It's the flip side of the questions we ask far more often around here, which usually boil down to... what makes you want to visit a theme park? From Disney to the dismal, parks try to lure you with all sorts of enticements: rides, shows, food, games, service, nostalgia. Obviously, the scope and quality of those attractions varies wildly based on the amount of money that parks can spend and the talent and skill of the people running them. Yet at some point these efforts can miss and become counter-productive instead.