trainplane3
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So...this is a thing!
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EPCOT Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment
- Thread starter Walrus from Paris
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begood524
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LOVE it!
Fear
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999th Happy Haunt
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FigmentFan82
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Haha!
Mike S
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DCLcruiser
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I love it!
999th Happy Haunt
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Figment should have got a Skyliner wrap too, especially since it’s connected to EPCOT. Haunted Mansion and Pirates got wraps, and Magic Kingdom’s not even connected to the Skyliner.
DCLcruiser
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The Skyliner has had so much trouble, I don't think they want to risk Figment's mischievous tendencies.
Epcot82Guy
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I really can't figure out what their goal is with Figment. He seems to be everywhere right now (which is awesome), yet the terrible incarnation if the ride lingers with no pending announcement. The Disney Epcot trolling continues...
Timothy_Q
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Martin has said the current plan is to close Imagination once SSE opens back up.
The budget is already allocated for it
Homemade Imagineering
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I think what I really care about right now is an announcement coming soon, hopefully, because an announcement will confirm to us what is to become of imagination and it will create a massive hype buildup, if it is something that we want. I’m sure Disney knows what the fans want, and I do have faith that they’ll find a proper solution to please everyone.
Timothy_Q
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An announcement would be great, but judging by the SSE and Mary Poppins announcements, I wouldn't expect any specifics
DetectiveDisney
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Hey. Just letting y'all know that over the past few months I've been drafting a script for a hypothetical Journey into Imagination feature film. It's not official or anything-- just for fun-- but I'd love to pitch it to Disney someday...
Homemade Imagineering
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Personally I don’t need specifics!! A simple “figment will be staying along with a fan favorite returning” is just all I need to be a happy camper!!!
FigmentJedi
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The buses have Wi-Fi on them, so you can ride the Figment Bus and watch the original ride on YouTube. If the Skyliner had Figment wraps and Wi-Fi, then you could watch all of Martin's Imagination tributes while you wait for three hours to get rescued.
Sir_Cliff
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Yes, Disney's treatment of Figment is very curious. They seem to realise he is a valuable asset as a WDW-specific IP and one particularly tied to Epcot, the park they seem to have been having the hardest time figuring out how to pitch to the public. They also don't seem to want to commit resources to upgrading what they must know is a terrible attraction that presumably leaves first time visitors wondering why on earth Disney is pushing this annoying character and his lacklustre ride so hard.
Very hard to know whether they're just ringing every last dollar out of the character through nostalgia-based marketing or working to position him as the unofficial mascot of WDW and Epcot long into the future. Wouldn't surprise me if Disney has no real plan beyond producing t-shirts and plush toys for as long as they sell.
Bender123
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Here is the easy answer...
Innoventions, SE, GotG and Play are all closed at the same time. The central spine and entry are a construction yard. For now, JII is a bad attraction, but it is a functional attraction. At least, for now, there is a side of the park that isn't a bulldozer filled nightmare scape.
To a guest coming into the park, its better to have something open over nothing open.
Kamikaze
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Just remember to never - ever - send it in unsolicited.