Rumor Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment

[TwilightZone]

"What-If" labs during the 99 incarnation

Yeah I know! That theme is a pretty bad way to tie things together, since a lot of the attractions were (from my findings) basic followups to original Imageworks attractions, just lesser in many ways.

Anyways thanks for the first clip! That has the rare "beach kite" variant of the original music maker attraction, which I just couldn't find any clips of anywhere.

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

EVERYONE REMAIN CALM

 

[Inspired Figment]

EVERYONE REMAIN CALM
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A step in the right direction! He actually has something to do with the theme of creation.. and EPCOT creations as a whole.

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

Fun fact - that Figment figure is reportedly from the original iteration of JII!

 

[Dragonman]

Fun fact - that Figment figure is reportedly from the original iteration of JII!

True, although It’s a static figure that was located in the Kodak Camera & Film Shop.

He’s occasionally brought out for events and dressed up differently (A chef for Food & Wine, etc).

 

[HauntedPirate]

"We need to make sure people visit the gift shop"
"Put Figment in there!"

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

"We need to make sure people visit the gift shop"
"Put Figment in there!"

They had him in there during Centorium era..

 

[HauntedPirate]

They had him in there during Centorium era..

I know. When they actually used him properly and knew how valuable he was instead of just a merchandise-moving piece of IP. Of course, you didn't need to draw people into Centorium, unlike the current operating room-themed gift shop.

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

I guess I'll die alone on a hill saying that Creations would be the perfect EPCOT store with Figment murals.

 

[aladdin2007]

I guess I'll die alone on a hill saying that Creations would be the perfect EPCOT store with Figment murals.

Im there with ya, but the egos in charge just don't get it.

 

[James Alucobond]

Eh, I think the murals should be classic EPCOT murals, not murals of Figment. EPCOT has really inspiring art without needing to resort to a character. They could replace the "Mouse as Muse" sculptures with "Pigment on Figment" sculptures or something, though.

 

[UNCgolf]

Eh, I think the murals should be classic EPCOT murals, not murals of Figment. EPCOT has really inspiring art without needing to resort to a character. They could replace the "Mouse as Muse" sculptures with "Pigment on Figment" sculptures or something, though.

Put a version of the Prologue and the Promise in there. Such a great piece of art.

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

But beyond the art, the elements are perfect. The SSE tile floors. The yellow entrance bays. The fonts. Tapestry of Nations on the music loop. The cool white lighting with the floor to cieling windows. All perfection. The muckeys just mess it up. I will say, all of this seems to be made to be easily changed. Also like they know they're building something that can easily be retrofitted into something perfect.

 

[James Alucobond]

I agree with you, but several folks here definitely do not.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Put a version of the Prologue and the Promise in there. Such a great piece of art.

It is. Why desecrate it by putting into a crappy merchandise shop?

 

[UNCgolf]

It is. Why desecrate it by putting into a crappy merchandise shop?

I'd just be happy to see it somewhere in EPCOT again.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I'd just be happy to see it somewhere in EPCOT again.

I’d rather it stay out of whatever this mess of a park is.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

You would think they would see the 6 hour lines for a popcorn bucket and say to themselves, “hey, imagine how much more merchandise we could sell if we built this guy a new ride!”

 

[TikibirdLand]

You would think they would see the 6 hour lines for a popcorn bucket and say to themselves, “hey, imagine how much more merchandise we could sell if we built this guy a new ride!”

Nah, skip the ride and go straight for selling the merch. Make it all available at one spot and offer a LL+ to enter. Why build stuff when people will line up for just about anything?

 

[Mac Tonight]

Nah, skip the ride and go straight for selling the merch. Make it all available at one spot and offer a LL+ to enter. Why build stuff when people will line up for just about anything?

It's a real double-edged sword. The merch selling so well with the current attraction in place tells Disney, "People clearly still love Figment, therefore what we have is fine!". And if the merch wasn't selling well, it tells Disney, "hmmm maybe people are over Figment. Might be time to rethink that pavilion."