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There have been a lot of rumours floating around the net about the Captain's return to Discoveryland since the untimely passing of the King of Pop, and the shows return in California. Now, member guimik on Disney Central Plaza forums is reporting that the Honey, I shrunk the Audience attraction that replaced Captain EO in 1999 is set to close for a two month rehab in April, where it will reopen in early July as Captain EO.

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<!-- s:D/ -->:D/<!-- s:D/ --> I really hope this is true, and the good news is that it looks like it is! This is great news for the resort, and it certainly makes up for the late opening of Toy Story Playland too, as well as livening up the dead corner of Discoveryland. And it means we can all see Captain EO once again or for the first time as it was meant to be experienced! <!-- s:mrgreen: -->:mrgreen:<!-- s:mrgreen: -->

Fantastic News!! Hopefully with the conversion of Pizza Planet to Buffet Service and the Nautilis refurb, South-East Discoveryland will be filling with crowds, a sight seen a long time ago.

As always, i'm telling myself this is a rumour, just to not get over excited... :D

It would be a very smart step from the resort if they would return captain eo.
in disneyland california its a huge success, the merchandise was sold out short after they
begann to sell it. so if they would do it, i think it will have the same efect and would bring
in a lot of extra money for the resort.

That would be great and it could be true, because former imagineer Tim Delaney mentioned this in an interview he did for the Season Pass Podcast a few weeks ago.

A reason not to visit WDW and instead going to DLRP.

I've never experienced Captain EO so this is brilliant news for me personally. I hope this is true! :)

Sounds like an interesting rumour but I have my doubts. The closure of HISA is probarely a cost saving measure. Until its made official or a reliable source like Kristof comments on it, I'm going to regard this as speculation only.

Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"I've never experienced Captain EO so this is brilliant news for me personally. I hope this is true! :)

Same, whilst I was never the biggest Michael Jackson fan, I would still like to see the show, to see what all the fuss was about!

Have no interest is Captain EO, not a Jackson fan.

However, I'm interested about what could happen once everyone gets bored of EO again. I wonder if Disneyland and Disneyland Paris are considering sharing R&D for a new attraction.

Actually I've changed my mind, I don't want it. Thinking about it, I'm just so desperate to see the end of HISTA I'd take almost anything in it's place. Willow's right, the public will soon get bored with Captain EO if it comes to DLP. Also, the movie must look SO dated compared with today's technology, if we think HISTA looks old, EO will look prehistoric in comparison.

Ideally, as Willow also said, I would like a new attraction, something really innovative that truly fits within Discoveryland.

As i was reading on micechat long time ago, they refreshed the movie so it wont look bad, also it
runs just one year at disneyland and then get replaced by monster inc lough floor.
sure the peeps will get bored of it one day again, but if you look the other way, it would not cost that much
puting in the movie, also it will boost attendance and merchandise selling, so it would be just smart of the management, also this would be a way to make a very big promotion in every country of europe.

the thing is DLP needs a lot of money and this would help to bring money in, if its just for a short time ,but
still a lot of money... everyone of you want high quality attraction and new ones too but to built it they need money,
don´t look what you like and what you don´t like, think like a busines guy!

@Willow @Luke85

How can you not be Michael Jackson fans? :-) Have you actually listened to his music? What I like about it is, it's pure escapism. It's like the musical equivalent of Disneyland. Bad is my favourite album. Songs like "Speed Demon", "Liberian Girl", "Another Part Of Me" and "Leave Me Alone" really transport you. Michael always used to like to think of creating music as painting; creating imagery. And that's exactly what his music does. It paints beautiful colourful fantasies in your head.

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Anyway, great news about Captain EO. If it really does re-open at Disneyland Paris, I'll be there to see it :-) Sure, the movie is dated. But it's so magical, who cares? Disney's Peter Pan movie is dated too, but it's still entertaining.

Quote from: "lil-shawn"As i was reading on micechat long time ago, they refreshed the movie so it wont look bad, also it
runs just one year at disneyland and then get replaced by monster inc lough floor.
sure the peeps will get bored of it one day again, but if you look the other way, it would not cost that much
puting in the movie, also it will boost attendance and merchandise selling, so it would be just smart of the management, also this would be a way to make a very big promotion in every country of europe.

the thing is DLP needs a lot of money and this would help to bring money in, if its just for a short time ,but
still a lot of money... everyone of you want high quality attraction and new ones too but to built it they need money,
don´t look what you like and what you don´t like, think like a busines guy!

That's a good point. You just have to look at the waiting times for Captain EO at DL, it's crazy. Captain EO would be played for one year and then replaced by something new, so I don't think that people will get bored, because most people visit only once or twice a year and for them it will be something new. The people who visit DLRP more often are also bored by HISTA. For example I visit only once a year and the last time I have seen HISTA was in 2006.

By the ways I don't want to see Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor in Discoveryland, although it is so much more entertaining than Stitch Live!

@ Alan

Growing up he always creeped me out, plus I think his music is overrated and I don't like his voice.

I personally would perfer a newer attraction.

Ok i know Muppets 3d may not fit into Discoverland but I would favour this over Captain Eo.

I hope so :D!

Whether you like Michael Jackson and his music or not, this attraction can be considered a Disney classic in my humble opinion. The nostalgia of this film, combined with the creative forces of George Lucas, Michael Jackson and Disney, contribute to this. If my memory serves me correct it was way better then Honey I Schrunk the Audience, so the Captain EO Tribute is fine with me, as long as it's not permanent though. The only thing thats scares me is the question what will replace Captain EO (within 1-2 years)...

It just makes me wonder why Disneyland Paris didn't jump the bandwagon earlier. I mean, the hype surrounding Michael Jackson after his passing is quite over isn't it? On the other hand, maybe they wanted to see how the Captain EO Tribute in California would be received before greenlighting a possible comeback to DLP aswell. If this rumour turns out to be true, I think its a wise move to get along with the hype and check in on it (just like they should have done with a Jack Sparrow addition to Pirates years ago, but well)... Keep the park fresh for returning visitors I would say, while also paying tribute to the past once in a while, like in this case.

Rather today then tommorrow!  :lol:
Just a great little classical Disney & MJ magic brought back to the parc(s).
Win Win situation imho.

HISTA is just so over......

Mickey's Philarmagic could be a good replacement after 1-2 years?

Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"Mickey's Philarmagic could be a good replacement after 1-2 years?

Although Mickey's Philharmagic is a good attraction, we liked it a lot at WDW, it really doesn't fit into Discoveryland, so I hope that it will not replace HISTA, or maybe Captain EO.

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Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"Mickey's Philarmagic could be a good replacement after 1-2 years?

Although Mickey's Philharmagic is a good attraction, we liked it a lot at WDW, it really doesn't fit into Discoveryland, so I hope that it will not replace HISTA, or maybe Captain EO.

I see what you mean

I might be wrong, but I believe that France has the most Michael Jackson fans out of all the country's in the World; the largest fan base. So if Disney brought Captain EO back to Disneyland Paris, they would most likely get millions of loyal MJ fans visiting, which can't be bad for business. And if they were smart enough to start selling Captain EO merchandise again, the Constellations shop would be getting a lot of customers.

As for Mickey's Philharmagic, it's a fantastic show helped by its beautiful soundtrack. The problem is its location. At the three Disneyland parks it's present at around the World, it's in Fantasyland. If the show were to come to Disneyland Paris, and be located in a similar position, Disney would either have to demolish Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (perhaps even Les Voyages de Pinocchio as well) or build a new 3D theatre on the grassy hill between Sir Mickey's Boutique and Fantasia Gelati.

Fantasyland could do with a new attraction, but I don't see Disney running two 3D theatres in the same park.

I can imagine to have Philharmagic in the WDS park, although it doesn't fit there as well, but definately better than in Discoveryland.

I'm also not a very big fan of MJ, but he did some very good songs. I really would like to see Captain EO.

Quote from: "Alan"I might be wrong, but I believe that France has the most Michael Jackson fans out of all the country's in the World; the largest fan base. So if Disney brought Captain EO back to Disneyland Paris, they would most likely get millions of loyal MJ fans visiting, which can't be bad for business. And if they were smart enough to start selling Captain EO merchandise again, the Constellations shop would be getting a lot of customers.

As for Mickey's Philharmagic, it's a fantastic show helped by its beautiful soundtrack. The problem is its location. At the three Disneyland parks it's present at around the World, it's in Fantasyland. If the show were to come to Disneyland Paris, and be located in a similar position, Disney would either have to demolish Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains (perhaps even Les Voyages de Pinocchio as well) or build a new 3D theatre on the grassy hill between Sir Mickey's Boutique and Fantasia Gelati.

Fantasyland could do with a new attraction, but I don't see Disney running two 3D theatres in the same park.

Fantasy Festival Stage?

Fantasy Festival Stage is far too small and simply not suitable for a show like Philarmagic. From what I have heard, Philarmagic doesn't even fit Studio 3 (Animagique), let alone Fantasy Festival Stage. :)

I have never seen Philarmagic so I wouldn't know. I haven't been into Fantasy Festival Stage either.

Quote from: "Maarten"Fantasy Festival Stage is far too small and simply not suitable for a show like Philarmagic. From what I have heard, Philarmagic doesn't even fit Studio 3 (Animagique), let alone Fantasy Festival Stage. :)

I have seen Philharmagic at WDW, but I think, maybe I'm wrong, that the theatre over there is not as big as the Animagique theatre, I think it is even smaller than the HISTA theatre.

Quote from: "dagobert"

Quote from: "Maarten"Fantasy Festival Stage is far too small and simply not suitable for a show like Philarmagic. From what I have heard, Philarmagic doesn't even fit Studio 3 (Animagique), let alone Fantasy Festival Stage. :)

I have seen Philharmagic at WDW, but I think, maybe I'm wrong, that the theatre over there is not as big as the Animagique theatre, I think it is even smaller than the HISTA theatre.

I have seen Philarmagic at the Magic Kingdom aswell and I agree with you that the theatre itself isnt that big at all. The problem with the Animagique theatre has more to do with the curved roof. As you may remember, at one point during the Philarmagic show, the screen becomes very wide. Those screens wouldn't fit in the Animagique theater because of the roof at both sides of the current stage. Maybe someone can correct me if I am wrong, but at least thats what I have heard.

True, but let's face it, those screens don't really contribute to the show.  They're not even in 3D.  I've seen the show a few times, but never really paid attention to the side screens at all.

Good point Kristof. I'd actually forgotten that Philharmagic's two side screens aren't in 3D. I know they're supposed to be in your peripheral vision, but it's weird that Disney bother making them 3D. A cost cutting decision perhaps?

The possible return of Captain EO is a smart move by the resort, considering it's a huge success in Anaheim. I've seen both movies (EO and HISTA) and consider EO to be much better, but that can also be due to the fact that I'm beginning to hate HISTA.

Once the limited run is over, I would like to see a new 3D/4D show. I was thinking Star Wars. With Star Tours 2.0 eventualy coming to Paris, they can create an unique mini-land within Discoveryland based on the Star Wars universe. We could have Star Tours 2.0, Star Traders shop, a possible Star Wars 3D/4D show (to replace HISTA/EO) and a Star Wars restaurant (to replace Buzz Lightyear Pizza Planet). All behind one big Star Wars facade (stretching from the Videopolis Theatre, all the way to Autopia) with a huge Death Star and several large props, like the Star Speeder. Bring on the Star Wars Weekends!

Although I would love to see Mickey's Philharmagic, I also think it doesn't fit the Discovery theme. Why can't they bring Philharmagic to the Studios at the CineMagique theatre? Seperate shows throughout the day with CineMagique and Philharmagic in turn. Install the 3D equipment and bring on the show!

Here's what I know about this rumour.  A refurbishment of HISTA is not announced on the most recent refurbishment schedule.  So if HISTA is actually closing next week, then it's very likely something big is happening, since refurbishments are always planned up front for at least one year!

I've seen comments from members on Disney Central Plaza talking about an internal announcement which occured a couple of days ago. Looks like this really could be happening now! :)

Quote from: "Kristof"True, but let's face it, those screens don't really contribute to the show.  They're not even in 3D.  I've seen the show a few times, but never really paid attention to the side screens at all.

Indeed, it's a pity those screens aren't in 3D, but the fact that the screen becomes wider at one point is nice. Whether you can appreciate those smaller screens or not, Disney will probably never install Philarmagic without them, simply because they are part of the show.

I'm afraid we can rather expect Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor to replace HISTA/Captain EO (like in California) then Philarmagic or MuppetVision. A new 3D show would be preferable though. Maybe WALL-E? Well, let's focus on a possible return of Captain EO first. I for one can't wait.

I hope EO returns to DLP, I've heard that Tokyo Disneyland is bring it back in June I think. My guess with it's return at DLR being a huge success, I guess the other parks are all now joining in now.  

I could see it being a limited run in the parks before being replaced by something else. They might leave it empty until DLP's 20th anniversary for a special new attraction that hopefully won't be Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor, but then again I'm always wrong. :-k

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I found MJ pretty creepy later on in his life but at the filming of this i think he was still in his prime!
I can't wait to see what all the fuss is about!
And lets be honest, anything - and i mean anything, is better than HISTA!

Quote from: "montaguewarner"THATS IT! ITS OFFICIAL PEOPLE :D

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Well not OFFICIAL official! But I'm so excited since i'll be going this summer before TSPL opens!
I found MJ pretty creepy later on in his life but at the filming of this i think he was still in his prime! I can't wait to see what all the fuss is about! And lets be honest anything - and i mean anything is better than HISTA!

That's just a recap of what's been said here and on Disney Central Plaza.   :wink:

Quote from: "Kristof"

Quote from: "montaguewarner"THATS IT! ITS OFFICIAL PEOPLE :D

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Well not OFFICIAL official! But I'm so excited since i'll be going this summer before TSPL opens!
I found MJ pretty creepy later on in his life but at the filming of this i think he was still in his prime! I can't wait to see what all the fuss is about! And lets be honest anything - and i mean anything is better than HISTA!

That's just a recap of what's been said here and on Disney Central Plaza.   :wink:

Hang on, you mean it is or isn't returning? :?

Quote from: "QTXAdsy"Hang on, you mean it is or isn't returning? :?

He means that is hasn't be confirmed yet, it is still just a rumour as no one has officially came out and announced it is coming.  The blog post montaguewarner posted is just a recap of what we have already read here.

As for the idea of bringing back Eo I would very much welcome the idea as I've never seen it before and lets face it, HISTA is pretty much screaming now to be sent to the great attraction retirement home to join it's old friends de la Terre à la Lune and Le Visionarium.  From what i've heard over in DLR they managed to add some effects from HISTA such as the moving seats effect into Captain Eo so in a way everyone will be able to have a new experience of this attraction.

Quote from: "QTXAdsy"

Quote from: "Kristof"

Quote from: "montaguewarner"THATS IT! ITS OFFICIAL PEOPLE :D

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Well not OFFICIAL official! But I'm so excited since i'll be going this summer before TSPL opens!
I found MJ pretty creepy later on in his life but at the filming of this i think he was still in his prime! I can't wait to see what all the fuss is about! And lets be honest anything - and i mean anything is better than HISTA!

That's just a recap of what's been said here and on Disney Central Plaza.   :wink:

Hang on, you mean it is or isn't returning? :?

It basically means that we do not know if it is returning or not, as far as has been stated it is a rumour.  (I see someone just posted this :lol: )

Personally I am all for this return, though when I think some more about the addition, it feels like a great idea for short term.  Though, in a few years we will all be complaining that it looks old and should be replaced, similar to how we all seem to feel about Honey I shrunk the audience.  After all the technology is old, and personally I would rather see something completely modern and new in this theatre.  As has been stated, Philarmagic just would not cut it in Discoveryland.  What exactly is futuristic about that?

A new 3d film would be nice,  but only if it fits with the existing theme, and not just another Buzz cut and paste addition, which I still believe holds no place in this land.  Now would be nice to see some type of time travelling attraction,similar to the idea behind le visionarium.  Maybe even some type of attraction based on one of the tales of the original visionaries, but that's for another topic.

There are five Disneyland-style parks around the World:

• Disneyland (California)
• Magic Kingdom (Orlando)
• Tokyo Disneyland
• Disneyland Park (Paris)
• Hong Kong Disneyland

Only three of those parks have 3D theatres in Tomorrowland/Discoveryland:

• Disneyland (California)
• Tokyo Disneyland
• Disneyland Park (Paris)

If Disneyland Park in Paris gets a new 3D film for Discoveryland, it'll only happen IF they create a new one for the other two parks. But if those two 3D theatres get turned into something else, such as Monsters Inc Laugh Floor, I'm afraid Captain EO will be the last 3D film shown in Discoveryland.

Have they already announced it to the CM's?

Quote from: "Alan"There are five Disneyland-style parks around the World:

• Disneyland (California)
• Magic Kingdom (Orlando)
• Tokyo Disneyland
• Disneyland Park (Paris)
• Hong Kong Disneyland

Only three of those parks have 3D theatres in Tomorrowland/Discoveryland:

• Disneyland (California)
• Tokyo Disneyland
• Disneyland Park (Paris)

If Disneyland Park in Paris gets a new 3D film for Discoveryland, it'll only happen IF they create a new one for the other two parks. But if those two 3D theatres get turned into something else, such as Monsters Inc Laugh Floor, I'm afraid Captain EO will be the last 3D film shown in Discoveryland.

Yeah but there's also HISTA at Epcot.  They can't keep that running forever over there either.

Quote from: "Alan"If Disneyland Park in Paris gets a new 3D film for Discoveryland, it'll only happen IF they create a new one for the other two parks. But if those two 3D theatres get turned into something else, such as Monsters Inc Laugh Floor, I'm afraid Captain EO will be the last 3D film shown in Discoveryland.

Don't you think that Disney will create one World Wide replacement for these shows!
Just that when the Captain EO hype dies out  (which I'm thinking will be a year or two) and HISTA at epcot is ready to go, this will all be sort of the same time across the parks.

Surely the imagineers will be tasked to come up with a new attraction to be implemented across the parks, i can't imagine them bulldozing all these 3D theatres! It won't be anything near an E-ticket but at least HISTA was good to have a short rest before it became so boring you just wanted to leave half way through.  :P

Quote from: "montaguewarner"Have they already announced it to the CM's?

If I can trust various CM on Themepark.nl; Yes, it was announced recently to the CM.  :D/  :^o  [-o<  :D

I don't know about this, I have never seen either show and personally I don't like MJ music or whatever, but if HISTA is as old and outdated as you all say it is then this is a good temporary fix.
Then when EO goes I'd like to see a 3D/4D film based on Le Visionarium, going over Europe into the past, present and future, a bit like Soarin' without the hang-glider and stuff, but still something people would want to visit :?:

Quote from: "SM:M3"Then when EO goes I'd like to see a 3D/4D film based on Le Visionarium, going over Europe into the past, present and future, a bit like Soarin' without the hang-glider and stuff, but still something people would want to visit :?:

Sounds good, but would people want to visit it? Its unfortuante but i think people's expectations are much higher these days, especially for a Disney park. 3D Films just don't cut it anymore! I'm not that bothered if they do scrap the theatre after EO plays out! Does it really fit in with the discovery theme anyway! Perhaps for a year or two but not for any longer! I just hope they advertise it as "A limited engagement" like in DLR.

I guess that 3D is (rightfully) starting to be seen as an enhancement rather than an attraction. And if Star Tours II will be in 3D as rumored, it won't make much sense to have a classic 3D theater right next door.

Nevertheless I'm glad they're bringing back EO for a while.

QuoteDon't you think that Disney will create one World Wide replacement for these shows!
Just that when the Captain EO hype dies out (which I'm thinking will be a year or two) and HISTA at epcot is ready to go, this will all be sort of the same time across the parks.

Yeah, but I think the worldwide replacement will be Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (aka MILF) and not a new 3D film.

HISTA at Epcot may get a new unique/special 3D film, whenever the Imagination pavilion loses its "Imagination Institute" theme.

Personally after seeing this is Disney World back in the day it didn't really appeal to me at all, but seeing as my DD is a huge MJ fan (god knows why lol) I would probably take her to see this....just the once.

I want Muppets 3d to come to DLP, I know its outdated but the Muppets rule.

I was clearing out the loft today and I found my old "Captain EO" keyring!

Quote from: "littlemermaid83"I want Muppets 3d to come to DLP, I know its outdated but the Muppets rule.

So do I, but I want it in the Studios :)

Infact, I'd love to see a whole Muppet land in the Studios...

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Back on topic, it's looking very promising for the return of Captain EO, I read somewhere (sorry, I've forgotten where!) today or yesterday that there could be an announcement later this week :mrgreen:

im getting very excited about this rumour - i saw Captain EO back in the day but none of my friends have, im going in September with my better half and bery good friends so hope they can see it

HISTA's closing May 3th.  Enjoy it while you still can.  :wink:

Quote from: "Kristof"HISTA's closing May 3th.  Enjoy it while you still can.  :wink:

Nice! I guess we can expect an opening on July 3rd at the beginning of the summer season? Two months should do the trick, right? Looking forward to this!

Probably even somewhat sooner. :-)

I could imagine a launch on June 25th which would be the one year anniversary of Michael's passing. Would make sense in regards of marketing.

Looking at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim: HISTA closed there on January 4rd and EO opened on February 23rd. That means a closure of roughly 1 month and 3 weeks. I guess a June 25th opening is possible, Nicolai!

Is it already the one year anniversary of his passing? Damn, time flies!

Great news, I just booked our stay in August and when I told the nice person on the booking line that one of the reasons for our visit was the rumoured return of Captain EO he told me that since yesterday they have in their booking system the information that Captain EO will return "mid June" (I asked, the date is actually listed exactly like that). He was quite surprised to see that as he hadn't heard about the rumour.

I know that by now there was very little doubt left if it really would return but anyway it still was a rumour and now it is official information!

A press release is supposed to go out next week to announce the return. ;-)

The decision to bring it back  was very very very last minute and caught lots of people internally by surprise.

can we get a poll on this thread as to whether people are looking forward to the return of Captain EO???

That'd be good to see. I really havent a clue what Captain Eo is about and would love info/links if anybody has any.

Quote from: "tubbsy"That'd be good to see. I really havent a clue what Captain Eo is about and would love info/links if anybody has any.

I've never heard of it before either, but according to the "Disney A to Z" it is a musical science fiction adventure film. Originally from Epcot, WDW. Captain EO and his crew are discovering a colorless planet where they are confronted by their supreme leer and her forces of darknes. Apperently 17 min long and includes Michael Jackson and others.

hi tubbsy

here is one of the better teaser trailers from you tube

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maybe it was because i loved those big scifi films from the 80's , maybe because it was Lucas and Coppola - Im not sure I just remember preferring it to HISTA, maybe its rose tinted nostalgic glasses clouding my vision. I really want to see this again

I'ts official!

This is the internal management flash update which anounces Captain EO's return mid-June 2010, released last wednesday: Click! (//http://dlrpfan.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/captaineo-managementflash1.jpg)

Or view my full article about Captain EO on my blog (Dutch): Click! (//http://dlrpfan.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/captain-eo-keert-toch-terug-naar-parijs/)

Awww I love HISTA :( I'm not returning till august so I won't see it again sobsob!
Shall be interesting to see a new show though I suppose...

Thanks for that Smurfy :)
I like HISTA too, only saw it a couple of times so havent got sick of it!
But this looks good too :)

EO moonwalks it's way back to DLP. :)  

How long will it be there for?

Wow, I've never expected to see Captain Eo in DLP again.
I saw it 5 or 6 times during my DLP visits and it's good to have him back, even if it is only for a short time.
 =D>  =D>  =D>

Quote from: "Tuvok"I'ts official!

This is the internal management flash update which anounces Captain EO's return mid-June 2010, released last wednesday: Click! (//http://dlrpfan.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/captaineo-managementflash1.jpg)

Or view my full article about Captain EO on my blog (Dutch): Click! (//http://dlrpfan.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/captain-eo-keert-toch-terug-naar-parijs/)

I absolutely love Captain EO so I'm glad it's returning to DLP!! I've seen it before and I loved it! I think it's nice that they bring back a classic like this.

I've just returned from a trip to Disneyland Paris. We did the Guided Tour through Disneyland Park. During the tour, the castmember confirmed the rumour about Captain EO returning. He told us that Honey I Shrunk The Audience will end in May and that Captain EO will be returning in July. So no exact date yet, but I'm happy to here that this rumour is confirmed by multiple sources!

Well, I guess it should be interesting to see it again, but to be honest, I will HISTA....

Does anyone know if HISTA will be coming back at all? Or how long Captain EO will be staying?

not sure if it will come back as everything says it will close so maybe CaptainEO will be back for the long run and mite get replaced at a late date (or year) by something else?

HISTA is done and will not return after Captain EO's run. The theatre will be used for a new 3D show, or replaced by another attraction, perhaps Monsters Inc Laughing Place. My guess is, that Captain EO will have a 1 year limited run, simular to Disneyland California and then this spot will be updated with a new show or new attraction. They can then launch it in 2012, in time for the 20th anniversary celebration.

This is not based on facts by the way, just my view on it.

Personally i don't think a new 3D film after EO would be a good idea, especially since the recent 3D hype in theaters. Monsters Inc would be a possibility, personally i'd like a motion ride like Spider-Man & Harry Potter at Universal in Florida, but i guess i have to keep dreaming lol.

Anyways back on topic will definitly see EO at least once, never saw it in it's original run.

I really hope that HISTA will be replaced with a new attraction. Hopefully it will not be replaced with Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. I really enjoyed this attraction at WDW and it is a lot better than Stitch Live, but it doesn't fit into Discoveryland. In my opinion Buzz Lightyears Laser Blast shouldn't belong to Discoveryland.

I never saw this when it was originally at the park, so have to ask the question, what the hell is Captain EO? Yeah I watched that Youtube click, didn't really explain much though.

Its MJ 3D show, so why the name Captain EO?

And after watching that clip, I'd say this is a step back from HISTA! Yes it was outdated, but was still fun.

And if this Captain EO thing is only here for a year, no doubt they'll just bring HISTA back instead of anything new! I would love for them to do something differen't, like something to do with Wall-E, instead of just copying other parks!

Captain EO is the name of the mini movie that stars MJ.

See link below

As said before it will seem outdated to many especially with the raft of high digital movies currently on the go.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_EOD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_EOD%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;) .

My only fear is that we are still looking the at the same show in place in 2 years time with no sign of a replacment!

Nick

All well and good! But when we're gonna be there, 5-7th May, there wont be HISTA or Captain EO! Altho I would prefer Captain EO, and I know my wife would! For anyone who hasn't seen Captain EO! YOU'LL LOVE IT!

Your link doesn't work dejmurph.

Here you go.. ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Eo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Eo%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

The Disney Parks blog confirmed EO to open at DLP on June 12th.  An official DLP press release is supposed to go out any minute!

Here's the official DLP press release:

QuoteLONDON 28 APRIL 2010 Due to the overwhelming response from both guests and Michael Jackson fans at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim since February, "Captain EO," the classic musical spectacular that thrilled Disneyland Park guests from 1992-1998 will return to Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland Resort this summer.

The attraction's return to Disneyland Paris' Discoveryland on 12 June 2010, provides new audiences with the opportunity to experience the original 3D production for the very first time, as well as a nostalgic look back for longtime fans wanting to see "The King of Pop" in a rare performance created for the big-screen.

Twenty-three years ago, at the height of his phenomenal entertainment career, Michael Jackson joined forces with Disney, producer George Lucas and director Francis Ford Coppola to create a groundbreaking 17-minute 3D film experience starring Jackson as Captain EO performing two original songs, and featuring Academy Award®-winning actress Anjelica Huston, and a cast of merry, mythical space characters with dual personalities who undergo magical transformations to become Jackson's electronic band in conquering the forces of darkness.

The colorful Disney-created characters include: Hooter, the little green elephant-like creature who sneezes wild musical notes through his flute-like trunk; Fuzzball, the orange-haired space monkey with butterfly wings; the Geex, a golden-haired, two-faced personality with two left feet, one right foot and two shaggy heads named Idy and Ody; Major Domo, whose mirrored silver costume becomes a complete set of drums, and Minor Domo with his sparkling purple torso that turns into an electronic synthesizer played by Hooter.

For all its technology, "Captain EO" is first and foremost a musical spectacular and a thrilling space-fantasy adventure. The realism of the 3D process will once again make it seem that Jackson dances right out of the screen into the theater. It will boast a new 70mm print of the film and sound better than ever thanks to acoustical enhancements made to the theater since the film last played there. The total effect is one of motion, color and high energy filled with Jackson's musical brilliance and various illusions to create an exciting and realistic journey in space for the audience.

During the journey, Captain EO and his merry crew discover a colorless planet where they are confronted by the Supreme Leader (Huston) and her forces of darkness. Using the power of music, dance and light to fill the planet and the theater with all the shades of the rainbow, the EO crew turns the black and white land into a magical world of color and happiness.

"Captain EO" makes use of more famous-name talents than any other film of its length ever produced. The production called on Hollywood's finest choreographers, set designers, costume creators and special effects artists -- all of them excited by the challenge of shooting this kind of imaginative film in three dimensions.

"Captain EO" will be presented multiple times daily at Disneyland Paris from 12 June 2010

Huzzah, Huzzah! Yay for retro captains! :thumbs:  

I just want to know how long it is going to be there for. I won't be able to make it to DLP this summer, but maybe next summer. Will it say on by then? :?

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LMAO!!

Ok...

DLP uploaded a Captain EO promo vid to their YouTube channel:

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I found this in my loft last week - I love this little thing!!

omg thats great i wonder how long it will run for as we are goin in november... I first saw this in DLP in 1998 and now I get to show my daughter how fantastic this is...good one dlp

i never had a chance to see Captain EO when it was originally at DLRP as i was far too young then! after reading about it and my boyfriend being a michael jackson fan himself we would love to be able to see it when we go in september. is it likely to still be shown then?

Can't wait to see this in November... my husband saw this on one of his really early visits to Disneyland Paris, but I've yet to watch it, other than on YouTube, so really looking forward to it!

Cara

WOOHOO WOOHOO WOOHOO - im going on the 14th of June so I will be heading straight for Discoveryland - yay im a little excited

Does anyone think they'll have any soft-openings for this? I'll be there June 6th-10th.

Great news, which I learned straight from their YouTube channel. I rushed of course here to officially confirm it :D .

Can't wait to watch it again!

I can't believe Captain EO is opening on the day after I leave! Couldn't they open it one day earlier??

This makes for a fantastic summer,a must see classic which still gives me goosebumps to this day

I so damn excited about this, for me Captain EO is one of the most memorable attractions in the park since the original Space Mountain (Poor Tim Delaney's work destroyed in it's current SM2-state). I'm visiting in July with my wife, mom and kid, all of use huge MJ fans! Can't wait! :D

Now we can also hope for a BD/DVD release! :D

Captain EO is the perfect attraction. I wasn't planning on returning to Disneyland Paris within the next year, but now that Captain EO is coming back I HAVE to. It does what attractions are designed to do; attract people to the parks.

And if they sell Captain EO merchandise, then I may be buying some of the first merchandise I've bought from Disneyland Paris in years! Princess toys don't interest me. But a Captain EO fridge magnet, or a Captain EO mug, that would be cool :-)

My friends, why doesn't the official site "closures.." mention any closure for Honey I shrunk the audience? Isn't it supposed to close for the preparation of the new show? I will be there May30-June5 and i would like to know

Today is the last day HISTA will be performed.  It wasn't supposed to close at all, it was a very last minute decision. :-)  But that's not an excuse for not having it up on the DLP site.

It's not closing for a refurb as such, but closing for a replacement. It would be a bit odd to put HISTA as closed for refurb when it actually opens as Captain EO.

Quote from: "Adam"It's not closing for a refurb as such, but closing for a replacement. It would be a bit odd to put HISTA as closed for refurb when it actually opens as Captain EO.

From Disneylandparis.co.uk:

Quoterehabs and closures

This is where you'll find all the news of attractions closed for repairs or under magical construction.

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Here's an exclusive look at the teaser poster for Captain EO that will go up on the walkway to the resort parking lot:

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I think its gonna be really popular as loads of people won't have been it before as it closed so many years ago and with MJ's death, a lot of peole will be curious about it.  Plus most people are a bit tired of HISTA.  You know what they say, a change is as good as a rest

I'm most likely going to be at the park in September 2010, so I look forward to seeing Captain EO again, not on YouTube, but back in Disneyland Paris where it belongs.

At EPCOT, it has been confirmed by the Inside the Magic podcast that 'Honey, I shrunk the audience' will return after Captain EO has finished it's run there. This could mean that either
 1) Honey , I Shrunk the Audience will return to Paris OR
 2) Monster's Inc Laugh floor will be opened at Paris.
I am guessing the latter.

I just saw the official site. HISTA will be closed for all May. Doesn't say anything about June!!! Should i suppose that it will open in June 1st?

Quote from: "yiazoo"I just saw the official site. HISTA will be closed for all May. Doesn't say anything about June!!! Should i suppose that it will open in June 1st?

Captain EO will re-open on June 12th

Work has begun:

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The Imagination Institute sign on the side of the building has been removed.

Photo by Guimik on Disney Central Plaza.

And so it begins...

The first stages to bring back our favourite Retro Captain have started. :)

Haha - perhaps EO could be incorperted into the Discoveryland description:

"A retro-futuristic space-port, dedicated to the ideas and stories of worlds most fantastic visionaries, including Jules Verne....... and Micheal Jackson (!) "

I'm looking forward to this. Although I doubt Id be able to see it, I'm fascinated by what might happed to the theatre after EO. Anything but a Monsters Inc. Attraction in my opinion: PIXAR belong in the Studios!! :)

What going to happen to the Imagination Institute sign shrub?

Quote from: "CGM12345"What going to happen to the Imagination Institute sign shrub?

This is a good point, I'd not thought about that to be honest. I'm quite fond of it too!

I wonder if they will label it "Captain EO Tribute" like they did in Disneyland. Judging from the poster Kristof posted they won't.

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I wonder if the Disneyland Paris version will get the "Making of Captain EO" pre-show that it never had?

Also, will the movie be in English with no French subtitles, as it was originally? Or will Disneyland Paris do something weird and dub Michael out with some French sound-alike?

Quote from: "Alan"I wonder if the Disneyland Paris version will get the "Making of Captain EO" pre-show that it never had?

Also, will the movie be in English with no French subtitles, as it was originally? Or will Disneyland Paris do something weird and dub Michael out with some French sound-alike?

:shock:  seriously...if that happens (sound-alike, subtitles is get) that would be terrible!

Quote from: "CGM12345"What going to happen to the Imagination Institute sign shrub?

It could probably stay... wouldn't look out of place there.

I hope we get the same shiny marquee as California, with or without the "Tribute" and a MAJOR repaint of the building, it looks so tired, bits peeling off all over. I wonder if they'll return the old colour scheme (more of a red/gold than HISTA's yellow/blue)?

Usually, I'm posting my messages on the 'weblinks' part of this forum, but I think this could be useful for everyone!

I found some great (backstage) pictures from the 'making of' of the Captain EO movie.

I have posted them on my blog. You can find them here (//http://designingdisney.blogspot.com/).

This is one of them:

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Hope this helps, Max

That's great! Is it a limited time only?

I'm sure if it proves profitable - they will keep it for the long term!

The first test & adjust will be performed today with an audience of voluntary Cast Members.  :)

Quote from: "Kristof"The first test & adjust will be performed today with an audience of voluntary Cast Members.  :)

Woot! How very cool, wish i  could be one of them  :lol:

Great to see EO making a return! I'd really like to see it but the chances of me going to Disney in the next year are looking slim. Hopefully it'll prove popular and stay on for longer. [-o<

Are there any changes at the outside of the building yet?

It would be nice if they could bring the old sign back, and change the zoetropes back to their original Captain EO designs. Having said that, the CineMagique part would be redundant and confusing, now that there's an actual attraction called CineMagique over at WDS.

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how long is it going to run for as am going in November I saw it orginally in 98 and would now love my 12 year to see this...so please pleaes tell me that it will be on when I am goin?.....

^^ That sign would make it look like Captain EO is the 'temporary' attraction in the Cinema. The main focus of that sign is the Cinema side of things, and the actual show (Captain EO) is smaller side of it, if you get what I mean...

A photo from today: work on the façade.

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Looks cool, not very much to see yet (no sign or something), but it's great to see they're working on it ;)

DCP (//http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=12570823&id=278714015614&ref=mf) reports that they're having previews for the public today!

I am amazed they have refitted this so fast , do you think they kept all the effect equipment in place , like the lasers etc . Must be one of the quickest time ever to change an attraction over !

Disney Central Plaza has many pictures showing the new EO elements...

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Here is the original link to the forum:
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I'm not sure how I feel about the large circular logo on the facade, it's too flat and looks very cheap. I was hoping we might get something a bit more impressive like Disneyland's  :roll:

Quote from: "Timbo"I am amazed they have refitted this so fast , do you think they kept all the effect equipment in place , like the lasers etc . Must be one of the quickest time ever to change an attraction over !

Woah there. Hang on. This is "Captain EO Tribute" not "Captain EO". There's a difference. Lots of the effects that were there in the original Captain EO will not be present in Captain EO Tribute. There won't be any lasers, any fibre optic starfield, any mirror balls, or any smoke. The floor WILL bounce though, which is something new.

Quote from: "luke85"I'm not sure how I feel about the large circular logo on the facade, it's too flat and looks very cheap. I was hoping we might get something a bit more impressive like Disneyland's  :roll:

The attraction will be there fot just a year I think, so it is not really necessary to build something impressive. I'm quiet happy with the logo. Disney should keep the money for a new attraction than for designing big, impressive logos for temporary attractions.

But speaking of temporary attractions, wasn't Indy supposed to be temporary and now it is still there. I don't mind, because I like the attraction.

Quote from: "dagobert"

Quote from: "luke85"I'm not sure how I feel about the large circular logo on the facade, it's too flat and looks very cheap. I was hoping we might get something a bit more impressive like Disneyland's  :roll:

The attraction will be there fot just a year I think, so it is not really necessary to build something impressive. I'm quiet happy with the logo. Disney should keep the money for a new attraction than for designing big, impressive logos for temporary attractions.

But speaking of temporary attractions, wasn't Indy supposed to be temporary and now it is still there. I don't mind, because I like the attraction.

Good point Dagobert, I hadn't really thought about that. Hopefully the money they saved on the sign will go to the Ratatouille fund! :D

Quote from: "luke85"Good point Dagobert, I hadn't really thought about that. Hopefully the money they saved on the sign will go to the Ratatouille fund! :D

I really hope you are right!!!

Hmmmmm.......what to think of this indeed.... :-k

The colours are good and well if it's just for a short moment maybe it's just good enough.
But yes, it's lacking the Tribute note and....where's MJ himself in the sign on picture 3????  :?

Quote from: "Alan"

Quote from: "Timbo"I am amazed they have refitted this so fast , do you think they kept all the effect equipment in place , like the lasers etc . Must be one of the quickest time ever to change an attraction over !

Woah there. Hang on. This is "Captain EO Tribute" not "Captain EO". There's a difference. Lots of the effects that were there in the original Captain EO will not be present in Captain EO Tribute. There won't be any lasers, any fibre optic starfield, any mirror balls, or any smoke. The floor WILL bounce though, which is something new.

I must have missed that !! think it will lose a lot of the magic for me , because it is really just an old  music video then :(

Can anyone explain to me what/who this AA is?

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Quote from: "JelleP"Can anyone explain to me what/who this AA is?

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What AA? Looks like a CM to me :? Or am i missing something :P

Looks like a CM to me...

Quote from: "mehdi5"What AA? Looks like a CM to me :? Or am i missing something :P

Ah, fail... :roll:

lol JelleP was about to say the same looks like a CM for a pre-show?

A rarity for DLP, a website update! http://parks.disneylandparis.co.uk/disn ... n-eo.xhtml (http://parks.disneylandparis.co.uk/disneyland-park/lands/discoveryland/attractions/captain-eo.xhtml%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;) Apparently 'Guests may get Splashed'. Could you get wet in the original attraction?

I also noticed at the top of the photo with the cast member on that there are some imagination institute logos left internally. They are not leaving them for the return of HISTA after Captain EO are they?  :cry:

Whip

Quote from: "Whip"A rarity for DLP, a website update! http://parks.disneylandparis.co.uk/disn ... n-eo.xhtml (http://parks.disneylandparis.co.uk/disneyland-park/lands/discoveryland/attractions/captain-eo.xhtml%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;) Apparently 'Guests may get Splashed'. Could you get wet in the original attraction?

I also noticed at the top of the photo with the cast member on that there are some imagination institute logos left internally. They are not leaving them for the return of HISTA after Captain EO are they?  :cry:

Whip

Don't know if there we're originally water effects back in the day, though it might be to make up for the effects from the original that aren't returning.

I hope HISTA isn't returning, it was fun for while it lasted but i'd rather see it get replaced by something fresh and new.

In the original attraction guests would get some water in their face when one of the characters sneezes.

I think, Hooter, the elephantlike thing, was sneeezing, like the dog at the end in HISTA.

Yes, that's correct.

Alain Littaye of DisneyAndMore recently conducted this interview with Imagineer Rick Rothschild at the Disneyland Hotel, and discussed the return of Captain EO to Disneyland Paris:

I'm not sure if Alain was pretending not to know anything about Captain EO Tribute's (missing) effects, to create a more interesting interview, or if he genuinely didn't know. But he's probably going to be a little disappointed when the attraction finally does re-open, because the laser beams and things like the starfield aren't going to be there. Also, HISTA's moving floor is supposed to bounce throughout the musical numbers, but not in time with the beat, which is apparently a bit distracting and unnecessary.

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Quote from: "Alan"Alain Littaye of DisneyAndMore recently conducted this interview with Imagineer Rick Rothschild at the Disneyland Hotel, and discussed the return of Captain EO to Disneyland Paris:

I'm not sure if Alain was pretending not to know anything about Captain EO's effects, or if he genuinely didn't know. But he's probably going to be a little disappointed when the attraction finally does re-open, because the laser beams and things like the starfield, aren't going to be there. Also, HISTA's moving floor is supposed to bounce throughout the musical numbers, but not in time with the beat, which is apparently a bit distracting and unnecessary.

[youtube:m6k7g2qg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCX5Mjcwos&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube:m6k7g2qg]

Great interview, so he says it'll stay for 2 years? Thank goodness, should give time to raise money for my next trip.

Quick Update. These pictures ARE a little late but still i find them interesting!
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I love the last picture!
9 days to go... ;)

Captain Eo has no officially returned - Welcome back Captain! ;)

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Notice anyone familiar in the video?  :P

Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Notice anyone familiar in the video?  :P

No, but I did keep seeing this strange guy with an Epcot logo on his shirt. :mrgreen:

Funny seeing all the people rush into the theatre as if they weren't going to get a seat. It seemed like there were still some empty ones.

Even though i couldn't understand what most were saying, it seems everyone enjoyed themselves. :thumbs:  

Welcome back, Disney's favourite retro captain. :ears:

I think it's kind of funny when you know that DLP didn't want EO in the first place! And they're opening the attraction today (being the first in the world!) :D

Quote from: "JelleP"I think it's kind of funny when you know that DLP didn't want EO in the first place! And they're opening the attraction today (being the first in the world!) :D

Disneyland actually opened their Captain EO tribute earlier this year, in January I think.

i spy a certain Kristof @ 1:37 :-) and then @ 3:22  :D  :D

Guess I can't deny I was there.  :lol:

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Quote from: "Kristof"Guess I can't deny I was there.  :lol:

Here's my photo update of the reopening: http://www.photosmagiques.com/gallery/s ... pening.php (http://www.photosmagiques.com/gallery/special_events/captain_eo_reopening.php%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

Are you doing a trip report about the Captain EO opening?

I have never seen the show. Is it worth seeing it? Judging from your interview in the youtube video, I would say you enjoyed it.

Quote from: "Kristof"Guess I can't deny I was there.  :lol: ...

And?? How was it? Details please!!!!!

Thanks for the updates Kristof. I think it's really cool that they sell the rainbow t-shirt that Michael was wearing underneath his jacket, as Captain EO. For once, an item of merchandise I'd actually like to buy :-)

So was the whole film still in English? Did it have French subtitles? What about the pre-show "making of" video? Was that in English too, or did they dub it in French?

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Shareholders Conference preview

Some nice pictures of the facade from DisneyGazette  :D

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Here's a recap of the opening day:

We arrived around 6.30 am at the main gates of Disneyland Park where a group of fans had gathered.  Disney CM's were there to hand out handwrists which gave access to the first shows.  We got a blue wristband for the first show (it was first come first served basis).  

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When the park opened at 9.45 am, a big group of fans, some dressed as Michael Jackson, headed over to the attraction.  Guests and people with a different colour of wristband were not allowed to enter.  

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We had to wait 10 minutes or so before the doors opened and we could enter the pre-show room.  There weren't many changes, the photo of Eric Idle was covered up with the Captain EO poster and the drawing of the shrinking machine was just painted over.  The large Imagination Institute logo over the Cast Member stand has been covered by a curtain.  

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The pre-show video started with a new advertisement for Kodak which was made for California since it had their Sleeping Beauty Castle in it.  After that a French voice (with subtitles in other languages) explained the making off video they were about to show as the original pre-show of the attraction in California, never seen before in France during its original run.  It was only near the end of the video Michael Jackson was briefly shown, but it caused the entire room to burst in applause and cheers. Right after the video, people suddenly started to yell for help, turned out someone fainted.  She quickly regained concious, but she walked out with her partner when the doors opened to the main theatre.

Inside, a group of Disney managers and Imagineers were already inside waiting for everyone to take a seat.  We sat a few seats in front of the screen, but a friended CM came to us and directed us to the back rows for a better experience.  Right after we took our seats, Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald (who overseas the Creative Development of DLP) said a few words about the attraction, which was translated by a manager into French.

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So then the movie finally started under big cheers by the fans.  It was quite a lively showing, the audience was singing, clapping, and even mimicking Michael Jackson's famous yell with him.  Even Tom Fitzgerald, who sat 2 seats from us, was having a blast.

After the show obviously everyone went wild and gave a standing ovation.  While exiting the theatre, I had the chance to get a picture with Tom Fitzgerald who loved my Epcot shirt.  :mrgreen:   After that, the DLP camera crew pulled me aside and asked me a few questions in English, but you've seen that part...  :lol:

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So how do I feel about Captain EO (without a camera in my face)... It definitely is a great movie, and I do prefer it over HISTA. The 3D effects are still great, the lighting effects in the theatre are nice and the movement of the seats is really great.  About the movie itself, although the quality of the sound and image is really good, it is dated. The style and effects are no longer of this age, but that doesn't take away the fun of it at all.  It's like watching the original Star Wars movies, and who doesn't like those?


Enjoy these 2 videos I made that day:

The entire preshow with Kodak advertisement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoOQ_SKRmaw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoOQ_SKRmaw%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

Footage of the fans and Tom Fitzgerald's speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBRZcFAGv28 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBRZcFAGv28%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

Judging by the videos you provided us, I can safely say that the crowd were really into it. :D

we went twice this week and already the seats werent working the second time - are all the seats supposed to move or just some?

Quote from: "smurfy74"we went twice this week and already the seats werent working the second time - are all the seats supposed to move or just some?

As I understand it the whole floor is moving - using the HISTA effect - and not individual seats.

ah - well the whole floor wasnt working :-)

New official interview with Imagineer Rick Rothschild, inside the Captain EO theatre:

[youtube:3kp19qzo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIaPNK6CwIo[/youtube:3kp19qzo]

We saw this on our recent trip to DLRP and i must say i was surprised how much the whole family liked this,i don't mind Star Wars or Michael Jackson but not a huge fan of either,my partner loves Star Waes and is trying to train the kids,Rhianna who is 3 and Drew 2yrs to be aswell!
 Our seats moved and we got squirted with water at a certain point,the effects were gr8 although as Colin said there was some ghosting with the 3d (i think i know what that means lol) was a good show and would of happily sat through it again at another point if time allowed!
 Drew actually called it Star Wars though not Captain Eo and anyone wanting merchandise make sure you get it at Star Traders shop as i didn't see it anywhere else when we were there! :D
This was definately Michael Jackson at his best!And i feel even ppl not keen on him will be hard pressed not to like this!

I cant wait to see this as a kid when euro disney first opened I remember seeing Michael Jackson in the ad's and being a huge fan of Michael Jackson and Mickey Mouse I wanted to go more than anything.  When I finally did go for the first time in 1998 I was disapointed that his attraction was gone, so at long last I will get to see it :).

Roll on September :).

Anyone know how long Captain EO is sticking around in the parks for?

how long is the show?

the main show is about 15 mins i think and the preshow is a bit shorter

Quote from: "smurfy74"the main show is about 15 mins i think and the preshow is a bit shorter

Thanks David, so not too long.

Are all the showings in English?

the main show is in english all the time - i think the pre show is too but cant remember

Hmmmm..... :-k
My bro is at the Parc now and he heard some CM's @ City Hall talk about EO
just being there for 3 or 4 months and that it will be rebuilt after that.

They didn't want to confirm this to him, but he heard what he heard he?  :?:

Quote from: "Soap"Hmmmm..... :-k
My bro is at the Parc now and he heard some CM's @ City Hall talk about EO
just being there for 3 or 4 months and that it will be rebuilt after that.

They didn't want to confirm this to him, but he heard what he heard he?  :?:

Interesting, although these 'I've heard from a CM that...' are often not too reliable.
Rebuilt into what exacly? A new 3D/4D show or an entirely new attraction? Soarin' would fit perfectly there, although that ride is also proposed for the Studios.

I know, but was worth mentioning here  ;)
Nothing else was confirmed to my brother, so this is all i know about this.

Hopefully it will still be there in January when I go, will be a bonus as my brother is a massive MJ fan so he will love this!
When I last went, HISTA was pretty disappointing with a lot of the affects not working so hopefully this rebuild will rectify that somewhat, it certainly sounds promising.

Anybody know the prices of all the different bits of Captain EO merchandise sold at Disneyland Park?

What sizes do the t-shirts come in?

:oops: ive never heard of it....so dont really know what all the fuss is about...

Hey guys!

I want to know: Am I the only DLP-fan here,that didn`t like the return of Captain EO??? I`ve seen it 1997 and I loved it back then. But time passed by and things changed(especially the 3D-technology), and when I watched it this summer on my recent trip I was more than disappointed....(and this although I love MJ and I love Disney and I love the eighties!!!). I got a headache from this 3D-technology and my eyes really had problems to focus during the whole thing, i think the story is very tacky....and what`s with the moving floor all the time??? It doesn`t fit in my opinion, it becomes clear that this effect was not meant for that attraction....
Sorry, I don`t mean be negative( I am really happy for everyone who loved it!!!!), but for me Captain EO is more than outdated and doesn`t even work from a nostalgic point of view.....

Well my bro had the suggestion to bring your own 3d glasses, which are far better then
the ones at DLRP. So if you have them, bring them  :thumbs:
It will save you "the headache" which some people experience with this 3d movie.

Hope to see it one more time, before it gets shelved for ever  :oops:

@nemo1981: No, you are not the only one ;-) I was at the Pre-Premiere on June 11th and was not as far as excited about the movie as I've been back in the 1990s. The whole setting is so outdated and naive, that one just have to see it as nostalgia.
But even for seeing it as Nostalgia, the new special effects are not appropriate in my opinion, especially the moving floor does hardly fit to any of the scenes it is used for. Maybe it is better to deactivate the floor and just keep the 3D-effects and the ambiance-effect-lights, just as it was back then, when the movie premiered.

If Disney want to keep a souvenir of MJ, it maybe better to move Captain EO to another theater (e.g. as alternating programm to CinéMagic or AniMagic) and to come up with a - really exiting - new 3D Attraction to finally replace the anyway outdated HISTA.

Quote from: "Alan"Anybody know the prices of all the different bits of Captain EO merchandise sold at Disneyland Park?

What sizes do the t-shirts come in?

I bought a Captain EO T-shirt in June. I'm pretty sure they were around 20 euros and came in sizes S-XXL

QuoteWell my bro had the suggestion to bring your own 3d glasses, which are far better then
the ones at DLRP. So if you have them, bring them :thumbs:
It will save you "the headache" which some people experience with this 3d movie.

Some important things you should know:

- Only "3D" glasses with polarized glasses will work. The glasses you use at home are probably shutter glasses, they won't work here. Color-filter based glasses like the Dolby ones, also will only end in more headaches. Also, if you're using other polarized glasses, be sure they have the right polarization or you will end up with an even larger headache. The ones used by RealD (used by some cinemas) might work, but they are hardly better than the ones provided by Disney.
- The headache you're getting is the result of the large amount of negative parallax that is being used in this movie. That is, the "in your face" effect. HISTA only used it for a few effects (most of the scenes took place BEHIND the screen, as that's where the lab was supposed to be) and in modern full feature 3D movies tend to avoid it with the exception of a few scenes in the movie. Overuse of the effect can result in headaches and dizziness.
- The refresh rate, picture clarity and stability of this old style analog 70mm projection can never be as good as a high resolution DLP image, used in the most recent digital stereoscopic (3D) projections. So essentially, if you watch Toy Story 3 in "3D", you're watching more cutting edge stereoscopic technology than Captain EO ever had at his disposal.

Captain EO's ressurection is quite obvious just a temporary hack. Some nostalgia which I can appreciate nonetheless. With the arrival of superior stereoscopic projection in almost any multiplex around the world (some even on screens comparable in size) and plenty of feature length "3D" movies to choose from, there was no longer any room for HISTA. You could argue EO doesn't add that much, but at least there is quite some action and music in this one, whereas HISTA only had some cheesy special effects and lousy humor on the menu.

Ah, and did I mention, I really liked the deep and misterious loop they played in the theatre before the show started, as did I like the star-effect that extended beyond the screen combined with the asteroid that exploded right in your face. I hope they left that intact :p.

The replacement for EO, if any is on the horizon, should not be another simple "3D movie". Even the gently moving floor cannot give enough "4D" effect to make it worthwhile in my opinion. Thanks to Hollywood, "3D" has become mainstream fare and Disney did their part in that.

PS: You might have noticed that I'm calling it "3D". I know that from a marketing perspective people tend to call it 3D, but it is just "stereoscopic". I hate using false terms, so hence the quotes ;).

Nice indepth info, tx for sharing  :thumbs:
I was talking about the polarized glasses and not the shutter glasses ;)

3D glasses in cinemas these days use circular polarisation, whereas Captain EO and HISTA use(d) linear polarisation.

What's the difference? Well, if you tilt your head to the side while watching Captain EO, you get a double-image/ghosting effect, and the 3D breaks up. That's because linear polarisation assumes the angle of your head is  perpendicular to the angle of the screen.

Circular polarisation, however, doesn't have this limitation. You can rotate your head as much as you want, even upside down, and the 3D still works. Circular polarisation doesn't depend on your head being at a fixed angle for the 3D effect to work.

Let's hope Star Tours: The Adventure Continues uses circular polarisation :-)

Quote3D glasses in cinemas these days use circular polarisation, whereas Captain EO and HISTA use(d) linear polarisation.

RealD uses circular polarization, IMAX 3D uses vertical/horizontal polarization or shutter glasses. IMAX glasses might work, as long as they don´t have a reverse polarization (or else the left-eye image will end up in your right eye, and vice versa). In that case, you could still wear those glasses upside-down :).

QuoteLet's hope Star Tours: The Adventure Continues uses circular polarisation :-)

I didn't know they already settled on the inclusion on "3D" into it. I've also read they were actively looking for a stereoscopic system that could operate without any glasses.

@johnd331

Yes, Star Tours II will definitely be in 3D. It's supposed to use a Disney Real-D 3D screen. Glasses will be worn :-)

Going back to Captain EO, I found this great video on YouTube that contains 2m 28s of the magical music they play as you enter the auditorium. If I could buy one piece of music in the World, it would be the full version of this in CD-quality. I'd love to have it:

[youtube:34kn651q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF-4JIrJFqY&feature=related[/youtube:34kn651q]

@alan

Yeah, thanks. That's exactly the score I was referring to. I would not call myself an audiophile, but I do appreciate good sound quality. I still remember being extremely impressed not only about the score itself, but how it sounded in the theatre. It had extremely clear high tones combined with deep basses and it was also played quite loud.

The mistery of the tune and the way it was played added a great deal of excitement, something special was going to happen!

I've done a little research by Googling around, the score was probably written and produced by Richard Bellis, he also did the preshow. I couldn't find any high quality recording, thee ones on YouTube seem to be from an old VHS recording.

Great tune, thanks for sharing!
It just brings you to a magical place only by sound, that's stunning..... =D>

@johnd331

It's beautiful, isn't it. Such an atmospheric piece of music. It has so much emotion and magic in it. If there's a more magical piece of music in existence I'd like to hear it.

Yes, I know what you mean about the sound quality. I remember those crystal clear treble sparkles, and those deep spacey bass notes too :-) I can't wait to see Captain EO again in Paris.

It was either composed by Richard Bellis or James Horner, but it was most likely Richard Bellis. The guy's a genius. Here's his website:

http://www.richardbellis.com/index.html (http://www.richardbellis.com/index.html%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

Oh I do love that music. It brings me back to when Discoveryland audio really inspired - Le Visionarium, SM From the Earth to the Moon, Star Tours and Capt. Eo.  I am looking forward to seeing this on the weekend.

I know it's not exactly the same, but track 3 from the Flight of the Navigator soundtrack sounds similar to the Captain EO theatre music. Here's a 30 second sample of it:

03. The Ship Beckons
http://audio.soundtrack.net/0/6/9/2/1-03.mp3 (http://audio.soundtrack.net/0/6/9/2/1-03.mp3%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)

Just found this. A better version of the Captain EO Theatre Load music:

[youtube:29gxuep7]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL7yRkhg0dw[/youtube:29gxuep7]

So, how much does the white Captain EO mug cost (with the purple triangle logo on it)? Anybody been to the park recently and know how much the merchandise costs?

It was €6 if I recall. I nearly bought it last trip, but we had to rush off for Fanti and I never got the chance to go back :(

A slightly late reply, but are those plywood signs all we're going to get on the outside? At first I thought it was a temporary thing as the attraction revival appears to have been a last-minute decision, but I noticed it's still not any different. This would have been nice at least:
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I mean, let's face it, this show will be here for a while...

Wow, that's a great sign! A real tribute  :thumbs:

Quote from: "davewasbaloo"It was €6 if I recall. I nearly bought it last trip, but we had to rush off for Fanti and I never got the chance to go back :(

€6? That's not a bad price. I was expecting them to cost €15-20, you know, something really ridiculous for a mug :-)

I saw the show at Disneyland Resort and..wow.. what can i say? amazing!. Kinda going back on what alan said about merchendise though, prices for things seemed a little..well pricey to me, and there seemed to be less of it about. If disney could have released more 'simple things' with just the logo on at a cheaper price i think they could have made a fortune. Also agreeing with the sign in that its going to be around for a while, and i think i read somewhere that the 'limited run' has been extended beyond its original run date in the US parks? could be confused or imagining that though.

Loved to see it in Paris again... but that shameless Kodak commercial... it needs to go. Just saying.

I saw Captain EO again in Paris last week, and overall I thought it was great.

I really liked:

- The sound system.
- The interactive lighting effects in the theatre, like the rainbow wipe that went through the audience when EO revealed his t-shirt
- The wind at the end when EO's ship took off

What I didn't like was the bouncing floor. I think it was quite effective during the scene where EO's ship crash lands on the planet, but bouncing along to the music was really distracting. It was like riding a big donkey, with no rhythm, while watching Captain EO.

I also saw Captain EO during the weekend.... I really liked it as it was something different.
Concerning the effects everything that Alan mentions above was nice, especially the rainbow effect and the gush of air at the end... but we didn't get the bouncing floor :( Maybe it wasn't working that day...

You're lucky the floor wasn't bouncing. That's the one effect they added that detracted from the show, I think. Everything else was great. The lighting effects in the theatre were far more elaborate and colourful than in the original Captain EO. I liked how Commander Bog cast a faint purple glow on the audience. Subtle things like that blurred the line between the film and the theatre.

Speaking of things not working, while I was at the park that day (25 November 2010), there wasn't any music on Space Mountain, and the lights on the exterior of the mountain were faulty. Everything else though was in pretty good shape though. A lot of the rides, such as Star Tours, Buzz Lightyear, Phantom Manor and Pirates of the Caribbean, didn't have queues in the middle of the day! So while it was pretty damn cold, you could do whatever you wanted. No need for FASTPASS.

on my last trip 15-17 december, i went 3 times and never had a bouncing floor, is it broken? or have they removed that effect?

no we had the bouncing floor in November when we went.  I really enjoyed this it was so different from when i saw this in 98...if i remeber we stood up watching it...did not have the special effects that this one had....sad to see poor ole michael though .....but great to see this classic piece of michael jackson

so is this here permanently then in the place of Honey I Shrunk The Audience?

I was there on 11th December and the floor was definitely bouncing that day!
I think Captain EO looks dated, but is infinitley better than HISTA was come the end, The 3d effects in EO is better than I remember.

Quote from: "ben mcqueen"so is this here permanently then in the place of Honey I Shrunk The Audience?

I think that it was placed again because they needed something "new" to put on HISTA's place while they thought of a new ride, and also as a tribute to Michael Jackson.

Well, I would have no problem with it staying for a bit longer. At least I would prefer this to Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor for instance.

When we were there a week ago the floor was not bouncing and Hooters sneeze was not working to perfection, but that actually didn't bother me; the story and music is enough to make this attraction go all the way to a true Disney fans heart. Great attraction, although it is dated a bit :)

I just loved it, really, realy great old skool MJ and Disney Magic!
Way more magical then HISTA, good thet replaced that.

Now let DLRP invest in something as timeless as EO to replace it.
And please not another PIXAR add to Discoverland....
I would like that, but in WDS where it belongs imho.

I think if a magical, sci-fi, 3D film is going to replace Captain EO, it either has to be something based on WALL-E or TRON: Legacy.

Then rather TRON, it's something not pixar/character based.
Discoveryland should stay as much "Jules" and Space like as possible....imho

Do we know how long Captain EO is going to stay in Paris? We are planning a trip for September or October and it would be great to experience the attraction.

Quote from: "Soap"Then rather TRON, it's something not pixar/character based.
Discoveryland should stay as much "Jules" and Space like as possible....imho

Totally agree with you that Discoveryland should stay Pixar free as much as possible, but I'm sure that Captain EO will be replaced with an already existing attraction. I can imagine that we will see Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor from WDW. It's a cheap attraction and I think John Lasseter being heavily involved at WDI wants to see an attraction based on a Pixar movie.

I'm not very familiar withh Tokyo DisneySea, but there is a land dedicated to Jules Verne called Mysterious Island. There are attractions that would fit Discoveryland, but both of them are E-Tickets and I doubt one of them will get built.

There is another land that can be compared to Discoveryland. It's called Port Discovery and it features a simulator named Storm Rider, but since there is already Start Tours, which will hopefully be upgraded to ST " in the near future, I doubt that this ride is a possible choice.

Are there any other 3D attractions in the Disney parks, because I'm not sure if the management wants to destroy the infrastructure of the building.

We had the bouncing floor when we went 29.11.10 - 03.12.10, and it is far more in time with the music than it's equivalent in WDW Epcot, which seemed to bounce purely at random!

Long live Captain Eo - HISTA seems dated compared with this (even though it pre-dates HISTA), and the Captain Eo theme fits so much beeter in Discoveryland than HISTA. If they are going to replace it (and they will need to eventually - Eo probalbly only appeals to the nostalgia crew [me included]) they need to look at another area/ park and bring over either Muppet Vision 3D (preferably) or It's A Bugs Life - I know neither would fit in to the area, but both are wonderful, especially Muppets.

Don't what could go in it's place out of the currect stock, seems likely that Pixar would win the day (Buzz Lightyear) or at the outside Tron - we will have to see how that does, whatever happens please never think of bringing over Stitch The Encounter, quite possibly the worst "experience" I have ever been on (still waiting 6 months later for it to start).

Quote from: "Getyogrooveon"Don't what could go in it's place out of the currect stock, seems likely that Pixar would win the day (Buzz Lightyear) or at the outside Tron - we will have to see how that does, whatever happens please never think of bringing over Stitch The Encounter, quite possibly the worst "experience" I have ever been on (still waiting 6 months later for it to start).

Pfff...indeed NO STITCH!!, what a crapy thing is that  :evil:
In WDW we all thought this the worst attraction every.....

We might need to be worried about the impending Monsters Inc sequel/prequel, which might make Laugh Floor a popular option for any completely clueless management, but right now I'm hoping Captain EO won't be replaced until WDI have worked out something which would work at every location worldwide - including Epcot and Tokyo (both at resorts with Monsters attractions). They need to replace it with something that has longevity, not another stop-gap.

WALL-E gets my vote. I know, I'm sorry, it's Pixar, but actually next to the droids of Star Tours it couldn't be more at home. Discoveryland doesn't have to be entirely about Verne and that period of future history - just as Adventureland has an African, Caribbean, Middle Eastern sections, Discoveryland could have that variety too. The challenge is choosing the right themes and blending them together well. Star Tours just about does it, Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast really does not (partly because it's in the wrong "district", mostly because it's horrendously garish in its design).

You could get lots of fun 4D effects out of the WALL-E characters, more than anything you'd get out of TRON (which I'd say would be perfect for Backlot instead). Although maybe we should also ask whether 3D/4D cinemas are still the kind of attractions Disney parks should be operating, now you can see similar in your local multiplex. Maybe if they include animatronics or substantial effects. Again, WALL-E wins there for me. So many possibilities.

I would also prefere Wall-E over Monsters Inc. and I really hope that the Laugh Floor will not come. We have experienced the Laugh Floor and it's a horrible and bad attraction.

If Disney would have used the same color scheme like Orbitron and SM and didn't place Buzz on top, I think the uilding would match much better the Discoveryland, although the attraction itself doesn't.

Maybe Disney should consider a name change of the land when another Pixar based attraction will invade Discoveryland. Maybe Tomorrowland or Pixarland or Pixar-Meets-Jules-Verne-Land. Just joking!!!!!

Does a replacement have to be a show? As it is a nice big space which doesn't need to be built, perhaps a new ride instead - it would definately reduce costs.

//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20AS7LHHy9M&hd=1

Now I dont know if this is because I never saw this originally, but I thought Captain EO was crap.

There was a couple of good bits at the begninning, but after that it was just a bouncing floor, and I got quite bored.

The floor didn't bounce in the original Captain EO. It's an effect that they added in 2010 because all of the HISTA theatres already had a motion base floor. I think it was used very effectively and sensibly in HISTA, but it's just ridiculous in Captain EO. It really detracts from the experience and just seems very unnatural and distracting.

I can understand kids of today not "getting" Captain EO. For a lot of us, the appeal of seeing it again is nostalgia; of getting that feeling of being back in the '80s again, just for 17 minutes :-)

I really enjoyed seeing this, it was a welcomed return but I don't think it should stay too long.
I'm hoping it's replaced by the 20th anniversary.

^ Thankfully is only here until June.

Quote from: "Martyn"^ Thankfully is only here until June.

Are you sure that Captain EO will be there only until June? I can't imagine that DLRP will close it with no replacement and since Disney will not invest heavily into new attraction I think Captain EO will stay longer.

^ I could have sworn it was reported to only be returning for one year only? And what makes you think they will not invest in a new attraction?

Quote from: "Martyn"^ I could have sworn it was reported to only be returning for one year only? And what makes you think they will not invest in a new attraction?

You could be right that it was mentioned somewhere, but that doesn't mean that the run will not be extended. I really hope that Disney will invest in new attractions, especially in the Disneyland Park, but I think the focus on new attractions will be in WDS. Hopefully they will not replace it with another Pixar based attraction like Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. We didn't like it at WDW.

I agree, Monsters Inc Laugh Floor would be a waste of time and money, I didn't enjoy it either.
I really don't have a clue what could be put in here, but I'm hoping it doesn't lay empty for months.

Discoveryland is an odd one for me. It has by far the most attractions (forget Fantasyland) - Space Mountain, Buzz, Autopia, Star Tours, Captain EO and Orbitron. Yet that back end of Discoveryland is just missing something - even though there's twice as many attractions than Adventureland & Frontierland.

I agree, but I think it's down to the ammount of of vegitation in Adventureland and the Rivers of the Far West in Frontierland that take away from the emptiness that you feel in Discoveryland.

^ Thats a good point. You are properly transformed into them worlds over there, but Discoverland just feels a bit flat, so I guess thats why they have a lot more attractions in there.

Quote from: "Martyn"Now I dont know if this is because I never saw this originally, but I thought Captain EO was crap.

Haha! I did see this back in the early '90s, but I only had a vague recollection of it when I saw it again yesterday. It didn't quite prepare me for the experience, but then what could have?

So Michael Jackson, baby voice and all, is on a mission in outer space along with a Muppet, Alf and the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz, but they've landed on a planet for which they don't own a map. This causes them to get surrounded by the enemy, something I'm sure they would have managed to avoid had they had a map that said "WATCH OUT FOR THE HIDDEN MOB, YOU IDIOTS." Then Academy Award-winning actress Anjelica Huston appears as a Space Baddy who threatens to send them to Space Hell, but thankfully Michael Jackson is able to convince her of her inner beauty with the powers of dance and an electric keyboard manned just in time by Alf. Then Anjelica Huston turns into Aphrodite and Space turns into the Mediterranean. The End.

What the devil did I just see?!

Quote from: "pussinboots"

Quote from: "Martyn"Now I dont know if this is because I never saw this originally, but I thought Captain EO was crap.

Haha! I did see this back in the early '90s, but I only had a vague recollection of it when I saw it again yesterday. It didn't quite prepare me for the experience, but then what could have?

So Michael Jackson, baby voice and all, is on a mission in outer space along with a Muppet, Alf and the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz, but they've landed on a planet for which they don't own a map. This causes them to get surrounded by the enemy, something I'm sure they would have managed to avoid had they had a map that said "WATCH OUT FOR THE HIDDEN MOB, YOU IDIOTS." Then Academy Award-winning actress Anjelica Huston appears as a Space Baddy who threatens to send them to Space Hell, but thankfully Michael Jackson is able to convince her of her inner beauty with the powers of dance and an electric keyboard manned just in time by Alf. Then Anjelica Huston turns into Aphrodite and Space turns into the Mediterranean. The End.

What the devil did I just see?!

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Best abstract ever!

 :thumbs:

We saw CEO during our visit in January and in my opinion: this is old.  And especially in DLRP we need new thinks.
Plus, the previous HISTK had more tricks.  So, I think that a brand new show here, with more tricks, would be a very good idea.   Disney has plenty of movies to choose.

Note: our teenagers liked CEO for the dancing part.

Maybe it is a nostalgia thing because I was at the grand opening of Captain Eo with Micheal Jackson, George Lucas et al in 1986 in California, and then again saw it in Paris on April 12, 1992. But I love it. I didn't know if I still would, but I stopped bothering with HISTA around 2002 or so, but enjoyed watching Capt eo maybe 5 or 6 times last year.

Yes, I would love something new, but i have little faith in modern Disney. The music and the dancing make Capt Eo much more enjoyable than the naff HISTA.

We just came back from Disneyland Paris and saw this attraction (wife brought a pin for it) but we decided not to go in, cause we are going back at end of August / beginning of September for her baby brother birthday who is 10.  He is a big michael Jackson fan, but I saw in this post that it suppose to be replace in June? Is that true? :-(...

When it was first announced, I think it was said to only be here for one year, so you may be right in June being the last month.

No, they never gave a closing date. They might have said "limited time" but it's really there indefinitely. I'm sure it'll see through 2011 at least, so you will be ok.

Thats good to hear :-)  Wasnt that the place where honey I shunk the audience, or was that at WDS?

Quote from: "iceburnmarko"Wasnt that the place where honey I shunk the audience, or was that at WDS?

Its in Discoveryland, Disneyland Park replacing Honey I Shrunk The Audience.

Personally I hope they don't bring HISTA back, it was looking tired. Maybe a BRAND NEW 3D show will replace Captain EO when it ends sometime next year?

Is there a merchandise stall for Captain EO? My sister and I are huge Michael Jackson fans, and neither of us have seen this show before and it would be great to have a 'momento' of it.

Yes there is at the shop nearer star tours they have lots to choose from.

There's Captain EO merchandise all over the resort, I bought my Tee in the village!

Has there been a date set yet on when Captain EO will close?

I've got a trip booked in March and would love to see it for the first time since 1988!

Magic M

I really, really hope it's still open in June! I loved it!  It's utter cheese, there's no other way to describe it, but it is evident that it would have been really cutting edge back in the day.

It might not be temporary. But I'm sure it'll be there at least until after the 20th anniversary.

Bad news, Captain EO fans!

Now apparently being taken as confirmed: Captain EO to close definitively at Disneyland Paris on 2nd April 2012 (//http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/03/13/reports-captain-eo-to-close-definitively-at-disneyland-paris-on-2nd-april-2012/)

Final day of operation will be Sunday, 1st April 2012. News of the closure was apparently revealed to Cast Members at the attraction today, with no announcement of an imminent replacement.

:( I wanted to see it this year in May.  So i hope for something new for this atraction - sad if nothing- dead place in Discoveryland (StarTours is very old, Lion King is dead, 3D cinema is dead, Space Mountain 2 in bad condition... :( )

I would have hoped to see it in September, but I'm fine with that. Since they will not replace it with another attraction, I don't understand the closing. That area of Discoveryland is already a dead zone and with the very bad condition of Star Tours it gets worse. I guess they will add another M&G.

It's really time to think about the future of Discoveryland. It's just a shadow of its former glory. However Mr. Gas said in a round table discussion that WDI is already working on that. Hopefully they don't scrap the whole discovery theme in favour of more and more toon inspired rides.

No! I love Captain EO :(

Quote from: "dagobert"Hopefully they don't scrap the whole discovery theme in favour of more and more toon inspired rides.

Like Space Mountain: Mission 3 based on the story De la Terre à la Lune avec Buzz l'Éclair, next to Les Mystères du Nemo where the Giant Squid attack is replaced by Meet 'n Greet with Bruce... :')

I'm sorry, that's just pure horror...

Quote from: "JelleP"Like Space Mountain: Mission 3 based on the story De la Terre à la Lune avec Buzz l'Éclair, next to Les Mystères du Nemo where the Giant Squid attack is replaced by Meet 'n Greet with Bruce... :')

Well they've already got the airship for Up, so why not? :P

What if Disney are closing Captain EO so that they can move the seats and effects hardware over to the Animagique theatre, for Mickey's PhilharMagic?

Quote from: "Alan"What if Disney are closing Captain EO so that they can move the seats and effects hardware over to the Animagique theatre, for Mickey's PhilharMagic?

That's an interesting theory! Though I'm still slightly worried at the fact they're closing an attraction without plans of a replacement.

We are still talking about Disneyland Paris and so I guess it will be nothing major. I still think it will be a small carnival ride added to Toon Studios.

Alan, that's an interesting theory, but I doubt they will bring the seats from Captain EO to WDSP. The Animagique studio is just a tent structure and I'm not sure if it can support all the technologies. For the moving floor, Disney had to dig out the floor to accomodate it. I'm not sure if they would do such extensive work for such an old attraction. It is possible that Animagique will be replaced by Philharmagic, but I still think that two screen based attractions on each side of Studio 1 is very lazy in a creative way.

I didn't mean "move the moving seats" I meant "move the seats" :-) Mickey's PhilharMagic doesn't have moving seats, so the moving floor technology from Honey I Shrunk The Audience could stay in Discoveryland (unused).

Oooooooookay.

Maybe I', still on the wrong way, but why would they need other seats in the Animagique building for Philharmagic.

By the way, why do you all like Philharmagic so much. I enjoyed it at WDW, but I wasn't impressed by it. Since it would be a cheap addition, I can imagine that it will replace Animagique, but I don't hope so. I think Disney wants to increase the number of attractions. However I can live with Philharmagic in WDSP, despite prefering Animagique. DLRP doesn't have many stage shows and that's why I'm against dropping another one.

I just think they'll bring back Honey I Shrunk the Audience, again, since they haven't removed any of the props or logos for it.

I will be absolutely gutted if Animagique goes its one of my favourite attractions. It's disappointing the nothing will replace Captain EO but hopefully it won't be for too long.

Quote from: "dagobert"[Discoveryland] is just a shadow of its former glory. However Mr. Gas said in a round table discussion that WDI is already working on that. Hopefully they don't scrap the whole discovery theme in favour of more and more toon inspired rides.

This had made my night - I'd love to see it restored, so that it can can side side-by-side with Mysterious Island and Port Discovery in Tokyo. I really hope that this comes to light.

I actually hope Discoveryland isn't restored, which is weird because I'm a huge Discoveryland fan.

The thing is, over the past 20 years, Discoveryland has received a lot of new attractions and modifications. But what about Adventureland? What about Frontierland? These lands have been neglected compared to Discoveryland.

So, before they go spending even more money on Discoveryland, add something new to Frontierland first. And then Adventureland.

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Quote from: "Alan"What if Disney are closing Captain EO so that they can move the seats and effects hardware over to the Animagique theatre, for Mickey's PhilharMagic?

That's an interesting theory! Though I'm still slightly worried at the fact they're closing an attraction without plans of a replacement.

I agree, its a shame to close it and leave it emply.

If they are going to expand the other lands, I hope they use their original plans for the Phase 2 expansion that never happened (but with updated tech! :D ).

Wow, I'm seeing some great possibilities here...
If they move the Captain EO hardware to the WDS for the 'new' attraction in 2014, why not move Star Tours to the WDS as well? An updated version like Star Tours II, of course. The Pizza Planet restaurant is already faded glory, so nobody will really miss that...

That leaves an amazing space for an amazing attraction, like Journey to the Centre of the Earth or something like that! That would surely give Discoveryland a lot of (well deserved) attention! It could be THE E-ticket ride for the 25th anniversary (a)

But I doubt that would ever happen, tough... :')

Maybe Pizza Planet will move into the space? Wasn't it rumoured a while ago that they would get rid of its tent structure and construct a real building for it? Well, no need for that now.

*starts completely unfounded rumour*

I'm a bit annoyed about this, I really was looking forward to actually going to see this during our next. Didn't get a chance last time :(

Rumours of a Star Wars mini-land on DCP

//http://www.disneycentralplaza.com/t27493-rumeurs-star-wars-land-a-discoveryland-2015

I think this could tidy up the mess at the back end of Discoveryland and hopefully avoid opening ST2 at a large cost to zero guest reaction. The same ride with an improvement might not get much interest, but a whole new land probably would.

Alain on Disney and More seems to know what's going to replace it. He said he's going to post about it next week.

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I always believe that Disney and More know what's coming next. But in 2009 they published an article (//http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2008/08/disneyland-paris-update-all-about-dlp.html) "revealing" what would probably be built between 2009 and 2013. Let's re-visit it and see how accurate it was:

• Hollywood Boulevard will be expanded (wrong)
• Tram Tour Station will move (wrong)
• Pirates of the Caribbean show scene will be added to the Studio Tram Tour (wrong)
• Toy Story Mania (wrong)
• Toy Story Playland (right)
• Ratatouille (right, but not until 2014)
• The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure (wrong)
• Fantasy Festival Stage will be pulled down (wrong)
• Story Book Theatre (wrong)
• Star Tours 2 (wrong)
• Splash Mountain for the 20th (wrong)

So, whatever's going to "replace" Captain EO, great. But it probably won't happen.

They do say things change all the time at Imagineering. But in this case, it's no doubt because of financing and management. The replacement for Captain EO will have already been given the green light, though. Otherwise, they wouldn't close it in the first place (unless they're just changing it back to HISTA). So any rumours on EO's replacement should be more trustworthy.

Quote from: "andrewuk"Rumours of a Star Wars mini-land on DCP

I think this could tidy up the mess at the back end of Discoveryland and hopefully avoid opening ST2 at a large cost to zero guest reaction. The same ride with an improvement might not get much interest, but a whole new land probably would.

A Star Wars mini land would be great, but what actually would we see there. If it's just a nicer Meet & Greet location, I really don't need it. Mr. Gas even doesn't want to spend so much money to upgrade Star Tours and and a SW mini land without ST II doesn't make any sense.

I have to agree with Alan, Alain Littaye's predictions aren't the most reliable ones anymore.

Quote from Mountain discovery on DCP:

QuoteArrival of the Star Tours 2 with post-show Star Traders shop and would become a photo opportunity . - Hista / Captain EO will become the Jedi Academy - Pizza Planet will become THE Cantina Nothing planned at WDS outside Ratatouille. What do you think?

It sounds quite extensive. I wish I could remember where I saw the debt repayment schedule, but I am sure that the repayments are much less after this year, and so if Dreams and Rat pull in the crowds this could, maybe, happen. Perhaps Mr Lucas could be persuaded to help?

Captain EO will reopen this summer ;) (by : RadioDisneyClub )

Grrr. Darn. Oh well. They'll have to replace it eventually...

so what's Alain hinting at then?

Are there any news about the future of Captain EO? Did I miss Alain's informations? At least I couldn't find anything on his D&M Blog.

Captain EO is 'closed' but will open on busy days and will probably reopen this summer , every day with less prefomances / a day.

That's just what I expected. So no Star Wars mini land, which means no Star Tours II either.

Quote from: "Alan"I actually hope Discoveryland isn't restored, which is weird because I'm a huge Discoveryland fan.

The thing is, over the past 20 years, Discoveryland has received a lot of new attractions and modifications. But what about Adventureland? What about Frontierland? These lands have been neglected compared to Discoveryland.

So, before they go spending even more money on Discoveryland, add something new to Frontierland first. And then Adventureland.

But if you look at what Discoveryland has become, namely a shadow of its former glory, I don't know if I really want money being spent in Frontierland and Adventureland on new projects. Refurbs, all right, but updates? I don't know what to think about that. The atmosphere of Discoveryland has been ruined, I'm afraid the same would happen in the other lands, too.

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Quote from: "Alan"I actually hope Discoveryland isn't restored, which is weird because I'm a huge Discoveryland fan.

The thing is, over the past 20 years, Discoveryland has received a lot of new attractions and modifications. But what about Adventureland? What about Frontierland? These lands have been neglected compared to Discoveryland.

So, before they go spending even more money on Discoveryland, add something new to Frontierland first. And then Adventureland.

But if you look at what Discoveryland has become, namely a shadow of its former glory, I don't know if I really want money being spent in Frontierland and Adventureland on new projects. Refurbs, all right, but updates? I don't know what to think about that. The atmosphere of Discoveryland has been ruined, I'm afraid the same would happen in the other lands, too.

Exactly. Under the current management of TWDC, which is a big fan of franchises, I also don't want to see any additions to Adventureland or Frontierland. The only exception would be Indiana Jones in Adventureland. That's why I'm glad the focus is on WDSP.

Quote from: "dagobert"That's just what I expected. So no Star Wars mini land, which means no Star Tours II either.

I don't think it rules those out, since they were rumoured for 2015 anyway.

I saw Captain EO on Sunday and, besides a few nutty Michael Jackson fans in the front row, it was a tiny and relatively unimpressed audience. I'm sure a lot of people walk into the pre-show room and then leave again, without even seeing the film. It might actually be better for the park that it remains closed, unless we want this corner of Discoveryland to be a museum of the 1980s for the next couple of years.

Quote from: "Anthony"a tiny and relatively unimpressed audience.

A bit like Le Visionarium in its later years then. Clearly there's no correlation between audience size (popularity) and the quality of the attraction.

Captain EO may have been quality in 1986, but in 2012 it has become merely a curiosity. Le Visionarium was pretty timeless by comparison. Oh if only we were still able to see that playing in the park 25 years on...

Quote from: "Anthony"Captain EO may have been quality in 1986, but in 2012 it has become merely a curiosity. Le Visionarium was pretty timeless by comparison. Oh if only we were still able to see that playing in the park 25 years on...

One day, we'll wake up and all go to Discoveryland just to see that they have returned De la terre a la lune and le Visionarium overnight, because [strike:3vui00gk]Ebenezer Scrooge[/strike:3vui00gk] the head of TWDC was afflicted by the ghost of Jules Verne the night before ;)

Quote from: "Patrick89"One day, we'll wake up and all go to Discoveryland just to see that they have returned De la terre a la lune and le Visionarium overnight, because [strike:avu33375]Ebenezer Scrooge[/strike:avu33375] the head of TWDC was afflicted by the ghost of Jules Verne the night before ;)

That would be fantastic. Then they just need to add ST II as well and I'm a very happy man.

I actually found the visionarium very boring...and our camera was stolen in the preshow room once. You just stand around and watch a movie...meh, Buzz' lasers are way more fun
It is a pity Captain EO is closed, and we are happy that we could see it back in october.

Quote from: "Thaliel"I actually found the visionarium very boring...and our camera was stolen in the preshow room once. You just stand around and watch a movie...meh, Buzz' lasers are way more fun
It is a pity Captain EO is closed, and we are happy that we could see it back in october.

I think nobody doubts that Buzz is really funny, but as was said before, it just doesn't fit in Discoveryland.
By the way, you complain about Le Visionarium being just a common movie, but you like Captain EO? Paradox, isn't it? ;)

You are right, they should place Buzz in the Studios and bring back Visionarium. I love the Jules Verne theme!

But if I had to choose Captain EO or Visionarium, it would be Captain EO. It's just great!
It's a shame they closed it and nobody knows what will happen with it, no replacement in sight. But they still advertise it on the Disneyland television program as one of the key reasons to visit the park.

I always liked the idea of having an Audio-Animatronic hosting an attraction. Maybe the circle vision would be a bit dated now, but they could come up with something else.

When booking our trip for October the other day in the travel agents, the sales woman was on the phone to Disney and said "Hold on I'll tell them" turned to us and said " you do know that captain eo is closed"

This made me laugh as would anyone go what and change their mind because a 20 year old and dated ride is closed?

Fans of Captain EO should definitely check out Captain EO - The Complete Experience, a 6 track album that you can download for free from E82:

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Hi All
I know when asking about ride closures in the far future it is a lot like fortune telling ;-)
But as I have seen during the last monts, the have Caption EO open from Saturday until Tuesday.
Any indication if it will be the same schedule in early june 2013?
Thank you in advance for every hint!

Is this topic title old, or is it really closing in April?! (please be true....)

Quote from: "Martyn"Is this topic title old, or is it really closing in April?! (please be true....)

It's old! (I had to check myself...)

If anything the attraction seems to have had a bit of a resurgence with its operating dates over winter. Has anyone seen it lately? What were the audience numbers like?

Quote from: "Anthony"

Quote from: "Martyn"Is this topic title old, or is it really closing in April?! (please be true....)

It's old! (I had to check myself...)

If anything the attraction seems to have had a bit of a resurgence with its operating dates over winter. Has anyone seen it lately? What were the audience numbers like?

I saw it back in December. It was roughly half full (or half empty) and it was just as dire as the last time I watched it back in 2011  :idea:

I saw it mid december 1/3 full.

CAPTAIN EO IN DISNEYLAND PARIS IS NOW CLOSED

Captain Eo closed in Disneyland Paris February 2013. It is still running in Disneyland California, DisneyWorld in Florida and in Disneyland Tokyo

It's closed but not shut down, maybe during high season it will reopen for few showings?

I just checked the calendar on the official site for July closures. Captain EO is still closed.


I have not heard anything about it reopening anytime soon.

Quote from: perrollaz on April 21, 2014, 12:30:23 PM
It's closed but not shut down, maybe during high season it will reopen for few showings?

It will stay closed at least until October. This is definite and not debatable.
There are rumours that it might re-open after that.
But please note that these rumours purely come from fan accounts and not from any real source of information.