Back in 1983, I got this great T-shirt with Dreamfinder and Figment from Epcot's Imagination attraction. This ride was a favorite of my whole family, and sadly, Disney took out what made the adventure so special. What amazed me is how the cars split up and followed the flying airship for an entire song sequence---I only later found out that there were five airships and sets of animatronics on a turntable---amazing! We also really liked the "Morning Mist" smell. Figment, here's hoping Disney decides to make your ride imaginative again.
I've only been able to see the latest version of this attraction in person. I thought it pretty much sucked, but I've seen ride-through footage of the original version and loved what I saw. I had trouble figuring out how that first part was done, but guessed that there must have been more than one set of figures. Thanks for confirming that. Yes, here's hoping Disney returns the original version to EPCOT or does something just as good!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the latest version---I went on it in 2004 and had no desire to go again on my trip a few weeks ago. I do think the original needed an upgrade, but they just destroyed it (in my opinion).
ReplyDeleteDo you collect Disney pins? They've got some cool throwback Figment and Dreamfinder pins now!
ReplyDeleteHey Darrin! I will have to look for those Figment and Dreamfinder pins! I'm guessing they aren't cheap.
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