Again, you're missing the bigger point here. The reason that this is happening is due to the neglect by WDI, because why would they promote a 30 year old 3D movie, and a Figment vomit ride based upon really ancient ride designs? Figment is a character that brings out the fun, creative, and yes imaginative side of adults and kids alike. He is really the heart of the Disney company, and is really one of its truest mascots. The reason he is dying is because WDI isn't doing anything to bring him back to life, and probably don't care to. It's akin to knowing your car needs a complete overhaul, having access to the parts to bring it back to its original luster, but instead you just choose to drive it until the wheels fall off and you're careening off a cliff.
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Imagination! Being Replaced w. Dr. Doof?
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Again, you're missing the bigger point here. The reason that this is happening is due to the neglect by WDI, because why would they promote a 30 year old 3D movie, and a Figment vomit ride based upon really ancient ride designs? Figment is a character that brings out the fun, creative, and yes imaginative side of adults and kids alike. He is really the heart of the Disney company, and is really one of its truest mascots. The reason he is dying is because WDI isn't doing anything to bring him back to life, and probably don't care to. It's akin to knowing your car needs a complete overhaul, having access to the parts to bring it back to its original luster, but instead you just choose to drive it until the wheels fall off and you're careening off a cliff.
ExtinctJenn
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Right and that's why they didn't add Stitch to everyth... oh wait.
Right and that's why they ditched the idea to create a Kim Possible advent... oh wait.
Right and that's why the plans to add Ellen and Bill Nye to UOE were cancell... oh wait.
Rodney2Rescue
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I fear that if something isn't done soon to draw new visitors over to the Imagination pavilion, the whole spot could go the way of the Wonders of Life...left to serve as a makeshift convention center...the humanity!!!
Body Wars and Cranium Command, you are missed.
Body Wars and Cranium Command, you are missed.
Agreed all around.
disneyeater
Active Member
I really don't care if the attraction is P&F themed, Figment themed, or Figment and Dreamfinder themed. Just make a great attraction and people will enjoy it, no matter what the character is. I hate when people get hung up on the movie or character overlays. They mean nothing compared to how enjoyable the attraction is.
(trying to resist using the over-used Splash Mountain example)
Figment was WDW to me when I was a kid and my kids like him as well. That said, I would get rid of him for a great attraction vs. keeping him and a terrible attraction. So bring on a great attraction and if you can keep figment, all the better.
(trying to resist using the over-used Splash Mountain example)
Figment was WDW to me when I was a kid and my kids like him as well. That said, I would get rid of him for a great attraction vs. keeping him and a terrible attraction. So bring on a great attraction and if you can keep figment, all the better.
JEANYLASER
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I agreed!
J03Y
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Right and that's why they didn't add Stitch to everyth... oh wait.
Right and that's why they ditched the idea to create a Kim Possible advent... oh wait.
Right and that's why the plans to add Ellen and Bill Nye to UOE were cancell... oh wait.
Stitch is still a relevant Disney character, i can't count the many children i've met that love Stitch the most it's too many
as i said, Kim Possible was scrapped because it faded from relevancy and they had to replace it with something that could've been used for the same concept, hence Agent P replaced it
Ellen and Bill Nye are a lot more predominant figures in pop culture than you realize, Ellen has her own talk show for crying out loud (probably the main reason why it's still there, on top of the fact that Ellen did voice another incredibly popular Disney character)
happykid25
Member
I'm tired of Doofenshmirtz. I like P&F and think its a great show. However, after the past two trips with Agent P in world showcase, I can say, he just irritates me. He has plenty of visablity in Epcot, actually too much, when you consider there are 7 adventures where he is the villian you are going after in each one. Even my 7 year old son (who would be the target audience!) say's that he enjoyed Kim Possible better then the Agent P version. Why? There were different villians! He was tired of all the --inators.
As far as the imagination pavilion... I'd prefer if it not be P&F (tv show and already covered in the park). At this point, if they could redo Wonders of Life and make it into a great pavilion (health based or something else) and move convention stuff to imagination, that would be okay in my book too. Redo one of them and make them an attraction, you know something that people want to go to.
Edit to Add: Kim Possible didn't need to be irrelevent anymore, had the Disney Channel actually allowed the opportunity for kids to watch it. Play one episode a day instead of 4 episdoes of Jesse in a row.... or 3 episodes of Shake it Up (today's schedule)! Play it at 4 in the morning if you need to so parents can DVR it. Play it somewhere, and maybe people would watch it. (Pet peeve of mine as after playing Kim Possible at Epcot, came home to find the show for my son and it was no where to be found on tv.)
As far as the imagination pavilion... I'd prefer if it not be P&F (tv show and already covered in the park). At this point, if they could redo Wonders of Life and make it into a great pavilion (health based or something else) and move convention stuff to imagination, that would be okay in my book too. Redo one of them and make them an attraction, you know something that people want to go to.
Edit to Add: Kim Possible didn't need to be irrelevent anymore, had the Disney Channel actually allowed the opportunity for kids to watch it. Play one episode a day instead of 4 episdoes of Jesse in a row.... or 3 episodes of Shake it Up (today's schedule)! Play it at 4 in the morning if you need to so parents can DVR it. Play it somewhere, and maybe people would watch it. (Pet peeve of mine as after playing Kim Possible at Epcot, came home to find the show for my son and it was no where to be found on tv.)
Alien
Active Member
True i have no real expirence with the original attraction but videos, pics and research have giving me all the info I need
Look around the park ..... Where is figment now?
iheartdisney91
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so..... does has this Phineas and Ferb idea been fluctuating from this to them taking over "Voyage of the little mermaid"?
i know it's all rumor. but 2 new things of phineas and ferb taking over park classics is NOT ok with me.
love the show, just find it's own place in the parks.
i know it's all rumor. but 2 new things of phineas and ferb taking over park classics is NOT ok with me.
love the show, just find it's own place in the parks.
Timekeeper
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Alien
Active Member
well Disney has been trying that, with the virtual experience at west side and the agent p adventure at world showcase
id like to c the virtual experience go over to Disney quest, to help freshen things up there
Tigger1988
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Right. Ellen is more relevant and popular now than she was when she was added into the attraction.
aladdin2007
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Good point, whats the latest on that rumor of P&F replacing the mermaid show? That would be more fitting than taking over an epcot entire pavilion and not have staying power like, cough american idol.
Imagination is their chance to do a great trackless ride system, but oh no TDO would never go that route, mustnt do anything too grand!!!.... They learned their lesson the hard way before after killing off Figment, surely they wont make that repeat mistake again in full.
aladdin2007
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I still kinda like her in there, but cant they do an updated version by now? Her Lady Elaine Fairchild animatronic needs to be brought out of 1995.
FigmentJedi
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Eh, that's more of a sentiment I'd reserve for the second version. Third version is mediocre but it's not like (to paraphrase JonTron's Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts video) you get in the ride vehicle and are greeted by Imagination City Simulator and Walt Disney's Ghost pops out and says "Eh, who friggin likes the old dark rides anyway. BRB making Enchanted Tiki Room Modern Warfare". That's what JIYI was.
bethymouse
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Oh dear! Is Disney missing the boat again? What are these people thinking!?
Alien
Active Member
the voyage of the little mermaid has been beaten to death at this point, and its not as great as it used to be, I see p+f as a show (taking place of VoLM) better than re working imagination around them
Oh dear! Is Disney missing the boat again? What are these people thinking!?
I would surmise that they are thinking how much easier it is to let an entire pavilion fade off into obscurity so that the average Disney theme park attendee will soon have no idea what it is, where it is, or even who the Dreamfinder or Figment actually are. Once this is accomplished, they turn it into a banquet area with neutral, boring colors/theming. Oh wait, that's been done already.
Genie of the Lamp
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Speaking of Imagination, any updates yet as to any sponsers in the running for this attraction now that kodak's out? I saw a while back that Apple and Crayola were possible suitors interested. I'd personally go with crayola as they would be a great sponser.