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November 14, 2015 By Banks Lee Leave a Comment

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival to replace Captain EO at Epcot

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Captain EO has been running off and on since its return to Epcot in 2010, but guests wanting to change the world one more time don’t have long to do so. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, Epcot, Walt Disney World Tagged With: Captain EO, Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival, Epcot, featured, Walt Disney World

April 14, 2015 By Banks Lee 6 Comments

Photo Finds: Captain EO closure, Vision House’s final days & Studios construction

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By Gavin Hatch

This week we look at the theater where Captain EO just had its last showing, as well as some closures planned in Innoventions East. We also look at the new Lava pool at the Polynesian and some construction in Hollywood Studios. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Photo Finds Tagged With: attractions, Captain EO, closure, construction, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, featured, Florida, fun, Innoventions, news, Orlando, Photo Finds, show, theme park, Tomorrowland, Travel, updates, Video, Vision House, Walt Disney World

November 21, 2013 By Banks Lee 1 Comment

Attractions – The Show – Nov. 21, 2013 – Festival of the Masters, Terri Hardin plus latest news

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Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode: [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Attractions Show Tagged With: attractions, Captain EO, CityWalk, Downtown Disney, featured, Festival of the Masters, Florida, fun, green meadows petting farm, history, interview, Michael Jackson, news, Orlando, red oven pizza bakery, splash mountain, terri hardin, theme park, Theme Park Connection, Travel, Universal Orlando, Video, Walt Disney World

May 4, 2011 By 11 Comments

Retro Orlando: Captain Eo proves the return of retro can be as good as you remember

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 usually when you least expect it, it actually happens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, Epcot, Retro Orlando Tagged With: '80s, 1980s, Captain EO, Disney, eighties, Epcot, Retro Orlando, return

July 19, 2010 By 2 Comments

ParkSAVER: Sequined glove may not change the world, but it may change your hotel view

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 check-in. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, Music, Resorts Tagged With: Captain EO, Disney, Epcot, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, hotel, Michael Jackson, resort

July 8, 2010 By 4 Comments

Photo Update: What's happening at Epcot – July 2010

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.
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Filed Under: Disney, Epcot Tagged With: Captain EO, Disney, Epcot, news, Orlando, photo, theme park, update

July 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Video/Photos: Michael Jackson's Captain EO reopens at Epcot

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. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, Epcot, Music Tagged With: 3D, 4D, Anjelica Huston, Captain EO, Disney, Epcot, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Michael Jackson, Music, return

April 28, 2010 By 1 Comment

Michael Jackson's Captain EO is returning to Epcot on July 2

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, I Shrunk the Audience will close in the next few weeks so they can get the theater ready for Captain EO’s return. It’s expected to be a limited run, maybe just for the Summer Nightastic promotion.

Captain EO was perhaps one of the first 4D movies in that it incorporated laser effects, smoke effects and starfields that filled the theater. The 3D technology certainly foreshadowed what was to come.

Captain EO also will return to two other Disney parks. It will open at Tokyo Disneyland on June 30 and Disneyland Paris on June 12.

Here’s a video taken earlier this year when Captain EO returned to Disneyland in California.

Filed Under: Disney, Epcot, Movies, Music Tagged With: Captain EO, Epcot, Florida, Michael Jackson, Orlando, return, Walt Disney World

February 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Out of the Loop: Michael Jackson's Captain EO returns to Disneyland

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 1994. While Jackson was the big on-screen talent, it should be mentioned that George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola were also involved in the film’s production.

Technically speaking, Captain EO was perhaps one of the first 4D movies in that it incorporated laser effects, smoke effects and starfields that filled the theater. The 3D technology certainly foreshadowed what was to come in the future with Disney films like Hannah Montana, Up, and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland films. I have not been able to see rereleased Captain EO yet, but Disney reported that some of these theater-based effects would be not be installed for this run of the movie.

Despite the missing theater effects, the 17-minute movie should look as good as ever. The movie has a fresh 70mm print. It should also sound great as acoustic upgrades have been made to the theater since 1997.

There is no word as to how long Captain EO will play. I would say if you are interested, make your plans to get out there now. There has been no announcement as to the film’s return to Disney World in Florida. Additionally, there has been no announcement as to what will come next or if the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience show that was replaced will return.

• Andy Guinigundo is the author of the Out of The Loop column in “Orlando Attractions Magazine”. Out of the Loop keeps you up-to-date with attraction news outside of Central Florida. Andy lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and three daughters. He grew up frequenting theme parks around Ohio and making trips to Orlando with his family. While for most of the year, he’s out of the Orlando loop, he tries to visit Florida at least once a year.

Filed Under: Disney, Music Tagged With: 3D, Captain EO, Disneyland, Michael Jackson, movie, Music

December 18, 2009 By 2 Comments

Captain EO confirmed to return to Disneyland in California

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, for those of us in Orlando, there are no announced plans to do the same at Epcot. We’ve heard rumors suggesting that it may happen later in the year, but those are still just rumors at this point.

Until then, Michael Jackson fans will have to head to California to enjoy “Captain EO” one more time.

A great set of making-of photos from the 3D film can be found at etonline.com.

Filed Under: Disney, Event, Movies, Theme Parks, Travel Tagged With: 3D, Anaheim, California, Captain EO, Disneyland, Michael Jackson, Tomorrowland

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