Michael Jackson fans are all abuzz because today Walt Disney Parks made the long-awaited announcement….”Captain EO” will be returning to Epcot July 2, 2010.
Shortly after Michael’s death last June Disney fans started wondering if “Captain EO” would return as a tribute to Jackson and his long time relationship with Disney. Much to the dismay of east coast Disney fans the show opened Feb. 23, 2010, at Disneyland park in Anaheim, California leaving Walt Disney World guests wondering if they would ever get to see “Captain EO” again.
In case you don’t know about “Captain EO” it is a 17-minute space-fantasy 3-D film experience starring Michael Jackson that ran at Epcot from 1986-1994. It has somewhat of a cult following and can be seen, without the amazing 3-D effects, throughout YouTube. The video was directed by Francis Ford Coppola with George Lucas as Executive Producer. The musical score includes “We Are Here to Change the World” and “Another Part of Me.” “Captain EO is considered to be the first ever 4-D film experience, a genre which Disney has continued to perfect over the years.
There is no word as to how long this run of Captain EO will last but it will definitely bring some life back to the Imagination Pavilion area when it replaces “Honey I Shrunk the Audience” this summer.
I *vaguely* remember riding Captain EO when I was a kid. My husband is all excited to see it again when we visit in September.