moral equivalent of "thoughts and prayers will solve everything" likely won't satisfy either side of that debate. I suspect we see a reworking before too long.
Prior to the ending, this was classic EPCOT for good and bad. Beautiful scenery captured on a large screen, with a marginally famous TV comedic talent making cheesy jokes. Which anywhere else in the park would be fine -- an underwater-only version could've revitalized Living Seas -- but when 90% of guests will see this immediately before or after Soarin', I don't think it will hold up well by comparison.
Neither attraction would make me feel better about dropping on $120 for a 1-day ticket then having to walk a mile through a dead mall. Bluntly, neither attraction is a "ride." These feel like desperate attempts to keep daily capacity up to avoid phased closings come Spring Break.