So I got onto the ride with my brother getting me into a CM Preview today. I’m someone who has tried to engage as little as possible in watching clips of the ride and really have only heard reactions.
After experiencing it first hand, unfortunately it’s pretty mid for what it replaced. Essentially what I had heard and hoped wasn’t as bad as being talked about was true, but the ride was, imo, just very one note and mid. All party all the time. No clear narrative and also no tension along the way.
The animatronics and scenery are beautiful and on its own it’s a fine ride, especially for a water ride (compare it to ripsaw falls for example). But when you compare it to what it replaced… that’s where the disappointment comes in. Especially with expectations being raised in the months before opening.