Take a POV (point of view) ride from the front row on Journey Into Imagination at Epcot's Imagination! Pavilion at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida. Watch in HD (1080p) for best quality. It is no secret that EPCOT is one of my favorite Disney parks of all time and Figment plays a huge part in that. I’ve written at length on how important the message of EPCOT is to guests and Figment plays into the dreams and hopes that families visiting Walt Disney World can take to heart.
Celebrate the arts for 39 days this year at the at Walt Disney World Resort. The annual Festival turns 3 this year, celebrating the visual, culinary and starting on Jan. 17 and painting through Feb. Each year, at this gorgeous Festival, which is so appropriate because Figment represents imagination!
Credit: ITM Emille CrawfordThe Figment Color Co. Is a fictitious company created by Disney to “bring its expertise in imagination and creativity” to this colorful, all-new Festival of the Arts merchandise collection. Items include a new tri-color Spirit Jersey, flip-able sequins headband, and a paint can-inspired crossbody bag for all your Festival essentials. “Find the Perfect Pigment with Your Pal Figment!” Credit: Disney Parks Blog Credit: Disney Parks Blog Credit: Disney Parks Blog Credit: Disney Parks Blog Credit: Disney Parks Blog Credit: ITM Emille Crawford Passholder Offers at Epcot’s International Festival of the ArtsS can be found all over the Park, but now we can add merchandise to that list! Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passholders will be able to purchase an exclusive baseball hat, an amazing purple tee (that comes in the paint can!) and a special tumbler. Don’t forget that you can use your 20% off on these items as well as other merchandise in the Parks.
Credit: Disney Parks Blog Credit: Disney Parks BlogSnag your special AP Festival magnet (bring photo ID!) at Mouse Gear’s temporary location. Called “Artful Mickey,” this year’s magnet was designed by our favorite Disney artist, Will Gay.Where to Pickup the 2020 Festival of the Arts MerchandiseTo find your pigmented Figment gear to celebrate this year’s Festival of the Arts, you’ll want to head to Port of Entry (the buildings at the “top” of World Showcase as you enter from Future World), or Mouse Gear. The new is in at Innoventions East while the original location is being refurbished. While I loved that 80s look, it’s going to be moving towards Epcot’s new look!Select Festival of the Arts Merchandise can also be found at kiosks and Festival Market locations throughout the Park. My favorite easy-to-see stop is on your way to World Showcase from Spaceship Earth.
You’ll find two kiosks flanking the walkway with a few items. Typically Tervis tumblers and plushes stock these shelves. Merchandise is available starting on January 17, 2020. All merchandise available while supplies last.
Credit: ITM Emille Crawford Credit: ITM Emille CrawfordAfter you’ve shopped until you’ve dropped, be sure to stop by thanks to a few refurbishments in Epcot’s Future World. The question is, can you get your Spirit Jersey out of your bag and onto your body in time to sing along with Figment? Credit: ITM Emille CrawfordWhen you’re ready to play your ultimate painted getaway to Festival of the Arts, contact our trusted travel partner,. To get a free no-obligation quote, call 609-978-0740. Academy Travel is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner and has been designated as a Diamond EarMarked Travel Agency specializing in Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney Vacations and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa.
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Journey into Imagination with Figment is located in Future World, Epcot. Nigel Channing (Eric Idle) and his mischievous purple dragon, Figment, on a whimsical open house tour of the Imagination Institute.Ride InformationOpening Day: June 2, 2002Type of Ride: Track rideAge Recommendation: All agesDuration of Ride: About 6 minutesTypical Queue Time: Short to moderate; usually tops out at about 30 minutesSingle Rider Line: NoFastPass+: Yes, visit our for more information on FastPass+.Chicken Exit Available: YesBaby Swap Available: YesType of Vehicle: CarType of Restraint: NoneAttraction Open During EMH: Yes; evening. See our for more information.Ride Photo Available For Purchase: No. Ride RestrictionsHeight Requirements: NoneFlash Photography or Video Allowed: No LocationShopping: A gift shop is situated at the attraction’s exit following the ride and the interactive “ImageWorks” activities. Many of the souvenirs sold here involve Figment.Dining/Refreshment: One full service restaurant and one counter service restaurant are featured in the adjacent “The Land” pavilion.
The full service restaurant, serves “all-you-care-to-enjoy” family style character meals at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The breakfast offerings include biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, waffles, and sticky buns; while the lunch and dinner platters feature bread, a salad, beef, turkey, fish, mashed potatoes, rice, and macaroni and cheese. The restaurant slowly rotates during your meal, affording diners views of the “” boat ride.
Chip ‘n’ Dale, Farmer Mickey, and Pluto are usually in attendance at Garden Grill. Meanwhile, guests preferring a counter service meal can choose among sandwiches, Asian dishes, soups, salads, chicken, and pork at the food court.Restroom: Facilities are situated adjacent to the “Imagination!” pavilion.Smoking Location: Smoking is permitted in only. Disney parks are smoke free. Journey Into Imagination With Figment Fun Facts Did you Know?. Journey Into Imagination With Figment is one of two attractions in the pyramidal Imagination!
Pavilion, a 3D show in the adjacent “Magic Eye Theater” being the other. Journey Into Imagination With Figment is set in the fictional “Imagination Institute,” a science research facility. The photographs of three “Imagination Institute Inventor of the Year Award Recipients” hang in the queue: Dr. Nigel Channing from the upcoming ride; Dr. Wayne Szalinski from “Honey I Shrunk the Audience,” the 3D show that ran in Imagination! From 1994 to 2010, and the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids trilogy (1989, 1992, and 1996), respectively; and Professor Philip Brainard from Flubber (1997). Flubber, starring Robin Williams, was a remake of (1961), which starred Fred MacMurray as Professor Ned Brainard.
In the queue, guests hear the announcement “Dexter Reilly, attention Dexter Reilly, you left your tennis shoes in the computer room” and see the name “Dean Higgins” inscribed on an office door. These are references to the “Medfield College Trilogy”: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). These three live action comedies starred Kurt Russell as Dexter Reilly and Joe Flynn as Dean Eugene Higgins. The films were set at the fictional Medfield College, which was also the setting of The Absent-Minded Professor, (1963), and Flubber. In Journey Into Imagination With Figment, Dr. Channing, the chairman of the Imagination Institute, is set to lead a tour through five labs, one for each of the five senses.