For me, it would be a non-day, if I could get away with it. DH still loves it, but I'm not a fan. I'm not technically a huge fan of AK either, but I can do a full day there, or at least 3/4 of one plus a TS at either Rainforest or Boma. So I can make shorter park trips stretch, moderately. And I can spend days upon days unpacking the intricate corners of the MK and Epcot, so it's not like I have a seen-it-all attitude. But HS... eh. It doesn't do it for me. It might have to do with our age limitations.
Movie Ride is interesting, but DH refuses to go on it because of the ambush scene. (He's a veteran and it bothered him.) DD(6) and DS(7) enjoyed it.
The Dis Junior dance show is pretty fun for the younger set, but my older kids are a little too old for it. Toddler will likely enjoy it, and that's why we're going there this time.
We saw the Little Mermaid and Beauty shows - older two enjoyed it kind of, DH didn't even bother going in to the Mermaid one, toddler gets fussy and restless. When she was younger she nursed and fell asleep during Beast, so that was OK.
Older kids/DH like Star Wars. I don't like either the franchise nor the actual ride, so I sat that one out after the first time I tried it. Too shakey! Same thing with the Jedi Academy - kids might do that if we get there on time this time.
I did ToT with the older two while DH sat out with the baby. I got way freaked on it, DS didn't like it. DD kind of did, but she wasn't begging to go back. DH doesn't want to bother trying it.
I always wanted to try RnR but I never got a chance to - and I'm pregnant now so I can't again. The kids were too short last time (I think that was the reason we couldn't go).
I know they took out the Indiana Jones show and some of the other shows - we actually almost went to see one of them once, but were warned that we couldn't leave if the toddler started fussing... and we were kind of hungry anyway, so we left.
We did enjoy Mama Melrose (before they changed the menu) and 50's PTC. I love 50's theming! Brown Derby was so-so, I think it might have been an off night that we went but the food quality just wasn't up to what I was expecting for a fancier place. That said, we're not doing too many TS ressies this trip, so it's just going to be QS dining mostly. The QS menus don't appeal to us particularly, so we'll probably head back to our resort or maybe Downtown Disney at some point instead of sticking around.
So to sum up - and this did get kind of long! - I think there are fun things to do there, but they appeal to different demographics. Maybe we just have bad luck with our family make-up in ages, but there are not many things we can all enjoy together. It's fun to just walk around and sight-see, look at the stores, etc., and I'm so bummed we had to postpone our planned trip during the Christmas light season! That would have made it worth it for me. But especially if you're walking around in the summer's sweltering heat between those movie sets, no shadows, etc... it's just not.very.fun.
But I'm going back there with an open mind and going to try very hard to like it more!
