Folks those of you reading this and going "OH NO" READ THIS CAREFULLY!
The truth is that if you haven't been you should NOT let the DIS dictate your "response"
It's part of the nature of the DIS...the glass is generally half empty as opposed to half full. Any and all changes Disney makes are generally treated as "BAD"
(Don't believe me, if you get really board do a search for a few years ago when Disney announced the Year of a Millon Dreams. Before the year even started people were complaining because they hadn't won anything and therefore this was a rip off. I AM SERIOUS. Disney was giving away FREE things and people were complaining! Same thing is happening on the FREE birthday event next year.... People (like me) who won't be there on thier birthday are "ripped off"
No matter what Disney does they are "cursed" on the DIS.)
So go with an open mind and enjoy yourself. If you walk around going "last year..." then the only person's trip you are ruining is yourself. Yes, you can and should tell Disney what you don't like, but once that's done SET IT ASIDE. Don't spend the entire visit going "last year" Never let yesterday eat up today. What if there isn't a "next year" for us?