The guy's only been there a year, and he has a real mess to clean up, so I'm going to reserve my judgements of him for a while. I will say that a lot of the things he said would happen this year didn't really happen, and that I think it's a big mistake selling a particular park in California, but other than that, I'll just sit back and see what happens next year.
I'm glad to see that Hard Rock will be bringing in some big name manufacturers for their rides. Interestingly enough, most of these makers are known primarily for coasters. The only ones who aren't are Huss with the spin rides and Sally Corp, who makes dark rides. In addition to the B&M ride, I would expect some kind of smaller coaster. Another interesting note is that Chance Morgan and Vekoma appear to be "teaming up" on some attractions. I'm excited to see more park renderings.
Thanks for the Hard Rock update. Good to hear the manufacturers sounding so excited about the project. It sounds like they're all really into the thematic possibilities of the attractions, and that's going to hopefully help Hard Rock rise above some of the competition (the national competition. I'm pretty sure they'll rise above Family Kingdom).