Forever and permanent are strong words. If they keep a theatre empty for 3 years and eventually stick something in there, it wasn’t gone permanently or forever, depending who you ask. Eventually things just become Disney legend that obsessed fans reminisce about, like Wonders of Life, and are not missing pieces.
Makes me think of the construction of the legendary years of Pop Century, which eventually was turned into AoA years after construction was stopped. I think we will see some of that kind of “return”, outside of the big things like nighttime shows that will return closer to form IMO. Some things as we know them not returning, period, instead replacements coming back in their places, and/or years (not months) until something is done. Ultimately most people don’t care Legendary years never came to be or don’t even know.
But I will disagree every time with people who think Disney is going to completely cut what makes them Disney and turn into Six Flags. I’d go on DISboards official record saying that one is not happening in our lifetimes.