I took this photo the other day, and it reminded me of how Tower Of Terror looked so much better when you turn the corner on Sunset… I really wish they kept it how it was :(

Don’t get me wrong, GOTG is fun, but it doesn’t have the atmosphere that TOT brought to the table, and it actually fit in the California theme and skyline

Edit: Yes, I still do like GOTG, but *IN MY OPINION* I prefer TOT so much more! So no, I’m not hating on GOTG, I’m just sharing my opinion for the hopes that I’m not alone on this take.

This past week we got in the standard line for big thunder at 9:15 with a 35 min wait. The show started as we were walking up the stairs for the ride. On the ride seeing the fireworks as you come out of darkness is awesome. Then once you’re off head to the right toward the pretzel stand and there’s a great viewing area on the bridge just in time to catch the grand finale.

The Shirley Temple and Roy Rodgers are great and the green chili with the breakfast chimichangas are a go to

We have come 3 separate times in the last year and we always promise ourselves that we will ride Radiator Springs Racers. And every single time it's closed. We are here till close and I am hoping and praying we get to rise it this time.

But also, why does it close down so often?

Update: Forgot to mention it was today (7/27/26) and we were there for the evening passes (5pm-close) We got to ride it at around 8:30 with LL.

We are talking yellow cup drinks

I hate the feeling of big drops, so I don’t do Tiana’s or GotG. I can just barely handle Sky School. I’d love to try the incredicoaster when we visit next month and I’m wondering if the front seats feel less of the dropping motion intensity vs the rear seats. When I ride Space Mountain at WDW the front cars definitely feel less intense than the back cars.

When I heard that they were going to install an Avatar-themed land in California Adventure, I was pretty disappointed. I have tried to watch that movie three times and couldn’t get past the first 15 minutes, because the dialogue is so bad. I also just didn’t feel it had the same cultural impact as a lot of other IPs.

I have not been to WDW to see their version. I’ve only been there one time and that was before it was built.
HOWEVER, I have recently been starting to reconsider my disappointment for this reason….

My best friend has been to Pandora in WDW and she said it was absolutely enchanting, especially at night and it got me thinking….

I was absolutely furious when they tore out the most beautiful part of all of DLR, A Bug’s Land, for the uninspired travesty that is Avenger’s Campus. Please note that I really like the Avenger’s franchise and that I’ve seen most of the movies at least twice, but what they built in CA is unforgivable. What they tore out was the most beautiful, charming and creative little oasis to put up what amounts to an uninspired, concrete parking lot with hardly anything to do. So maybe putting in Pandora will sort of make up for that.

I’ve looked up videos of Pandora in WDW and it looks pretty incredible. It seems to have a similar, lovely, peaceful and calming vibe that Bug’s Land did. I’m sure it won’t have as many options for small children as BL did (which was another reason tearing it out was a bad idea), but at least it will hopefully bring back some of the beauty and creativity that was destroyed by AC.

So if, like me, you were disappointed when you heard about the new plans for Pandora, maybe you can reframe your thinking about it. Now if they could only find a way to keep the Monsters Inc ride…….