Journey into Imagination with Figment closing

[salabencher]

I spoke with a cast member at Epcot yesterday. She mentioned Journey into Imagination with Figment was closing. I asked her what will take its place, she didnt know. anyone hear about this? Maybe a new sponsor?

 

[Bmorosco]

The one thing for sure it will be great!

 

[kaligal]

I hope it isn't true.

I love the Figment ride.

I know it isn't popular - there is almost never any wait at all - but I really enjoy it.

 

[Lou Holtz]

Needs to be true. Epcot is outdated and boring in terms of rides.

 

[Jedi]

the long talked about refurb

 

[MisWal]

Figment has always been one of my favorites, so I'm glad that I got ride it on our last trip in May. But I agree, it's outdated, and we were the only ones on the ride. I'll be interested to see what they put in it's place.

 

[walkdmc]

I really thought Figment was already gone....seriously.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

oddly enough we've never ridden on the Figment ride. Each trip we try to ride something new and Figment was slated for September. Guess we're onto plan B!

 

[doconeill]

I'm sure Cheshire Figment will pipe in if it is true or not.

I know they were in long talks with a potential sponsor about doing something with it, but I don't know what has happened since.

 

[salabencher]

We live 5 mins from Disney and go often. My kids love the ride, not because its so great, just because there is never a line and they know every part. They make the ride fun.. Anyways.. I ask the cast members every few weeks whats going on.. are they planning on opening the top floor again etc. Usually they have no idea and say little. This time (2 days ago) the cast member said they are shutting it down.. I quizzed her about a new sponsor and she said they haven't told her. Epcot is very run down from when I was a kid. we have gone thousands of times.

 

[Karlzmom]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO! We LOVE Figment......any dates announced?

 

[chicagoshannon]

Oh no! Do you know when?

 

[Praying Colonel]

The one thing for sure it will be great!

Right, because they closed Alien Encounter and replaced it with Stitch, and that was awesome!

Seriously, I'm not surprised, given the issues with sponsorship there.

 

[Jacie]

Did she say when? I wanted my DD to be able to experience it once!

 

[t_daniels]

We live 5 mins from Disney and go often. My kids love the ride, not because its so great, just because there is never a line and they know every part. They make the ride fun.. Anyways.. I ask the cast members every few weeks whats going on.. are they planning on opening the top floor again etc. Usually they have no idea and say little. This time (2 days ago) the cast member said they are shutting it down.. I quizzed her about a new sponsor and she said they haven't told her. Epcot is very run down from when I was a kid. we have gone thousands of times.

Top floor?

 

[chicagoshannon]

Top floor?

The Top floor had/has all kinds of neat games and interactive things.

 

[salabencher]

Top floor?

The top floor used to be a sort of playground. Closed for a long time now.. you can still see it from below.

 

[BlovesC]

Oh I REALLY, really hope not. I know I'm one of the very few who enjoy the current incarnation but it makes me smile every time. We even named our cat Figment. This will be crushing to me, unless they just meant closing temporarily to incorporate new sponsorship.

And I for one think this attraction is still a heck of a lot more entertaining than Nemo! (...or Captain EO, or HISTA)

 

[salabencher]

Right, because they closed Alien Encounter and replaced it with Stitch, and that was awesome!

Seriously, I'm not surprised, given the issues with sponsorship there.

Yeah, I miss the days when EPCOT had no Disney characters in the park. Back then it was like a different place. Now every ride has to tie into a Disney movie..

 

[KJay]

Yeah, I miss the days when EPCOT had no Disney characters in the park. Back then it was like a different place. Now every ride has to tie into a Disney movie..

What rides are you talking about? Nemo is the only ride I can think of at Epcot that has a movie tie-in. Maybe I'm forgetting some, though- which ones?