News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[Haymarket2008]

Call me a nerd, but I wonder, the exact spot where the turntable was in Imagination, what is in that exact spot now?

The current load exists on top of a little over a quarter of the turntable.

 

[marni1971]

Wait, what? How was the ride planned to work?

It’s explained in detail here:

 

[crxbrett]

Yeah, when I worked there, basically the answer I got is that it would be too expensive. Though I still think that some type of ride could be constructed to recapture the original spirit of the ride. I especially like the original voice of figment. Marc Lawrence. Unfortunately he died in 2005. Maybe they could use the original recordings and come up with something new. If you want to hear his voice, check out a movie called Foul Play from 1978. He was the traveling bible salesman. He has quite a funny role in that movie.

But Billy Barty was the voice of Figment. I'm confused lol

BTW, I love Foul Play. Great Chevy Chase movie. The Burgess Meredith fight scene is hilarious. And Manilow's "Ready to Take a Chance Again' is one of the best movie songs of all-time. Still gets used at the orchestra's end credits at every Oscar show to this day.

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[EpcotMark]

But Billy Barty was the voice of Figment. I'm confused lol

BTW, I love Foul Play. Great Chevy Chase movie. The Burgess Meredith fight scene is hilarious. And Manilow's "Ready to Take a Chance Again' is one of the best movie songs of all-time. Still gets used at the orchestra's end credits at every Oscar show to this day.

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Youre right, it was Billy Barty. I must have grabbed the wrong name off the credits of Foul Play. Barty was the one who played the bible salesman. The "dwarf" was played by Marc Lawrence, another character. I got them mixed up.

 

[Andrew C]

It’s explanied in detail here:

The great thing about your videos is that they are all over an hour long. The bad thing about your videos is that they are all over an hour long.

 

[smile]

But Billy Barty was the voice of Figment. I'm confused lol

BTW, I love Foul Play. Great Chevy Chase movie. The Burgess Meredith fight scene is hilarious. And Manilow's "Ready to Take a Chance Again' is one of the best movie songs of all-time. Still gets used at the orchestra's end credits at every Oscar show to this day.

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Youre right, it was Billy Barty. I must have grabbed the wrong name off the credits of Foul Play. Barty was the one who played the bible salesman. The "dwarf" was played by Marc Lawrence, another character. I got them mixed up.

billy barty was masterstroke casting, imo... rip
wondered before if billy was not the real unsung hero of figment's popularity - perfect fit.

can recall immediately falling in love with his performance... just lovely

 

[smile]

One great thing about your videos is that they are all over an hour long.

fify

 

[crxbrett]

billy barty was masterstroke casting, imo... rip
wondered before if billy was not the real unsung hero of figment's popularity - perfect fit.

can recall immediately falling in love with his performance... just lovely

Yeah, he really was. His voice was perfect for Figment. It was the perfect blend of a silly, whimsical voice that had a child-like innocence mixed with a slight devilish side that deep down was a sweet prankster at heart. I don't want to knock the current guy who does Figment (he's Gonzo, too), but Billy Barty will always be Figment. RIP Billy.

 

[ChewbaccaYourMum]

Can someone explain to me please... what was the reasoning Disney actually changed the Figment ride to what it is now? I was very young when I went on the version of the ride with Dreamfinder and remember it faintly, but everyone on here talks about it like it was such a great ride and I remember definitely liking it. Why did they change it?

 

[marni1971]

Can someone explain to me please... what was the reasoning Disney actually changed the Figment ride to what it is now? I was very young when I went on the version of the ride with Dreamfinder and remember it faintly, but everyone on here talks about it like it was such a great ride and I remember definitely liking it. Why did they change it?

Hip, trendy and cost savings.

 

[crxbrett]

Hip, trendy and cost savings.

In other words, for no good reason lol

For me, Horizons, WoM and Figment were all extremely painful to see close. But at least the other 2 changed into something drastically different with a reasons that while I didn't agree with, still made sense since the attraction types also changed. Figment's change was so unnecessary and pointless. Even more so looking back on it all now. Plus, of those three, it was the most timeless. The '82 version could have easily still existed today with minimal or even no changes or updates at all. Honestly, even WoM could have remained almost the same today and still be seen as being timeless.

 

[crxbrett]

Can someone explain to me please... what was the reasoning Disney actually changed the Figment ride to what it is now? I was very young when I went on the version of the ride with Dreamfinder and remember it faintly, but everyone on here talks about it like it was such a great ride and I remember definitely liking it. Why did they change it?

I recommend listening to the original's soundtrack and also watching videos, Martin's especially, to see how grand the original version was. It was twice as long for one, plus the music, AA's, set design and concept were all top-notch and wondrous. It was beautiful to say the least. Plus, the ImageWorks was in use and was a great playground for kids and adults. The new attraction is half as long, is stripped down in comparison and is half-arsed and has no soul or heart. I think with the original, you could tell a lot of effort and time and blood, sweat and tears went into it's design and final execution. The current version (and '99) are painfully obvious that they were rushed and done quickly and on the cheap with no conviction for the final show guests would experience.

 

[trainplane3]

I recommend listening to the original's soundtrack and also watching videos, Martin's especially, to see how grand the original version was. It was twice as long for one, plus the music, AA's, set design and concept were all top-notch and wondrous. It was beautiful to say the least. Plus, the ImageWorks was in use and was a great playground for kids and adults. The new attraction is half as long, is stripped down in comparison and is half-arsed and has no soul or heart. I think with the original, you could tell a lot of effort and time and blood, sweat and tears went into it's design and final execution. The current version (and '99) are painfully obvious that they were rushed and done quickly and on the cheap with no conviction for the final show guests would experience.

You can also point the finger partially at Kodak. They didn't want to spend the money either. And now instead of investing in digital photography when they should've, they're now sinking due to getting in the game late.

 

[ChewbaccaYourMum]

I recommend listening to the original's soundtrack and also watching videos, Martin's especially, to see how grand the original version was. It was twice as long for one, plus the music, AA's, set design and concept were all top-notch and wondrous. It was beautiful to say the least. Plus, the ImageWorks was in use and was a great playground for kids and adults. The new attraction is half as long, is stripped down in comparison and is half-arsed and has no soul or heart. I think with the original, you could tell a lot of effort and time and blood, sweat and tears went into it's design and final execution. The current version (and '99) are painfully obvious that they were rushed and done quickly and on the cheap with no conviction for the final show guests would experience.

You know, I actually have a CD called "The Music of Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Epcot Center" that my mom used to play all the time and it has the whole audio from the original ride. I know all the words when I listen to it hahah but I just can't remember the ride itself. Like everything being seen. I'm going to definitely watch a video online thanks!

 

[smile]

Hip, trendy and cost savings.

... and you had been doing so well, mr. e -
let's just hope this is a one-off

 

[Bairstow]

Can someone explain to me please... what was the reasoning Disney actually changed the Figment ride to what it is now? I was very young when I went on the version of the ride with Dreamfinder and remember it faintly, but everyone on here talks about it like it was such a great ride and I remember definitely liking it. Why did they change it?

They were contractually obligated by Kodak to update the attraction every so often.
They were not obligated to spend the same amount of effort each time. Given their pitiful effort, it's understandable why Kodak hit the bricks.

 

[Cesar R M]

They were contractually obligated by Kodak to update the attraction every so often.
They were not obligated to spend the same amount of effort each time. Given their pitiful effort, it's understandable why Kodak hit the bricks.

Sadly, Nikon isnt in that better shape than Kodak.

I'm still laughing at Kodak's cryptocurrency attempts.

 

[HauntedPirate]

You know, I actually have a CD called "The Music of Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Epcot Center" that my mom used to play all the time and it has the whole audio from the original ride. I know all the words when I listen to it hahah but I just can't remember the ride itself. Like everything being seen. I'm going to definitely watch a video online thanks!

I have that CD as well. I may even have the old-style cardboard sleeve for it somewhere. It only has "One Little Spark", though, the entire attraction audio runs approximately 16m 26s, or just over 9 minutes for a ride through.

 

[Mainahman]

I have that CD as well. I may even have the old-style cardboard sleeve for it somewhere. It only has "One Little Spark", though, the entire attraction audio runs approximately 16m 26s, or just over 9 minutes for a ride through.

Let's sing along! " One little spark......

 

[aladdin2007]

Let's sing along! " One little spark......

of inspiration...........