Good to hear that Disney is planning to update their theme parks. As a big fan of DisneyWorld (I believe I went their five times between 1996 and 2001) who is chomping at the bit to take the kids, the last version that I saw badly needed an update, both in terms of the content as well as the novelty of the experience.
I remember going through a number of the "international experience" rides in EPCOT, notably Mexico, where much of the projected background looked like it came from 1970's-era filmstrip run in a loop. In fact, every attraction which contained a video or film portion were filled with people with early 90's haircuts and clothing. When the Carousel of Progress' version of the future looks like an Ed Wood produced science fiction film, that's a problem.
What always appealed to me was that Disney really was a theme park as opposed to an amusement park. It thrilled audiences not by g-forces or by inverting your organs at high rates of speed, instead enthralling people with great content, letting people encounter interesting people and Disney characters. The plans to make the park even more interactive, by allowing kids to (as the article mentions) prepare Cinderella for the ball and (as the article doesn't mention, but I hope) kick Judge Claude Frollo in the groin.
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here's a tip from a real life Floridian-- wait to go until someone breaks a bone. You get to skip to the front of the line if there's someone injured/handicapped in your party. When I was younger whenever someone in our family or close circle of friends broke anything the pain/sadness was soon replaced by excitement-- a wheelchair meant DISNEY WORLD! Miss you guys.
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