So who wants to tell me...

princess_dboo

princess_dboo

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All about the original Journey Into the Imagination!

I never even went to Epcot as a child because back then I wasn't interested in "future" high tech stuff or any of that. My first trip there was last September, and I fell in love with it instantly.

However, I hear a lot of debate about the remake on Journey Into the Imagination. I happen to love the ride, but I've never known anything else. I want someone to give me a detailed description of the old ride and why it was so awesome! I just want to know since I wasn't there to see it myself. No matter what the ride is, I think Figment is adorable and loveable and he is one of my favorite characters!

Thanks guys!!!

:D
 
Mukta

Mukta

Well-Known Member
Thank you so much for that link. I don't remember the old version very well.
Seeing the dreamfinder again made me realize that South Park's Imaginationland episodes were a parody of him. Very cool.
 
MissM

MissM

Well-Known Member
The thing about the original Imagination - which was my favorite attraction on my first visit to WDW in 1984 - was the complete package. The pavilion itself is a shadow of it's previous beauty. It used to all be open. The glass pyramids were part of the space used, so when you'd walk in, it was very open-air and with high ceilings. There was a spiral staircase in the middle to take you up to the entire second floor which had games, interactive toys and such. It was just fun. Now it's small, cramped, closed-off and the storyline is just...blah.

It makes me sad that I'll never get to see it that way again. I remember it so fondly and I'm not the only person who does. ("One Little Spark" is my cellphone ring tone as a matter of fact.)

Here's some walk throughs of the original pavilion:
http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id37.htm
http://www.startedbyamouse.com/features/jii.shtml

And a wiki about the three versions:
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Journey_Into_Imagination

Plus there's a bunch of videos out there of the ride. But it's hard to capture the entire experience of the pavilion in video. It was really something special.
 
marni1971

marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
If I can humbly suggest Journey into Imagination - Martins Ultimate Tribute and Imagination 1999 and 2002 - Martins Ultimate Tribute, both available free at Mousebits, you`ll get all the info you need in what happened from 1982 to present day :wave:
 
DizneyPryncess

DizneyPryncess

Well-Known Member
That youtube link is awesome - brings back great memories.

I like both versions to be honest. I love Figment too. The original has a lot more of a magic feel to me. It's hard to explain, but I think that youtube video speaks volumes. The dreamfinder was awesome. When they first redid the ride, they actually removed Figment altogether which got tons of complaints. He was put back in, but it was never really the same.

Still - he's there, and a bit of the music is still there. So I'll take it! I just wish they'd bring Figment back for meet & greets. :)
 
princess_dboo

princess_dboo

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Wow thanks a lot guys! I love all of the links and information. I wish I could've seen it. It sounds fantastic.

:)

What an awesome ride. Yeah I love One Little Spark they do still play that at the end, and I end up singing it for days too! haa
 
figgyfan

figgyfan

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I fell in love with the Original JII on our first trip to Epcot, in 1985. We rode it repeatedly the entire time we lived down there....so every couple months or so for six years in a row.
I agree, watch you tube videos of the original ride, it is the best was to "see" it if you never experienced it firsthand.
 

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