ABQ
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Not just the talent was high profile, wasn't the budget equally as ludicrous?
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Captain EO final show on 12/6 - Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival to be the replacement
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DisneyBergh
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Saw it in 1986, and again in 2011. My 10 year old self liked it a lot better than my 35 year old self.
Here's hoping for something worth while in its place.
Here's hoping for something worth while in its place.
JediMasterMatt
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The Florida projects blessing of size...
... nothing but shuttered doors and hollow voids to navigate around these days.
Honestly, you could fill a good part of a day at WDW visiting closed former attractions/stores/venues/restaurants.
... nothing but shuttered doors and hollow voids to navigate around these days.
Honestly, you could fill a good part of a day at WDW visiting closed former attractions/stores/venues/restaurants.
Horizons '83
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- In the Parks
- No
A tad dramatic?
FerretAfros
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Yes, it was. I believe it was $17 million for a 17-minute film, making it frame-for-frame the most expensive film ever created at the time (though I would hope some of that budget went to building DL's theater and upgrading Epcot's)
But compared to how Disney throws hundreds of millions at box office flops these days, that's really nothing in comparison
Next Big Thing
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Horizons '83
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- In the Parks
- No
Perhaps that's why the resurrected it, along with MJ's passing. Gotta make more used of that wasted $!
networkpro
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- In the Parks
- Yes
It was already paid for...
Prince Thomas
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Im sad to see this go! event tho i have it on bluray! huge MJ fan
Next Big Thing
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Yes, but I believe the poster means making money in merch sales, which Disney has certainly done since this reopened in 2010.
DisneyDebRob
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Glad to see this finally happening. IMO it should have never been brought back. With all the brilliant imaginears there it's a wonder why something amazing hasn't replaced it.
At this point I would be in favor of them turning it into a permanent craft beer area.
At this point I would be in favor of them turning it into a permanent craft beer area.
Prince Thomas
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It was brought back cause the legend MJ died the previous yearGlad to see this finally happening. IMO it should have never been brought back. With all the brilliant imaginears there it's a wonder why something amazing hasn't replaced it.
At this point I would be in favor of them turning it into a permanent craft beer area.
PizzaPlanet
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The 80's called, they want their show back.
wdwfan4ver
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I am happy, but cautious in this case. Captain EO shouldn't been brought back based on how dated the attraction was despite how the fanbase wanted the attraction back after Michael died.
Captain EO brought back from my view as a quick cash grab since Disney decided to sell Captain EO merchandise after they opened the attraction and took advance Michael Jackson's rise of popularity after his death.
I could see Disney add a Inside out attraction where Captain EO is, but Epcot is also known to have stuff close and never use the spot year round again.
Captain EO brought back from my view as a quick cash grab since Disney decided to sell Captain EO merchandise after they opened the attraction and took advance Michael Jackson's rise of popularity after his death.
I could see Disney add a Inside out attraction where Captain EO is, but Epcot is also known to have stuff close and never use the spot year round again.
DisneyDebRob
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You say tomato I say to-Mott-o. I understand why it was brought back and to some it was because he was a "legend". I believe a short run of 6-months to a year would have been sufficient.
Haymarket2008
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But in all seriousness, what's the plan for this space/pavilion? They've got quite a bit of company funding recently, correct? Im assuming something must be coming if they're closing down another attraction so close to Soarin's refurbishment.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
THIS - In the 80's it was truly groundbreaking decent 3D synchronized to motion effects and the Geiger inspired queen was also quite amazing (and got recycled in ST 'First Contact'), Now it seems cheesy but at the time it was before it's time, 3D camera tech did not really evolve till Cameron and Avatar.
Yes it's time for it to fade into Yesterland but it leaves a gaping hole which we all assume Disney will NOT fill