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Can't believe the inferior version of the Buzz Lightyear shooter ride is beating out *California Screamin'*!

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People really like going pew pew I guess?

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Pew pew!

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Do not undervalue the pew pew factor.

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Just FYI, Voyage of the Little Mermaid appears to be permanently closed, I don’t think it ever reopened after the pandemic closures.

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And it totally wins this matchup for me. I thought it was a really cool showcase for practical effects in a built-for-use theatre. Every effect in this show is 200% better than any other live stage show Disney offers.

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California Screamin' was one of my all time favorite roller coasters and they honestly killed the joy of it by foisting the incredibles onto it. Long live California Screamin'!

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Yeah, the remodel was so disappointing. It’s so...Six Flags. (And yeah, that is an insult for me) I do like the mid century modern aesthetic of the queue I guess but the actual character models are bleh.

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(I amso was a big fan of like 90% of original DCA and a lot of the changes make me sad)

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For the record, Voyage of the Little Mermaid has yet to reopen post-pandemic. From what I’ve heard, the venue has a serious mold problem that may be beyond redemption. It turns out that splashing water effects in an inside show multiple times a day and not regularly cleaning it off can do some serious damage!

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Splashed water indoors for decades! But the extended closure with no announcement gives me hope that they will remodel and live another day.

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Having only ever been to WDW, what is that makes the DL Pirates so much more superior?

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It’s much more detailed, in part because it’s twice as long.

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Ah, gotcha. Thanks!

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5 year old me is very upset I just voted against the Star Jets.

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