Rumor Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment

Haymarket2008

Haymarket2008

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Could be just me, but given the nature and presence of Figment in the “new EPCOT” and the cold, hard fact that he brings in money and crowds (the popcorn bucket and tons and tons of merch)…..I think the major Figment overhaul is inevitable. He ain’t getting scrapped for the newest film du jour.
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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ppete1975 said:
I think the loss of the pyramids or figment entirely would be worse to me.
As bad as the ride is hes at least still there.

I dont need marvel, inside out, or the newest hot thing destroying this building and relegating Figment to fandom and merchandising for whatever festival is next.
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The loss of the pyramids would be terrible, but I don't really care about keeping Figment for the existing attraction. He's barely even the same character as the one from the original anyways.
 
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Touchdown

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Why do people think the pyramids wouldn’t come back? This time with an ADA ramp to the second floor, enough room on the ground floor for a shop, queue and ride. As long as it’s replaced with a similar design I would have no problem with replacing the building.
 
Rodj

Rodj

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I believe Disney might utilize the "glasses-free" AR patent that was filed last year, especially considering one of the examples used the JII ride vehicles:
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ppete1975

ppete1975

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Touchdown said:
Why do people think the pyramids wouldn’t come back? This time with an ADA ramp to the second floor, enough room on the ground floor for a shop, queue and ride. As long as it’s replaced with a similar design I would have no problem with replacing the building.
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Because this is the company that thinks big boxes are sufficient. The design of what was future world is a thing of the past when it comes to disney. If architecture works with the IP (star wars land, pandora) they will spend the money. Outside of that you will not be seeing Imagination, space ship earth, horizons, wom, the land, the odyssey or the wonders of life of architecture just for architecture again. That was what awed me when I originally went to Epcot, besides the water, and landscaping was the buildings were all works of art and transported you somewhere else.
 
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fgmnt

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Keep in mind that this company is in year 4 in EPCOT of replacing a building they tore down, and they are replacing half of it with a substantially similar building and the other half as an outdoor water garden.
 
Dragonman

Dragonman

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Touchdown said:
Why do people think the pyramids wouldn’t come back? This time with an ADA ramp to the second floor, enough room on the ground floor for a shop, queue and ride. As long as it’s replaced with a similar design I would have no problem with replacing the building.
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Isn’t the elevator still there? I would think that would already help with the ADA requirements.
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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Mickeynerd17 said:
It's a shame the character has been absent from the park so long that reintroducing him could theoretically be detrimental to the current park.
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Actually, he's been overseas portraying the headless mayor of Phantom Manor at DLP with the reused voice recordings of Paul Frees Ghost Host..The mold used for him is of Dreamfinder....Now here's how you ad some sparks of Dagger, Blood and Gory and then........A mystery story.
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SailorMercury

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Look. If I can say anything about Figment, at least the character is still there. The ride as it is acts as a gateway for kids who think the cute dragon is cute to find out about what used to be. Happened to me. I was born a few years after the OG closed, and I learned about it after loving With Figment as a kid.

That and the scariest part of the ride is in the exact same place in both Figment versions.
 
Mickeynerd17

Mickeynerd17

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FulcrumSolo said:
Look. If I can say anything about Figment, at least the character is still there. The ride as it is acts as a gateway for kids who think the cute dragon is cute to find out about what used to be. Happened to me. I was born a few years after the OG closed, and I learned about it after loving With Figment as a kid.
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This is kind of the same for me. My first visit was 3 years after With Figment opened. My initial impression of figment was akin to old Chuck e cheese robots: terrifying. His movements gave the impression of derangement and resulted in me not liking the character for many years out of fear he would bite me or something. It wasn't until 2014ish that I discovered the original attraction and really appreciated the character for who he is. I most likely would've never understood the character if I hadn't stumbled on the old ride through google.

The fact they've let figment exist like this for nearly 21 years is sinful. Figment needs to be a joyful character not a psychopath.
 
Figments Friend

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Dragonman said:
I’ve always wondered why they decided to remove Figment’s tux at One Man’s Dream, or was it added back later? View attachment 696530
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I would like to know why this figure was seemingly not handled well archival wise....look at all of the paintwork rubbed off of the lower belly areas.
A shame really, the original paintwork was beautifully done with subtlet airbrushing effects.


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DoleWhipDrea

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celluloid said:
I am bummed thinking this is may of been covering their bases for how they were going to have the final message from the Guardians of the Galaxy in Cosmic Rewind.
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When theme park creators come up with new tech, they like to implement it in more than one place. I wouldn't give up just yet.

Mickeynerd17 said:
Just because there's no video or audio of imagination breaking down doesn't mean it never happened. I believe there was an issue that they decided to remove rather than fix. Also moving imageworks downstairs was a factor in the decision.
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Imageworks, to my understanding, was moved downstairs because post-closure a significant portion of upstairs was not compliant with updated OSHA standards. With funding for the project already abysmal, their best bet was to make a scaled-back Imageworks downstairs. But the turntable caused a lot of issues, and park ops wanted it gone.

Touchdown said:
Why do people think the pyramids wouldn’t come back? This time with an ADA ramp to the second floor, enough room on the ground floor for a shop, queue and ride. As long as it’s replaced with a similar design I would have no problem with replacing the building.
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It's very much a funding thing, and Martin, who has been a prominent insider here, has indicated that with past potential options to re-do Imagination that if the floor of the attraction needed to be completely flattened out for something like trackless ride vehicles that there wouldn't be enough of a budget to keep the pyramids. Granted, that was several years ago, and pre-pandemic.


The decor inside of the Odyssey, the celebration of both Figment and the Dreamfinder and all of classic Imagination are all very positive signals. Yes, the re-do is long overdue, but Disney wouldn't be doing all of this and having a film in development if they wanted Imagination to go away. This is them testing the waters. So if you want Imagination to return to its former glory with even better modern special effects, you should not just be voting with your wallet when it comes to merchandise - give Disney your feedback! Go to Guest Relations and tell them how happy you are to see all of this and how much you want to see Imagination have Figment and the Dreamfinder together again, with the iconic soundtrack and magic that once was. If you can't go in person, write to them on the Contact Us page. Iger and D'Amaro were spotted checking things out. Now is the time, now is the best time to let Disney know how much this all means to you.
 
SailorMercury

SailorMercury

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DoleWhipDrea said:
So if you want Imagination to return to its former glory with even better modern special effects, you should not just be voting with your wallet when it comes to merchandise - give Disney your feedback! Go to Guest Relations and tell them how happy you are to see all of this and how much you want to see Imagination have Figment and the Dreamfinder together again, with the iconic soundtrack and magic that once was. If you can't go in person, write to them on the Contact Us page.
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This! The morning after the beacons show, I wrote to them about how I appreciated it as a fan and hoped to see this energy back in the actual building, and I’m sure many others did too.

DoleWhipDrea said:
Now is the time, now is the best time to let Disney know how much this all means to you.
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I see what you did there.
 
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YouMakeTheWorldGoRound

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DoleWhipDrea said:
It's very much a funding thing, and Martin, who has been a prominent insider here, has indicated that with past potential options to re-do Imagination that if the floor of the attraction needed to be completely flattened out for something like trackless ride vehicles that there wouldn't be enough of a budget to keep the pyramids. Granted, that was several years ago, and pre-pandemic.
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They couldn’t possibly get rid of the Pyramids! That would be like getting ride of the Castle, or Space Mountain or Splash Mounta… oh no

But in all seriousness I pray we get to keep the pyramids when it does come times for a full ride replacement. One of the most iconic sights in all of Epcot.
 
Cmdr_Crimson

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YouMakeTheWorldGoRound said:
They couldn’t possibly get rid of the Pyramids! That would be like getting ride of the Castle, or Space Mountain or Splash Mounta… oh no

But in all seriousness I pray we get to keep the pyramids when it does come times for a full ride replacement. One of the most iconic sights in all of Epcot.
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Plus where would all of those DVC members get to relax drinking and snacking away their $32,550 investment..The WoL pavillion could just be it's own DVC club in itself now...
 

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