Overview
- The change involves the second Figment position on a platform by the touch and taste labs inside the attraction.
- The installed figure shows limited movement, a rounder look, and a yellow sweater that appears ill-fitting compared with the usual model.
- Coverage identifies the replacement as a restored animatronic from the 1983 version that originally appeared in a scary stories scene holding spinning CAT/BAT blocks.
- Photos and video of the different-looking Figment circulated widely on social media, drawing both criticism and nostalgic praise.
- Disney has not announced a broader overhaul of Journey Into Imagination, though the swap has fueled speculation in the context of other recent EPCOT updates.