That pitch didn't go far, I can assume it was a more 'broad' theme than just Imagination.
Yeah, Figment is staying no matter what happens to the ride in some sort of role. He's already the King of EPCOT, but he would just become the God of EPCOT at that point lol. He already has all of this mind you, the ride just helps boost his case.
Okay that is a huge relief, thanks for the clarification, and it’s nice to hear they’re at least headed in a direction that will include more elaborate sets and maybe even The Dreamfinder (who I assume will play a pivotal role in the film). To think we’ll potentially have to keep waiting on the edge of our seats for another decade’s a huge let down, but I suppose we’ve waited this long so may as well keep it up
Pete Doctor, I presume?
Another thing I truly ought to mention btw… considering the amount of changes they could make to Splash Mountain and how much investment they could put into crafting stuff for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. A film that didn’t do well at the box office & barely had much merch when it released. Journey Into Imagination would be nothing considering they don’t even have to craft a new attraction to have a successful revamp. The 1983-98 version is literally right there. Audio & video elements all there in the archives. ‘Guranteed’ success and most of the infrastructure is there and Figment & Dreamfinder merch sells as well as it does. All that really needs to be done is adding back more groups of vehicles, taking out the current sets (which there’s little to none anyway. Lol) and replacing them with replicas of the originals. They should have all the blueprints and stuff to do this successfully. And with the way they’re improving the Country Bear AAs and all, doing that same sort of thing to Dreamfinder & Figment AAs should be simple. Especially considering. The 3 main AAs in the OG ride plus ones that were on display in the Odyssey building & One Man’s Dream could be reinstalled and redressed no problem. They either are or utilize the same molds as the OG animatronics (Sound Lab = Figment with pot of rainbow mist retrofitted onto one of the opening scene dreamcatching machine raising, lowering, and rotating left mechs, Figment in Detour Scene = OG Finale, Current finals astronaut Figment = OG transition from performing arts to science Astronaut Figment repainted.. Odyssey Building display Figment was the original Literature Figment with word blocks (Cat/Bat gag) (the shirt he’s been wearing since his Odyssey building display days is the original finale shirt) and One Man’s Dream is the first Performing Arts scene figure, it’s actually a lot simpler than they think. And most if not every problem with the turntable scene could be ‘easily’ fixed with today’s technology improvement made within WDI.
On the opposite end of this, I feel like Disney would go cheap with the idea that “anything is better than what’s there now,” whereas with Tiana they know that they have to make something that lives up to what it’s replacing.
After the 2 other revamps both have gotten intense scrutiny for their cheap, slap-dash fashion they were done? Cmon now... Journey Into Imagination absolutely is another one that needs to live up to what was originally there. Especially when you consider its capacity & popularity back in the day.
I am starting to believe that I am a prophet
Do we know the present location of the Dreamfinder animatronics?
They might have to rebuild them.. but considering the original molds are still present. ( been on display at recent D23 exhibits and videos showing the interior WDI figure sculpting room. It should practically cost nothing to make new molds of those and use the updated AA tech they’re using for Country Bears in him & Figment.). There were 11 figures of Dreamfinder, most only utilizing the same mold repositioned and simple head, mouth, & arm movements (5 on the opening turntable scene, 1 in the Work of Art scene, 1 in the Literature scene, 1 in Performing Arts, 1 in Science, 1 that told Figment’s fortune before making way to the finale scene, and then 1 last figure that took/showed your picture at the end ala the Owl in Splash Mountain.
But isn’t the turntable mech literally there behind wall & floor boards? I’m certain it’s still there and that it wasn’t removed. You can even see the structure still along the walls and floors if you know where to look, It again probably just needs some tlc to get it running again, much like the disabled/covered over by hollow floor boards, parts of the track.
And the mayor of Phantom Canyon! They might have built that animatronic in the 90s, but I’m sure they’ve had to replace the face, so they must still have that mold!
That's my concern with Figment. Since people complain about V3 I wouldn't put it past Disney to throw a bandaid on and say "See isn't this better?".
