EPCOT Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment

Agent H

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FigmentsBrightIdeas

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Disgruntled Walt said:
Ok, we're getting weird again.
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Indeed.. like.. may I remind you folks that this is the very same park that holds the Candlelight Processional (a choir event, usually hosted by a celebrity speaker that retells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ/the first Christmas) every year, correct? (Fun fact: that event was started by Walt at Disneyland before it eventually made it’s way to EPCOT Center aswell to carry on that tradition) Dreamfinder & Figment are basically a Santa Claus & his Elves equivalent if anything, they continue on the spirit of kindness, generosity & positive inspiration to use God’s gift of creativity/imagination to us to do good in this world with it. All of EPCOT Center was originally designed to be a beacon of hope like this. It’s not God or Jesus themselves, but it certainly continues his spirit of giving people hope & generosity to use our achievements, abilities, etc. to do good & provide good things for our fellow man in whatever field we choose to pursue, to make the world a better place .
 
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FigmentsBrightIdeas

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I gotta say though, in such troubled/sad times as of late, theme parks like EPCOT Center, characters like Dreamfinder & Figment, and attractions like the original 83-98 Journey Into Imagination, etc. would genuinely be a ‘fantastic’ way to spread positive goodwill, hope, love & generosity to people that need it at the moment. The timing would be perfect.

You guys should think back and remember just how much of a goodwill ambassador Walt, his dedicated team of creatives, and his original studio creations did for many around the world back in the day in similar tough times. The same thing could happen today with those classic EPCOT Center characters & attractions. Aswell as a new & upcoming generation of creatives that, like Walt’s team & the team behind EPCOT Center, are dedicated to seeing through, creating things that continue that same quality & spirit to help inspire sincere hope & inspiration to people all around the world. I sincerely hope & pray that indeed will happen, that God’s grace & love for us will see us through and make that dream a reality. 🙏🏻
 
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Disgruntled Walt

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Inspired Figment said:
Indeed.. like.. may I remind you folks that this is the very same park that holds the Candlelight Processional (a choir event, usually hosted by a celebrity speaker that retells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ/the first Christmas) every year, correct? (Fun fact: that event was started by Walt at Disneyland before it eventually made it’s way to EPCOT Center aswell to carry on that tradition) Dreamfinder & Figment are basically a Santa Claus & his Elves equivalent if anything, they continue on the spirit of kindness, generosity & positive inspiration to use God’s gift of creativity/imagination to us to do good in this world with it. All of EPCOT Center was originally designed to be a beacon of hope like this. It’s not God or Jesus themselves, but it certainly continues his spirit of giving people hope & generosity to use our achievements, abilities, etc. to do good & provide good things for our fellow man in whatever field we choose to pursue, to make the world a better place.
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As a high school religion teacher, I have to say you're preaching to the choir here! I'm all for religious symbolism in the parks!
 
Zak and Wheezie

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I actually was thinking, and this is just fiction, but what if someone from 2025 time-traveled to early 1998 when they were in the planning stages to close the original ride? Basically show them what would happen, with the backlash and stuff. What would the Disney execs do if they were able to see how people would react? Kind of "Meet The Robinsons" style.
 
Agent H

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Zak and Wheezie said:
I actually was thinking... what if someone from 2025 time-traveled to early 1998 when they were in the planning stages to close the original ride? Basically show them what would happen, with the backlash and stuff. What would the Disney execs do if they were able to see how people would react?
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Probably nothing because they wouldn’t believe you are from the future
 
DreamfinderGuy

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Zak and Wheezie said:
I actually was thinking, and this is just fiction, but what if someone from 2025 time-traveled to early 1998 when they were in the planning stages to close the original ride? Basically show them what would happen, with the backlash and stuff. What would the Disney execs do if they were able to see how people would react? Kind of "Meet The Robinsons" style.
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If you were able to believably demonstrate how badly the second ride would have flopped, they would have just built the third ride in 1999. They were dead set on theming the whole pavilion around HISTA, they would have just recognized that killing figment was a bad idea and put Figment in the HISTA ride three years ahead of schedule.
 
Zak and Wheezie

Zak and Wheezie

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DreamfinderGuy said:
If you were able to believably demonstrate how badly the second ride would have flopped, they would have just built the third ride in 1999. They were dead set on theming the whole pavilion around HISTA, they would have just recognized that killing figment was a bad idea and put Figment in the HISTA ride three years ahead of schedule.
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I think the turntable system was also a somewhat small/big part in why the 1983 ride closed. It kind of proved to be too revolutionary for it's own good and it caused many issues with the ride.
 

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