John Lasseter Visits Imagination Pavilion

[ExtinctJenn]

Wasn't he there for the Food and Wine Event to shill his wine too? I thought he participated in a presentation about his wine and also had a dinner that people could buy tickets so they could meet him.

He was in town for a wine event his vineyard hosted, and has stayed in town for meetings with WDI about various projects. Sort of a working vacation.

Yep indeed! My thought is he's a Disney nut like we all are and enjoys backstage tours like any of us would.

 

[puntagordabob]

He was in town for a wine event his vineyard hosted, and has stayed in town for meetings with WDI about various projects.

Sort of a working vacation.

sigh going to WDW and getting to go wherever you want plus being paid a lot of money to do it.... would love that

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Meh, Lasseter's a great creative mind, but it's a Pixar mind. We don't need more Pixar in FW.

I'd rather see James Cameron tour the Seas pavilion, looking for ways to de-Pixarise that one.

 

[ExtinctJenn]

I'd rather see James Cameron tour the Seas pavilion, looking for ways to de-Pixarise that one.

Yeah but then there would inevitably be some creative differences and the project would be put on hold though never officially announced as such.

 

[Disneykidder]

I love Pixar, but I hope he doesn't Pixar~up Epcot. I'm really starting to like Epcot a lot. (never did at all...sorry~~**ducks for flying tomatoes**) I'd love for Disney to restore FW for more people to enjoy.

When I saw the original post, I hadn't really given any thought to him being there for a project. Now if he had been at DHS then maybe I would have said that all the speculation and hoopla about Carsland would maybe have some validity (YAY!!!!) but I just thought he was there to hang out and enhoy it.

 

[Fantasmic]

I hope that John Lasseter found one little spark, of inspiration!

 

[DougK]

That's the job I want! Eat, drink and think big thoughts and get paid handsomely to hang out with cool people!

Lasseter IS the cool person!

 

[ExtinctJenn]

I hope that John Lasseter found one little spark, of inspiration!

Doubtful up there... none to be had in a dark, half demolished wasteland. LOL!

 

[JEANYLASER]

John Lasseter is awesome guy!

 

[aladdin2007]

If TDO had their way they would prob turn imagination into a convention space.

 

[AGDLillyBelle]

When it comes to Imagination, my hope springs eternal, I just can't help myself. Sigh.

 

[GeorgiaPinesRJB]

I was in there recently and took this photo:

Kill it! Kill it all with fire!

 

[sshindel]

Meh, Lasseter's a great creative mind, but it's a Pixar mind. We don't need more Pixar in FW.

I'd rather see James Cameron tour the Seas pavilion, looking for ways to de-Pixarise that one.

I think that there would be ways to use a Pixar mindset (attention to detail, creativity, world-building, developing character, heart) that would be very beneficial to any area, even FW. It's the unthoughful "take Pixar character X and place them haphazardly in attraction Y" that needs to stop.

I do agree that I'd love to see Cameron get his hands on the Seas though.

 

[GeorgiaPinesRJB]

Back on topic... It would be interesting if there was some Lasseter (sans-Pixar) influence on some of the pavilions in Epcot...

 

[TestTrack Dummy]

Can anyone explain to me why they changed Journey Into Imagination to what it is now?

 

[PlaneJane]

I don't understand why everyone thinks that if Lasseter is going to work on it it will have Pixar. I am pretty sure if he was given a set goal of refurb this pavilion he would work with the existing characters.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

A bad turkey leg for lunch during the planning meeting

 

[ExtinctJenn]

Can anyone explain to me why they changed Journey Into Imagination to what it is now?

Oh my that's a huge can of worms. My best recommendation is to delete your post and do some searches on posts re: Imagination before the thread is overrun with answers. LOL!

 

[PlaneJane]

Can anyone explain to me why they changed Journey Into Imagination to what it is now?

My understanding is Kodak wanted to change the attraction and so Disney did, Kodak didn't like it so they changed it again to add back Figment.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Via @therealmiketheo on Twitter:
just thought i'd let you know..John Lasseter was went through the Journey Pavilion, inlcuding the 2nd floor of Imageworks

Was the tour led by Leonard Kinsey?