Imagination Pavilion News

[Wizzard419]

As Amy says, we shall burn figment to the ground!

[Amy]

As Amy says, we shall burn figment to the ground!

Not exactly what I said Mister! Grrrrr!

[Goofyfan]

Captain EO for us was....You've seen it once, no need to it again unlike many of the other shows. IMO.

[leblanan]

Captain EO for us was....You've seen it once, no need to it again unlike many of the other shows. IMO.

We are the exact same way, in fact I went back in and saw it for the second time a few months ago and about 20 seconds in, I just thought to myself, "why am I doing this?"

[jrcohen]

When we were there back in January it saddened me to see the state of Imagination. The Imageworks in particular were dreadful. Half the area seemed broken; there was torn carpet. It just looked like they didn't care about the Pavilion any more. Something definitely needs to be done, but just sitting it down a la Wonders of Life isn't the answer and I hope Disney knows that.

[Cardinals314]

It now seems like the rumor of the Imagination Pavilion closing for an entire year for renovations is picking up steam. There is now a date for the rumored closing, January 2nd 2014. Only time will tell if this pans out or not. Some renovation is coming but I don't have an exact date

[Wizzard419]

That is kind of a weird day to do it, a Thursday, they might wait until the Monday afterwards. I should probably check to see when my own office will be returning from the holidays since that would give an idea of how other companies are going to do it this year.

[yodiwan1]

that stinks. taking my daughter for her first trip early feb.

[boilerbabe]

An entire year???? It def needs a facelift but we'll have to check it out one last time if we make there in Dec!

Are there any rumors as to what they're going to do with it yet?!

[Cardinals314]

An entire year???? It def needs a facelift but we'll have to check it out one last time if we make there in Dec!

Are there any rumors as to what they're going to do with it yet?!

There are a few. Captain EO is rumored to be completely gone. For the Journey into Imagination ride, it seems like Disney wants to keep the character Figment there, but change the ride. One of the terrible rumors is that Phineas and Ferb could possibly go in there. I personally hope that doesn't happen.

[Cardinals314]

Illuminating Epcot is now reporting the closures

http://www.illuminatingepcot.com/epcot- ... -to-close/

[junebug1233]

An entire year???? It def needs a facelift but we'll have to check it out one last time if we make there in Dec!

Are there any rumors as to what they're going to do with it yet?!

There are a few. Captain EO is rumored to be completely gone. For the Journey into Imagination ride, it seems like Disney wants to keep the character Figment there, but change the ride. One of the terrible rumors is that Phineus and Ferb could possibly go in there. I personally hope that doesn't happen.

I happen to love Phineas and Ferb. I would love to see a ride with them. Of course, I wouldn't want it to displace Figment though! I alternated my last vacation between wearing my Figment Mickey ear hat and my Perry (the platypus from P&F) ear hat.

[cousininmiami]

Great news to have an update.... but super bad news to include Phinius and Ferb! Who would want that?? I don't recall them putting Rollie Pollie Ollie in a ride 15 years ago when that was a popular Disney kids cartoon? I'm just sayin'

[junebug1233]

I don't get the Phineas and Ferb hate. Has anyone watched it? It's actually a really clever show. It has won Emmys, gets great ratings, and one of the Phineas and Ferb movies was the highest rated cable movie of the year. Kids love it, I see infinite kids at WDW carrying around stuffed Perrys. I don't think it's so horrible to make a ride that is based on well-known and well-liked characters. While I would also question the longevity of the show and whether a ride should be based on a show that has been around 5 or 6 years, it isn't that horrible of an idea.

[Wizzard419]

Great news to have an update.... but super bad news to include Phinius and Ferb! Who would want that?? I don't recall them putting Rollie Pollie Ollie in a ride 15 years ago when that was a popular Disney kids cartoon? I'm just sayin'

Because it is more popular and recognizable than Figment is? They want to also connect the park to the rest of the company, figment is pretty much dead outside of the confines of that ride, there is a little merch but not much.