Cmdr_Crimson
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It's sad to think they want this generation to remember him as a fart blowing stinker..
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It's sad to think they want this generation to remember him as a fart blowing stinker..
networkpro
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- In the Parks
- Yes
To quote Macbeth
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Snow Queen 83
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You're being a little overdramatic. You know that this won't prevent you from coming back.
Giss Neric
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They want to make Epcot "more Disney." I didn't know redesigning a "polarized" character is part of that. The new design definitely looks kid friendly but Figment has always been for the adults and purists.
_caleb
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I wonder how many guests know who/what Figment is.
ImperfectPixie
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Quite a few, I believe. I run a Disney FB group and one of the questions I ask every so often is "If you could do anything to any one of the Disney parks, what would it be?" Invariably, the most common answer is "Bring back Figment and Dreamfinder".
nah. I’ve lost a lot of faith in the Disney company as a whole, but the decline of the parks under Chapek has really been hitting me hard.
And now Chapek is head of the whole damn operation.
Changing Figment is merely the straw that broke the camels back. Now is the time to just walk away.
and if I feel the need to visit a trend park I think I’ll try Six Flags. San Antonio is four hours shorter drive than Orlando.
Plus Figment was plastered all over Epcot last summer when they were advertising the end of IllumiNations.
_caleb
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I didn’t mean to question Figment’s enduring popularity. Just wondering. Seems like they’ve sort of left him without a real story or a good personality, so the younger generation might not really be attached to him. A relaunch with a slight update to the original design could be good (IF THEY DON‘T RUIN HIS NOSE).
ImperfectPixie
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I don't understand why Disney doesn't see how popular he is...most of my friends seek out his merch. If they fixed the Imagination pavilion, people would go nuts for it.
ImperfectPixie
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Or his backwards-pointing horns. He needs them to not look like every other dragon.
Parker in NYC
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Whenever I see Figment these days... Well, I no longer “do” Journey Into whatever it is anymore. But whenever I *did* see Figment, I wept. Figment’s dead. His corpse has been propped up for the last two decades as we’ve squinted, trying to hold fast to what we knew him AND Epcot to be. I say, send him to the Place Where The Lost Epcot Things go. It’s at least three times bigger than the real Epcot. Or maybe to that Buzzy fellow. Frankly, looking at something wobbling about, trying to be what it no longer is (looking at you Carousel of Progress) is a sad state of affairs. Epcot fell, she’s dead. At this point, the only thing from Future World that I will grasp onto until they rip me from the park, is that Innoventions loop. Ok, and Living with the Land.
I’m on my fourth beer tonight. I’m also a lightweight.
I’m on my fourth beer tonight. I’m also a lightweight.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Sadly the way Six Flags corp is now..They don't even respect the Warner Bros characters like the should compared to the earlier years..It's a real sad shame too...and if I feel the need to visit a trend park I think I’ll try Six Flags. San Antonio is four hours shorter drive than Orlando.
Figment's not going into PLAY! He's going into Haunted Mansion.
DoleWhipDrea
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Oh, Disney knows he’s popular. He outsells every other character in EPCOT, with much of his merchandise selling out. If there’s one thing Disney cares about, it’s merchandise sales. Figment makes a lot of him. He could make even more. But it’s no accident that we’ve been seeing more merchandise featuring him within the past year.
People are freaking out about a potential redesign because if they redesign him in one spot in the parks, that could easily transfer over to anywhere else he’s represented, including a future redo of Imagination. “Character integrity” and all that, to remain consistent.
I do encourage anyone stressing out to watch the episode a second time. The clay model shaped to look like traditional Figment is what is highlighted from the beginning and for most of the episode. But...keep voicing your opinion. They’re watching and listening to everyone’s reactions. Considering the online meltdown that’s occurred since Friday, even if they were considering a redesign, Disney would absolutely be backtracking on it now.
I, for one, refuse to give up on Figment. He’s not dead, he’s just acting out because his real father was evicted from the Imagination Pavilion
In any case, to me, he’s an integral part of what has always made EPCOT special, and young and old still love him. He will continue to be a part of the park, and as a fan, I will continue to fight for that wonderful purple dragon.
People are freaking out about a potential redesign because if they redesign him in one spot in the parks, that could easily transfer over to anywhere else he’s represented, including a future redo of Imagination. “Character integrity” and all that, to remain consistent.
I do encourage anyone stressing out to watch the episode a second time. The clay model shaped to look like traditional Figment is what is highlighted from the beginning and for most of the episode. But...keep voicing your opinion. They’re watching and listening to everyone’s reactions. Considering the online meltdown that’s occurred since Friday, even if they were considering a redesign, Disney would absolutely be backtracking on it now.
I, for one, refuse to give up on Figment. He’s not dead, he’s just acting out because his real father was evicted from the Imagination Pavilion
In any case, to me, he’s an integral part of what has always made EPCOT special, and young and old still love him. He will continue to be a part of the park, and as a fan, I will continue to fight for that wonderful purple dragon.
JoeCamel
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I, for one, refuse to give up on Figment. He’s not dead, he’s just acting out because his real father was evicted from the Imagination Pavilion
Not dead, not evicted just erased
John park hopper
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My kids got the original Figment plush toy and they have now been passed down to their kids --figment will never die
Disstevefan1
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Cast members in food lines and Disney wastes money and resources on this...
Hiring people to do this...