EPCOT Creations Shop opening this summer

[FigmentsBrightIdeas]

Mickey is also the mascot of the company because it’s what it started with and began its success with… but it never was supposed to be the ‘sole’ focus/entirety of the company. Not Imagineering. Imagineering was never a place that simply made attractions focused entirely on Mickey Mouse and Friends.

 

[FigmentsBrightIdeas]

in order for Imagineering to truly live & flourish. You need free spirited creativity & imagination to do it. Who are two characters and a ride that symbolizes that quality perfectly. Dreamfinder & Figment and the original Journey Into Imagination pavilion. But what was the focus/heart of it? Not a professor and a purple dragon… but ‘imagination’, ‘the creative process’, the ‘various realms’ in which we let that quality flourish. A real world quality that makes Disney & society thrive. Everything begins with a spark of inspiration & Imagination.

 

[FigmentsBrightIdeas]

This is something the 02-current Journey Into Imagination “With Figment” gets wrong. It’s got a purple dragon in it sure… but he sure isn’t characterized the way he was originally, he doesn’t have the same purpose, nor does the ride even properly showcase or explain the creative process or really get what imagination is and the positive effect it has in society. Infact, it portrays it as an “interference” that’s “upside down”. The focus seems to be more on advertising/tieing in the Honey I Shrunk IP and the other Sci-Fi flicks that involved Medfield College over anything else. Which is a problem. The fact that ‘that’ is the current symbol for Imagination for WDI & Disney as it stands.. says a mouthful to me.

Dreamfinder & Figment complimented & were fun personifications of that quality & Journey. ‘That’ was what made us love & connect with them so much. Not ‘just’ the fact that they were a professor & a purple dragon.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

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I think it is very important to distinguish between use of the full Mickey character and Mickey ears/hidden Mickeys in the Parks' design. Historically, they have been very different domains. Is there overlap/a spectrum of the usage, of course. But, there's a huge difference between the use you've highlighted vs. Mickey and team exploring the world via World Showcase/future* vs. Mickey being a full-fledged ambassador and focus in the park.

* - I think we all can agree the orange/pink space rainbow future of Mickey and friends would be better than our current world. So, I'm standing by it.

 

[cranbiz]

Yeah, they tried to keep the rodent out, but, they always find a way to get back in.

More sticky traps are needed for rodent control.

 

[MisterPenguin]

More sticky traps are needed for rodent control.

Has anyone checked the floor of Club Cool?

 

[Disney Analyst]

A little Disneyland love for Epcot.