To be fair, Kong was always going to rely on screens, but it was going to be bolstered by having a strong supporting cast of AA's. That changed and we got what we go.
SLoP has had some changes, but the ride we will get is not screen-reliant.
2 scenarios that would have been nice
1) Use screens as backdrops up until the 360 scene...AA's up front
2) Do an Indiana Jones type ride with lots of sets and AA's..
I do know Universal wanted to bring the 360 scene to Orlando...and what we got was significantly better than just a 360 scene...If this was 2008 Universal they would have given us an outdoor covered queue and the 360 scene and called it a day..
Now whether or not the 360 scene was needed or not in Orlando is debatable...But you can always argue that we definitely got the plussed version of Kong...and we are getting the plussed version of F&F
Wait, I just defended F&F....someone kill me