I can see SE and Imagination going down together. Test Track is more of an issue going down than these two will be. Especially because of the fact The Seas and The Land can absorb the crowds that'd be going to those two better than a ride still on virtual queue and
I could see that, I mean I don’t think anyone would complain to see Imagination down in any scenario, especially if being converted back to something greatly anticipated. It’s all up to operations I suppose but it would be fantastic to have Imagination and SSE reopen in better iterations together. Now that they seem more comfortable with presenting blue sky ideas onstage, I would hope they include something for Imagination and then maybe an actual announcement for SSE this year. If all goes well I’d be much more satisfied with the park’s overall lineup. It will already be an improvement when Test Track reopens and then at least one of the three rumored projects for Epcot comes to fruition
If anything I feel they should make him the attractions antagonist in the next version. Where he found the way to "Capture your Imagination" for darker uses..
After some of his comments, I don’t believe he much cares for the ride, nor will he come back.If anything I feel they should make him the attractions antagonist in the next version. Where he found the way to "Capture your Imagination" for darker uses..
I doubt he feels very strongly aside from occasional annoyance at being pestered by obsessive fans. Dave Goelz has similarly had to ask people to stop bugging him about Figment at completely unrelated events a few times.
And yet he did this...
Yes, it was honestly a little embarrassing how Eric Idle ended up getting hounded on Twitter back in the day for not recognising Figment.
All depends on what he does he's still working..
There's actually a fanfic I read that is very close to this but also involving Doubt and other elements from the comics.
The trouble is that the Imagination Institute is fully tied to the Honey I Shrunk IP. Specifically the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience film. Even there, Dr. Nigel Channing is the chairman of the institute so to make Dreamfinder as the head of that all the sudden.. doesn’t really make much sense. That in essence would be retconning the story and other elements of the original ride. And even though the current attraction features a door titled “Dean Finder”. The truth is, it’s literally describing a position within the institute that looks for for the Dean or Head of the Institute, and oddly enough, seems they picked Dr. Channing for whatever reason, despite there hardly being a creative bone in his body, than again, considering it’s based entirely around the 5 senses.. not of Dreams/Exploration of the creative realms, idea forming, etc... I can’t help but think the whole concept lacks any basic understanding or really any focus that is of how creativity works or improves both our minds and the world around us (the Institute concept that is) (and on a side note, I almost see that “Dean Finder” name in there as a mocking reference rather than any real tribute considering the place/story of the current ride & it’s portrayal of Figment.. ngl.) in comparison, in the original, Dreamfinder’s fortay really is in.. well.. “Dream Finding” and not just helping collect and recombine sparks (abstract ideas) to help folks create new things, but, along with Figment storing all those sparks he finds into the Dreamport where it further sorted, recombined, redistrubuted, etc. and ultimately helps in improving the world along in their own ventures through the realms of imagination. He & Figment went on travels through the realms of imagination, collected sparks via the flying dreamcatching machine and then stored those sparks in the dreamport, aswell as ventured into the realms of imagination (art, literature, theatre, science & technology, film.. basically abstract realms that represent every medium or occupation that best utilizes creativity & idea making to its full potential.) to continue to learn about imagination’s abilities aswell as their own creative abilities.
Well yes it’s a very loose plot idea haha. I would imagine Nigel Channing and the Honey I Shrunk stuff is already out of the picture, for a future anything really. They’d likely use a similar plot to something akin to the comics (which already feature similar themes if I remember correctly). Using all this stuff as an allegory for the attraction’s overall demise irl is something they can latch onto and find success with. It’s already & ironically a cinematic part of real world theme park lore, and so at the end of the day there are powerful storytelling connections to be made. It’s up to the execution whether that is subtle or more on the noseThe trouble is that the Imagination Institute is fully tied to the Honey I Shrunk IP. Specifically the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience film. Even there, Dr. Nigel Channing is the chairman of the institute so to make Dreamfinder as the head of that doesn’t really make much sense. That in essence would be retconning the original ride. And even though the current attraction features a door titled “Dean Finder”. The truth is, it’s literally looking for the Dean of the Institute.. not Dreams.. in comparison, Dreamfinder’s fortay really is in.. well.. “Dream Finding” and not just helping collect and recombine sparks to help folks create new things, but, along with Figment storing all those sparks he finds into the Dreamport where it further sorted, recombined, redistrubuted, etc. and ultimately helps in the venture through the realms of imagination. He & Figment went on travels through the realms of imagination, collected sparks via the flying dreamcatching machine and then stored those sparks in the dreamport, aswell as ventured into the realms of imagination (art, literature, theatre, science & technology, film.. basically abstract realms that represent every medium or occupation that best utilizes creativity & idea making to its full potential.) to continue to learn about imagination’s abilities aswell as their own creative abilities.
Another detail to remember is that in the current attraction, Dreamfinder Infact is snoring in the Dream Lab.. (Chuck McCann is the recorded snoring behind that door). Meaning they basically put him to sleep behind closed doors to possibly further their goals in taking over the Dreamport and original pavilion.
Also, Figment being the so called "Latest Discovery." where did they "find him? In a broom closet in tears clinging to a small photo of Dreamfinder.The trouble is that the Imagination Institute is fully tied to the Honey I Shrunk IP. Specifically the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience film. Even there, Dr. Nigel Channing is the chairman of the institute so to make Dreamfinder as the head of that all the sudden.. doesn’t really make much sense. That in essence would be retconning the story and other elements of the original ride. And even though the current attraction features a door titled “Dean Finder”. The truth is, it’s literally describing a position within the institute that looks for for the Dean or Head of the Institute, and oddly enough, seems they picked Dr. Channing for whatever reason, despite there hardly being a creative bone in his body, than again, considering it’s based entirely around the 5 senses.. not of Dreams/Exploration of the creative realms, idea forming, etc... I can’t help but think the whole concept lacks any basic understanding or really any focus that is of how creativity works or improves both our minds and the world around us (the Institute concept that is) (and on a side note, I almost see that “Dean Finder” name in there as a mocking reference rather than any real tribute considering the place/story of the current ride & it’s portrayal of Figment.. ngl.) in comparison, in the original, Dreamfinder’s fortay really is in.. well.. “Dream Finding” and not just helping collect and recombine sparks (abstract ideas) to help folks create new things, but, along with Figment storing all those sparks he finds into the Dreamport where it further sorted, recombined, redistrubuted, etc. and ultimately helps in improving the world along in their own ventures through the realms of imagination. He & Figment went on travels through the realms of imagination, collected sparks via the flying dreamcatching machine and then stored those sparks in the dreamport, aswell as ventured into the realms of imagination (art, literature, theatre, science & technology, film.. basically abstract realms that represent every medium or occupation that best utilizes creativity & idea making to its full potential.) to continue to learn about imagination’s abilities aswell as their own creative abilities.
Another detail to remember is that in the current attraction, Dreamfinder Infact is snoring in the Dream Lab.. (Chuck McCann, DF’s original VA, is the recorded snoring behind that door). Meaning they basically put him to sleep behind closed doors to possibly further their goals in taking over the Dreamport and original pavilion.
Dreamfinder sent Figment on a mission to help people learn what Imagination is truly all about. Channing happens upon him and claims him as his own discovery.
Figment’s hands don’t scan
