Figment Survey

[Clamman73]

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[DisneyPrincess5]

The highlight of my very first trip when I was 3 was Figment. My parents got me a Figment hand puppet that I adored. Don't take my Figment away

 

[huwar18]

The only good thing is that they are using Figment in their Marvel Comic series. That could help the effort to keep Figment

 

[Haymarket2008]

It is strange that the Imagination pavilion front has been, more or less, radio silent among the people in the know. Apart from a presumed Inside Out takeover, I wonder if there are any large plans regarding Figment.....They have to realize there IS an audience should they capitalize on it.

 

[Figment82]

It saddens me to think of how many people are only familiar with Figment from the current attraction. If only we could see a return to the original (actual imagination-filled) concept, with Dreamfinder, and amazing Mystic Manor-esque effects and ride system.

I sincerely hope only positive things come out of a survey such as this, but in this day and age, I fear the worst...

As an aside, this is the easiest survey I would ever take!

 

[brb1006]

The only good thing is that they are using Figment in their Marvel Comic series. That could help the effort to keep Figment

And reintroducing Dreamfinder complete with an origin story.

 

[FigmentJedi]

It is strange that the Imagination pavilion front has been, more or less, radio silent among the people in the know. Apart from a presumed Inside Out takeover, I wonder if there are any large plans regarding Figment.....They have to realize there IS an audience should they capitalize on it.

They've been sitting on plans for a Figment and Dreamfinder-based overhaul for over a decade and even allotted budgets for it, but it kept getting shelved in favor of IP projects like the Seas with Nemo and Frozen Ever After.
The current ride's always been a placeholder in the minds of Imagineering.

 

[huwar18]

And reintroducing Dreamfinder complete with an origin story.

Exactly...I don't know what else Disney needs. They have received rave reviews on the comic. Hopefully, it helps lead to a better attraction for Figment and the Dreamfinder!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

The original ride was one of the most popular in EPCOT at the time, but as the current version pales in comparison to the newer, flashier rides like Soarin', Nemo and Test Track 2.0 I doubt most of the park's visitors know who the character is anymore, unfortunately. Figment doesn't really seem like the park's mascot like he used to. If Figment ever goes away completely, it'll probably be summed up by the phrase "out of sight, out of mind".

He could be Epcot's star once again, but only if Disney puts in the effort to make 4.0 a true headliner that gets guests talking about him.

 

[Haymarket2008]

They've been sitting on plans for a Figment and Dreamfinder-based overhaul for over a decade and even allotted budgets for it, but it kept getting shelved in favor of IP projects like the Seas with Nemo and Frozen Ever After.
The current ride's always been a placeholder in the minds of Imagineering.

I do recall that. Such a shame. Wasn't there a planned closure in early 2014 that was going to be the Dreamfinder revival? Tony Baxter's swan song? I seem to recall @marni1971 talking about it. Until the funds were relocated....

 

[marni1971]

I do recall that. Such a shame. Wasn't there a planned closure in early 2014 that was going to be the Dreamfinder revival? Tony Baxter's swan song? I seem to recall @marni1971 talking about it. Until the funds were relocated....

There's been several version four proposals. Obviously none have happened sadly.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

The average Disney World visitor doesn't know the history or anything about the character outside of the ride. Based purely on the ride, the character and the experience aren't very positive. It's asking a lot to assume people will score it highly when it's just not a very good in-park experience and the lone positives reside mostly in memory or in other non-park experience mediums.

 

[WEDwaydatamover]

Why did Figment become so "feminine" in his return? Not so much in the attraction but the merchandise. It thought it was a bit demented on Walt Disney World initially.

 

[Disney Analyst]

You know... if it's a choice between keeping the current ride, or getting a brand new, innovative ride not associated with figment... I'd take the brand new ride... I think Inside Out has great potential... even figment could show up in an Inside Out attraction.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Oh my goodness no! Not my beloved Figgy!!!! Please don't take my Figment away!!!

 

[correcaminos]

This makes me wonder. They took him away once to bring him back. I hope they don't try it again

 

[TeriofTerror]

Oh my goodness no! Not my beloved Figgy!!!! Please don't take my Figment away!!!

I'm now hearing this to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine".
You are my Figment,
My only Figment.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you;
Please don't take my Figment away!

 

[Haymarket2008]

Why did Figment become so "feminine" in his return? Not so much in the attraction but the merchandise. It thought it was a bit demented on Walt Disney World initially.

.....?

 

[WEDwaydatamover]

Hope there a complete rethinking of the pavilion. This should be the quintessential Imagineering attraction on the planet. Every trick and illusion on Flower Street.

This would be the second time that George Kalogridis was in charge during Figments removal. Gulp.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Why did Figment become so "feminine" in his return? Not so much in the attraction but the merchandise. It thought it was a bit demented on Walt Disney World initially.

Well he is using the Bugs Bunny playbook now...