Disney’s Figment: Deep EPCOT Lore - Disney Dan

[@Taydar]

Dan's love for Figment is so strong even Disney itself recognised it.

[@ryankinseth5715]

I want a Figment and Dreamfinder Disney+ series that feels like a 90's children's show that has elements of puppetry, animation, stop motion, and a live actor to play Dreamfinder!

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Just have Disney Dan himself do it. He already did it for a cosplay & he basically is like Dreamfinder fused with Jim Henson.

[@TheOtherBlue]

I like to think that Figment is rebellious at his most during the latest revamp of Journey into Your Imagination with Figment, is probably due to being “trapped” and subdued by the Institute considering how much the predecessor tried to erase Dreamfinder and Figment. And heck the fact that Figment while not antagonistic towards the Dr. Listed as the scientist of the year, goes against the scientist and just takes over the ride. Yeah I would be mad too if my creator is not acknowledged, forgotten, and his ride/place he wanted to culminate imagination gets trashed by logical, science, and the such.

[@disneyboy3030]

I did hear something interesting. That the third version was meant to be temporary until the planned Project Gemini happen which while I don't know what they would've done, one video did say it may have retuend it to its former glory. But that's the only thing I have on it. Disney still seems to have plans for the ride though.

[@hfreyschildren1265]

Former Journey Into Imagination cast member here (yes the OG version) I'm living for this video thank you Dan ❤️

[@gracekim1998]

Whoa 😮 so cool 🤩

[@AlolaMaskedYT]

I bet we’re all glad that Figment will be returning to his glory in Epcot real soon. Literally, when the announcement was made the crowd went bananas.

[@Princess_-gp3ep]

Really? Hooray!!!! 😀

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

Except that sadly didn’t and isn’t happening atm.. folks freaked because they thought it’d be an announcement of the ‘ride’ being restored back to it’s former glory only to be met with just a meet n greet that had no specific details whatsoever, which makes me theorize that they came up with it on the fly, hence the pictures of guests on the floor rather than anything substantial. And PS: that wasn’t Iger announcing that, that was D’amaro

[@katiedoodles]

I hope we do! But I’d love to see dreamfinder come back too!🥺

[@gracekim1998]

I want to meet Figment. Hopefully the dream guy will be brought back too

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

@@gracekim1998 *Dreamfinder 💙👍🏻👍🏻 But yep, I agree 100%. Both he & Figment should be doing meet n greets just like they were originally.

[@betelman]

Original version. The addition of Dreamfinder with Figment, as a live character, gave life to the whole pavillion. The journey didn't stop after the main attraction . Having Dreamfinder as a presence , let you know that he was constantly working on his projects , observing his pavilion, observing guest reactions and keeping visitors aware of how that can find their sparks.

[@Fantozz2]

I wish Disney had more original theme parks IP like Figment.

[@pault5557]

YES!!! Just look at the popularity of the ones they have: Figment and Dreamfinder, Madam Leota, the Hatbox Ghost, the Country Bears, the Orange Bird, etc! 😎

[@vjspivey]

They do! Lord Mystic & Albert at Mystic Manor, and Sinbad & Chandu at DisneySea...

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

​@@vjspivey Sinbad isn't necessarily a Disney creation, though. He, much like Hercules & other mythical heroes, came from folklore that preceded Disney coping him for the corporate behemoth's DisneySea attraction, just like how all of the Disney princesses and their princes are based on either European fairytales that are much more Grimm than the saccharine musicals Disney turned them into or are based on a glaring alteration of historical events (much akin to how _Pocahontas_ is a glorified white washing of Chief Powhatan's strong-willed daughter befriending a displaced colonial Englishman named John Smith -- who was voiced by Mel Gibson in the 1995 film, although this was, thankfully, before the "Lethal Weapon" star was exposed as a real world racist & subsequently, became a disgraced Hollywood actor after the fact -- during the early years of American's burgeoning settlement years just to move to jolly old England herself & eventually marry British socialite John Rolfe in the direct to video sequel _Pocahontas II: A Brave New World_ sequel that, at least in this case, better accurately depicts the true life of the real Pocahontas than the 1995 film which preceded it, _Beauty & the Beast_ is also an adaptive retelling of a 17th Century fairytale that, despite contemporary detractors trying to play the Stockholm Syndrome/Lima Syndrome card as a way of discrediting the titular characters as a couple, is actually coated with 20th Century feminist ideals, which also begrudgingly contributed the manifestation of toxic masculinity as a physical villain in the form of narcissistic retired war captain-turned-master hunter Gaston who not only subverts the standard tropes of the pretty boy heroic protagonist found in most other conventional fairytales disguised as morality stories deliberately written to scare troublemaking kids into becoming well-behaved children for their parents to be proud of, it's also painfully obvious that Gaston only wanted Belle for her looks as "the most beautiful girl in town" due to his own surface level vanity & because Belle is the only female in town intelligent enough to spurn his unwanted advances so it invariably became a pursuit for Gaston to win the unattainable prize no matter how many times Belle outright refused his proposal or even when Belle's own "harmless crackpot" father Maurice informed Gaston that he would never consent to forcing his daughter into a loveless marriage to such a cad like Gaston & because Gaston intended to make into his little trophy wife to show that he is as irresistible as he's been led to believe himself to be thanks to the townspeople treating him like the village hero; In all truthfulness, Disney's Prince Adam/The Beast & Belle -- as the opening song states in both the 1991 animated version & its 2017 live action remake, "it's no wonder that her name means beauty", since "Belle" = "Beauty" in the fairytale's native French language -- are only very loosely based on a real life couple who lived in 14th Century France, namely one Petrus Gonzalvus -- who was initially brought before King Henry the 2nd at age 12 as the exotic gift of a feral child in a cage only for the King to actually feel pity for the young boy despite the hypertrichosis disease which gave Petrus a lifelong animalistic appearance, as the King was actually keen upon using his now surrogate son as something of a passion pet project to see if he could be taught the ways of French noble customs, even if the average superstitious French person of that period would just take one look at Petrus & immediately compare him to the prevailing horror stories told about a local entity known as the Wild Man, which to French people was kind of like what would happen if a werewolf fused together with a sasquatch, hence the creation of the "Beast" in the iconic fairytale, however, unlike the literary & movie "Beast" whose sacrificial love for Beauty/Belle was able to undo the curse placed upon him to change him into a relatively safe & normal human princely form once again to skirt around the whole bestiality aspect of the relationship, Petrus had to live with his hypertrichosis disease for his entire life & even after his death, the French powers that be still weren't ready to acknowledge that he was more man than animal despite his outer appearance, so this sadly meant that he wasn't afforded the same courtesies his stunningly beautiful wife was presented with when she passed, as she was granted a full Christian burial befitting somebody linked with the crown of French royalty, although it was she who had become royalty due to her arranged marriage to Petrus, seeing as how it was King Henry's widow Queen Catherine De Medici -- infamously, she herself was recognized as having one of the cruelest reigns in all of French history following the death of her husband -- who had decided that she wanted to play match matcher by giving her late husband's pet project a female companion that she herself had selected out of her ladies in waiting -- rather conveniently, the chosen betrothed just so happened to share the Queen's first name of Catherine, although the latter's full title was Lady Catherine Raffelin, if I am recalling the Smithsonian Channel's documentary on the couple correctly -- because Queen Catherine De Medici was insisting that the strange couple birth offspring with the same affliction as their father -- no doubt, if they didn't do as her Royal Majesty decreed, they would've likely gotten beheaded, so it was advantageous for them that, although their sons turned out normal but were still given away to other families to avoid their growing up to be able to protect their biological parents from any persecution, their daughters contracted the same hereditary disease as their dad as the Queen had hoped -- because the Queen was covertly looking to parcel off any of the children who carried the disease to far wealthier nobles of much higher status than even their parents after sending the makeshift family off on a whirlwind celebrity tour across various nearby European countries so those who had the funds to come see them could look at them with morbid curiosity, perhaps feel sorry for the family if any of the viewers had any true empathy, or otherwise, feign outer sympathy whilst simultaneously maintaining their biased disgust from a reasonably safe yet monetary beneficial distance).

[@crystalfairy912]

I think the last original theme park ip we got was the yeti from Expedition Everest. And that opened in 2006.

[@PaddletailPhilly]

Figment and Dreamfinder are lowkey the most important Disney characters ever created. Imagination, creativity, inspiration, art, science, think about it

[@tfromcleveland3741]

Dreamfinder was bigger than Walt for me as a kid, LOVED that first ride. Transformative to be told as a kid that art and imagination was a valid pathway to making the world a better place. Thank you for this

[@SirBlackReeds]

Yeah, turns out that was a double-edged sword.

[@LeodeLeandro]

You know Figment IS famous and a intricate character in all of Disney fan’s imagination when I, a Brazilian Disney fan, who NEVER had the luck of visiting the parks and grew at the 90’s, without internet, do know him and has a special feeling for him ❤

[@Starshyne9]

My first trip to EPCOT Center was in 1986 when I was 9. I totally loved Figment from the moment we go on the ride and made my parents ride it over and over with me. My Dad bought me a small Figment Plush and a t-shirt. Dream finder and Figment must not have been out for a meet and greet when I was there because I am sure I would have wanted a photo with them if they had. Today I always have to ride the Journey into Imagination with Figment at least once when I am at Epcot. I know it isn't the same ride, but it reminds me of that summer in 1986.

[@MaryS2022]

You did a great job on this video. The Figment comics would make an excellent movie duology or Disney+ miniseries in my opinion.

[@gracekim1998]

Yes

[@unclepaul1995]

Will this Movie be a Masterpiece? Or will it take us to the Nightmare Nation?

[@governor_explosion]

I highly recommend the Figment (and other Disney Parks comics) to anyone who’s even a casual Disney fan. They work without any prior knowledge, they’re all fairly solid, and Disney gave them ZERO promotion. Which baffles me.

[@Scorpionspear77]

@@governor_explosion is there a collection book for the Disney Kingdoms series or would it be required to track them down issue by issue?

[@governor_explosion]

@@Scorpionspear77 There’s trades. I bought mine at Barnes and Noble’s in the States.

[@jimoran5265]

An hour of Figment content? What a wonderful day.

[@disneyboy3030]

I met Tony Baxter today and learned alot of information from his presentation. I even recorded the whole thing.

[@laurynmorganthomas4445]

I run a Disney club over on Outschool, and one of my kiddos is OBSESSED with Figment. I can't wait to share this video with him! Thanks Dan and Kenny for another awesome video!

[@Ashrudel]

"But Dan can't do a Yesterworld/Defuntland length Video" Dan: Hold my Figment Popcorn Bucket.

[@spyscout7]

I'm 25, and I've loved Figment since I was a little little kid. My boyfriend of 7 years proposed to me at Figment's meet and greet a couple of weeks ago. So I officially have a new favorite memory of Figment, and I'm so happy to be able to keep making more.

[@TheCatOfObjectShows]

A truly wonderful showcase of the history of a wonderful purple dragon and what his imagination explored! He has gone so far and our imaginations can only dream what is next for him! And yes I absolutely hope Dreamfinder returns to us soon to join his lovable spark!

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Figment & Dreamfinder would make perfect additions to the Society of Explorers & Adventurers's lore because most of both of those timelines almost but not exactly are around the same period

[@ttintagel]

I literally shook my fist when you first mentioned Nigel Channing. CHANNING!

[@GwydionAE]

"I love all things Figment and Dreamfinder!" "I never got to ride the original ride." I can't lie, as someone who did ride (and love) the original, this made me genuinely sad for you. The remaining videos hardly do it justice, but I'm glad they exist. Honestly just figured most Dreamfinder (and, to a lesser extent, Figment) fans were us old folks who remember the original, so nice to see that isn't necessarily the case. My only real "story" is that I was lucky enough to have a chance to ride the original as a kid, and my family all loved it so much we went on it three times in a row. We've got some home movie footage of it somewhere, along with footage of me and my siblings all answering the question, "What was your favorite thing about Disney?" with, "The Imagination Ride!" Was the number one thing I was looking forward to when we went back in 1999... only to find it closed. Still heartbroken that first trip was my last on this ride. Finally went on the latest version this past year, and... I'm glad it's not the soulless version before it, but there really is just no comparison to the imaginative and whimsical nature of the original. Intrigued by the news of a movie, but I admit that I have quite a bit of Doubtfinder in me about it, lol. Here's hoping Dreamfinder isn't left by the wayside.

[@lauratwinkle6420]

He sounds like an amazing character to make a series on. Especially nowadays we need that figment of imagination I would definitely watch the series xxx

[@raynacarraway440]

I remember a few years ago I saw someone online talking about how much they loved Figment, and as a CA native I had absolutely no idea who they were talking about lol. Even now I still don't know much about him besides the basics, and I never really got why people loved him specifically as much as they do (like the most I know about the character previously was the popcorn bucket fiasco and that he's the mascot for the Festival of the Arts) so it's nice to have a finally better understanding of the purple dragon cause he's honestly really cute :) Also that "Figment is a Christian" joke was funnier to me than it probably should have been lmao

[@ExperimentalCreat0r]

I said I'm up for the long video. So I'm watching it all with much time as I got. Also the intro is like Disney magic. Dan you should be dreamfinder, you make people's dreams come true to see you upload. And you find good topics to make people have a conversation. Love you dan! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Regards, A viewer who loves Disney dan

[@RinzlerHoC8]

Here's my Figment journey: I was about 5 years old when I met Dreamfinder and Figment (early 1990s), and I have pictures that I treasure to this day of me sitting on my mother's lap next to them with my arm around Figment. My parents told me I would sob if they tried to take me away from Epcot, and there was one day we rode OG Journey 5 times in one day because it was what made me happy. They say I liked Figment & Dreamfinder more than Mickey! Well, that stuck. I collect Figment merch, I cosplay Dreamfinder as well, and I have become a librarian that loves to share the comics with her students. On top of it, I distinctly remember reading the comic for the first time and crying because of Dreamfinder's name. My first name is Blair. It felt very full circle in that moment.

[@spyscout7]

I am so happy my parents got me a Big Fig for my room when they released years and years ago. I still have him and I'm so happy that he's sitting on top of my bookshelf, he brightens up my day.

[@ratbones620]

Y’know, if I was figment and I came back home to see the hard work of my good friend gone, I would be pretty mad and want to shake things up too. I think the way he acts in the new ride is totally deserved. (But it would be better if Dreamfinder came back!)

[@jacobcoburn3269]

Those Figment comics (and your retelling of them) were simply fantastic! They NEED to be turned into a Disney+ series!

[@eliciareynolds9027]

I LOVED Figment when I was a young child and rode on the original figment ride soooooooo many times! My mom bought my brother and me the original figment hats that are still well preserved to this day. I was sad and disheartened when they closed the original ride and made Figment a POW😢. So glad to see Figment making a comeback at EPCOT! 🎉💕

[@DMCoutatime1982]

I was there at 42.37 or at least the back of me I was in line with my figment puppet I have a speaker inside him so I can have him sing the songs from the ride that day so many people come up to me in the line and told me how much they love figment and was singing along with him that makes me happy knowing he is loved just today I had him out at magic Kingdom and a group of cast members was overjoyed to see him and was singing along too. I can't wait for him to be back so I can meet him and sing along with him . I just can't wait to get figment hugs !

[@coasters_bgw]

He also was (sort of) tied into the Muppets as we now know that he is close friends with Gonzo The Great. Not sure if this is canonical but thought I'd mention it

[@phillylilmermaid7802]

Absolutely adore Figment! I miss seeing the Dream Finder walking around the imagination pavilion with him.

[@gothamsangel]

Dan calling us his little spark was so wholesome 😭❤

[@devinmckay9764]

Right before they announced the Figment movie I created a Figment and Dreamfinder movie concept poster with Jack Black as Dreamfinder. Really interested to see what direction Seth Rogen goes in.

[@ttintagel]

"Everything we want EPCOT to be" is such a great way to put it.

[@MissMTurner]

My first trip to wdw was in 1984, when i was 7, before I even moved to Florida. At that time, it was only MK & EPCOT and of everything, Imagination utterly fascinated and enchanted me. I got a Figment plush that day and I still have it all these years later. The ride, the decor in the queue, the upstairs Image Works - I was spellbound! I've sung the song my whole life. Figment and the Imagination pavilion have always been the epitome of Disney Magic for me and will forever hold a treasured part of my heart.

[@MiealDeneb]

Of course my favorite version of the ride was the original. I've loved Figment since my 1st trip to WDW in 1986. I bought a plastic squeaky toy of Figment after the 1st time I rode on it and my sister and I begged to ride it again. I remember when we got to the hitch hiking Figment my sister and I simultaneously slid over and patted the seat between us. You can ride with us Figment! I've purchased a few plush Figments over the years. One of my favorites is a vintage bank of Figment that I found cheap at a thrift store. I really wish Disney would redo the ride to be more like the original, and bring Dreamfinder back!

[@magicallyfictitious]

Greetings :) I was an Art Director for 3 of those Figment Disney Educational Videos: "What can you see by looing", "Do dragons dream" and "Would you eat a blue potato" in which I performed as the Yellow Clown. I just posted a TBT vide on my channel about it :)

[@noahkeypresents3855]

Absolutely loved this video! Thank you for deep diving into our favorite dragon! Just wanted to bring up that one of the doors in the current ride actually reads “Dean Finder” (not in the queue I believe, but in the ride itself before the touch and taste labs??) so possibly Dream Finder decided to take the Imagination Institute under his wing as it’s Dean while still letting Figment run amuck, spreading imagination.

[@ArtBySilver]

My first ever trip to Disneyworld when I was 12 was during the era of Figment meet & greets in his themed institute space. My grandma, who had also never been to Disneyworld before, was sitting in her wheelchair watching us run around the dancing fountains area. Suddenly Figment came out of the pavilion and we had practically a one on one family meet with him, and hilariously I didn't really understand who he was at the time. But we got one of my favorite Disneyworld pictures with him giving my Grandma a kiss on top of her head, and she's smiling so so big. I cherish that memory! 💜🧡

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

Hey! There I am at 0:33 ! Was a pleasure to meet you Dan. Truly a great video that was alot of fun where I could feel the love & respect you have for the characters & ride throughout. *However*, there are a couple inaccuracies you may want to fix or add an edit to in the near future. The Language Arts Through Imagination/Figonia series started in ‘87 (not ‘88) Honey, I Shrunk the Audience opened in ‘94 (not ‘93), and Figment’s Place opened in the former Magic Eye Theatre exit/Kodak film & camera shop in ‘04 (not ImageWorks in ‘05). Also, there’s a portion of history/lore missing from here. There was Infact a live action show featuring a cable controlled puppet Figment in the works to launch with Disney Channel in ‘83 called Dreamfinders. There’s footage out there of some of the cast & some behind the scenes footage. Sadly it never got fully aired it would seem but a script exists of the pilot episode on the internet archive and it’s great stuff! I’ll link both the video & script I found in a response below Overall though, fantastic work! Thanks for keeping the Dreamfinder, Figment, and their little sparks of imagination alive. Best wishes to you!

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

At the 13:06 mark! Enjoy Dan. Have a feeling you’ll geek out about this as much as I have. 😉😁: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIjdcpmsptl6n80

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

The supposed reasoning for it’s cancellation/end of production was that it was deemed “too complex” by Eisner at the time.. but I theorize it was more personal/power & ego/inner political reasons within the company than anything technical. Just look at Pooh Corner & Dumbo’s Circus. Those were very technologically complex and yet they produced those all fine. Shame cause it seemed fantastic. Almost Fraggle Rock like in regards to overall quality & ambition in regards to sets & spfx.

[@inspiredfigmentsarchives]

Btw, in regards to Figment merchandise Dan, I have a few pieces you may be interested in showcasing. (I can take photos and/or video). There was a bronze tabletop statue sculpted by Bill Toma of Dreamfinder holding Figment (similar looking to the large one in the Figment 2 comic) released in 82/83 and my personal favorite piece of merch was the Figment head caps around from 82- (I believe) 98. Another one of my faves is a really fun mug made in 82/83 with Figment’s head in the front with his tail as the handle, with the back saying “Figment at EPCOT Center”

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

Figment NEEDS to be included in the next 'Kingdom Hearts' spinoff! Him and his big brother Elliot! =D

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Are we also adding _The Reluctant Dragon_ to that list of Disney canonical dragons (never mind villainess fairy Maleficent's dragon form, also, who is already in the KH games), too?

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

@@TherealRNOwwfpooh Sure! Throw 'im in! And Vermithrax while we're at it! =D

[@melodym7851]

Great Video (as always). I LOVE Figment. I was lucky to have had my picture taken with Dreamfinder and Figment just once back in the 90's. I remember the original ride (I so wish they would bring it back). I have a nice collection of Figment merch including the big Figment statue holding his paint brush (yes, the one on ebay for just under $3000.00, I think I paid $250 or less I can't remember ~ I just knew I had to have it). I was so excited to see the the meet & greet will be coming back as I never had a chance to see that version of him! I am also hoping they have the popcorn bucket still available when I visit in June (not holding my breath though on that one).

[@dreamingofbonsai]

This video breakdown is AMAZING. Thank you so much for diving into figment’s history and sharing it all.

[@Kelly_Wren]

I have plans for a Figment tattoo. He has been my favorite since the early 80s. I am one of the incredibly lucky people who got to go on the original ride. It was quite literally the best ride to have ever existed.

[@alorachan]

My hope is they use the movie as a way to resurrect Dreamfinder from the dead. Give it a proper launching point to bring him back and overhaul the ride to an updated version of what it once was. I didn't even make it out to Epcot for the first time until 1997, so I hate that I missed what the original attraction was. I want it back and this is their chance to bring it all back.

[@ttintagel]

One of the little magnetic plush Figments lives on my bedside lamp, reminding me that imagination can always get me through the hard times.

[@BanazirGalpsi1968]

These comics need to be a companion ride! Bring back the 80s o g journey to imagination, and then a second ride based on these comics!

[@BanazirGalpsi1968]

That guy in Victorian London who was dream finders mean boss, one of his distant descendants was Dr. Nigel. When dremfinder comes back he will find this out. Figgonia is real, it's a dimension figment found when he was just a purple spark during the battle with doubt and where he regenerated till he was strong enough to come back to dreamfinder. At the end of part 2 when they went exploring, somehow they got separated, and figment went to figgonia for a while till he could figure out where dreamfinder is

[@Sarahbug007]

Thank you for this vid. You and your team are awesome. I ran into you at Figment’s Inspiration Station last week after you were filming. It was great to witness “please stop vlogging” b-roll in real time! I appreciate all the work you all put in to the channel. You’re killing it and I can’t wait for the next vid!

[@TheWitchlyBoi]

I connected with the had to lose all inspiration to find the spark again story. I was at my lowest point when I got a job at a school. The kids reminded me how to make something out of thoughts and imagination.

[@coyoteartist]

The original ride and Figment were the best parts of EPCOT when I was growing up. For some reason I got rid of my Figment stuff toy and I wish I hadn't. I never sawr the later versions of the ride because I didn't go back to the park after 1993. However it doesn't sound like I'd enjoy the current one because what's Figment without Dreamfinder.

[@SpenglerExtreme]

If our Disney Dan isn’t in the Figment movie, then we have entered the nightmare timeline

[@AirknightTails]

Fun Fact: While not related to the Lore. Figment has appeared in a couple of Disney games as well. The Figment Popcorn Bucket is an craftable item in Disney Dreamlight Valley and Figment is playable in the Kart Racer Disney Speedstorm as (funnily enough) is in the Trickster Class :)

[@EchoEssen]

never understood the love for Figment until I learned about the original ride. That entire space used to be so cool and they turned it into such a lackluster ride, shop, and lounge area.

[@cruzuvalle9845]

Hi! I’m from California and a die hard Disneyland freak ! I’m going to Disney World for my first time the last week of March. I’m so excited! Thanks for making this video I can’t wait to visit Epcot!

[@CECandCartoonian]

Disney should make a film about the origins of Figment.

[@WildDears]

While watching your video, my wife asks if the reason figment is in mission breakout is because imagineers knew back then that the guardians of the galaxy was going to be in Epcot And now I can’t stop thinking about it…

[@charlotteflynn4388]

I thought the fact Dan thought being stuck as the man on the moon as punishment was absolutely hilarious

[@wolfstriker9619]

Just ordered the full comic set! So excited!

[@HunterLodgeStables]

I actually just found both comics on Amazon. I definitely plan to order them soon.

[@johntauren]

Every time I've gone to EPCOT during a festival, I've made sure to buy a shirt with Figment on it. Got a small collection of 5 now, and purely by chance, one on as I watch this video.

[@MunchyMakesStuff]

I desperately need more Figment in my life I found a plush of him from the 80s at a thrift shop with tags still that I immediately grabbed. He and Gellitoni are my 2 favorite park exclusive characters. Can not WAIT for this movie!

[@TheGreyTurtleEntertainment]

Allegedly Dreamfinder and Figment were gonna return in the Haunted Mansion comic series that to aid the protags of that series. (Disney was apparently attempting some sort of comic book shared universe based on the parks- this was also around the time they started hinting that Dreamfinder was part of the society of Explorers that is a major part of Tokyo Disney Sea.) However the haunted mansion comic was cancelled, due to low pre-orders I believe, but the upshot is that the figment comic showed Disney that people wanted Dreamfinder and now he seems to be on the return.

[@elizabethdini4814]

Dan, this channel brings me so much joy. I love every single video. Your laugh, your love for Disney, makes me so happy!

[@sineadsdolls-drawings]

I really enjoyed this journey into Figment and Dreamfinder video Dan and Kenny!!! I am not in a position that I can go to the parks so both of you are my way of exploring the parks, Disney history and lore of characters too🥰 I would love to see more content like this, even if it ultimately ended up being a documentary series split into smaller videos for those who aren't fans of longer style videos. I can't wait to see your future ideas gentlemen, this video was incredible as are all of them!!

[@akoalabear239]

I just went to the park for the first time a few days ago. I heard about this little guy and had to see what all the hype was about. I went on the ride and instantly fell in love with his silliness! I knew I had to learn more about him and then this video found his way onto my feed! (Granted I'm subscribed to this channel. I watched a few videos to get hyped for my tri) but so funny the video found me before I could search it up!(

[@thepeternetwork]

My sister and I had a particularly interesting encounter with Dreamfinder & Figment. It was somewhere around 1996 when Disney went through "the good times". She got to pet Figment and kiss him on the nose, and she introduced us coming from New York. Dreamfinder observed that you wouldn't find dragons in New York, to which I replied, "We've got gargoyles," referencing the 1996 hit animated drama of the same name from The Disney Afternoon. You could smell the cringe coming out from my mouth as those words were formulated and arranged in that statement. Maybe that's why you don't see Dreamfinder anymore. My cringe scared him away leaving Figment behind.

[@DuchessRococoPuff]

This was obviously a labor of love, and it shows! What a great video. I’m looking forward to more Figment content in the future!!!

[@austinlord9934]

This was a great video! Excited for more Figment content!

[@OneSparkSpeedstorm]

By heart, Figment and Dreamfinder are the best together! Knowing the history of these characters is truly amazing and magical! Makes me excited to see Figment in Epcot!

[@kiera_rdh6697]

This is amazing! I would love a deep dive like this on the history of orange bird as well!

[@FigmentJedi]

In regards to the unproduced Figment 3 book, the writer Jim Zub did tease that Spaceship Earth was connected to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers as some vast storehouse of accumulated knowledge.

[@lozateazer]

The first comic con I went to (2015) I met the writer of the Figment comics, Jim Zub, and had him sign my Issue #1. I told him that I'd never been to Epcot, and I didn't know the ride, but that the book had really touched me. He was shocked that someone who didn't know the ride would read, but was glad. All these years later, I'm still happy that my first introduction to Figment was those comics.

[@kiwikenobi]

Me, barely two minutes into the video: There's a Marvel comic about Figment?! *pauses video, goes and reads the entire thing* Me: Wow! ...All right, now you may proceed.

[@disneyboy3030]

There was also a planned Dreamfinders TV show and latter Frank Angones had a pitch he was about to propose before he was recruited into the Ducktales reboot.

[@dcbandit]

I think Disney should take that comic and turn it into a movie. We need more Steampunk movies in the world. It would be awesome if that Figment movie should be at least inspired by the comic. As for an imaginary critter that would pop up for me, it would be one of my Grimlins, little furry balls of curiosity. They're like Magpies, they collect trinkets, whether they are important cogs, or the nuts and bolts holding the thing together.

[@muhammadfaiqatallah4914]

Oh shoot that's a great idea

[@SmashyGuySRB2]

Figment also appeared in a disney ride breakdown in the new journey into imagination with figment ride

[@afluker6757]

This deep dive just made my heart so full. Figment is the greatest!!! ❤ Thanks for giving us such a thorough look at my fave purple dragon!!

[@Mushiipanda]

Hey Dan! Love the long format video with lots of deep dive info! I'm a big comic fan and would love to see you explore more of the Disney-related comics in future, but please include credit! It is such a miss to not credit creative teams on comics as it is in theater. Jim Zub is the writer and Filipe Andrade is the artist of the 2014 run. Jim Zub continued writing the 2016 run and Ramon Bachs is the artist. I believe most of the A covers were by John Tyler Christopher. I would say that they may have wanted a different artist for the second run or Filipe Andrade may have been unavailable since comic creators are typically doing multiple projects to make ends meet. Comics should credit writer, artist, inker, colorist, letterer, and editor(s) at a minimum and while that might be a mouthful to credit verbally, I'd love to see it on screen and when you speak about art or lettering to just say the person's name. Alternatively, a little text box with that info would be great. Thanks again for the video! It's awesome how much the Disney Dan team does :)

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I'm surprised Lego hasn't released a Figment minifigure, especially for the 100th anniversary.

[@crazyhannahcreations9806]

Aw this was a great timeline to Figment! I loved the original imagination since I was a kid. I think back in the 90s, I manage to ride it before it was changed to Journey into YOUR Imagination. I loved hearing on details of each part of the timeline. I had no idea that Dreamfinder has his own lagoon show! thats so cool! I'm surprised disney hasn't done a cool dream finder disney plus series, and I think you forgotten that Dreamfinder was about to have a show called The Dreamfinders! it was suppose to air on disney channel when it was starting out!

[@AladeenZ32]

I was fortunate enough to meet the Dreamfinder and ride Journey Imagination when I was a kid back in the early 90s. It was such a cool experience. All those rides back then were awesome. So much charm. They actually created the experience and made you feel part of it, unlike the soulless, lifeless screens they have replaced everything with now.

[@joe88john]

It would be great to see Figment back, but I think the real star is The Dream Finder. I think they need to bring him back as well as figment. Why on earth does Disney not listen to the legions of fans who wanted that original Dream Finder ride back? And why take him out and keep him out for so long? Especially if there was a comic series in 2010?

[@RickWhitechest]

And now he's a kart racer! Also, personally I've taken to writing Figment fanfiction, slightly based on the comics!

[@sarahvanorden670]

Around 2 weeks ago I was in Disney World and we got evacuated off of Journey into Imagination with Figment, it was kind of cool we got unloaded right at the scene before the upside down house and walked through the rest of the attraction, this was my ninth trip and I had never evacuated before, I didn’t get any pictures because we were racing to get to our behind the seeds tour

[@pault5557]

So now, Dreamfinder needs to come back and save Figment from being trapped in The Institute and return the Imagination Pavilion to its original GLORY!!! 😎

[@rubysuncle]

During your Figment 2 segment of the video, surprised you didn’t mention the Disney “shared universe” Easter egg where the dean mentions the visiting Dr. Brainard coming to work at the Institute from Medfield College.

[@danielvandersall6756]

OK, why the heck aren't some of these covers posters on the wall in the pavilion? They're so amazing.

[@jeremyriley1238]

Oh, yeah, Figment is remembered. Not only is he getting a movie, but I heard he is going to be in that Disney Speedstorm game.

[@gracekim1998]

You had me at lore and dragon, dude 😂❤

[@Alberto_Tellez]

If you put Figment and the Dreamfinder and Riley's Emotions from the *Inside Out* together, the feels, the excitement, and most of all, the IMAGINATION would be taken FAR MORE seriously than most people would think. Or put Figment next to Barney and you got a set of wise, caring, purple reptiles from your imagination helping you out. LOTS of ways to imagine anything and somehow it comes from mind AND heart. Thanks for sharing this imaginative story of Figment's popularity with us, Dan.

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

Dan, I have but one complaint about this video: not enough of your joyous laughter! You’re surprisingly subdued in this video, I’m too used to you busting a gut every minute or so. Video feels naked without it. Otherwise, this video is awesome! Then again, I love Figment so I might be bias. Here’s to 40 years of imagination! Can’t wait for future Figment videos.

[@amydaskilewicz9076]

Figment's so cute. It's exciting to learn all of this rich lore! :-D

[@undeadRasputin]

I have always loved Figment. I have vague memories of riding the ride over 30 years ago and it has stuck with me since. So much so when i went on my honeymoon I traded for a Figment pin that I loved but sadly somewhere in the shuffle it disappeared. The real question here is when will Dan be adding the mezmonic converter to his Dremfinder costume?

[@kristindemaria2327]

I LOVE figment! The original ride has always been my favorite. My dad has a picture of me with dreamfinger and the figment puppet sans yellow shirt! ❤❤❤

[@THEADVENTURESOFKEVINTHECARROT]

I think you deserve 1 million subscribers your one of the funniest Disney creators on KZbin Keep up the great work.

[@Grover1234]

I have only seen the recent ride that came out after Dr. Nigel had took over. I would have LOVED to of gone on the OG ride with Dreamfinder and Figment. My imaginary pal would be a cross between a rooster and a dragon. It could lay eggs but also boil, scramble and fry them before they were shot out of it's butt. The fact I know about Figment is he's voiced by "Dave Goelz" who's the voice and puppeteer of many Muppet characters.

[@yvonnewolfson9551]

Omg you never got to ride the Epcot Journey into Imagination :O It was way too amazing and seriously still incredible to me they would destroy the ride.

[@theprodigiousspiderstarTM]

I have the novelist version of the first five issues of figment, and it was amazing. I even loved the first issue of the haunted mansion comics. Now I need to read the rest of the figment novels. Loving all this figment history, and whoever sees this comment if we ever see or whenever we see a Figment movie, I would like if they casted James McAvoy to be the dream finder/Blairian. Awesome job and a Awesome JOURNEY into our favorite Imagination

[@mekhakreature]

I love Figment! I haven't even been to epcot (yet) but my brain sees a purple and orange dragon and falls in love.

[@thomasyee1317]

I too am a lifelong Figment fan, but I never knew this history and lore! The educational videos especially surprised me to learn about. I am creating a Dungeons & Dragons character based on Figment, so this history was very helpful to learn!