Captain EO final show on 12/6 - Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival to be the replacement

[prberk]

I see where everyone is coming from with the HISTA return requests. Something is better than nothing. But, Disney should be able to give us a new state of the art film in that location every 3-5 years. They've got a theatre set up for "4D" movies and the money to keep the effects and film state of the art. I'd worry that we'd be in some kind of weird long-term HISTA, Magic Journeys, EO mobius strip and 15 years from now the only people in the theater are confused tourists who came in to escape the rain.

Except that 15 years from now would probably only give enough time for one change at the current pace....

Anyway, I agree with you on the main point that the premiere motion picture company and theme park company and special effects house (with Industrial Light and Magic, which they acquired with Lucasfilm) should be reasonably expected to be able to produce a state-of-the-art 3-D film-based attraction as new evey few years. Period. No excuse.

 

[George]

I think it would be due to the "Institute" Theme they've been using and it's an easy thing to bring back IMO.

It is a tighter fit thematically than anything that has been in that theater. I can't argue with that. I would still like something new. It wouldn't be as big an issue if ImageWorks was restored to full operational capacity and the ride wasn't ensconced in an era of lameness (something which I hope isn't permanent).

 

[ThemeParkJunkee]

Inside Out Attraction? That would fit I think.

 

[George]

Except that 15 years from now would probably only give enough time for one change at the current pace....

Anyway, I agree with you on the main point that the premiere motion picture company and theme park company and special effects house (with Industrial Light and Magic, which they acquired with Lucasfilm) should be reasonably expected to be able to produce a state-of-the-art 3-D film-based attraction as new evey few years. Period. No excuse.

You're right. In 2028 they'd remove HISTA and we'd have someone standing in front of the theater introducing a "True Disney Classic....Magic Journeys." Luckily, the CM could be fully nude with lit sparklers taped all over their body since no one would be present for the intro.

 

[Chris82]

It's not their fault. Plans do exist.

The company won't pay for them.

Sometimes I think of all the little kids saying, "Someday, I want to be an Imagineer!"

And then I hear stuff like this and think of all the WDI employees saying, "Someday, I want to be an Imagineer!"

It's kind of depressing.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The only recent rumor on this is an Inside Out movie. I really dislike the idea, and really wish Epcot had a much better direction than it currently has.

The Imagination Pavilion should be gutted and a new story with Dreamfinder and Figment should be the basis of the pavilion. If that's just a ride and post show, that's fine, otherwise a ride and a movie could also work. It is without question the best possible area for the trackless ride system in WDW.

 

[George]

The only recent rumor on this is an Inside Out movie. I really dislike the idea, and really wish Epcot had a much better direction than it currently has.

The Imagination Pavilion should be gutted and a new story with Dreamfinder and Figment should be the basis of the pavilion. If that's just a ride and post show, that's fine, otherwise a ride and a movie could also work. It is without question the best possible area for the trackless ride system in WDW.

I agree with the sentiment if not all the details (which really aren't that important). It seems like there's not even the hint of any direction or vision for the park.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

What if this could be Jerry Rees mystery project of all these years...

 

[Mike C]

The paintbrushes on Tom Sawyer Island - find one and get a small token from Disney

The petting zoo at Ft. Wilderness is also gone.

 

[ford91exploder]

I agree with the sentiment if not all the details (which really aren't that important). It seems like there's not even the hint of any direction or vision for the park.

Sure there is a vision for a year round boozefest.

 

[ford91exploder]

More attractions

20K Leagues
Snow White's Scary Adventure
The Disney Institute (the REAL one, not the 3 days of buzzwords they have now)

 

[RSoxNo1]

More attractions

20K Leagues
Snow White's Scary Adventure
The Disney Institute (the REAL one, not the 3 days of buzzwords they have now)

Are we just listing stuff that's closed? If so, the list is remarkably short.

 

[ford91exploder]

Are we just listing stuff that's closed? If so, the list is remarkably short.

Go back a couple pages everyone is listing attractions and venues which have closed

 

[wdwmagic]

Please try to stay on subject guys, thanks.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Your mean Mission: Space right? Last I checked nothing is happening to it.

Uhh...no I mean the space that currently houses Captain EO. And the Imagination pavilion is the one im referring to.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Replacement's been revealed: It's a Disney and Pixar Animated Shorts compilation

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...estival-to-debut-at-epcots-magic-eye-theater/

 

[Andrew C]

Replacement's been revealed: It's a Disney and Pixar Animated Shorts compilation

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...estival-to-debut-at-epcots-magic-eye-theater/

in 4D....

 

[cindy_k]

Replacement's been revealed: It's a Disney and Pixar Animated Shorts compilation

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...estival-to-debut-at-epcots-magic-eye-theater/

Oh Thank goodness! That's better than movie previews or the Star wars holiday special.

 

[Chris82]

Oh nice - they're not just closing it down!

It sounds kind of like a DVD extra in 3D (with additional effects?)... it may not be a world-changing new attraction, but I happen to love DVD extras, so I'm excited to see what they come up with

 

[Fantasmik]

So they're removing an attraction and replacing it with old Disney shorts. I rarely post, but my only reaction to this is *facepalm*