You have to look at the way the park attracted people in pre-Wildfire days vs. now to see the 'shift'. It's not a great big shift, just a change of philosophy. Most of the festivals and new rides are fitting in marvelously for the most part, but if you get really picky like some of us are, then the caricature booths and the air-brush t-shirt stalls that have been popping up as well really distract from the perfectly harmonious Old-time theme that used to exist.
I mean, remember when it was just a city? There wasn't as much to do, but it held a much more powerful atmosphere because of the way the experience relied on novelties, shopping, and generally experiencing the park. Now, you go there for the rides and your experience is often largely based off of that. It's not like the park has gotten worse or anything by any means, it's just that progress has brought a change in the feel of the park, maybe a little more than it needed.
I don't mind it really, I just think that by changing a few things here and there, it could bring a lot of power back into the atmosphere.