News Destination D23 2023

[Figments Friend]

Good morning, from the Contemporary Resort!

On to Day 3….

 

[Chip Chipperson]

And now a complaint….
Need to vent about what was a little perplexing about the evening.

So at tonight’s Epcot after party for the D23 attendees, they put on a nice party for us.
Big bash in the World Showcase building, after hours access to three Attractions in Future World…er…I mean World Celebration, and food and goodies galore.
Good stuff, a lot of fun.

However…
Once the midnight event concluded for the night, they only provided transportation to the Contemporary and the Grand Floridian….NONE of the other Resorts.
Um, yeah……
This was a problem.
How were all of these attendees like your fellow dragon here supposed to get back to their Resort hotel when the Disney bus service is done for the night?


They noted in the event information that folks can just grab a Uber or hire a Minnie Van…but some of us aren’t able to do this and many attendees were left potentially ‘stranded’ at the Park and very confused.
I was lucky as my cohort in D23 adventure this weekend was able to call a cab for us.
If I was on my own, I would have literally been stranded there.

I would think that if the D23 folks were planning on this after hours event for attendees they would have arranged some type of adequate transport back to the various Disney Resort hotels.
I can’t be the only one at the event that was not staying at the Contemp or Grand Flo!

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That really stinks. I know from recent experience that the Minnie Van service is often shut down by midnight with very few available as that time approaches, so telling people at midnight that they can get a Minnie Van is either total cluelessness on their part or an intentionally misleading statement. It sounds like they assumed most people not staying at those resorts would drive to Contemporary and failed to consider any other possibility.

 

[wtyy21]

Today is the Walt Disney Studios Panel. Here's some glimpse about Once Upon A Studio short and also Wish, in which the film will be accompained by the former.








A full trailer of both expected to be release today.

 

[Figments Friend]

I am here at the event, and the entire floor of the panel room is covered in yellow star confetti….

Must have been part of the ‘Wish’ presentation.
I was not here for the Studios panel…so missed it.

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[HuckleBerryFin]

I wonder if Disney has ever approached Fujifilm, Sony, or any other tech related company that is involved with photography to find a sponsorship for Imagination.

Clearly the Test Track retheme is mostly being done due to the sponsored funding behind it.

Is SSE and JII lacking a sponsor really that important for the company to move forward?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

And then, they apparently exited the park and didn’t have resort transportation unless staying at the Contemporary or GF

That happened last time too (i was there and impacted) so frustrating they didn't learn ... even if have a bus that stops at several resorts or something so it takes a while, got to have some means for people to get somewhere

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I wonder if Disney has ever approached Fujifilm, Sony, or any other tech related company that is involved with photography to find a sponsorship for Imagination.

or something that involves creativity more broadly than photography ... not to ignite the Apple rumors but having Apple sponsor it with focus on iMovie or the film making with iPhones and stuff could be a good match

 

[DC0703]

I wonder if Disney has ever approached Fujifilm, Sony, or any other tech related company that is involved with photography to find a sponsorship for Imagination.

Clearly the Test Track retheme is mostly being done due to the sponsored funding behind it.

Is SSE and JII lacking a sponsor really that important for the company to move forward?

I'm fairly certain that Disney's marketing department has been very aggressive in trying to get sponsors over the years. They don't simply wait for companies to come to them.

Regarding your second question, having a sponsor isn't a necessity for a ride overhaul, but it helps prioritize it. In other words, in the queue line of Disney's upcoming projects, having a sponsor is like having a fastpass - it often brings it to the front of the line.

 

[Sue_Vongello]

Wait, so was anything announced at the Studios panel?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Wait, so was anything announced at the Studios panel?

I don't think so, unless the fact Haunted Mansion is coming to D+ on Oct 4th was announced then

Seemed more building hype for Wish

 

[FigmentFan82]

Reminder that the prevailing thought here is that expansion/transformation for DAK and MK is most likely a go, the exact concepts are still in flux.

Something will happen in Dinoland and Beyond Bug Thunder, but what it will be remains to be seen.

 

[Rhinocerous]

Something will happen in Dinoland and Beyond Bug Thunder, but what it will be remains to be seen.

Is that where they are planning to relocate the Tree of Life show? These Blue Sky projects are just one big carousel.

 

[RobbinsDad]

Yep.

I told you guys there was no way in Hades we would hear anything about the Imagination Pavilion getting any love.

One does have to find it interesting that todays Disney promotes and exploits the Figment character every way possible, and the yet the Attraction that he is housed in is totally ignored by management.
You would think they would want to invest in a more imaginative experience to keep the ball rolling….but, nope.

This all just proves that the staying power of the character traces directly back to the Original Attraction’s inspirational power and GENUIS.
There has never been anything like it before or since.
The character lives on….

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I was thinking about this the other day. How hard would it be for Pixar to create a Dreamfinder/Figment short (15-20 minutes or so) that played in the IP theater? Seems like an easy way to make fans happy and greatly enhance the pavilion.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Reminder that the prevailing thought here is that expansion/transformation for DAK and MK is most likely a go, the exact concepts are still in flux.

Something will happen in Dinoland and Beyond Bug Thunder, but what it will be remains to be seen.

From?

 

[harrisonm]

Thought this was interesting:

 

[WaltsTreasureChest]

Figment is getting the popularity he deserves. Now update that Figment ride and bring back dreamfinder!

 

[Figments Friend]

Cool free pin being given away at the sponsors booth…(Lug).

And speaking of pins….
Check out these fun Electric Mayhem mini pinback buttons!
I’m not a mega Muppet fan, but can appreciate these.
Dr. Teeth and the band rule.

 

[Figments Friend]

I was thinking about this the other day. How hard would it be for Pixar to create a Dreamfinder/Figment short (15-20 minutes or so) that played in the IP theater? Seems like an easy way to make fans happy and greatly enhance the pavilion.

This was suggested ages ago internally.
A film shown in 3D in the Magic Eye Theatre.
But to date, nothing has come of it.

There already exists a film from the early 1980s featuring the characters.
Would be cool to screen it….but I doubt Disney would dare.

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[Inspired Figment]

This was suggested ages ago internally.
A film shown in 3D in the Magic Eye Theatre.
But to date, nothing has come of it.

There already exists a film from the early 1980s featuring the characters.
Would be cool to screen it….but I doubt Disney would dare.

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Waaait.. are we talking about that unreleased preshow for Magic Journeys’ preview during EPCOT’s opening by Mike Jittlov, or a full 3D film from the 80s featuring the characters made but has never been acknowledged til now? ‘That’ is interesting stuff I never knew about…

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

What are the unannounced projects? Can someone announce them, please?!

I’m hoping for the island of Barbados at CBR to receive a new paint scheme so it is not identical to Trinidad! C’mon Disney!!

A whole bunch of new limited edition popcorn buckets! There’ll be a virtual queue to get them.