Honestly, anything new to USH is a great addition. The park needs it. They really don't have much going for it. On a good day, I can finish everything I want in USH in about three hours.
Yeah I feel like USH is underestimating the power of Nintendo by giving it such a small piece of land. Other than Hogsmeade I don't find the park remotely interesting enough to visit more often. Sure, their HHN are always fun but other than those two things, there's nothing of interest in the park. However the Orlando one has so much more going for it. I can't even begin to tell you how incredibly pissed I was that they embarrassingly went through the Jaws area of the Studio Tour ride when all the animatronics were out and the water was gone. Like I understand, construction is likely to happen but for that to be seen is such an embarrassment for a park that's already pretty disappointing.
I just feel like USH can easily offer so much. I mean, sure, that means getting rid of some stuff to make some new stuff but man I just feel like the park is so boring and not worth the price of a one day. :/
Also, do you mean the Hippogriff ride? Yeah I love the feel of it (it was so smooth riding it) and I understand it being a family-friendly ride but I feel like if I sneezed on that ride, I would miss the whole thing lol. I kinda forget about it whenever I visit Hosmeade.