Uninitiated normies aren't always into the "Jolly old Santa figure" thing. Like I've even seen the occasional posts around here calling Dreamfinder a creepy old man. Playing up the "Disney Doctor Who" angle of the comics would probably mitigate that.
Is it wrong to say that I don’t mind if Dreamfinder returns? It’d be lovely but the real reason I loved the original ride all had to do with Figment. It is the only thing Disney has done that’s I’ve never really been able to forgive. I ride the current iteration once in a trip to honor the original. I want a new version of Journey with the spirit of the old Figment, whatever that looks like... and less Nigel Channing.
Is it wrong to say that I don’t mind if Dreamfinder returns? It’d be lovely but the real reason I loved the original ride all had to do with Figment. It is the only thing Disney has done that’s I’ve never really been able to forgive. I ride the current iteration once in a trip to honor the original. I want a new version of Journey with the spirit of the old Figment, whatever that looks like... and less Nigel Channing.
I’d say it is wrong. You have to have the two to balance it out. Figment is the enthusiastic, wide-eyed child full of unbridled curiosity and wonderment. Dreamfinder is his fatherly, mentor figure and our guide throughout the ride who shows both him and *us* the guests, what the creative process is about, what our imagination can create when used to to it’s potential, and what it can lead up to once we finally find that creative occupation or idea that helps utilize our true talent and capabilities.Is it wrong to say that I don’t mind if Dreamfinder returns? It’d be lovely but the real reason I loved the original ride all had to do with Figment. It is the only thing Disney has done that’s I’ve never really been able to forgive. I ride the current iteration once in a trip to honor the original. I want a new version of Journey with the spirit of the old Figment, whatever that looks like... and less Nigel Channing.
Then I suppose I’ll just hope for hot Dreamfinder, as @MisterPenguin alluded to. A gal has to get her kicks somewhere.
Then I suppose I’ll just hope for hot Dreamfinder, as @MisterPenguin alluded to. I gal has to get her kicks somewhere.
I was introduced to Figment as a 7 year old. You could understand why I might relate more to him than Dreamfinder... so while I recognize he was the guide, he just didn’t have that much an impact on me. Im sure many kids would have the same reaction today. The old man vibe was a bit weird to me even then.
So in all seriousness, if both come back, I think it’d be wise to age him down a little. And certainly nothing says they have to follow the original (relatively obscure) comic origin story or storyline of the original ride (Though I truly did love it).
I think we forget that children sometimes look at the world a bit differently.
The thing is, the ride can’t be done right without the chemistry between the two characters. Dreamfinder’s a mentor, a creator himself, based off the personality of both Walt Disney and Santa Claus. And Figment is a literal embodiment of not just a “figment of Imagination” or creation come to life but he’s supposed to represent the child within us all with unbridled curiosity and a desire to learn about creating new things. That’s why you need both. Add that in with the whole aspect of exploring each creative realm where we can use and take those abilities further and that’s what makes the ride.Lol. I was 7. He had a beard, curly red-grey hair, wore glasses, and was a little paunchy. The closest real life figures I had who fit that model were my paternal grandfather and Santa Claus. 7 year old me thought he looked quite old.
I have not said I would be upset if Dreamfinder came back. My pull is Figment. And if done right, one could easily make a ride with Figment without Dreamfinder. The key words there are if done right. Certainly the tone of the current version would have to be toned down. He’s annoying. So is Nigel. Makes for an awful ride. Only the ending scene with the song gets at the spirit of the original, and then only a little.
(But again, if Dreamfinder comes back. All the better. I just don’t personally need him in the ride if the ride is done right.)
Hey now... Fanboys can be pretty dang bad. And who says boys wouldn’t love a hot Dreamfinder too?
They went with Dr. Channing to tie in with the next-door 4D movie at the time, Honey I Shrunk the Audience. (Based off the then-“popular” “Honey, I Shrunk” film franchise. You could say.. this was the first film IP attraction that invaded Epcot. He was the chairman of the institute in that attraction, hence why they made the entire ride a Honey, I Shrunk the Audience-themed ride.
I only know one rule and that rule is only a few numbers up from yours. Nothing is safe from that rule. Not even bricks or shopping carts.
I know. I’m well aware of the pavilion’s history. I very much remember Honey I Shrunk the Audience. *Not an idiot* Oh those ‘mice’ made my mom scream...
No, but he's less appealing for such things.
