I think that our opinions are all in what we are use to.
My son has grown up with Wishes and Hallowishes. We made a point to see the last ever Wishes and sat and cried on Main St, it was like losing a friend. Later that week we went to give HEA a chance-I'm short and between shoulder kids and phones it was all but impossible for me to see it. I hated it. I've now seen it from plaza garden with a dessert party and from California Grill-I have to say it's growing on me, still I miss Wishes.
We haven't been to
MNSSHP in 4 years and when I told DS that Hallowishes was gone he was really upset. But we are going to give it a chance-a fair chance with the dessert party. I've watched the videos of the first showing-it's not Hallowishes-I miss Grim Grinning Ghosts and Everybody Screeeeem. Still I appreciate the projections-they are really nice.
For those kiddos and folks going to parties and WDW for the first time-these shows will be endearing to them.