I couldn't agree more about the overwhelming nature of screen based attractions. I'm not sure how many of you have been to Universal Hollywood, but there are really only two legitimate attractions that are not screen or 3D (JP and the Mummy) I found myself sick of putting on glasses every ride and trying to focus so much on action during every other ride. I really have no intention to go back to that park for a long time. The damn glasses cut down so much of your visibility in the rides too, so i lqays find myself squinting to try and absorb as much as I can.
Its like riding an attraction while looking through a periscope, it takes away so much of the immersive experience.
I was at Universal Florida last week and going on Forbidden Journey again without glasses (because USH is 3D) was amazing. I was able to see everything unhindered and actually appreciate the environment i was being taken through.
Universal uses screens for the focal point of scene after scene, its too much. Pirates in Shanghai at least kind of used it more for environment and background (opinion). I hope that parks figure out that's what the people want.
Give the people what they want!
Rant finished =)