The Secret Behind Figment: What Disney Didn't Want You to Know

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Hey Brickey!

Hey Brickey!

Күн бұрын

If you're like me and don't understand the hype around Figment, this video is for you. If you didn't grow up going to EPCOT and got to meet Figment later in life, he's a bit of mystery, but even more mysterious is how he became the darling of Walt Disney World. This video explains who Figment is, where he came from, why you're not wrong not to like him, and how his fans aren't wrong to love him. Figment was designed to be something more than a theme park character!

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@turcj
@turcj 3 ай бұрын
The original ride was amazing! Dreamfinder was Walt and Figment was his childlike spark of Imagination. That ride gave heart to EPCOT.
@nudgie9
@nudgie9 3 ай бұрын
When I first went on the ride it was amazing. My mind was overwhelmed by the true meaning of imagination and what we are all capable of 😊. I still adore Figment because of what he taught me 😊
@JBX302
@JBX302 3 ай бұрын
What an imaginative expose! I never knew half of this backstory, and I loved the original attraction. You’ve done it again, Brickey!
@scarygary
@scarygary 3 ай бұрын
You Really missed out on the Orginal Ride, its one of the things I remember most when I was a kid on my Trip to WDW. That attraction was incredible, you would have loved it.
@Lbrisbois2000
@Lbrisbois2000 3 ай бұрын
Finally, a vlog that explains the Figment phenomenon completely. Most Figment videos I've watched only speak of this dude in a way that assumes everyone just knows who he is. Your video answers some questions. 🤘
@HeyBrickey
@HeyBrickey 3 ай бұрын
I think we are in the same boat with our fandom, so the video was made for us, I just happen to be the one who made it.
@firebirdguy3151
@firebirdguy3151 3 ай бұрын
It's a crime what they did to figment. The original ride was great!
@willrontani5894
@willrontani5894 3 ай бұрын
I remember the first version with the original Dreamfinder. Kodak was huge, and had a long association with the parks due to Walt’s relationship with Linkletter who agreed to host the opening of Disneyland on TV for the rights to put his Kodak (a company he co owned) in a shop at main street. The popularity is nostalgia.
@AJ-lk6gg
@AJ-lk6gg 3 ай бұрын
The orginal ride was great! My family are from the UK so this ride, the song and the characters weren't something we knew about until we visited in 1993, but it made such a connection and was one of the most memorable things from the holiday. Definitely a case of executives not understanding when they have something special. ...and later not understanding why it was special.
@EricRatcliffeNewcomicday
@EricRatcliffeNewcomicday 3 ай бұрын
I appreciate this video as someone who first went to epcot when the original version of the ride was still there and fell in love with the little purple imagination dragon. Hell I have a Figment tattoo. :)
@AltairEgoX
@AltairEgoX 3 ай бұрын
Yeah I remember the original ride with the dream finder and figment. It was so much better it was magical. The first half of the ride was so mesmerizing because you could tell you were moving and yet you seemed to be standing still moving with the show😮🎉 I've never seen anything like it since.
@steverogers9591
@steverogers9591 3 ай бұрын
I fall into the camp that does not get Figment, so thanks for the background
@deserthockeybreaks6549
@deserthockeybreaks6549 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! I rode this ride for the 1st time last year and I thought it was terrible and didn't know why it was so popular
@zangites
@zangites 3 ай бұрын
I’m a Californian that identifies Disneyland as my home park but was lucky enough to go to WDW a few times as a kid to ride the original Journey Into Imagination. And moreover, I can still remember The Living Seas, World of Motion, Horizons, The Universe of Energy, and so many more pavilions. See, Figment is the holdover from that time where Edutainment was more important than IP integration. The IP were the attractions themselves and they adhered to Walt as an Optimistic Futurist. You could say Figment is one of the last holdovers from that beautiful vibe EPCOT Center used to have, which is why the character is held so dearly by we who were lucky enough to experience what this park used to be - a celebration of who we are and where we are going.
@ct6852
@ct6852 3 ай бұрын
They got rid of the Living Seas?? The big tank with the divers?
@jl9627
@jl9627 3 ай бұрын
​@ct6852 it's still there, tank and all, but it has a Finding Nemo theme overlay. The old ride is now a Finding Nemo ride. But the aquariums and sealife are all still there, and the interior is largely the same.
@ct6852
@ct6852 3 ай бұрын
@@jl9627 Oh ok. That makes sense. Yeah was thinking that would leave a major hole in the park if they ever got rid of that.
@marks47
@marks47 3 ай бұрын
We're very lucky people to have seen EPCOT in its prime.
@JamieMiles_southmainmuse
@JamieMiles_southmainmuse 3 ай бұрын
You had my husband at Magnum PI. I’m old old school WDW and the first Imagination pavilion was really cool. I had forgot about all the sponsors. But immediately remembered Kodak. I guess Chevy is the only one left. Back in the day, I thought Figment a little lame. Where was Mickey? But now I love him. Total nostalgia vibes.
@OneSparkSpeedstorm
@OneSparkSpeedstorm 3 ай бұрын
Hello! Obsessed Figment person here. I've loved Figment myself for 3 years, and he's been my favorite Disney Character of all time. He's loveable, cute, and a childlike character. I've always wanted Disney to bring back Dreamfinder and the Original Journey Into Imagination because I know how much people loved the ride and would want it to return. I really loved more of Billy Barty's version of Figment because he had such a personality that sticked with us for years, and concluding the fact that Disney took down the original attraction broke so many hearts. I have never been to EPCOT in my life, nor have I ever ridden the attraction, but I am someone who knows what people want in terms of EPCOT, and believe me, I know what is up. But in the end, I hope Disney makes the RIGHT choices and bring back the loveable, imaginary, most creative characters of all time, Dreamfinder & Figment as a Duo.
@waltdisney681
@waltdisney681 3 ай бұрын
For my 80's EPCOT kid, Figment was the Mickey Mouse! I'm so happy to have experienced it. COME BACK FIGMENT!
@JungleShrink
@JungleShrink 3 ай бұрын
I wish I could see the Dreamfinder in today's ride. If you want some OG Figment, the graphic novel/comic Disney released is pretty entertaining!
@bryanwhitecs
@bryanwhitecs 3 ай бұрын
Figment 1 was awesome! And when I worked in and around the parks, he embodied a lot of why I was there.
@EPCOTNERDLovesDisney
@EPCOTNERDLovesDisney 3 ай бұрын
I've never had the chance to ride the original 1983 version or the 1999 version, I grew up with the current one and call me insane but, I love Journey Into Imagination with Figment... I rode it SO many times when I was young in it hits the nostalgia for me. Yes, I do prefer Dreamfinder than Dr. Nigel Channing, but I find a charm with the current one. Honestly, I love the current and original equally..
@CabFamilyAdventures
@CabFamilyAdventures 3 ай бұрын
It's nostalgia. I went to WDW for the first time in the early 90's with my school choir. And my friends and I thought the song was so funny. So it just became a thing. So I think for most it's the nostalgia is the character.
@tronbasic4968
@tronbasic4968 3 ай бұрын
My home park! So glad you went back!
@anthonypecorara
@anthonypecorara 3 ай бұрын
I’ve been lucky enough to ride all 3 versions and I LOVE the original Figment. I don’t think the original ride would cut it today, but we really should have gotten an upgraded Dreamfinder and Figment instead of version 2, it was awful.
@HouseOfAmarna
@HouseOfAmarna 3 ай бұрын
Very cool. I learned so much!
@HeyBrickey
@HeyBrickey 3 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@andrewgurudata2390
@andrewgurudata2390 3 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to go to E.P.C.O.T. Center (back when it was called that) in 1985 on a school trip, and Figment was one of my favorite parts of the park. The original Figment was so much fun! I was so disappointed when I returned to EPCOT years later and they had totally changed the ride and Figment's personality.
@HeyBrickey
@HeyBrickey 3 ай бұрын
Jealous of that field trip
@andrewgurudata2390
@andrewgurudata2390 3 ай бұрын
@@HeyBrickey Heh, we sold chocolate bars for 2 years to fund that trip lol! (It was from Montreal, Canada)
@xceemoran
@xceemoran 3 ай бұрын
I believe back in the 80’s or early 90’s Disney was planning to bring Figment to Disneyland Tomorrowland I think they wanted figment to be the main character for Tomorrowland but not really sure what happen with the plans
@HeyBrickey
@HeyBrickey 3 ай бұрын
Never heard that. Time to investigate. Thanks for sharing.
@xceemoran
@xceemoran 3 ай бұрын
@@HeyBrickey I heard from Jim hill media on one of there podcast episodes I do not remember which episode it was but Jim talk about figment was almost coming to DL TL. Podcast is call Disney dish with Jim hill
@shawnryan8345
@shawnryan8345 3 ай бұрын
Yes , that needed some in depth explaining. I do recall the eighties attraction and most definitely the dream finder. “Wonka” like and very memorable 😀. Last year same, completely confused. But “hey” thanks for the backstory. I’m a little better off now !
@jenjerman.lifeafterfive.2451
@jenjerman.lifeafterfive.2451 3 ай бұрын
I never rode the OG ride, but still when I did visit the park my kids (young adults) rode it and loved it
@LauriePaprikic
@LauriePaprikic 3 ай бұрын
As a big figment lover. He means a lot to me and my childhood. The day I went to see the first of the two remakes before the current one I walked of the ride mad. So mad. They almost removed figment altogether. I was stopped by a cast member to do a survey. I was honest. And harsh on how I felt. Two weeks later when I was home from my trip I got a call from Anaheim. It was a cast member asking me all about the survey. And my feelings on figment. A few weeks after that call I got a post card from figment. They redid the ride to what it is now. Do I love the ride. No. Am I happy I get to see figment. Yes. I always cry at the very last scene with all the figgies. Disney needs to do better.
@cdelkkk
@cdelkkk 3 ай бұрын
I wasn’t cool enough to ride the first 2 versions but as a wdw pass holder I cannot tell you enough how much I love figment. He’s precious, even when he’s annoying 😂
@btverse
@btverse 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for more East Coast content Brickey!
@damongray8530
@damongray8530 3 ай бұрын
I got to Disney in 1985 and fell in love with Figment. In fact,mwhen I got to choose a character to buy i got a figment, and I had it nearby for years.
@mickeysmyspiritanimal223
@mickeysmyspiritanimal223 3 ай бұрын
Yay Brickey! Awesome video about Figment’s backstory. You had me at the VIP tour of Walt’s apartment at DL (which I took by the way!) 😜 WDW is my home park (NYC) and I never knew the full Figment story! You have a mastery for storytelling and you have gained a subscriber with bell notifications on! 🥳🎉🫡 🏰
@alphalifestyleacademy
@alphalifestyleacademy 3 ай бұрын
I love Figment I originally saw him in the 1983 version.
@danielvandersall6756
@danielvandersall6756 Ай бұрын
"Can I be inside that beautiful glass pyramid?" "NO. That's a private DVC lounge for our wealthier clients..."
@funkybenzoyl1301
@funkybenzoyl1301 3 ай бұрын
I want a movie, a TV show, and a new ride for Figment. Come on, Disney! He's been my fave since 1989, when I rode the first iteration.
@kylecarter5502
@kylecarter5502 3 ай бұрын
I rode the original ride as a kid. I still have my own life size puppet of figment they use to sell. Absolutely love figment. And yes the ride does not do him or the dream finder justice at all.
@edstrong597
@edstrong597 3 ай бұрын
Fun video, keep up the good work.
@Brandis13
@Brandis13 2 ай бұрын
If you listen to the original Dreamfinder (One little spark) song, which you can still hear as an instrumental version at the Imagination pavillion (also throughout most of this video, fittingly enough), the lyrics give you a perfect sense of who the beloved Figment 1.0 (and Dreamfinder) are. I love that song. It's very 80's Disney, but still timeless. I miss the original ride :-) And pre-2000 Epcot, for that matter.
@AltimusPrimeG1
@AltimusPrimeG1 3 ай бұрын
I saw the original back in the early 80’s when I was a kid, took my kids there in 2016 and was utterly disappointed in the ride and pretty much everything in the Disney parks. The last time I had been to the parks in general was 1993 the year I graduated high school and the parks in Disney World were still fun and enjoyable. When I went in 2016 the parks did not live up to what they used to be. I have no plans to ever go back and my kids feel the same way. There was very little they enjoyed there. They were 9 and 10 at the time the age that should have been perfect to enjoy the parks but again it had no long lasting impact on them. They loved the hotel room, we stayed at the Caribbean Resort, and that was one of their favorite parts of the trip that and when we went to Lego Land.
@RavenFireManor
@RavenFireManor 3 ай бұрын
And boy was that song an earworm! Imaaaaaaaginaaaaation!
@darkrider1865
@darkrider1865 3 ай бұрын
Billy Barty’s voice always bothered me. Otherwise loved the original pavilion. I can still hear all the songs in my head. It didn’t age well,but they flubbed all renovations. Maybe fourth times the charm.
@jaynefeeney
@jaynefeeney 3 ай бұрын
Really? I thought he was much better than the current guy who voices Figment.
@inspiredfigmentsarchives
@inspiredfigmentsarchives 3 ай бұрын
Love the video! You truly knocked it out of the park. Literally brought up every point and explained the history & why we love this attraction & characters perfectly. Best video I’ve seen explaining what happened, to folks. Thanks so much, God bless ya man! 😁👍🏻👍🏻 (Though, I’d like to add a note.. I personally don’t think the turntable was fully dismantled/destroyed/removed, I believe it was Infact disabled. The current load area sits on top of the OG turntable, much like much of the rest of the track is simply disabled and laid over with hollow flooring that makes up parts of the current queue & downstairs ImageWorks. (The queue and load area taking up the original load & turntable, the current downstairs ImageWorks taking over the original film finale and unload). So theoretically, I believe the original could fully make a comeback with tech & spfx enhancements, similar to how Disney’s enhanced some of the other classics with new tech. And considering Disney has so many elements within the archives. Whether it be original maquettes/molds, audio & visual media, blueprints, etc. It really would be fairly simple to bring it back I feel and would be a HUGE win to bring back goodwill and fans back to the company, especially the theme park side of things. But yeah, here’s hoping & praying for the best! I totally agree that Dreamfinder, Figment, and this ride deserves the love & proper comeback us fans have been begging for, for years. A timeless iconic classic in line with the others like Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, etc. 🙏🏻)
@PistachioDean
@PistachioDean 2 ай бұрын
The original sounds so creative and it’s important to have rides for younger audiences that older audiences can also enjoy. It has so much potential with modern technology
@MYKroe
@MYKroe 3 ай бұрын
This was a great historical overview of Figment and Journey Into Imagination. There seems to be lesser interest of corporate sponsorship of attractions at EPCOT, in some cases leading to their demise, as with Wonders of Life. Without that corporate sponsorship, there is less investment into keeping the magic in the attractions leading to very bad corporate cost-saving decisions. It is also sad to see that Restaurant Marrakesh has been diminished a glorified rest area. WDW management, listen to the "guests" and bring Journey Into Imaganination back to its original splendor with Figment being a prominent character.
@RealXibaZulu
@RealXibaZulu Ай бұрын
My headcanon as to why Figment had a personality change is that Figemt takes a short break from the ride after 15 years (first renovation), and when he comes back everything changed, so rejoins the ride just to f*ck with Dr. Channing and the rest of the Imagination Institute (second renovation)
@MeMyselfAndUs903
@MeMyselfAndUs903 3 ай бұрын
Executives live in a bubble. In Business Management, there exists a triangle where the executives are at the top and the workers are at the bottom. Executives who are worth their weight, know that triangle is upside down with the customer service workers at the top because they know what the people want.
@whomigazone
@whomigazone 3 ай бұрын
No surprise here, Figment has always been the mascot for Epcot for marketing.
@ct6852
@ct6852 3 ай бұрын
Makes sense. EPCOT was always the least 'Disney' park in vibe. As a kid I remember wanting to skip it altogether just because I didn't understand what it was.
@woodencoasterfan
@woodencoasterfan 3 ай бұрын
I agree, we need the original version of the attraction back, or as close as possible. I have ridden it and today’s version is nowhere near as good. Thanks for the backstory on Figment and Dreamfinder. I really had no idea the ideas came from Disneyland.
@lindsayschuster302
@lindsayschuster302 3 ай бұрын
They'll have a problem with putting the dream finder back. They put him in Phantom Manor as the beheaded Mayor.
@srayj
@srayj 3 ай бұрын
In a very loose way, does anyone else think that Professor Marvel and his dragon sound like precursors to Henry Mystic and Albert? I mean, it is a house of all these artifacts and instead of being a walk-through house of illusion it's a ride-through house of magic, but it just seemed like there might be a connection there.
@LRIGWAK
@LRIGWAK 3 ай бұрын
Interesting comment on how rerouting the crowd contributed to the downfall of the original attraction. I still firmly believe that one of the reasons that Ellen's Energy Adventure failed was because it was set so far back, and most of the crowd was contained inside the building, rather than lined up outside. New visitors often felt that the attraction was not open. The entry doors were even non welcoming. In all of my visits, I don't ever remember seeing a cast member stationed outside of it either. Had they changed up the boring movie screen portions of that attraction to make them more audience interactive, it would have made a world of difference! . The dino section was amazing and I think that one day, people will look back on this loss much like some do Horizons or the original Dream Finder. I hate the trend away from real set design attractions, movie animation just never gives you the wow factor of a well designed large set.
@33Keith33
@33Keith33 3 ай бұрын
I’ve experienced all 3 versions of the ride. The biggest problem with the second one ( besides being incredibly dull ), is that it was so drastically different from the original that it was a shock to the senses. If they had tweaked it a bit would have been one thing but they gutted out a fun, whimsical attraction and replaced it with something cold, dark and even eerie in places. Oh. Did I mention that it was dull? The current incarnation is only slightly better than the second one.
@quinnhouk5369
@quinnhouk5369 3 ай бұрын
Cool
@christopherjunkins
@christopherjunkins 3 ай бұрын
Hmmm I wonder how well Bricky would pull off the Dream Finder... Seems to be very similar to the guy that went around the park with the puppet.
@Wendish1971
@Wendish1971 2 ай бұрын
Original ride was 11 minutes long. Not sure what the "4 minutes" you mentioned refers to. It was a fantastic ride. I miss it dearly.
@Teletran35
@Teletran35 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the history lesson Brickey .I never knew why Figment was changed and yes bone headed buisness suits that did this
@heidihobear
@heidihobear 3 ай бұрын
I’m so happy I got to ride the original back in 1992
@mikeschwartz2268
@mikeschwartz2268 2 ай бұрын
I went to Epcot for the first time a couple months ago and had no idea Figment was a major character in the park! I like the character, but I thought he was just a part of the ride. 🤷‍♂️
@pault5557
@pault5557 3 ай бұрын
Eisner destroyed the most amazing attraction because of his greedy idea that they needed to attract older kids! That turntable with Dreamfinder, the Dreamcatcher, and Figment was some incredible imagineering which we will never see again! 😢
@valeriemcdonald440
@valeriemcdonald440 3 ай бұрын
The popcorn bucket is honestly not cute. Everyone just wants to send the message so bad to Disney to restore Figment's ride, but Disney thinks we all just want more Figment merch.
@Brandis13
@Brandis13 2 ай бұрын
Isn't it ironic that they said that Epcot wasn't adult oriented enough and they wanted to fix that by bringing in Disney characters? As you young adult back then, to me, Epcot always was the ultimate adult park which I even preferred over the MK. Never understood the need to bring the characters everywhere. Same for AK.
@neilengel3715
@neilengel3715 3 ай бұрын
I worked there in 83-84. In 84 we sent out empty trains all day
@MisterMotion
@MisterMotion 3 ай бұрын
IMAGE WORKS, not Imagenworks
@connieoliver7369
@connieoliver7369 3 ай бұрын
I loved the original . I don't go to the imagination pavilion any more. The ride was cute whimsical. You walked out singing that song. They mo longer have the 3D movies any more. Captain EO was good loved Honey I Shrink the audience even more. Other than the exterior. There is no reason to ho in there
@eizel10
@eizel10 3 ай бұрын
The ride is so outdated and needs some reimagining. Also , the meet and greet character looks creepy
@danielvandersall6756
@danielvandersall6756 Ай бұрын
They should bring back Dreamfinder while they're at it. #FreeDreamfinder
@TheIcecaps
@TheIcecaps 3 ай бұрын
The updated ride is OK. They should of just left it alone
@MissMyMusicAddiction
@MissMyMusicAddiction 3 ай бұрын
i wish they would reinstall the rest of the original activities from the original pavilion - or at least take inspiration from them and replace them. the interactive activities were the main draw of imagination.
@MeMyselfAndUs903
@MeMyselfAndUs903 3 ай бұрын
Managements’ culture and mentality is easily recognizable as a company destined for failure.
@OhGeeWillickersMister
@OhGeeWillickersMister 3 ай бұрын
Do you just stand around the park while it's open and talk into your phone? Why the sunglasses?
@HeyBrickey
@HeyBrickey 3 ай бұрын
It’s not a phone it’s a camera. I had a disability which required me to have prosthetic lenses placed in both of my eyes and at night they reflect both my camera monitor and the lights around me into my eyes. Which can be very off putting to viewers because it appears that I have cat eyes where you can see into my eyes. So instead of having to constantly answer questions about my eyes I’d prefer to wear sunglasses and only have to respond to the people that make fun of me for wearing glasses at night. Have a great day. I’m not sure why I’m even responding with your rude tone.
@mst3kpimp
@mst3kpimp 3 ай бұрын
I was at epcot in the 80's and thought figment and the ride were lame, still do, over time people just turned ironic fandom into an epidemic.
@marks47
@marks47 3 ай бұрын
So.... the secret of Figment's pigment?
@TheDisneylandersVideos
@TheDisneylandersVideos 3 ай бұрын
Keep that monster out of the west coast 😂
@HeyBrickey
@HeyBrickey 3 ай бұрын
😂
@cookietoonam116
@cookietoonam116 3 ай бұрын
Sounds like Figment is more popular than Mickey Mouse.
@rrsaga
@rrsaga 3 ай бұрын
I worked there 28 years ago. It was better then
@rrsaga
@rrsaga 3 ай бұрын
And I was there for the change. It was better in 96
@boredmillionaire9914
@boredmillionaire9914 3 ай бұрын
Only thing I don't like (about FIgment) is the farting part in the ride. So gross and cringy.
@GR8FLMD3AD
@GR8FLMD3AD 3 ай бұрын
I worked with Ron Schneider and he told me that at the pavilion remodel meeting Eisner *specifically * asked for Fiment's removal (accompanied by an expletive I won't repeat here). FIGMENT4EVA
@jaynefeeney
@jaynefeeney 3 ай бұрын
That is very true. Ron is my fiancé and we have discussed that a few times.
@GeorgeGeo
@GeorgeGeo 3 ай бұрын
At this point.. FIgment is one of the only things that embodies original Epcot Center and has to be protected
@stephenbrower1755
@stephenbrower1755 3 ай бұрын
As an ex cast member from 86. Original figment was the best. Thank you for this. Please bring him back. The entire original ride. Rebuilt. Disney. Time to fix your mistake. I was gone for decades. I came back to live here and was depressed on this lame version of Figment. Please for the love of DreamFinder bring it back. ❤❤❤
@pault5557
@pault5557 3 ай бұрын
Yes, yes, YES!!!! 🙌
@matt515o
@matt515o 3 ай бұрын
Restore the Imagination! Bring back Dreamfinder!
@PREZofUSSA
@PREZofUSSA 3 ай бұрын
Riding the original Figment ride and also Horizons gave me a feeling of truly going to another world as a child.
@pault5557
@pault5557 3 ай бұрын
Same for me and I was in my 20s!!! 😎
@SRKStar
@SRKStar 3 ай бұрын
Wish I could have seen it literally my only time traveling shenanigans I would do is see old rides tbh. Especially these two!
@TrevorToonArt
@TrevorToonArt 3 ай бұрын
Agree Horizons was so good.
@timschultz2806
@timschultz2806 2 ай бұрын
Same!
@jasahfamily
@jasahfamily 3 ай бұрын
Another big component of the ride that no one ever talks about, and can’t be conveyed in pictures, was the smell. Instead of the stinky smell, it smelled like roses throughout the ride. That made it even more magical!
@veromikes
@veromikes 3 ай бұрын
I’ve been going to Epcot since October 1982. Imagination pavilion was incredible. Dreamfinder was the Man. Joe Rhode also was in the movie guests could play a part in. 80’s Epcot was Legendary. Horizons is my channels avatar.Todays Epcot is nice,but the original was special.
@HeyBrickey
@HeyBrickey 3 ай бұрын
Jealous I didn't get to see the EPCOT you got to see Mike! Take care bud.
@pault5557
@pault5557 3 ай бұрын
YES!!! 🙌
@jaynefeeney
@jaynefeeney 3 ай бұрын
My fiancé, Ron Schneider, is the original Dreamfinder who appeared in Epcot when the park opened. He was voiced a few of Dreamfinder’s lines in the ride and is the Dreamfinder who appears in the Today Show video . He also voiced Dreamfinder in the other attractions in the pavilion. When Figment accompanied Dreamfinder in the park he was a rubber puppet that Dreamfinder would operate to interact with his fans.
@pinbot76
@pinbot76 3 ай бұрын
Just knowing that the most 80’s park’s mascot’s name was inspired by an iconic 80’s TV show is very satisfying
@moochydacat
@moochydacat 3 ай бұрын
Brickey could cosplay a mean dreamfinder! (If he was into that kind of thing, LOL). Also an amazingly comprehensive documentary film of this ride's history! 10/10
@MrMac1138
@MrMac1138 3 ай бұрын
The original ride was one of the greatest Disney dark rides, on par with Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. Horizons was at the same level. Epcot was amazing in the 80s and into the 90s then it lost its way. I think it is starting to find it again, but slowly.
@PintOGuinness
@PintOGuinness 3 ай бұрын
When I was little... Figment was the foundation of my love for EPCOT and made it my favorite park. I loved EVERYTHING about him! I just rode the current ride 2 days ago... it was so extremely depressing, and I really miss it! I'll forever hum the tune and sing in my head... "Two tiny wings, eyes big and yellow, horns of a steer, but a lovable fellow. From head to tail, he’s royal purple pigment, and there, voila, you’ve got a Figment." and keep dreaming that they might just bring something like the original back someday!
@zachnix1712
@zachnix1712 3 ай бұрын
Attractions are IP, too. Those that originate in the parks might drive greater sales because they can only be experienced at the parks, unlike a movie or show that can be accessed on demand.
@CosplayCore
@CosplayCore 3 ай бұрын
Not all of us are here because of the first iteration… I only grew up with the current one and I love both versions of this dragon and actually feel like they are just both different sides of the same character. I also love DreamFinder, despite never having had the pleasure of getting to take any “flights of fancy” with him. I just love ALL the Figment stuff.
@shashona3084
@shashona3084 3 ай бұрын
Figment? Dude is adorable
@markapuan
@markapuan 3 ай бұрын
A character fit, for any imagination, suited for all possibilities and willing to please the toughest of nay sayers.
@The-epcot-nerd
@The-epcot-nerd 3 ай бұрын
Another reason why this ride got replaced was because Kodak was in a little bit of a ditch because of bankruptcy and digital photos becoming popular in the late 90s.( also because the ride was ahead of its time so that means that they had to pay a lot of money for the turntable scene.)
@SamanthaSypien
@SamanthaSypien 3 ай бұрын
Just watched a full ride through of the original and i truly believe all disneyfans need to band together and demand they bring this back!! Recreate it please!!!!
@kristieg.9370
@kristieg.9370 Ай бұрын
I loved the original Figment ride and was just crushed when they changed it the first time. The second time was a bit better but still not nearly as good as the original. We used to wait in long lines to go on that ride now it’s a walk on ride all the time.
@TheRickRatedShow
@TheRickRatedShow 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this episode - I'm with you ... as a west coaster I've never gotten it. Who he is, WHAT he is, etc. I guess it's a bit clearer now, but yeah ... I doubt I'll ever be "Team Figment".
@FigmentsFantasy
@FigmentsFantasy 3 ай бұрын
This is me, figment! It seems I have been summoned here and I found this video. This is a great video and I’ve been searching through KZbin on my imagination browser and this video was really Interesting on giving more history. It has been a while since me and Dreamfinder parted. I would love to be reunited. We must tell Disney that we’re tired of dreaming about the past and that it is time to revive Journey into imagination back to its original glory! #SaveFigment! 💜 - Your friend, Figment ⭐️✨💜
@diannelavoie5385
@diannelavoie5385 3 ай бұрын
My boys loved Figment. So did we parents. He was a delight. I think one of them may still have the Figment stuffy we brought home from what seemed ages ago. One is in his forties and the other will be this August.
@PencilStash
@PencilStash 3 ай бұрын
Great video! Yeah, Disney did Figment dirty when they redid the ride in 98.
@rudetuesday
@rudetuesday 3 ай бұрын
A friend's dad worked for Kodak early during this era. We're trying to get as many stories as possible, but it was incredibly stressful. EPCOT's been through so much, and always deserved more sustained attention and effort.
@LRIGWAK
@LRIGWAK 3 ай бұрын
Speaking of Kodak , who can ever forget the preshow by Kodak of " True Colors". Pre-shows at that time were mostly boring, but this one always left me feeling a emotional and glad I watched it. I wish that a good video of it was still available, most are shaky and from a distance and it is just not the same. I also remember the Kodak Picture spots throughout the park.
@karenleemallonee684
@karenleemallonee684 3 ай бұрын
Ive always wondered what the big deal was with Figment, seemed goofy to me. Your video has helped, but, Im still not too sure about him. Thanks, Bricky! 👍👍
@PeppersGhost
@PeppersGhost 3 ай бұрын
So my sister made me go on that ride during my first trip to WDW 10 years ago. The entire time I was thinking... what the **** is this?
@yvettechristensen8315
@yvettechristensen8315 3 ай бұрын
Very interesting. I remember riding the original and thinking it was cool. I was kind of confused about the later version thinking I remembered the ride wrong, lol.
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