Kman101
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Hm. Interesting.
I love Figment but I'm in the minority, clearly, that I'm fine he wasn't the narrator, though it'd be very fitting. I'm sure you can't say, but any idea why they didn't go through with hit?
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Rumor Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment
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Hm. Interesting.
I love Figment but I'm in the minority, clearly, that I'm fine he wasn't the narrator, though it'd be very fitting. I'm sure you can't say, but any idea why they didn't go through with hit?
spacemountaincarlo
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This discussion is actually very fascinating to me because as I mentioned in a previous thread, my partner and I had gone to Epcot yesterday and she isn't a Disney fan. Nonetheless, I wanted to *really* make the Imagination pavilion hurt just a bit more for her since she was pretty much a blank slate and had no information prior to yesterday. Before riding the current Imagination, I showed her Martin's video on the original Imagination. She seemed to really enjoy it just based on the video, and when we had gone on the ride, she also realized how big of a travesty this new ride was.
After the ride, we walked around the gift shop and we looked at all of the Figment merch, and they actually sell a lot of it there. Later in the day, we also went into MouseGear and she also pointed out the amount of Figment merch being sold there as well. She actually said to me then, "I never knew Figment was actually this popular, you can totally tell he's popular just based on how much merch of him they sell, why won't Disney make a better ride for him at this point? Are they dumb?" If even a non-Disney, non-EPCOT Center superfan like her can see that Disney is actually really missing out here, it's really baffling to me that there isn't any executive who can see this.
After the ride, we walked around the gift shop and we looked at all of the Figment merch, and they actually sell a lot of it there. Later in the day, we also went into MouseGear and she also pointed out the amount of Figment merch being sold there as well. She actually said to me then, "I never knew Figment was actually this popular, you can totally tell he's popular just based on how much merch of him they sell, why won't Disney make a better ride for him at this point? Are they dumb?" If even a non-Disney, non-EPCOT Center superfan like her can see that Disney is actually really missing out here, it's really baffling to me that there isn't any executive who can see this.
mickeyfan5534
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You know, I actually think I can imagine it. If it was played right, it could have been a really sweet and charming moment, especially if they built a Figment kite to fly around with the other kites during the segment
Homemade Imagineering
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Yeah I agree, bob and bob are blind... there is a solution to the problem that’s right in front of them, and for some reason is seems they avoid it at all costs.
gustaftp
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trainplane3
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So...this is a thing!
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!
Snow Queen 83
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I love the Figment bus, it is my favorite bus wrap. I also like that it represents the Disney theme parks more than a movie and/or a cartoon. All the classic rides should get a wrap.
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