http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/04/captain-eo-proves-the-return-of-retro-can-be-as-good-as-you-remember/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/04/captain-eo-proves-the-return-of-retro-can-be-as-good-as-you-remember/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 15:18:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8986 Column by Audrey Brown Usually when I write about an extinct attraction, my column is filled with wishful thinking. If only I could go back, I muse on and on. It’s rare that a beloved attraction from the past actually gets the resurrection that the smattering of fans like me petition for. But sometimes, and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/04/captain-eo-proves-the-return-of-retro-can-be-as-good-as-you-remember/feed/ 11 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/19/parksaver-sequined-glove-may-not-change-the-world-but-it-may-change-your-hotel-view/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/19/parksaver-sequined-glove-may-not-change-the-world-but-it-may-change-your-hotel-view/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:53:21 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6922 Captain EO, in the recently returned 3D movie at Epcot, may be out to change the world but Michael Jackson fans may be able to save a bit of change at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. The hotel is offering a complimentary “Disney-view” upgrade to Captain EO fans who wear a white sequin glove during [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/19/parksaver-sequined-glove-may-not-change-the-world-but-it-may-change-your-hotel-view/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/08/photo-update-whats-happening-at-epcot-july-2010/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/08/photo-update-whats-happening-at-epcot-july-2010/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:00:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6874 Reader and contributor Don Gworek recently sent us some photos of spots on the outside of Spaceship Earth at Epcot, so I headed out to check it out for myself and to see what else was new in the park. Here’s a closer look at the spots. My guess is they’re mold spots, but a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/08/photo-update-whats-happening-at-epcot-july-2010/feed/ 4 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/01/videophotos-michael-jacksons-captain-eo-reopens-at-epcot/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/01/videophotos-michael-jacksons-captain-eo-reopens-at-epcot/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:31:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6827 Captain EO, the 4D movie staring Michael Jackson and Anjelica Huston, with Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas working behind the scenes, has returned to Epcot. The 17-minute film originally played at the park from 1986-1994. It’s now playing once again in the same theater with some new effects. We were invited to a preview [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/07/01/videophotos-michael-jacksons-captain-eo-reopens-at-epcot/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/28/michael-jacksons-captain-eo-is-returning-to-epcot-on-july-2/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/28/michael-jacksons-captain-eo-is-returning-to-epcot-on-july-2/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:56:28 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5948 Captain EO, the 3D movie staring Michael Jackson that once played at Epcot, is returning on July 2. Michael Jackson along with Disney, producer George Lucas and director Francis Ford Coppola created Captain EO. The 17-minute, 3D film ran at Epcot from 1986 to 1994 before being replaced by Honey I Shrunk the Audience. Honey, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/28/michael-jacksons-captain-eo-is-returning-to-epcot-on-july-2/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/23/out-of-the-loop-michael-jacksons-captain-eo-returns-to-disneyland/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/23/out-of-the-loop-michael-jacksons-captain-eo-returns-to-disneyland/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:35:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5367 By Andy Guinigundo Anaheim, Calif. – The long-awaited revival of Michael Jackson’s 3D short, Captain EO has returned to the Tomorrowland Theater in Disneyland. The film originally had an 11-year run at Disneyland from 1986 to 1997 covering a good portion of the height of Jackson’s popularity. It also played at Epcot from 1986 to [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/23/out-of-the-loop-michael-jacksons-captain-eo-returns-to-disneyland/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/18/captain-eo-confirmed-to-return-to-disneyland-in-california/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/18/captain-eo-confirmed-to-return-to-disneyland-in-california/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:28:51 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4756 The official Disney Parks blog has finally confirmed the long-rumored return of “Captain EO” to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. beginning in February 2010, but only for a “limited engagement.” The 17-minute, fan-favorite 3D film stars the late Michael Jackson in a sci-fi battle and will temporarily replace “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience” in Disneyland. Unfortunately, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/18/captain-eo-confirmed-to-return-to-disneyland-in-california/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/out-of-the-loop-attractions-attempt-to-pay-tribute-to-michael-jackson/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/out-of-the-loop-attractions-attempt-to-pay-tribute-to-michael-jackson/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:17:46 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4261 By Andy Guinigundo I suppose it’s fitting that someone who loved amusement parks so much, mostly Disney, has been appearing in various ways at various attractions since his death in June. No, I am not implying that Michael Jackson has been “haunting” various attractions. However, tributes have been prominently attempted and sometimes executed at various [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/11/02/out-of-the-loop-attractions-attempt-to-pay-tribute-to-michael-jackson/feed/ 0