Disney is finally making a movie about beloved Epcot mascot Figment
The star of the "Journey Into Imagination" ride is finally getting a movie
Both because of actual work from artists and from aggressive corporate acquisitions (not that there isn’t some art to writing a massive check), Disney controls possibly the greatest collection of beloved characters in the history of the world—including Mickey Mouse, Luke Skywalker, and Dr. Erik Selvig from the Thor movies. But it also has beloved characters that mostly just exist as mascots in its theme parks, like the Hatbox Ghost or the robot from “Star Tours.”
And yet none of those are as beloved as Figment, a purple dragon that—save for a few cameos—has only ever really been a thing at Disney World’s Epcot park and is never seen or mentioned in the outside world. It’s like going to watch your favorite sports team and finding out that they have a player that you can’t see on TV, but everybody is already wearing their jersey and talks about them like they’ve been around forever. “You don’t know Blingo?! He’s blocked 52 field goals from fifth base this season!”