tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post3442831442463927467..comments2024-02-19T08:20:10.456-06:00Comments on Public Transportation Snob: We Are Here to Change the World: Michael Jackson as Captain EO (1986)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-37155715276871974282014-02-23T21:21:10.471-06:002014-02-23T21:21:10.471-06:00Red, I agree that it's totally dated and proba...Red, I agree that it's totally dated and probably felt that way by 1990. Having it back in the parks after a long absence was a nice bit of nostalgia, though. I was born in 1976, so I saw it a few times in the late '80s. I think the music holds up, but it's not so good as a movie. <br /><br />They're going to replace it soon I expect, and I have heard about Star Wars at Disneyland and some type of upgrade at Disney World. Still, it's all rumors at this point, and Captain EO could stick around for a while given the company's reluctance to spend much of anything at the parks. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-88251827498103809672014-02-23T16:00:20.727-06:002014-02-23T16:00:20.727-06:00Being the Michael Jackson fan I am. I find the fil...Being the Michael Jackson fan I am. I find the film to have not aged well even probably not really the best at the time of it's debut (but I was born in 93). At least the best thing that rocks of it, is the music of course. <br /><br />There are other attractions that have shown no signs of age (even some long gone ones) but this one shows it. I am not a jaded person (like some folks), but I wish this film could of seen better. I wonder what may eventually replace this show (since the Star Wars rumor by the 'purists' is a lie). T B K 02 02https://www.blogger.com/profile/11954547983708546423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-9404880504887964142013-10-05T20:30:56.463-05:002013-10-05T20:30:56.463-05:00Lynne, I remember seeing Captain EO as a kid at Di...Lynne, I remember seeing Captain EO as a kid at Disney World and liking it. What surprised me was how much fun I had with it when I've seen it during the past few years. I'm hearing rumors it may not last much longer, though.<br /><br />I did the new Star Tours six times when I went to California, and amazingly I got the same sequence four times. That was a little disappointing, but it was so addictive.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment! Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-8385046910436378732013-10-05T19:39:26.804-05:002013-10-05T19:39:26.804-05:00I didn't even know Captain Eo had been brought...I didn't even know Captain Eo had been brought back when I went to Disney World in Jan., 2011. I was a huge fan of Michael Jackson since I was a kid and I first saw Captain Eo the year it was released on my first trip to Disney World. I was 10. Then on every subsequent trip, I saw it again. I was devastated when they ended it. So when I rediscovered the movie on my last trip, I saw it 5 times. Yeah, a little obsessive, but not as bad as the 15 times I did the new Star Tours...Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-59684936450758742572012-07-06T16:13:39.797-05:002012-07-06T16:13:39.797-05:00I totally understand about the lines and manufactu...I totally understand about the lines and manufactured parks, especially if you're in Maine. I went to Florida a lot as a kid, so I think it's just in the DNA now. It's cool that you got to see Siskel and Ebert, not to mention Carson.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-88571716098269014472012-07-06T14:19:46.422-05:002012-07-06T14:19:46.422-05:00I live in Maine and with parks in Florida and Cali...I live in Maine and with parks in Florida and California I am about as far away from them as you can get. I'm also more into the outdoors than into manufactured parks. Finally, I am an impatient person who really does not like to stand in lines. It was telling that even back then they had signs up along where the line formed telling you how many hours you were from reaching the actual ride. <br /><br />It was the original - Disneyland in California - that I went to. It was my one trip to California and that was one of the touristy things I did. I also went to a taping of the Tonight Show where Carson had Siskel and Ebert on the show.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-73329526901647690082012-07-05T21:30:51.116-05:002012-07-05T21:30:51.116-05:00Interesting coincidence, Chip. This time, I really...Interesting coincidence, Chip. This time, I really noticed how the one scene resembled the trench from Star Wars. I think that creature flies out at the end, though it's not as impressive in 2D. Only one trip to a Disney park?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-8715905656581036782012-07-05T17:13:59.801-05:002012-07-05T17:13:59.801-05:00On my one and only trip to a Disney theme park bac...On my one and only trip to a Disney theme park back in the late 80s I stood in line to see this. All I can remember is the obvious "trench from Star Wars" scene and the 3D effect where the cute little creature seemed to come out into the audience and wave. Other than that, my memory is a blank on this.<br /><br />(By the way, the Canon Eos came out soon after this. Naming coincidence? I think not.)Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-71550885400734866412012-07-05T07:40:40.050-05:002012-07-05T07:40:40.050-05:00Simon, you're right that Captain EO is pretty ...Simon, you're right that Captain EO is pretty bad. However, it has the right amount of cheesy '80s fun that makes me still enjoy it. I don't have THE ART OF DISNEY, but I've read my share on the backgrounds of the parks. You should hop over to Disneyland Paris! It's not too far away!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-38853303013133656492012-07-05T03:50:21.339-05:002012-07-05T03:50:21.339-05:00I'm a huge MJ fan but this looks awful.
Havin...I'm a huge MJ fan but this looks awful.<br /><br />Having said that, I would be in line at EPCOT if I managed to get to DisneyWorld. There is a great book that discusses everything to do with the disney theme parks and it really is great - something like THE ART OF DISNEY. A whole chapter discusses every theme park Walt and the imagineers created.simoncolumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com