\u201cThe Great Figment Movie\u201d? \u201cThe Fast and the Figment\u201d? \u201cOne Figment After Another\u201d? \u201cStar Wars: Episode XIII \u2013 The Figment Menace\u201d? Does Disney have a Figment movie in the works?<\/p>\n
Well, Josh D\u2019Amaro, the freshly minted CEO of Walt Disney Co.,<\/a> didn\u2019t say no when asked about future plans for Figment \u2013 the longtime Epcot dragon mascot \u2013 after Wednesday\u2019s annual shareholder meeting. But it was a long, long way from yes. You\u2019d have to use your imagination.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have anything new to announce at this time, but I can assure you that we\u2019re always exploring new ways for guests to engage with Figment and other of our characters that fans love so much,\u201d D\u2019Amaro said.<\/p>\n Even though it was literally the first day on the job for D\u2019Amaro, he wasn\u2019t surprised by a Figment question.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve obviously listened to these shareholder meetings for a long time, and I know that there is always a Figment question that comes up,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd you know, I got to say that I love that, and I love the fact that there is so much adoration for Figment. He has stood the test as a fan favorite, and he clearly continues to spark creativity and imagination across generations.\u201d<\/p>\n Figment is an animated purple dragon character developed with the Journey Into Imagination ride, which debuted at Epcot<\/a> in 1983, five months after the theme park first opened. He has made a few appearances elsewhere, including cameos in \u201cInside Out\u201d<\/a> and \u201cToy Story 4\u201d<\/a> movies, and he\u2019s been made into plushes, pins, comic books, statues, topiaries, smoothies and popcorn containers. A walk-around costumed character of Figment now does meet-and-greets with Epcot visitors.<\/p>\n But he\u2019s not been a big-screen star. A movie project was announced in 2023 with Seth Rogen<\/a> attached, but that was in the Bob Chapek CEO era, one that was replaced by Bob Iger 2.0<\/a>, which has now ended with the ascension of D\u2019Amaro.<\/p>\n Disney World sets date for Buzz Lightyear ride\u2019s comeback<\/a><\/p>\n Iger, when asked about Figment in 2024, noted he gets asked about Figment a lot and suggested maybe there was a limited-series future for Figmentphiles.<\/p>\n Not yet.<\/p>\n \u201cI am sure that some of our fans may have seen that Figment recently made a special appearance in the \u2018How Not to Draw\u2019<\/a> short,\u201d D\u2019Amaro said. The two-minute production, available on YouTube, is narrated by Disney World frequenter Neil Patrick Harris<\/a> and shows the character using artistic skills and, well, imagination. There\u2019s also a glimpse of Orange Bird<\/a>, a fellow WDW mascot found around Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n Disney auction features rare Shag originals, theme-park memorabilia<\/a><\/p>\n D\u2019Amaro handled a few other questions from shareholders after the meeting. Topics included the differences in Lightning Lane policies between Disneyland<\/a> and Walt Disney World<\/a>, disability pass procedures for attractions, stock splits and how programming decisions are made at Disney+<\/a> streaming service.<\/p>\n D\u2019Amaro, 55, joined Walt Disney Co. in 1998. His previous positions have included chairman of Disney Experiences worldwide, president of Walt Disney World, president of Disneyland, vice president for Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom and more. His selection as CEO was announced last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n Iger, 75, was said to remain with the company as senior adviser and board member through the end of 2026.<\/p>\n