What's a better alternative? I seems like it would be a cluster if it tried to send everyone to 7DMT and CRT. I'm not sure how much it works in real time and how much it will be done during the planning process, but day-of guidance to less-popular areas could be really helpful. If I'm there on a crowded day, I might appreciate going to a less crowded restaurant where I can deal with my hangry kids, even if the food is mediocre, or a ride I can get on without a huge wait, even if those aren't "headline" choices. Since it's not possible to do "everything" at Disney, a clueless guest who books attractions that sound interesting to them is going to enjoy those attractions, and not necessarily feel they've missed out on something major if they don't ride 7DMT or SDD or FoP, just as many of us wouldn't feel upset if we missed CoP or the Tiki Room during our trip. Do you know what I remember about MK from my first visit in 1990? The Swiss Family Treehouse. I honestly remember nothing else about MK, but I thought that was the coolest thing.
I think sometimes we veterans get caught up in booking something hard-to-get simply because it's hard to get. I planned two days of my upcoming trip around SDD as my tier 1 because I know it's not something I'm likely to get day-of. However, I'm going with my 4-year-old and I don't know if she'll be too scared to ride it. Honestly, she'd probably like AS2 or TSMM better, and if I knew nothing about FP, I'd have gone ahead and chosen those and been happy. As it stands now, I know I'll probably be able to get TSMM and AS2 as day-of FP if my kid doesn't want to ride SDD. But if I were a "clueless guest," I'd probably just ride TSMM, shrug my shoulders at the lack of SDD, and go about my day.