I usually don't read reviews for anything until after I've seen or played it. Not that I've ever been a person who lets the opinions of others sway me- some of my family's favorite movies are critical and commercial failures, but they were the only ones we could afford on DVD or on the few channels we got. Even when I hear the criticism, most of which I won't even disagree with, it still doesn't sway me. I love things because of and in spite of their flaws. I'd even go so far as to say it's a bit of a pet peeve of mine when people let reviews sway their willingness to see something or their opinion of it (doubly so when they try to quote an article as a means to back up their point). Everyone is allowed their opinion, of course, but I want to hear their opinion, not them using someone else's to back theirs up.
I went to Galaxy's Edge in California a couple years ago during Celebration for Star Wars night. It was fun- don't really feel like I got the full experience- we only had a couple hours to see the entire park, including GE, so it was all quite hectic and sadly, Rise of the Resistance closed early that night, so we didn't get to go on it. They were also out of all but like 1 or 2 options for each lightsaber in the lightsaber building thing, so not many options for customization. But from what I was able to see, it was quite lovely, especially for a Star Wars fan. Easy to see how people can get lost in the world, and for theatre people who love to improv or role play, I'd say doubly so. The Ronto wrap was pretty good too; don't remember if we tried the blue or green milk. Would love to go back now that they've added some more lightsaber options and such. Really hope to get the Boyo to Disney World- he's only ever been to Disney Land, and thusly doesn't believe me when I say that World is better than Land (subjectively, of course, but it's a hill I'll die on).
