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EPCOT Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment
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Epcot82Guy
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We aren't telling you because you'll go fire him/her and have it bent into the shape of Olaf.
It really is amazing how Indy at DisneySea is indeed so much better than in California. Lots of little things that make a huge difference.
The Grand Inquisitor
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That's Tokyo Disney in a nutshell its just amazing.
KevinPage
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With all of the work being done at Epcot right now, I understand them not wanting to close down another attraction, when the park is starved for attractions as it is.
Assuming Spaceship Earth is the next refurb (I mean it is featured as such in the Epcot Experience), I don’t see an Imagination rehab occurring until at least both Guardians & Play pavilion are open.
Heck, I doubt Spaceship Earth goes down until at least Ratatouille and the Moana walkthrough are ready and they can claim “water” as an “attraction”.
Assuming Spaceship Earth is the next refurb (I mean it is featured as such in the Epcot Experience), I don’t see an Imagination rehab occurring until at least both Guardians & Play pavilion are open.
Heck, I doubt Spaceship Earth goes down until at least Ratatouille and the Moana walkthrough are ready and they can claim “water” as an “attraction”.
The Grand Inquisitor
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I agree Imagination could go down around 2021-2022
KevinPage
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And I’d like nothing more than an updated version of the original with current tech, along with implementing a bunch of Tony Baxter’s original ideas for the ride.
I mean, Figment is a huuuuuge merch seller and is all over festival merchandise, seemingly EVERY FESTIVAL.
This just seems like a total no-brainer that would appease not only general tourists but the hardcore purists. When you can please EVERYONE with no blowback, why not?
I mean, Figment is a huuuuuge merch seller and is all over festival merchandise, seemingly EVERY FESTIVAL.
This just seems like a total no-brainer that would appease not only general tourists but the hardcore purists. When you can please EVERYONE with no blowback, why not?
2023 currently
RoysCabin
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You're correct, but unfortunately I don't think corporate looks at that as the win-win we all agree it would be.
To them, it wouldn't be enough to have an attraction that satisfies both the casual tourists and the hardcore; instead, it'd be "are we leveraging this space enough to maximize our profit via promotion of our various properties?"
It's what fully distinguishes past Disney from modern Disney: there was an era where the theme parks were the focus and the company's big money makers, but today the parks are not the priority in and of themselves. It's not enough to have a successful ride, they want/"need" a successful ride that promotes a film or franchise that can make bigger merch money, ticket sales, or whatever else.
So a 21st century Journey Into Imagination could likely be a masterpiece if given the proper care, attention, and budget, but does that masterpiece fulfill the synergy quota enough for them to prioritize it over, say, whatever new Frozen or Beauty and the Beast show they come up with?
FigmentFan82
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Wishful thinking here, but with the RotR finally opened and receiving pretty much universal praise, if Disney could just look to Imagination and say to themselves, "Let's knock this one out of the park too!" That would be amazing.
Will wait, with baited breath. RotR shows it can be done. Now can they do it again?
Will wait, with baited breath. RotR shows it can be done. Now can they do it again?
SaveDinosaur
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Journey into Imagination = 15 years
Journey Into Imagination with Figment = 21 years
And don't forget that the latter is the temporary version...
The Grand Inquisitor
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Thanks for the clarification Marni
No Name
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I wonder if the changed SSE plans have any impact on this.
Huh? It’s actually a very different ride experience, and which someone likes better probably has a lot to do with the attraction itself, not just the IP.
Huh? It’s actually a very different ride experience, and which someone likes better probably has a lot to do with the attraction itself, not just the IP.
Bender123
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Change up the drop sequence and screens...I get they aren't identical, but the ride is still car goes up, car comes down at various intervals, with show scenes in between. They both are well themed to the attraction and they both are solid rides.
As I stated, look at Indy vs Dinosaur...literally identical rides, if you remove the themes, but the story and theme of Indy makes it the superior ride. With a ride like California ToT vs GotG, its a toss up...do you like dark and spooky or loud and bombastic?
TwilightZone
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Now this is a big big huge stretch of an idea I got but one that is...interesting so to speak. Basically for a while I have been in a group where we discuss books including Diary of a Wimpy Kid. One rumored idea is disney will make a show out of it and maybe a musical production. The musical production already pre existed beforehand but had a very limited run. Anyways recently Disney plus had a movie based on the first Timmy Failure book, which is a story similar to that of DOAWK. The plot involves a very imaginative boy during his daily life. Now heres where things get together. Assuming disney is willing enough to make a DOAWK musical production in the future, it could also be a possibility, not very likely, but a possibility that Timmy Failure or some other disney plus show/movie could be tied to Imagination too.
That or I shouldn't be thinking of these things at 12 am haha.
That or I shouldn't be thinking of these things at 12 am haha.
Disneyson
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I have not seen it, but I feel like the Merch opportunities of an animated purple dragon in a yellow sweater are far greater than t-shirts that say “FAILURE” on them.
For this reason alone the wouldn’t do it.
trainplane3
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So I just noticed this in the Imagination bathrooms. Is there a reason why they'd write "exit" in the ground in what looks like handwriting with a stick?
And just for funzies, taken right before close. Too bad they don't stay open later:
And just for funzies, taken right before close. Too bad they don't stay open later:
Captain Neo
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Reminder: Disney’s new CEO is all about sales metrics. If you like figment and dreamfinder make sure you show it by start buying their merchandise like hot cakes!
