I had seen similar reports- primarily that there were huge lines for the morning premiere, but that by mid- to late-afternoon they were pretty mild. I'd love to know what they were like later in the evening though...
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Could it Be? (EO returning to EPCOT)
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I had seen similar reports- primarily that there were huge lines for the morning premiere, but that by mid- to late-afternoon they were pretty mild. I'd love to know what they were like later in the evening though...
Because the old dated parade is actually very good, and the old dated 3D show is not very good.
cdunbar
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*Gives Steve a high five* :sohappy:
cdunbar
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You are usually a little bit too strange for my tastes Duckberg but I will :sohappy: in agreence with you on this particular post
Day 1 merchandise will always fly. You have a very eager, hardcore fan base ready to buy anything and everything.
cdunbar
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Yepp, it's like if they do a MSEP Pin, do you think those will last? Uhh no....
Let's see how the stuff is selling a couple of months from now......
hrcollectibles
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To quote Yogurt
"Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the movie is made. Spaceballs-the T-shirt, Spaceballs-the Coloring Book, Spaceballs-the Lunch box, Spaceballs-the Breakfast Cereal, Spaceballs-the Flame Thrower"
Of course Merchandise is flying off the shelves it was the first day.. Give it a few weeks..Some people will buy any and everything. So the merchandise was a success does that mean that the Captain Eo was a success? Sure we know the lines were log at the beginning of the day but did they keep up that pace throughout the day?
MousDad
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I'm just sayin', if they were on the fence, and theatre conversion costs were there big hang up (like Al says), it wouldn't surprise me. I'm not predicting it, or saying it will happen.
But I would easily drop a gentleman's wager right now that there will be EO test merchandise out in Epcot within a week or 2.
But I would easily drop a gentleman's wager right now that there will be EO test merchandise out in Epcot within a week or 2.
I'd be surprised if EO merchandise wasn't available online soon. I just don't think that translates to the show being in FL.....
EPCOT Explorer
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That would be hysterical. :lol:
*hope this happens and TDO does not look at the fanbase influence*
Exprcoofto
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Here is an interview with Tony Baxter (they also talk very briefly about bringing back JII)
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MiklCraw4d
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Yay for asking him about JII! I hope that everyone who interviews him asks. Keeps it percolating... and ensures that he knows how much people loved his creation in the first place.
I asked him about it last September and he kind of smiled and said that (paraphrasing) he thought that maybe the potential of Figment and the pavilion's concept weren't being fully utilized...
It gave me hope, at least. I framed the question as, "Is JII something that's on anyone's radar or has that ship sailed?" so as to allow him the possibility of giving me a definite no. I was very pleased that he did not do so.
I asked him about it last September and he kind of smiled and said that (paraphrasing) he thought that maybe the potential of Figment and the pavilion's concept weren't being fully utilized...
It gave me hope, at least. I framed the question as, "Is JII something that's on anyone's radar or has that ship sailed?" so as to allow him the possibility of giving me a definite no. I was very pleased that he did not do so.
EPCOT Explorer
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:sohappy::sohappy:
That guy IS Disney. He knows EXACTLY what it's about. Kudos.
I hope he gets to do what ever he wants. :lol:
MegaPowersPT
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WDW Vacationer
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What an awesome guy! Like EE said,he knows Disney. Great Imagineer with great ideas. I hope he gets what he wants.
And Kudos to him for getting in the park and talking to people.:wave::sohappy: