EPCOT Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I suspect WDI knows they're not going to be able to get the Figment ride they want until current management leaves, which would explain why every other EPCOT pavilion has had changes announced or planned at some point, except this.

I still feel that the closing and move of the DVC lounge to another location will be the first thing to start this...

Afterwards, they will move the Chase/Visa & Mickey/Minnie M&G to the new dedicated Epcot Character Spot, Move Figment to the chase/visa spot again...which then will close out Joy's M&G for good, And then the slow blocking of sections of imageworks/gift shop, the closing of the Magic Eye theater for refurb, and the finally the closure for the big big return of the spark of the pavillion...

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

I still feel that the closing and move of the DVC lounge to another location will be the first thing to start this...

Afterwards, they will move the Chase/Visa & Mickey/Minnie M&G to the new dedicated Epcot Character Spot, Move Figment to the chase/visa spot again...which then will close out Joy's M&G for good, And then the slow blocking of sections of imageworks/gift shop, the closing of the Magic Eye theater for refurb, and the finally the closure for the big big return of the spark of the pavillion...

I think I’m now going to spend the rest of my life staring at the DVC lounge with intense scrutiny. Also, if anyone is going out to EPCOT tomorrow I’d love to see what’s changed in the ride (it will be nothing but wouldn’t it be amazing if they had brought back the OG overnight without telling anyone)

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

I visited the attraction a few days ago, and I didn't have the heart to photograph or record, but the AAs have seen better days. Sound lab Figment looked like he broke his neck and was staring down at the floor as he bobbed up and down. Closed labs Figment has improved a bit and has gone back to chuckling slightly behind his hand, but appears to have a broken hip as he leans and sways. I feel for maintenance - from slight tweaks and changes that take place, I can tell that they're trying to keep things working, but it seems that they're not given everything they need to make things work at the level that they should.

For a decent budget to be greenlit to overhaul Imagination, we have to hope that the film that's in development will be a success. With Iger sticking around for a few more years, that's going to be our best bet.

 

[Rodj]

I visited the attraction a few days ago, and I didn't have the heart to photograph or record, but the AAs have seen better days. Sound lab Figment looked like he broke his neck and was staring down at the floor as he bobbed up and down. Closed labs Figment has improved a bit and has gone back to chuckling slightly behind his hand, but appears to have a broken hip as he leans and sways. I feel for maintenance - from slight tweaks and changes that take place, I can tell that they're trying to keep things working, but it seems that they're not given everything they need to make things work at the level that they should.

For a decent budget to be greenlit to overhaul Imagination, we have to hope that the film that's in development will be a success. With Iger sticking around for a few more years, that's going to be our best bet.

The closure on the 10th has actually improved both AA's(mostly the sound lab one), I made a post in the other thread(for the closure) about the fixes that were done to both. I have been noticing that they have been doing 3rd shift work to try and fix them some more, though the day you went was the only(?) day the sound labs AA was staring downward(probably didn't have enough time to finish up work?), the other days the head moved a lot better than it did pre-closure.

 

[brb1006]

A figment film in production?

It's being developed by Seth Rogen.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Figment lurking around the Dwarf building, implying something's going on with the movie.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

Figment lurking around the Dwarf building, implying something's going on with the movie.

I was beginning to think it would never happen! Anything like this is good enough to get my hopes up nowadays. Don't screw this up, Disney!

 

[Squishy]

 

[Surferboy567]

Wow…I can’t believe this is real.

Would they make a random blog post about it? I feel like that’s a D23 announcement.

 

[Horizonsfan]

Trying to blunt the wave of bad Jollywood Nights press?

Hope there’s some actual substance that comes of this.

 

[Surferboy567]

Trying to blunt the wave of bad Jollywood Nights press?

Hope there’s some actual substance that comes of this.

I doubt they care that much about jollywood nights. This was probably premeditated.

 

[WaluigiTime]

I refuse to get my hopes up.....I hope

 

[Rodj]

I wonder if these were all taken before Destination D23 or if they have a spare 2nd costume on the West coast

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

I refuse to get my hopes up.....I hope

yeah it’s too late

HES IN IMAGINEERING!!! WITH IDEAS!!! IDEAS TO FIX THE ATTRACTION?!?!?
SPECULATE!!!

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

It can’t be. I refuse to believe.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

This really means squat until I see a red beard, black top hat, and purple suit.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

He's going in to ask why they've drawn plans for pretty much every area of EPCOT except Journey into Imagination. And also to review the new strap design for the third rerelease of the popcorn bucket.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

The ultimate troll would be Disney announcing the day after the Defunctland on EPCOT Center drops

 

[Surferboy567]

Full vid.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]