Interesting Tidbit about Imagination Rehab

[jedimaster1227]

Has anybody heard any more info on this lately?? . In the past I've been hearing some exciting details from a friend who was sort of in the loop , but all of a sudden things have gotten very quite.Last I was told was look for this to be one very large rehab, look for late summer/early fall announcement/closure, late 08 opening , ride items /ride components have already started being produced. This all seems to jive with what everybody is also saying on here, but the lack of info lately has me a bit concerned . Perhaps their waiting for the 25th anniversary to announce ? Or it has been put on hold again? or worse!! I can't see them canceling this after already putting this much time and effort - would they? :veryconfu

The project is still happening. Latest word on the street has been that they are to announce the new attraction around the time of Epcot's 25th. Just how they will do it, I'm not sure, but I've heard some interesting news on that front. The time frame you provided is pretty accurate, though I haven't heard anything about the production of the components (except for one) just yet. I can say that there is some work going on by the old rotating Figment statue as I am typing this. I was also told that Imagineering went back upstairs to the Imageworks to do some measurements. The project is happening, it is just a question of when and how, not if.

If that is true, then I don't think there's any concern. Maybe WDI just tightened things up a bit because there was a lot of information on the net, and it is supposed to be a "surprise" for October 1st? :shrug:

This has been one of the most open projects for a reason. Disney has been gauging the early responses for quite some time, for one main reason. As I have said before, this rehab is supposed to be the creation of a version to please all parties- end all other refurbs and leave every guest satisfied. There is much to take in with this project, but the end result will be satisfactory to all parties.

 

[DisneyExplorer]

Thanks for filling us in Jedimaster! I'm so excited for this project!

 

[JEANYLASER]

Yeah! me too! I can't wait! For the big announcement about the Rehab of Imagination!

 

[lilredfoxie]

The new ride takes place in the EPCOT Center bunker, where Sergeant Dreamfinder and Private Figment need your imagination (and your marksmanship skills) to use special "Imagination Guns" to blast away all the remnants of new Epcot. Along the way, guests will encounter menacing cutouts of the Wand, Nemo, Gravestones, Stitch, and Eric Idle. After Epcot is returned to it's former majesty, Dreamfinder and Figment invite you to Operation: Dreamworks, a top-secret post-show where you can make the entire 1982 music loop by stepping on piano keys, and use a time-machine to prevent Horizons' destruction!

I would ride it. :lookaroun

that would be like the most awesomest thing ever, its up there with plush toys of that yellow smiley with the crown :king:

 

[One Lil Spark]

Has anybody heard any more info on this lately?? . In the past I've been hearing some exciting details from a friend who was sort of in the loop , but all of a sudden things have gotten very quite.Last I was told was look for this to be one very large rehab, look for late summer/early fall announcement/closure, late 08 opening , ride items /ride components have already started being produced. This all seems to jive with what everybody is also saying on here, but the lack of info lately has me a bit concerned . Perhaps their waiting for the 25th anniversary to announce ? Or it has been put on hold again? or worse!! I can't see them canceling this after already putting this much time and effort - would they? :veryconfu

:wave: Hi Friend. I almost thought that I had post this! I thought to myself, "When did you do this??" :lol:

Once upon a time a friend of mine created an account with your screen name and people got a slight bit confused. He actually ended up having Steve change his screen name! Hopefully we won't have that same problem.

Have a magical day!

 

[WDWEric]

This sounds great, I hope its done by Dec. 08! Haha!

 

[ears2you]

*crosses fingers*
I really hope this all is true and it really does happen.
I told my friends who know that I'm a hugeeeee Dreamfinder fan that he might be coming back...one friend insisted on making fun of my obsession...

"loveable disney character hugged to death by insane fan."

 

[Dragonrider1227]

I'd love to see what they have in mind. I hope it combines the theme of the old and new versions

The new ride takes place in the EPCOT Center bunker, where Sergeant Dreamfinder and Private Figment need your imagination (and your marksmanship skills) to use special "Imagination Guns" to blast away all the remnants of new Epcot. Along the way, guests will encounter menacing cutouts of the Wand, Nemo, Gravestones, Stitch, and Eric Idle. After Epcot is returned to it's former majesty, Dreamfinder and Figment invite you to Operation: Dreamworks, a top-secret post-show where you can make the entire 1982 music loop by stepping on piano keys, and use a time-machine to prevent Horizons' destruction!

I would ride it.

I can see the ad already. "Help Figment and Dreamfinder take all the fun and interest from Epcot and make it as boring as it was 25 years ago." :lol:

 

[JEANYLASER]

i can't wait to hear the announcement during for the Epcot's 25th birthday. I hope Dreamfinder and figment be back together once again.

 

[jmuboy]

I can hear the announcement now - "To celebrate the YOMD, dreamers everywhere will be reunited with the most famous Dreamer in EPCOT's 25 year history - DREAMFINDER"

If not that, something similar. I promise you the word dreams will be used 1000 times and YOMD will be tied into all this somehow. Synergy....gotta love it. LOL

 

[Epcot82Guy]

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Year of a Million Dreams here at the Walt Disney World Resort, the place where Dreams come true. One of our greatest dreams has been to see Epcot pull profit - I MEAN! to show our dreams as a society come true. So, as we dream our dreams, we look back to dreams of our youth. One of our greatest dreams celebrates the dreams of some of the ost imaginative dreamers ever to dream for Imagineering and Walt Disney World - the place where dreams come true. So, as we dream dreams for the end of the year of a million dreams, our dreams turned to a dreamer our dreamers dreamed up when creating the dream of Epcot Center Dreamfinder! Well, we're at 999,988 dreams, so...
DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS!"

Like that?

 

[tirian]

Excuse me as I clean up the tea I spit all over my keyboard while laughing...

 

[PlutoInOrlando]

Excuse me as I clean up the tea I spit all over my keyboard while laughing...

Grabbing a towel for tirian -

DANG it..now look at the keyboard! :ROFLOL: :hammer:

 

[NewfieFan]

I'm hurting here b/c I'm laughing so much!:ROFLOL:

 

[EpcotServo]

One of our greatest dreams celebrates the dreams of some of the ost imaginative dreamers ever to dream for Imagineering and Walt Disney World - the place where dreams come true. So, as we dream dreams for the end of the year of a million dreams, our dreams turned to a dreamer our dreamers dreamed up when creating the dream of Epcot Center Dreamfinder! Well, we're at 999,988 dreams, so...
DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS DREAMS!"

Like that?

:lol:

Sounds like the song I sing everytime I see the castle show going on...

"Dream a dreamey dream dreamers, may all your dreams come true!
:ROFLOL:

 

[FECNS]

Thats cool glad to see the ride will be redune, Don't really like the version now It has too many figments in it. Lets hope it is done right and has figment in it or the lady thet had a petition to add figment will be back after them. like she did when it was changed the first time