From the outside , not much has changed at the Imagination Pavilion . STATE ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA we ’ ve seen before , which we think to use in new ways .”
Collecting After boarding a lavender Omnimover vehicle ( quite similar to today ’ s red ones ), guests entered into the story of Imagination , as introduced by the jolly animatronic Dreamfinder . Dreamfinder explained that he was collecting inspiration for imagination — colors , melodies , ideas , and so forth — in his Dreamcatcher machine .
Cycling through the sky , Dreamfinder sang , “ 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
ABOVE & PREVIOUS PAGE : The Imagination Pavilion at night . PHOTO BY CLIFF WANG
there , voila ! You ’ ve got a Figment !” I can almost hear it now , can ’ t you ? That ’ s how , in an almost Geppetto and Pinocchio type of scenario , Dreamfinder first created Figment in the ride — a true figment of Dreamfinder ’ s imagination . Then in his innocent and endearing way , Figment took a turn collecting inspiration of his own at the direction of the Dreamfinder .
Storing When the Dreamcatcher was full , Dreamfinder told Figment that they ’ d need to stop by the Dreamport , where the items he collected would be stored for future use . Riders followed along into the Dreamport , where Figment ’ s sparks