Jeez, now people have a problem with ET, too? Of course it could use a nice, extensive refurb, and of course it looks its age, but that's not a bad thing. Not every ride in these parks needs to be some state-of-the-art piece of work. Haunted Mansion looks like a late '60s/early '70s dark ride, but that doesn't mean it's not an incredible attraction.
Kongfrontation was "junk"? ET is "not timeless"? What world am I living in? I know some people just don't have much of an emotional or nostalgic attachment to "Classic USF," but Kongfrontation, Jaws, BTTF, and - for that matter - Hitchcock were attractions I deeply loved, and ET is the last of their kind. I get the sense some people would do away with it entirely for a new flavor of the week, but is there no place for striking a balance between innovating and crafting new, exhilarating experiences while also honoring and refreshing the attractions that made Universal UNIVERSAL in the first place?
Anyway, sorry for the derail, and sorry for what might be the too-snippy tone of this post, should it come across that way to anybody.