A purple dragon teaches Peter Pan to read? The 80s were WILD, folks.
Figment is visited unexpectedly by Peter Pan who has lost his way back to Wendy's house and is in need of assistance. Apparently, he temporarily got pixie dust in his eyes. When Figment begins to write down directions for Peter, the boy who refused to grow up reminds him that he never learned to read. Figment agrees to bring Wendy to Figonia, but a miscalculation brings Amy instead. Through reading, Figment and his friend Amy vividly make the point that books can transport you to faraway lands, transform you into other characters, and open you up to innumerable adventures. By program's end, Peter agrees that being able to read is wonderful and magical. He may even learn to read himself!
Practical Effects
Billy Barty's chaotic Figment energy is unmatched.
Production
Epcot's mascot hijacks a Peter Pan plot somehow.
Director
Mark Jean
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short was created for Disney's 'Reading is Fundamental' literacy campaign, proving Epcot mascots have always been corporate shills.
Billy Barty, who voiced Figment here, was a pioneering little person actor who also played Gwildor in 1987's Masters of the Universe.
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