Please visit Figment

[carone0318]

Here's my kids getting their picture taken with Figment. There was no one there but us. Great character intereaction:

 

[TikiGoddess]

Figment is far and away my youngest son's favorite...of any park. Hopefully he'll still be there in January. Do you have to do HISTA to get to him? Where is he exactly? He's a must see for us next trip

 

[dmk1021]

I love these pictures with Figment! I also love the old Dreamfinder pics.

My mom has an old picture of my brother and I with the Dreamfinder and Figment back in 1986. We were six, and we're just mesmerized in the picture.

In December 2004, we waited an hour to see Figment (alas, he never came) because my sister insisted...oh, by the way, she's 29! She was so disappointed that he didn't come out. When her and I went back in 8/05, we finally met him, and it was so fun. I don't have it here, but I swear she looks as mesmerized last August as I did in 1986! I love pictures like that. Where else can you feel just as young and mesmerized at 6 as you do at 26?

 

[BlindTyldak]

I'm so happy there's a possibility he might be around. I bought a Figment plush my first time at the parks because I was so afraid the ride wasn't going to survive, and each time I've been back I always go there afraid it'll be the last time. I'm going to be positive and cross my fingers that bringing the character out is an indicator that they are really working on keeping this ride alive, but yeah, we need Dreamfinder again!

 

[msgrimm23]

i've noted it and will see him everytime i go down dont forget the ride the more people that ride the ride it will stay longer i've notice not many people ride it so us dis people can get it done

 

[MartDM]

If you're going soon --please go visit Figment, and "talk him up" so he continues appearances, and maybe leads to a re-imagineering of one of the most "under-done but with great potential" pavilions in Epcot. (It used to have neat, fun stuff upstairs).

We first encountered Figment on our honeymoon too and just loved him & the ride. Treated myself to some gold Figment earrings & dragged a big stuffed Figment back on the airplane with me I liked him so much!

Where/when can we find him?

 

[Webbie]

We first encountered Figment on our honeymoon too and just loved him & the ride. Treated myself to some gold Figment earrings & dragged a big stuffed Figment back on the airplane with me I liked him so much!

Where/when can we find him?

Go up to where the jumping fountains are...to the left of Honey I Shrunk the Audience. You will see the door to Figments area. Figment is very friendly and will spend time with you. Sadly, not too many people were visiting him when we went.

 

[buzz2400]

I went looking for him the first week of december. cm's told me he isn't around anymore for pictures. My ds was angry because I wasted a lot of time trying to find him. I will look again in August.

 

[BTown]

Personally, after seeing what has been done to this ride, I think I would rather see the entire pavilion torn to the ground and converted into extra parking rather than suffer through that miserable ride one more time. It's really heartbreaking for me, as the original Journey was my all time favorite attraction in all of WDW until it was changed.

 

[MartDM]

Go up to where the jumping fountains are...to the left of Honey I Shrunk the Audience. You will see the door to Figments area. Figment is very friendly and will spend time with you. Sadly, not too many people were visiting him when we went.

Thanks! Hopefully he'll be there & we can lend some support to keeping him around!

 

[heatherfeather24]

All together now . . .


I-Ma-Gin-A-Tion
I-Ma-Gin-A-Tion
A dream can be a dream come true
With just that spark in me and you.


Love Figment. Miss the old ride, but trying really hard to like the new.

 

[bicker]

Personally, after seeing what has been done to this ride, I think I would rather see the entire pavilion torn to the ground and converted into extra parking...

Don't forget... that same pavilion has the wonderfully incredible Honey I Shrunk the Audience attraction in it. That's far more than enough to warrant keeping the pavilion in one piece!

 

[minnie61650]

Saw some rumors that Dreamfinder might be returning -- at least Figment is back! We were delighted to find a Figment character to visit up in a small room past the "Honey I shrunk" movie, when we were there in May -- but you pretty much had to be looking for him. Would be great to have this attraction returned to the Imaginative space it once was. We got some great photos with Figment (alas no Photopass photog tho) and would also enjoy seeing Dreamfinder again. After all, isn't Imagination what Disney is all about?
If you're going soon --please go visit Figment, and "talk him up" so he continues appearances, and maybe leads to a re-imagineering of one of the most "under-done but with great potential" pavilions in Epcot. (It used to have neat, fun stuff upstairs).

We looked for Figment last October but he was not in his room.
We will look again when we go in September.
I am glad you got to see him and that he is making apperences.

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I miss the original Figment also. At least this one has Figment in it a lot more than the first redo. When Kodak sponsored the original Figment Disney signed a contract that the ride would be redone before the year 2000. For those of you never got to experience the original Figment or if you would like to relive it this is a great website.

http://figmentsimagination.com/

Here is an except from that website that explains why the Original Figment ride was Changed:

"It has been confirmed by a Disney source that the original Journey Into Imagination was closed due to a contract agreement between Kodak and Disney. The contract stated that JII was to be changed by the year 2000. The original JII, due to large amounts of projectors, sets, lighting and animatronics, was VERY expensive to maintain each year. JII was the most advanced attraction of its kind in the US when it opened in 1983. Even when it closed, the technology involved with producing the show was ahead of other theme park attractions. Many Imagineers were not at all happy about making the changes because they had fear that the new attraction would fail. Armed with a budget far less than they had to build the original JII, the replacement opened and the fans were not happy. WDI realized that mistakes were made but at this point, there is no physical way to return the attraction to its original state because of the way the building has been altered and the money that would be needed to do it is not there. The current budget to redo JIYI is still not enough to restore the magic we all miss. But we will be able to see Figment again! "




This excerpt is from this site:

http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id37.htm

The chances of Figment making a full return looked bleak. Disney sold part of the ride props on eBay and used one of Dreamfinder's flying machines as a prop in the Mouse Gear store. Then the ride closed in the winter of 2002 for renovation and reopened in June of 2002 as Journey Into Imagination with Figment. While Eric Idle and the Imagination Institute are still featured, Figment has been added to every scene and a new version of One Little Spark is sung. Dreamfinder is still MIA but one of the lab office doors is now labeled as belonging to "Dean Finder".

 

[mommyceratops]

OMG! I can not believe this we will be looking for Figment!! He was my fave growing up now my 2DS love him!!

I think we rode Imagination 100 times when we were there in Feb!

 

[Luvchefmic]

I will be traveling with my sister and my 2 nieces ages 7 & 8 who have NEVER been to WDW...I can't wait to show them everything and see things through their eyes.....oh I hope we get to see...what magic for them