Is Captain EO gone?

[Pumbas Nakasak]

The Captain is going down with the sinking ship that is Epcot.

 

[flynnibus]

That's not really a big deal they took down the It's Tough To Be A Bug signs at DCA and put up Melificent signs for this preview.

But one is a building marquee... the other is basically a signpost

 

[wdwstateofmind]

At this point, the Epcot ride is literally being held together by duct tape. I'm not kidding either, there is literally duct tape everywhere.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

You guys know Captain EO hasn't closed at Epcot, right? It's only closed (supposedly temporarily) at Disneyland. I'm sure you can book your FP+ for Captain EO right now! Hurry, before they run out!

 

[drew81]

I say we break out that MJ hologram and shoot the EO Sequel.

An EO sequel?!?!!?!?!!?

He He Ow

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

An EO sequel?!?!!?!?!!?

He He Ow

Featuring Rodger the cabin boy and Seaman Staines.

 

[Clamman73]

So I take it no Captain EO Nights special event this summer...Hooter and the band playing some smooth jazz with some cheese and wine being served by the jumping fountains.

 

[RandomPrincess]

But one is a building marquee... the other is basically a signpost

That is true...I wouldn't be sad to see EO go though.

 

[DarthGrady]

It'll be a sad day when EO shuts down again. It's a awesome piece of EPCOT Center history that I, for one, am glad to have re-lived.

 

[JEANYLASER]

Captain EO doesn't belong in Future World! Disney needs a new 3D movie! And I wanted to see that happen next year! Please Disney! We wanted a new 3D movie!

 

[COrunner]

To say that they should shut it down overlooks the fact that MJ had and still has fans even with his checkered past. I always preferred EO to honey I shrunk the audience and on our last trip to Epcot my wife finally saw it and thought it was cool, definitely the height of 80's tech but still cool.

 

[drew81]

"We are here to change the worl, um, people's mind to keep EO open....."

 

[dstrawn9889]

keeping EO open is:

was cool in '87, but please for the love of GOD, MAKE IT STOP!!

 

[stevebwv]

I agree with you about Captain EO regarding whether or not it should have come back, but to say that nostalgia doesn't belong in FW? Are there not people who (appropriately so) find nostalgia in Spaceship Earth? What about some of the other attractions in that area?

Nostalgia is fine when it is one component of the benefits. But when it is the only benefit there is a problem. SE has nostalgia but has also been updated many times since the 80's. The story SE tells is still as relevant today as it was on opening day.

 

[Rasvar]

To say that they should shut it down overlooks the fact that MJ had and still has fans even with his checkered past. I always preferred EO to honey I shrunk the audience and on our last trip to Epcot my wife finally saw it and thought it was cool, definitely the height of 80's tech but still cool.

Agree, I hated Honey I Shrunk the Audience. Sadly, the only reason I want EO to stay open is to avoid another dead spot in Future World. Although, I wouldn't mind a return of Magic Journeys for a while but I suspect I am in a distinct minority on that one. Just don't think that Disney is willing to put in the effort or dollars to make something that would be really worthy of the space. The 3D theater attraction may be going the way of Circlevision.

 

[Communicore]

"Honey" is more dated than "EO" so I say bring back "Magic Journeys" while it is 70's, it's not dated.

 

[pmaljr]

It needs a new film. How can this not have been in the master plan and budgeted, given how old "Honey I Shrunk" is or would have been at this point? It seems like that would have had to have been replaced by now ...

 

[wogwog]

Just please not a Frozen 3D.

 

[dstrawn9889]

It needs a new film. How can this not have been in the master plan and budgeted, given how old "Honey I Shrunk" is or would have been at this point? It seems like that would have had to have been replaced by now ...

they did that with EO

 

[pmaljr]

they did that with EO

No, that didn't cost them anything to film. I mean it like this: they have a 4D theater, eventually "Honey I Shrunk" would be outdated, for sure by now. Where did the money for the new 4D film that they would have had to have had in the master plan/budget go?