For me, the "magic" is what I make it. I don't expect CMs to make it 'more' magical, but appreciate it when they do - even in their normal greetings/queue management/custodial jobs. FP is nice, but not necessary (for most things!) to add to the magic.

Yes, there are some things that have been 'taken away' over the past few years, but the magic is still there, and will be, as long as I carry it in with me. Maybe I am wearing the 'rose tinted glasses' and maybe I just appreciate the ability to 'lose' myself and revert to being a big kid again.

No, it is not the same place I first visited 18 years ago, but there are both positives and negatives in the differences. The point, for me, is to NOT focus on the negatives and fully enjoy the positives.