my trip there early this year was my first time, so I don't really know what it was like prior, but there they were celebrating some kind of milestone there when we were there, so they launched a new ride, tower of terror, and their night performance was very very good at the lake. The fire works were conducted every night when the parks last call for closing was announced and could be seen from both venues.
Initially only intended to spend a day at each of the venues, but ended up going back for a third day, most of it at disneysea...
but I guess to each his own...