{{Quotation| "The story needed to describe the complex process in an engaging, interactive way without seeming like a lecture. A persona was needed to give the process personality, but having a human character seemed too selective. A friendly imaginary being that could delight in the wonders of imagination would be more inclusive."}}
Journey Into Imagination With Figment finally opened as simply Journey Into Imagination on March 5, 1983. Although the Kodak sponsored pavilion that housed the attraction had been open since Epcot's opening day, the pavilion remained nameless until Journey Into Imagination gave it it's namesake. The original attraction was a dark ride, which helped guests explore their imagination. The ride was hosted by the popular characters Dreamfinder and Figment. 71 different special effects were created for the original Journey Into Imagination, more then tall of the effects created for the opening of the Magic Kingdom. The ride remained essentially the same from 1983 until 1998. In 1998 Kodak renewed it's sponsorship, and decided to redo the attraction, in an attempt to make it cheaper to operate.The ride reopened in 1999 as Journey Into ''Your'' Imagination, a much smaller and less expensive ride. Popular characters, the Dreamfinder and Figment were removed from the attraction, along with many of the special effects. The dark ride was now hosed by Dr. Nigel Channing, head of the Imagination Institute. Nigel now gave guests a tour of the Imagination Institute, which was referenced in the other Imagination! (the new name of the pavilion) attraction, [[Honey, I Shrunk the Audience]]. Many guests were unhappy with the new attraction, and fans began to call for a boycott of both the attraction, and it's sponsor, Kodak. The boycott proved successful, as guests complaints (along with pressure from Michael Eisner and Kodak) led to yet another refurbishment in 2001. When the attraction re-opened later in the year, it was renamed Journey Into Imagination With Figment. The ride still took guests on a tour of the Imagination Institute, but it now focused on the five senses, and how imagination can effect them. Figment, returned to the attraction, now interrupting the doctor's tour. In all three versions of the attraction, guests were invited to visit the ImageWorks (also known as the Kodak: What If? Labs) at the end of the attraction, to further explore their imagination. ==Ride Plot== All three versions of Journey Into Imagination have been dark rides which focused on human imagination. ===Journey Into Imagination (1983-1999)===