They’re hyping up the interactivity like crazy, so I’m not surprised if it’s basically, literally, essential to the land itself. Especially since the land is us stepping inside a Nintendo game.
I will say though, while Yoshi looks short, it looks CUTE AF. Perfect for little kids and a type of ride we’d all agree Universal needs. SLOP does seem more of a full ride, but Yoshi I think may be a crowd pleaser unless the wait times are just huge