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EPCOT Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment
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Surfin' Tuna
Well-Known Member
This is a real concern of mine. With their current thinking I can see them doing this. The only thing that might stop them is the popularity Figment (as awful as current figment is) has garnered in recent years. They make a lot of money on sales from Figment stuff.
I would love to see Inside Out in the park and WoL is vacant...
Bring back the good Figment and Dreamfinder, utilize WoL, and make Epcot fun again.
Loose Pebble
Active Member
In terms of figment being more popular than the ride, is it the popcorn bucket selling out that's the main thing? Or is it figment merch overall?
Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
Figment has always been popular mainly due to Guests that remember the Original Attraction.
There is a connection there, today I would call it ‘nostalgic connection’ since most of us who experienced the Original in person are getting up in years.
But the appeal is knowing the character from the Original.
There is NO appeal whatsoever to the current annoying incarnation.
Figment merch sells because of the past connection.
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There is a connection there, today I would call it ‘nostalgic connection’ since most of us who experienced the Original in person are getting up in years.
But the appeal is knowing the character from the Original.
There is NO appeal whatsoever to the current annoying incarnation.
Figment merch sells because of the past connection.
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Rodj
Well-Known Member
Are you sure? I’ve seen quite a few people online who like Figment in the current version, mainly furries.
DreamfinderGuy
Well-Known Member
Figment sells merch because he's a cute character and kids love him. I also think there's a sort of hivemind thing going on with how people see liking the character as trendy, so they buy the merch so they look trendy. Y'all are kidding yourselves if you think Figment's merchandising potential is being held up by a ride that closed over 25 years ago. The original attraction gave him a launch and kept the momentum up for a while, it's not a serious force for anything but throwback merch today.
All of that said, I do think having a good ride in that building would move more merchandise. More people would "get it".
All of that said, I do think having a good ride in that building would move more merchandise. More people would "get it".
Cmdr_Crimson
Well-Known Member
It's always for the merch..If they even made Popcorn buckets of SMRT-1 SSE or a Kitchen Kabaret Sipper..It's all for the rarity and limit the guests can go for..
I'm surprised that they haven't used that same Figment Bucket mold for Halloween for Drac Figment or Santa Figment for Holiday season...Or one that will Just be Dreamfinder's Top Hat with Figment coming out of it...
Surfin' Tuna
Well-Known Member
I think this is true for us old people who remember and loved the first Figment, who was fun and lovable. I think there are a ton of people who find him cute now, and I think they are the ones buying the majority of the merchandise.
Brer Panther
Well-Known Member
I like Figment in the current version. If I didn't, I probably wouldn't have been interested in learning about the original version.
FigmentFan82
Well-Known Member
I was fortunate to ride the original when I was a very young kid, but one of the things I also thought was very cool about Figment, and I would guess many people might feel the same as well, was that the merch was exclusive to Epcot and that attraction. Something about that felt a little extra special when you brought home the little Figment plush, unlike getting a Mickey anywhere basically.
Cmdr_Crimson
Well-Known Member
At least during the Centorium era they would have a section alone all for Figment not just the small excuse of a corner at the institute where 5 shelves is other Pixar and Disney IP's and 2 shelves of Figment..
Surfin' Tuna
Well-Known Member
I think a lot of us miss the exclusive merch that one could find at various places around WDW in the early days. Don't get me off a tangent about the house of magic or the already mentioned Centorium, which was just cool no matter what they were selling.
FigmentFan82
Well-Known Member
For the life of me I don't understand why there aren't more exclusive shops in WDW like they used to have. DHS in particular used to have a upscale clothing shop with a lot nicer Disney type clothes. When all the merch is the same, people feel less inclined to make a impulse purchase because you know you can find it somewhere else on property before you leave. I guess Galaxies Edge is currently one of the few rare exclusive merch areas, but there really should be more. Also Creations shop should have a lot more Epcot merch then one little corner.
Bocabear
Well-Known Member
I have not been to Universal in many years, but when the Harry Potter section opened at IOA, the shopping was amazing... It was hard to not buy something... They really did an amazing job with merch and created wonderful destination shopping in the park... I was hoping Disney would begin to do the same, but all we seemed to get was Memento Mori and whatever they did for Galaxy's Edge....and that was it... There are far more opportunities within the parks to make it feel more like destination shopping instead of repetititve non specific Disney merchandise no one cares about...
Moth
Well-Known Member
It was mortifying to see the selection of merch when I went back in... I think 2022? It was before Guardians opened, like a month prior.
I wanted merch based off rides, and I got nothing there sans some Figment stuff because he was essentially the only 'park' only merch they carried.
Yeah, they dont have as much good park merch anymore for the most part, though there was some good ones when i went this year. I did get a pretty cool tower of terror desk bell. POTC always has a good shirt or two.
Ive always kinda wanted a figment shirt, but the problem is a lot of them is stuff i probably wouldn’t wear out of the house. IMO Disney parks merch needs to be a bit more subtle.
FigmentFan82
Well-Known Member
Exactly!! Why is 90% so tacky??
Rodj
Well-Known Member
Funnily enough, on a drive today in my home state(Ohio), I saw an SUV decked out with large Figment stickers on the sides(door panels) and the tailgate. Wish I got a picture.