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Friday, June 22, 2007
Journey Into Imagination Photo Memories: A Tribute To Dreamfinder.
Hello everyone and welcome back. Today I will be continuing my Journey Into Imagination Photo Memories series with a tribute to Epcot Center's long lost keeper of Imagination (and friend of Figment) 'Dreamfinder'.
This was the area that you exited into after experiencing the 3-D film Magic Journeys (or later Captain EO). Dreamfinder could usually be found here posing for photos with his friend Figment (like above with my sister Amy). Note the Kodak camera & film shop in the above photo. This area has now changed to 'Figments Place', a meet & greet with a giant sized Figment.
"I am the Dreamfinder", This was your first encounter with the Dreamfinder as he introduced himself from the controls of his Dream Catcher. We next encounter our new host painting a color changing mural using a giant fiber optic paint brush.
More scenes from the classic attraction feature Dreamfinder in various performing arts persona's Above our friend conducting a laser light symphony and next he is dressed as a mysterious wizard.
In the above scenes Dreamfinder operates a scientific contraption to show the miniature workings of nature. These are projected on movie screens surrounding the ride vehicles.
Finally we come to the end our our Journey Into Imagination. We see the Dreamfinder behind an old fashion camera telling us to "Use our newly found sparks of imagination in the Image Works". Next we look straight ahead and see that an on-ride photo (taken earlier going between scenes) is projected on a screen. This was well before these became common as a merchandising feature. These photos were never sold and they only exist now for those guests who photographed them with their personal cameras. This was not an easy task in those days before digital photography (yes, that is me above in the back right).
My latest release 'Jeff Lange Remembers Epcot's Journey Into Imagination 25th Anniversary Collectors Edition' is now available, please click HERE for more information. As always, if you want to request a future DVD idea, Photo Memory topic or comment on anything, just drop me a line at suggestions@JeffLangeDVD.com.