EPCOT Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment

[Rodj]

I didn't see him, and I was looking for him. But I might have missed it.

 

[CastAStone]

For the last time.

No. Inside Out is not taking over Journey Into Imagination. Magic Eye and Wonders of Life is on the table. But Figment will maintain being the star of the ride. Disney is aware of his popularity and the backlash they would receive if they took him out, especially after the last 5 years or so of ramping up giving him a more prominent role and ESPECIALLY after giving him a new Meet and Greet.

stop fear mongering.


Figment is not going anywhere. He's recently made his first two non-park appearances (outside of the comic) in a children's book and Disney SpeedStorm. Slap on continued investment into the character thru festival merch and the meet and greet, and that is not a character on the way out. Figment has a level of protection seen in things like the Tiki Birds and Haunted Mansion.

The absolute worst case, mind-numbing scenario is a crossover ride, but that's NEVER been on the table.

Figment is safe. Inside Out placement is aimed at Magic Eye or Wonders of Life, with both focusing on the same end goal (an AA focused show akin to Cranium Command).

Thank you.

Everyone who swears Disney wants to replace everything with their successful IPs could do to step back and realize that Figment IS a successful IP. And I have the popcorn bucket to prove it.

I look forward to the Inside Out Play Pavilion announcement at D23.

 

[EagleScout610]

As much as I believe the next step is 4.0, the tiny evil part of my brain is ready for Bob to go "Hold on, Inside Out sold! Get it in there! Dragon sell nothing!"

 

[Moth]

Even if Figment gets removed. He'll find a home somewhere in EPCOT.


Communicore Hall mascot is a home, right?

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Thank you.

Everyone who swears Disney wants to replace everything with their successful IPs could do to step back and realize that Figment IS a successful IP. And I have the popcorn bucket to prove it.

I look forward to the Inside Out Play Pavilion announcement at D23.

While i'm glad people seem to think he's safe, I wouldn't really count random themed merchandise as evidence of that. They sell tons of merch themed after dead attractions. Like the Mr Toad popcorn bucket. Also, didn't they have the audacity to sell pins that allegedly contained scrap pieces from Spectromagic floats once?

 

[The Leader of the Club]

Orange Bird is almost as popular as Figment and he doesn’t have a ride.

 

[WeNamedTheDogIndiana]

Orange Bird is almost as popular as Figment and he doesn’t have a ride.

I don't think Orange Bird is that close, honestly. I rarely have to explain Figment, but very few people outside of die-hards know Orange Bird, in my experience.

 

[Moth]

Orange Bird is almost as popular as Figment and he doesn’t have a ride.

Orange Bird is a mascot of a singular food stand. Figment headlines an E-Ticket and now has out of park merch.

I don't think they're comparable. But hey, we can replace the carpets with an Orange Bird spinner!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

But hey, we can replace the carpets with an Orange Bird spinner!

That was my idea too, and if said spinner must stay there, this would at least make it more acceptable.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

DL’s Tomorrowland needs a ground-up reimagining, not an Inside Out bandaid in an underutilized corner.

Fair enough, an empty theater is the least of their worries over there. But I can still see them jumping at an opportunity to split the costs of a new show

 

[CastAStone]

They sell tons of merch themed after dead attractions. Like the Mr Toad popcorn bucket

The Mr. Toad popcorn bucket, like the ride that still exists at Disneyland where that particular popcorn bucket originated, is themed after Walt Disney’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

The Mr. Toad popcorn bucket, like the ride that still exists at Disneyland where that particular popcorn bucket originated, is themed after Walt Disney’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

I'm aware, but they were selling it at WDW too where it hasn't existed since the 90s. And again, they sell merch for other dead WDW attractions. One of the shops at the Grand Floridian was selling 20,000 Leagues shirts a few years back. And like I said, the audacity of this...-

 

[Brer Oswald]

The Mr. Toad popcorn bucket, like the ride that still exists at Disneyland where that particular popcorn bucket originated, is themed after Walt Disney’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Yes and no. There’s one detail that emphasizes it as a reference to the attraction. The writing “Toady” on the front of the car. The movie had no such version since it was Winky’s car.

 

[Hollywood 1939]

I know about a show. Body Wars structure is completely gone and that'd just be an all new ride.

Any idea if there would be an Imageworks refurb as well/return of the rainbow tunnel?

 

[Moth]

Any idea if there would be an Imageworks refurb as well/return of the rainbow tunnel?

Gonna make assumptions and say "yes" to the former, and I have no idea for the latter.

 

[CastAStone]

Any idea if there would be an Imageworks refurb as well/return of the rainbow tunnel?

All they need to do is blow the dust off and plug it back in, if certain cast members are to be believed.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

All they need to do is blow the dust off and plug it back in, if certain cast members are to be believed.

The tunnel was 99% gone by 2017. They were dismantling it between 2016-2017. There's a video from 2017 where someone snuck inside and shot footage of the room. All that was left was the metallic circular entrance, nothing else. There were still a few scattered props at the time (like on the walls), but even that might all be gone by now. Some of it was marked for archival.

They should definitely still use this space for a revamped Imageworks (including a new rainbow tunnel), though it would pretty much need to be completely rebuilt at this point. Meanwhile knock down a bunch of the walls downstairs and return it back to the open space and bright pastel colors of the original aesthetic.

 

[Horizonsfan]

They should definitely still use this space for a revamped Imageworks (including a new rainbow tunnel), though it would pretty much need to be completely rebuilt at this point. Meanwhile knock down a bunch of the walls downstairs and return it back to the open space and bright pastel colors of the original aesthetic.

I completely agree about the need to move back upstairs. The location of Imageworks in v4 will be a real canary in the coal mine for v4's quality level.

Even if they keep the v2/v3 track layout, moving Imageworks upstairs would give a lot of space to a well-themed queue after the lobby and a preshow that could serve the same function as the v1 turntable.

 

[dreamfinding]

I completely agree about the need to move back upstairs. The location of Imageworks in v4 will be a real canary in the coal mine for v4's quality level.

Even if they keep the v2/v3 track layout, moving Imageworks upstairs would give a lot of space to a well-themed queue after the lobby and preshow that could serve the same function as the v1 turntable.

I know we will never have a full restoration of 1.0, but I wonder what the chances are of getting the turntable back?

 

[dreamfinding]

While i'm glad people seem to think he's safe, I wouldn't really count random themed merchandise as evidence of that. They sell tons of merch themed after dead attractions. Like the Mr Toad popcorn bucket. Also, didn't they have the audacity to sell pins that allegedly contained scrap pieces from Spectromagic floats once?

They also sold scraps of imagination 1.0 and 2.0 in pin form. The ones for 1.0 contain pieces of a banner used in the pavilion.