Rather, it was the $25 Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn sold at the Pop Eats Food Studio. To the contrary, Journey into Imagination averaged only a 14 minute wait throughout the day. It wasn’t the ride version of Figment that drew record crowds at Walt Disney World. Not only that, but he claimed that crown during a winter weekday in January for the kickoff of the 2022 Epcot International Festival of the Arts. It thus might come as a surprise that the new “crown” for the longest line at Walt Disney World in at least the last two years is now held by Figment. In looking at data, the worst posted wait was for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance on Christmas Eve, when it hit 280 minutes. I’m relatively confident that no attraction has had an actual wait time of 5 hours or longer post-reopening, and I doubt any have even had posted wait times of 300 minutes or more. Maybe Avatar Flight of Passage during the week of Christmas two years ago? Test Track that same New Year’s Eve? Or perhaps we’d have to go back further, for the opening of Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run or Slinky Dog Dash? I don’t even remember the last time Walt Disney World had a wait time exceeding 5 hours. Speaking of which, what follows is our original story about long lines for the Figment Popcorn Bucket during opening day of the 2022 Epcot Festival of the Arts… I worry that they learned the wrong “lesson” from all of those headlines about long lines for the Figment Popcorn Bucket (FOMO is a stronger consumer motivator than fear of long lines, it would seem), so don’t be surprised if the same scenario plays out for the first ‘drop’ of popular collectibles in the future. Here’s hoping that Walt Disney World utilizes this Mobile Order system for future high-demand merchandise releases. (It’s even home to what are likely the biggest bathrooms at Walt Disney World.) That should be the case, as World ShowPlace is colossal, as anyone knows who visited the venue for the “Taste of” festivals that ran last year. We didn’t complete the process ourselves as we’re not in Florida at the moment, but by all accounts on social media, it’s problem-free. Upon completing the purchase, guests are instructed to return to the World ShowPlace Pavilion between the United Kingdom and Canada pavilions during their return window in order to pick up their Figment Popcorn Bucket(s). Even though this is merchandise, no Annual Passholder or Disney Vacation Club discounts are available. This is good to see, but it’s unclear whether you could circumvent this by placing multiple, separate orders–hopefully not.Īfter that, you complete the checkout as normal. You’ll get an “Item Not Added – Only 2 of this item per order allowed” error message if attempting to purchase more. This is way, way easier than before!įrom there, you can add 1 or 2 to your cart. Walt Disney World has clearly just repurposed the counter service meal template for this, so it’s a bit redundant, but we are not complaining. It even has a Figment Popcorn Bucket icon, so it should be easy enough to find.įrom there, it’s pretty straightforward. Here’s a look at the process, which begins with starting a Mobile Order–like you would for lunch at a counter service restaurant:Īt present, you should spot “EPCOT Souvenir Release” as the first option in the Mobile Order list for Epcot. For the first time (and hopefully not the last), the company is using Mobile Order via the My Disney Experience app to do a controlled and smoother merchandise release. That means no line, or at least, not much of one for those who buy this sought-after souvenir.Īs of today (February 14, 2022), the next shipment of Figment Popcorn Buckets has arrived at Epcot and Walt Disney World has mercifully modified the process of buying one. One month later, a lot has changed as the Figment Popcorn Bucket is once again back in stock–and this time, it’s available via a virtual queue (of sorts) as part of My Disney Experience’s Mobile Order feature. “ Who is that Barney knock-off and why is he so popular?!” Yadda yadda yadda, now the whole world loves Figment, and is demanding that this “dope dinosaur” get a reimagined attraction and his own Disney+ show. The story was so big it spilled over from the Walt Disney World fan community into “real life,” making national headlines and prompting a lot of confused reactions. Pop Eats booth waits eclipsed 5 hours, the line literally snaked all around Future World, and eBay pirate prices ranged from a few hundred dollars to almost $1,000. Exactly one month ago, the 2022 Epcot Festival of the Arts kicked off and was completely overshadowed by the Figment Popcorn Bucket.
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