So, i'm going to go quick here..and its not that i hate the attraction..but its just what i expected.
I expected this attraction to be cute, charming, having great animation and a great pre-show. But; i want to address some more thoughts.
First off, the area. Outside of Potter; this is my favorite land at USH. It has such a charming atmosphere, with a great attention to detail; and considering Potter, this is a area that i wish i could've taken a bunch of pictures of. I didn't get the chance to ride Swirly..but that was more my decision, as it is something small. But; i loved how they handled the doorbells, the details around the neighborhood and the photo-ops of the minions all around SSFL. Can't wait to look around this area again.
As for the main ETicket (or, D-Ticket is what i'd call it); I want to address that i thought the line was what it should've been, especially considering the location that DMMM is housed in. And for what its worth, the animation in the line video (that isn't a compilation of scenes from DM1 and its three Shorts) looks great. And in the Preshows, as stated te animation was simple; and neat to look; even if the first preshow I barely saw.
The second preshow, was interesting; more in the screen up front, as its animation was great for that resolution. And the banana gun i was trying to look more, "where" in that regard. And as for the ride itself, i was in the far (and i mean, FAR) left corner of the ride room so I guess I should try to go into the middle next time to get a more..complete experience. And for what its worth, the ride vehicle motion works fine, and the animation quality of the screen portion is outstanding (I really say alot about the Animation..huh) as it had a cute and heartwarming story of you being recruited with some fun suprises.
All in all, i enjoyed DMMM thoroughly but it'd wouldn't be the first thing i'd flock over to, especially considering Potter (the true king of the park) and how well thats done.
Rating:
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem: 4/5
(I am exteremely curious on SLOP now BTW, especially after riding DMMM on how they'll handle that)