FIGMENT is Back!!! and Accessible

[Cheshire Figment]

First of all, the guests have won. Figment has taken on Dr. Nigel Channing of the Imagination Institute and Dr. Channing comes off the loser!!!

At the 2001 Disney Annual Meeting a certain Mikey said "Figment has gone to Figment Heaven". The Imagineers have resurrected him, and he is now alive and very well.

The ride is fully accessible. At least one of the trains has a special section where a person in a chair or ECV can roll in forward, then be faced forward on a locking turntable, and then exit again facing forward. That seating section also has room for one other person to sit. Normally there are three to a row.

There had been one minor problem that I noticed on opening day but I discussed it with one of the Imagineers who said it would not be a problem for maintenance to fix. Someone in a power chair was getting on, and the wheels started to spin, so the CM helped push the chair a bit. The Imagineer said they would glue some rough-surfaced material onto the special ramp (which is part of the car) so that tires would get a good grip.

JudySue and I are active participants in the http://www.friendsoffigment.org website. I am the site's photographer, and it is run by Tiggerbelle's father in Chicago. We had done a lot of pushing to get Figment back, and the Imagineers included a small tribute to our web site in the revamped attraction.

 

[teri]

Both of my kids have Figment toys and my Figment nightshirt is one of my favorites. I am glad that they came to their senses.

On a sadder note, David Mumford, one of the main people responsible for restoring Figment to the attraction, is suffering from Lymphoma and is seriously ill. Our prayers are with him and his family.

 

[SueM in MN]

Glad to hear the revised Imagination ride passed the Cheshire Figment test. We had been on the revised ride and really did NOT like it. In fact, we were one of the letter writers who let them know how we felt.

The wheelchair car sounds the same as after the first renovation. DD wrode in it soon after the first renovation, but there was a little problem. They loaded her on, spun the turntable, and got set to close the door. Except one thing was wrong; no matter what they did, she was facing the rear of the car instead of the front. It took 3 CMS, but they finally figured out that the turnstile had not been left in operating position when she got in.

Anyway, I'm glad you liked the new renovation. If you like it, I'm sure my family will too. That's pretty neat that they included a reference to your website too.

Sorry to hear the news about David Mumford.

 

[JudithM]

Thank you for the information about the upgraded Figment attraction - so glad Figment is back!!