This 3D movie was shown in the Magic Eye Theater. This 3D musical science fiction film stars Michael Jackson as Captain Eo. Eo and his crew of mythical space creatures encounter a colorless planet ruled by a Supreme Leader. Using the power of music, dance, and light, Eo's team transforms the desolate planet into a magical, colorful world.
How Eddie Murphys Movie The Haunted Mansion Could Change A Popular Attraction
Dateline: October 27, 2022
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Nothing came of it, but there was an idea to change the attraction “Haunted Mansion” to match the Eddie Murphy movie.
Most of the attractions at Disneyland or Walt Disney World are based on popular movies. Some of the others, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, became films themselves, which, in turn, inspired the renewal of the wave itself. It turns out
10 Things That Disneyland Took From Disney World
Dateline: July 26, 2020
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Disneyland was Walt Disney's revolutionary theme park that brought families together, but his "Florida Project" was designed to be a constantly evolving endeavor that would be unlike anything his original had done before. This has become more or less true as decades have rolled on.
While Disneyland remains the gold standard, Walt Disney World is the bigger
What Happens To Star Tours After Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opens
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Dateline: May 13, 2019
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The imminent arrival of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland has left many longtime fans of the Star Tours attraction worried that the venerable 1987 flight simulator might soon be departing for Yesterland.
But have no fear. Star Tours is not going anywhere in the immediate future. Except on an intergalactic journey to Hoth, Tatooine or Naboo.
Sneak Peek Of Ralph Breaks The Internet In Tomorrowland
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Dateline: October 22, 2018
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Disneyland will offer a sneak peek of the "Wreck-It Ralph" sequel that takes video game bad guy Wreck-It Ralph and race car driver/princess Vanellope von Schweetz to the wilds of the internet during a month-long preview at the Anaheim theme park.
The 3D preview sequence from Disney's new animated film "Ralph Breaks the Internet" will run from Nov. 9 through Dec. 9 in
How Did Walt Disney Vision Of A Futuristic Metropolis Become A Quaint Symbol Of A Bygone Era
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Dateline: September 5, 2017
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When Disneyland opened its doors in Anaheim, California, on July 17, 1955, the word astronaut was not yet a household term. But a bright white rocketship towered over Tomorrowland (and, in fact, the entire park), poised to blast off into soon-to-be explored galaxies. Behind it stood a geometric space station, red letters over the entrance labeling it "Rocket To The Moon,"
10 Disneyland Attractions That Do Not Exist Anymore But We Wish Did
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Dateline: April 28, 2017
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It's not easy being Disneyland. To keep people coming back and visiting year after year, the Anaheim amusement park has to constantly reinvent itself while not changing in ways that'll alienate diehard fans whose nostalgia runs deep. A few months ago, the park permanently closed the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror to turn it into Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission:
9 Extinct Disneyland Attractions You Probably Never Knew Existed
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Dateline: January 26, 2017
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Over 60 years ago, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. In the decades since, Walt Disney's original theme park vision has undergone changes both big and small. Rides, attractions, and entire swaths of land have sometimes been overhauled or torn down to make way for modern amusements.
But thanks to documentaries and numerous Disney bloggers, we can still look
Todays Future
Dateline: January 9, 2017
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During the rush of getting the Park constructed, "Tomorrowland" was the last land finished. Budget cuts didn't allow all of its attractions to be opened that first day. One of those cuts was to use the "Nautilus" sets from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" as a walk-through. When it closed in 1966, the organ belonging to Captain Nemo was moved to the ballroom of the "Haunted
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1990s
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Dateline: July 15, 2016
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It was a "Fantasmic!" start for Disneyland in the 1990s, and the decade ended with a new Tomorrowland and the disappearance of the parking lot.
1990-92
Not much happened for the first two years in terms of changes or additions of new attractions until 1992. Mission to Mars had its last flight and was grounded. In New Orleans Square, something new was coming to
This Is How Disneyland Changed In The 1980s
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Dateline: July 14, 2016
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Changes at Disneyland in the 1980s started slow, then ended in a splash down a mountain.
During the first couple years of the decade, Disney Imagineers were busy with the design and building of Epcot Center (as it was called then) at Walt Disney World. But they were also planning a project for Disneyland - rebuilding Fantasyland.
1980-83
In early 1982, most
The Force Reigns At Disneyland New Star Wars Event
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Dateline: November 13, 2015
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What if Disneyland converted Tomorrowland to a "Star Wars"-themed area rather than building a 14-acre Star Wars Land?
Starting Friday, you can see what that would have looked like with Star Wars Season of the Force at the Anaheim theme park.
The "Star Wars" festival officially kicks off Monday, but you can check out all the new additions to Tomorrowland right
Disneyland Memorabilia Fetches $1.7 Million At Two-Day Auction
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Dateline: March 2, 2015
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An extensive private collection of Disneyland memorabilia that went on the auction block over the weekend generated sales of more than $1.7 million by the time the final gavel had come down, with an animatronic bird from the Enchanted Tiki Room fetching the most at $153,400 and a drinking skeleton prop from the Pirates of the Caribbean proving second-most popular with a
Can The Average Person Visit Disneyland These Days
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Dateline: April 8, 2014
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I remember the times when my mom took my brother and me to Disneyland during summer vacation.
We didn't go every summer, but I can probably count a good five times in my lifetime that we'd attended the theme park as kids.
I remember looking forward to the "It's A Small World" ride, the mock President Abraham Lincoln production, Michael Jackson's "Captain EO" 3D
Disney Buys Lucasfilm For $4.05 Billion
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Dateline: October 30, 2012
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For more than two decades, Jedi Knights and Darth Vader have wielded their lightsabers at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. On Tuesday, they officially became part of the family when The Walt Disney Co. acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. from founder George Lucas for $4.05 billion.
Disney is paying approximately half in cash and issuing 40 million stock shares at the deal's
California vs. Paris: The Lands of The Future - Part Three
Dateline: October 5, 2012
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This month I shall conclude my comparisons of California's Tomorrowland with Paris's Discoveryland, by looking at their versions of Autopia and Captain EO.
Captain EO, the $30million 3-d musical starring Michael Jackson and Anjelica Huston, was an opening day attraction at Disneyland Paris, by which time the film had already been showing for five and a half years in
Still Returning After 36 Years
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Dateline: September 3, 2012
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Having first visited Disneyland as a 2-year-old, Fairfax journalist James Croot reflects after his recent sixth visit.
"To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savour the challenge and promise of the future."
Walter E Disney's words when he opened his theme park in
Wall-E Perfect Replacement For Captain EO At Disneyland
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Dateline: October 26, 2011
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Reports are surfacing that Disneyland is actively looking to replace Captain EO in its 3D theatre in tommorrowland. The park brought it back for an encore run after a 13 year run of "Honey, I shrunk the audience" made its home there. Now Captain EO's return has run its course as well and the park is looking for an upgrade.
Disneyland brought back Captain EO in
No End Date Yet For Captain EO At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 14, 2011
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Nearly two years after Michael Jackson's death, "Captain EO," is still playing at Disneyland.
The "Captain EO Tribute," the 3-D film and music video featuring Jackson, originally ran from 1986 to 1997 and was revived on a temporary basis in 2010.
Recently, the Oriental Land Company, which operates the Tokyo Disney Resort, indicated the scheduled end date for
Star Tours Disneyland Relaunch T-Minus Three Weeks
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Dateline: May 11, 2011
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To say that Disneyland's old Star Tours ride (which originally opened in the park in 1987) was a little dated doesn't even begin to do it justice.
Sure, some of the park's attractions are brought back with an admitted sense of nostalgia attached to them. Occasionally, enough time has passed for them to become kitschy and "cool again." Other times, all it takes is
What should replace Disneyland's ‘Captain EO'
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Dateline: February 23, 2011
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Disneyland brought back the Michael Jackson movie, "Captain EO," for what was billed as a limited run.
A year ago Wednesday (today), the 3D movie is still at the park. And Disney officials have yet to announce an end date.
The return of the 1986 film brought lines for a few days to the Tomorrowland theater, but crowds soon waned, said Kelly Johns.
Fans
A 6-Year-Old's First Visit To Disneyland Hits Some Attractions, Misses Others
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Dateline: November 14, 2010
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You can't do it all, and truth be told, a child doesn't miss what she doesn't know about. A look back at what we saw and did -- and didn't do -- in one day.
Don't miss the Toontown roller coaster, somebody said. Don't bother with Toontown, somebody else said. Don't risk the Matterhorn with a first-grader, somebody said. Don't miss the Matterhorn with a first-grader,
Favorite Attractions At Disneyland, California Adventure And Upcoming Changes
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Dateline: November 14, 2010
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Space Mountain, Indiana Jones Adventure, Haunted Mansion, Toy Story Mania! and 'World of Color' are among the best attractions.
The granddaddy of American theme parks changes little from year to year but seems to get better with age.
Among my favorite Disneyland standbys: The Space Mountain indoor roller coaster, the Indiana Jones Adventure dark ride and the
Family Fun At Disneyland
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Dateline: August 18, 2010
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With the recent launch of a new direct flight between Toronto's Pearson International Airport and the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA, Air Canada teamed up with the folks at Disneyland and the tourism boards of Orange County, Anaheim, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Huntington Beach to send a select group of Toronto-based media to tour the West Coast paradise in
Michael Jackson Death Anniversary Many Fans Meeting At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 24, 2010
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An influence in every direction, one of the best known short films of all time started at Disneyland. Better known as Captain EO, this short film was produced in 4D for the audience to be entertained in a show that appealed to all ages. Tomorrow, on the one year anniversary of the popstar loyal fans are coming to Disneyland to the attraction that features Michael
Part Of Disneyland Cleared Due To Unclaimed Bag
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Dateline: May 12, 2010
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A part of Disneyland was briefly evacuated because of a suspicious bag that was spotted near a ride.
Anaheim police Sgt. Tim Schmidt said Wednesday about 1,000 people were asked to leave Tomorrowland for about 90 minutes because of the unclaimed bag.
Schmidt says a bomb squad determined the bag -- described as a rolling ice chest -- was harmless and contained
Revisiting 1986 A Tribute To Michael Jacksons Captain EO
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Dateline: April 5, 2010
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Yesterday, I celebrated Easter by going to Disneyland and witnessing the resurrection of Michael Jackson. Before you call me a heretic, let me add that there was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that lasted an entire minute. Trust me: Something awesomely holy was afoot.
I hadn't seen Captain EO since 1987, the year after it premiered at Disneyland's Tomorrowland. I was in
Captain EO Not For Little Ones
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Dateline: March 31, 2010
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When I took my son to Disneyland last week, an employee stopped me at the "Captain EO" theater gate with a warning: 3-D glasses are not recommended for children under 3.
What he should have told me is that the movie itself isn't for toddlers.
I was surprised because no one warned me about the glasses for "It's Tough to Be a Bug" 3-D movie in Disney's California
Michael Jackson's Revived Captain EO Is Still Wired Slightly Tired
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Dateline: March 22, 2010
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Michael Jackson's 3-D short film Captain EO is playing again at Disneyland, and the 24-year-old space opera still holds up. Mostly.
Representing the height of 1986 movie technology, Captain EO was a lavish collaboration between Disney and George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic studio. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jackson at the zenith of his career,
Fans Cheer For Captain EO
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Dateline: February 23, 2010
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Michael Jackson fans hooted, chanted and clapped for the first showing of "Captain EO," which officially returned to Disneyland at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
About 200 fans, who began gathering Monday night near the main gate, were led in from a special line to see the 3-D movie, which has been absent from Disneyland since 1997.
Many screamed and chanted "EO!' as they
Return of Captain EO To Disneyland
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Dateline: February 23, 2010
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We arrived at the Disneyland gates at 9 a.m. and the line was surprisingly short. Considering the holy trifecta of popularity here (Disney, Michael Jackson, a post-mortem tribute), only about an estimated 400 fans had started lining up as early as 9 p.m. last night. Men, women and children were in Jackson Tees, some had fedoras, a couple of girls even had the Jim
Disneyland Sets Return Date For Michael Jackson's 3D Film Captain EO
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Dateline: February 20, 2010
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Disneyland has set an official date for the re-opening of Michael Jackson's 1986 3D film "Captain EO." The film will officially open to Disneyland guests on Tuesday, February 23rd.
"Captain EO" will return to its former home in the California theme park for a limited engagement. The 17-minute musical film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and executive produced by
Michael Jackson Is Making One Last Appearance At Disneyland
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Dateline: February 17, 2010
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The biggest theme park news lately has been all about Harry Potter, but there's something else pretty interesting ready to reappear at Disneyland. Captain EO, the snazzy laser-filled 3D movie starring Michael Jackson, is set to return to Tomorrowland sometime this month. We knew it was coming since late last year, but it seems that sneak peeks of the retro attraction
There's A Secret Members-Only Club At Disneyland Let Me In
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Dateline: January 7, 2010
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First, a word about my relationship with Disney theme parks: I don't have one. When I was a kid, my parents took my brother and I to Grandma's house for summer vacation. So while many of my friends were vomiting on the Teacups and seeing Captain EO, I was (kid you not) catching lightning bugs in Mountain City, Tenn.
Because I still haven't visited Disney World or
Disney Drains River Changes Shows This Week
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Dateline: January 4, 2010
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With the holiday season ending Sunday, the Disneyland Resort is closing attractions and switching shows for the slower season starting this week.
Today, Disneyland plans to begin draining the Rivers of America for the first time since 2003 for refurbishment.
All river attractions will be closed until May: Mark Twain Riverboat, Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island,
Quick While It's Safe
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Dateline: January 3, 2010
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Alright kiddies. Today officially marks the end of the holiday festivities at the Disneyland Resort. It's now officially safe to go back to the park. Oh sure, it's a little chilly out (yes I consider 75 degrees chilly), and no there won't be any pretty decorations. But the next 2 months will be the best possible time to go have some fun at the parks. January and
Captain EO Returns To Disneyland
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Dateline: December 18, 2009
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"Captain EO," the 3D film starring the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, is returning to Disneyland for a limited time starting in February, Disney announced today.
It's the first time Disney has confirmed rumors of the film's return - rumors that have been flying since shortly after Jackson died in June.
The 17-minute film will return to its original home at
Jackson Kids Attend Special Screening Of Captain EO
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Dateline: September 16, 2009
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Michael Jackson's young children were given a special treat during a trip to Disneyland, California last Thursday (10Sep09) - they attended a one-off screening of the late King of Pop's 3-D movie CAPTAIN EO.
The 17-minute film closed as an attraction at the theme park in 1998, but Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, aka Blanket, were
Captain's EO's Michael Jackson Singer, Actor Film Has Sprung Back To Life!
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Dateline: September 4, 2009
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After Michael Jackson's death, memorials, funeral and wake, his past musical and acting projects are beginning to resurface and take on a life of their very own. One such is that of the short film Captain EO.
Captain EO (1986) is a 3-D film starring The King of Pop and directed by Francis Ford Coppola that was shown at Disney theme parks in the 1980s and 1990s, and
Michael Jackson In ‘Captain EO': A Fellow Dancer Remembers
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Dateline: June 29, 2009
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In 1986, Michael Jackson became a Disney park attraction in Captain EO, a $30 million "space opera" that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and executive produced by George Lucas. Besides a nifty 3-D component that made it a real gas to watch - was that massive space rock really going to drop in your lap? - the film featured two of Jackson's songs ("We Are Here to
Disneyland Urged To Bring Back Michael Jackson's Captain EO
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Dateline: June 26, 2009
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On various Internet sites, including the "Captain EO @ Disneyland" Facebook page, Disneyland is being urged to bring back the Captain EO attraction to honor Michael Jackson.
Captain EO, which debuted at Disneyland on Sept. 18, 1986 (six days after its world premiere at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida), and ran continuously through April of 1997,
Remembering Michael Jackson: ‘Captain EO'
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Dateline: June 25, 2009
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Michael Jackson was the epitome of cool to those of us who grew up in the 1980s. He was probably the first celebrity I recognized and followed as a young kid.
One of my fondest memories of Jackson was his Disneyland 3-D movie, "Captain EO." When I first visited Disneyland it was one of the newest and most popular attractions. Being at Disneyland, the last thing you
The Best Disneyland Ride Of All Time
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Dateline: June 10, 2008
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After our E Ticket discussion from last week, I thought picking the best Disneyland rides would be fun. I might follow up with a worst rides post, although I'm not sure if I want to relive this again.
As I've been riding the local roller coasters for a Chronicle magazine article I'm working on, I've noticed how little concern the newer rides place on production
Ever Wonder
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Dateline: July 18, 2006
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Q: Ever wonder who or what Captain EO is?
A: Captain EO was a 3-D film that debuted at Disneyland in 1986. It starred Michael Jackson as Captain EO and Anjelica Huston as The Supreme Leader.
The film, which lasted about 17 minutes, cost more than $17 million - some estimate as much as $30 million - making it the most expensive film ever produced on a per-minute
Disneyland Marks 50 Years Of Magic
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Dateline: November 26, 2005
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To build his dream theme park a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life-insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17 million construction bill.When the theme park opened July 17, 1955, on a sweltering day, toilets clogged, the food ran out and women's high heels sank into wet asphalt. Disney officials
A Park With A Powerful Spell
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Dateline: July 17, 2005
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Disneyland opened on this day in 1955. For five decades, the Anaheim attraction has worked its magic on our culture and transformed the entertainment industry.
To build his dream theme park in Anaheim a half-century ago, Walt Disney borrowed against his life insurance policy and cashed in property, including a vacation home in Palm Springs, to pay the $17-million
Looking Back The Year In Tomorrow
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Dateline: January 2, 2004
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Was a time when Tomorrow was big. Back in the '60s and '70s, despite-or perhaps because of-Vietnam and nuclear missiles, Tomorrow was a good place to be. They even gave it a name: Tomorrowland. Unlike the rest of Disneyland's fluff, Tomorrowland had the feel of an exhibit, a place where we learned that the future would burst with helpful robots, time-saving products,
See You In Disneyland
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Dateline: September 1, 2001
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As he was led manacled away after his conviction, serial killer Richard Ramirez, Los Angeles's infamous "Night Stalker," turned to the courtroom audience and snarled "See you in Disneyland." America recognized the turn of phrase from the familiar TV as that invariably follows the World Series or Super Bowl. After a montage of key plays - with "When You Wish upon a Star"
Disneyland Scuttling Submarine Fleet
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Dateline: July 30, 1998
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Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will retire one of Disneyland's oldest rides, the venerable fleet of yellow submarines that have taken millions of passengers on underwater journeys, without ever fully submerging the vessels.
The 39-year-old Submarine Voyage will close following the Labor Day weekend, to make way for a new, snazzier attraction that will debut
Future Flock
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Dateline: May 23, 1998
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With rocket ships zooming overhead, Marsha Berlo shaded her eyes from the midday sun and wondered how long she would have to wait to step into the future.
“It won 't be the 21st century when we get to the front,” Berlo said from the rear of a three-hour line. “It 'll just feel like it.”
The Las Vegas resident, with husband Bill, was one of
For 'EO' Fans, The Thriller's Gone
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Dateline: April 7, 1997
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Brent Fidler gave it his best shot. He scrawled "Save Michael!" across a white T-shirt, distributed homemade "Pedal Captain Eo, not drugs" Pog milkcaps and even circulated a petition at school.
Despite his allegiance, "Captain Eo" zoomed out of 3-D sight forever when Disneyland closed Sunday night.
"I swear I'm going to cry," said Fidler, 14.
Tomorrowland's 3-D
Your Best Day Ever At Disneyland
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Dateline: June 1, 1992
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Enjoy a Mickey Mouse flapjack for breakfast, then hit Splash Mountain early. Eat lunch at the Big Thunder Ranch. Top off your day at Disneyland by watching fireworks from a little know vantage point. Those are some of the tips we picked up after visiting Disneyland five times last season. We learned how to tackle the park during its busiest time-summer. We discovered how
Disneyland Through The Years
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Dateline: January 1, 1990
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1954-Summer Construction gets under way and Disneyland begins to emerge from the surrounding bean fields and orange groves of Anaheim.
1955-July 17 The opening day ceremonies are beamed coast-to-coast in a TV special. One of the hosts: actor Ronald Wilson Reagan.
1956-October Attendance hits the five million mark; the Skyway, Tom Sawyer Island, Storybook Land
Disneyland: A Parents' Survival Guide
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Dateline: June 1, 1989
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Disneyland, a monument to childhood, is also a test of how well you've grown up. Your first visit is guaranteed to be interesting, just as the first time you drive a car, have sex or spend a night by yourself is filled with wonder. But by the tenth or hundredth time you do it, amazement will elude you unless you apply an adult imagination to the experience.
The adults
Do You Believe In Magic?
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Dateline: April 25, 1988
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Once upon a time in a popular tourist destination called the Magic Kingdom, there lived some very prosperous characters. They were happy all the time (except for Grumpy, but it was his job to be that way). They produced souvenirs, cartoons and movies that were the delight of families around the world. But one day a great disenchantment fell over the kingdom, for the magic
When Disneyland Debuted His 3-D Movie Marvel
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Dateline: September 29, 1986
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George Lucas was there because he is the producer. Francis Coppola was there because he is the director. But the star wasn't there because, after all, he's Michael Jackson. Although the premier of Jackson's sci-fi short, Captain EO, lured a slew of stars to an afternoon at Disneyland, the main attraction himself was mysteriously but predictably absent. After photographs
George Lucas was executive producer and Francis Ford Coppola was director.
Set Designer was John Napier. Special Effects were done by Industrial Light And Magic Company.
Captain EO rips open his jacket to expose the rainbow, but the next time they look at him the jacket is closed again.
Captain EO's first dance number, the one where all the transformed monsters gather into a big dance formation, one of the dancers messes up on the routine. He spins in place while everyone else is bent at the waist.
When Captain EO is running away from the Whip Warriors and runs to the gate, it actually lifts up a couple of inches from the impact of Michael Jackson.
Before Captain EO and his crew setup to perform for the Evil Queen, the Golden furball creature is perched on EO's left shoulder. During three brief glimpses, you can see the puppeteer holding the critter on Jackson's shoulder. (You can see just his arm and the top of his head).
Mylar balloons are not allowed in the theater due to the lasers bouncing off of them.
The name of the little furry flying long-tailed creature is Fuzzball
To celebrate the premiere at Disneyland, the park remained open for 36 hours continually and attendees received a souvenier t-shirt.
External effects inside Magic Eye Theater included lasers shot over audience members' heads and smoke and stars in the ceiling and walls.
The late, Dick Shawn played Captain EO's commander, who only appears in shakey, holographic form at the beginning of the film.
Upon entering the theater, futuristic music sets the mood. A cast member reminds guests that no food, drink or flash photography is allowed and to put on their 3D glasses. The lights dim, a view of the universe appears and a meteorite spins closer and closer to the audience.
Male Narrator: The cosmos. A universe of good and evil where a small group struggles to bring freedom to the countless worlds of despair. A rag-tag band led by the infamous Captain EO.
EO's spaceship blasts the meteorite into pieces and then soars into the picture on its way to a nearby planet. On board, the ship's navigator appear. The creature, known as The Geex, has two heads - one named Idy and the other Ody.
Ody: This planet doesn't look so dangerous, Idy.
Idy: Is this it, Ody?
Ody: We'll see.
Idy: Ohh...
Ody: We better find that landing beacon.
Idy: Hey, Hooter, we're almost there!
Hooter: (Blows trunk) Oh, boy!
Major Domo: Don't get too close or you'll trip their intrusion alarm.
Hooter: Yeah, don't blow it you guys.
Ody: Relax, there's no problem.
Idy: No problem. (Buzzer goes off.) INTRUSION ALERT!!!
Ody: Battle alert!
Idy: Battle alert!!
Major Domo (folds his robotic arms in and ducks behind something.): Don't panic! That's what got us into trouble the last time.
Ody: It wasn't our fault. It was Hooter's fault.
Idy: Right, Hooter's fault.
Hooter blows air out of his trunk right at Idy and Ody.
Idy: Oh, Hooter!
Whistle goes off.
Major Domo: Straighten up men. It's the Captain.
Captain EO rises up on an elevator platform into the cabin.
Minor Domo:Good morning,
Major Domo: Captain. It looks like we tripped their intrusion alarm, sir.
Hooter: Idy and Ody blew it. They got too close.
Captain EO: We're goin' in.
Major Domo: Sir, the ship is in absolutely no condition to go into battle. I thought we'd begin by cleaning up Hooter's bunk.
Hooter throws a can across the cabin.
Captain EO: Hooter! Listen! The Command considers us a bunch of losers. But we're gonna do it right this time, 'cause we're the best. We don't we'll be drummed out of the corps.
Major Domo:We won't let you down this time, Captain.
Ody: We're going to do it right.
Idy: That's right, we'll be perfect, sir.
Hooter makes noise in agreement and salutes.
Captain EO: OK. (Salutes Hooter back.)
Idy: Captain, there's something weird out there.
Ody: A patrol ship.
Captain EO: I thought so. Maybe we can outrun him.
The enemy patrol ship roars by.
Idy: It's going to ram us!
Ody: Duck!
Captain EO: (Grabs control of the ship) Get to your stations!
EO's ship flips underneath the patrol ship, dodging it and its laser guns. Minor Domo is sent flying across the cabin into Major Domo (leaving a dent in Major Domo's metallic back). Hooter is thrown onto his bunk. The patrol ship turns around and hits EO's ship with its laser gun.
Captain EO: Hold on, everybody, hold on!
Major Domo: We haven't found the landing beacon yet.
Captain EO: Somebody get the map. Where's the map?!
Idy: Who's got the map?
Ody: Fuzzball.
Fuzzball: (Chirps) Hooter has it. (Points in Hooter's direction.)
Major Domo: Hooter has it!
Captain EO: Hooter!
Hooter: I think I ate it!
Idy and Ody: You ate it!
The chase continues with EO's ship nearing the planet. EO's Commander appears on a holographic screen.
Commander Bog: Captain EO?! You down there, EO?
Captain EO: Commander Bog.
Commander Bog: Captain EO, you are late reporting in. Are you having a problem finding our landing beacon?
Captain EO: No, sir. Everything's under control, sir!
Commander Bog looks around and sees the ship in disarray.
Commander Bog: What's going on?
Captain EO: We're having a slight thruster malfunction, sir.
Commander Bog: Captain EO, have you engaged in combat - against orders?!
Hooter throws something at the screen and covers the Commander's eyes.
Commander Bog: I can't see! Captain EO, what's going on?
Captain EO: Woohoo!
The ship flies down in between buildings on the planet and approaches a tunnel.
Idy: Going through.
Ody: No! Idy, the sail's not in.
Captain EO: Hooter, bring in the sail!
Hooter: OK.
Captain EO:It's right behind you, Hooter.
Hooter: I can't reach it.
Commander Bog: What's going on?
The yellow substance that Hooter threw onto Commander Bog's eyes begins to wear off.
Captain EO: Somebody push the red button.
Major Domo: Push your trunk, Hooter.
Idy: Come on, Hooter. Stretch!
Hooter jumps and hits the button which brings the sail in just in time. EO's ship flies right through the tunnel without being hit by the patrol ship's weapons.
Captain EO: Wu!
Everyone cheers with relief. They're not clear yet, though. EO must navigate the ship through a series of tight spaces.
Ody: We're losing power.
Captain EO: Everybody hold on!
The ship crashes and smoke is released into the theater. Major Domo shines a light throughout the cabin to inspect the damage. Captain EO is laying on the floor with small pieces of debris on him.
Major Domo: Captain EO? Captain EO?!
EO sits up and looks around at what happened.
Ody: I think we found the beacon. Captain EO, take a look at this.
Captain EO: The homing beacon. We ran right into it!
They all cheer.
Captain EO: Commander Bog!
Commander Bog: Captain EO?
Captain EO: Everything's OK, sir.
Major Domo: Right on time.
Captain EO: And we've reached the homing beacon, sir.
Commander Bog: Well, so far, so good, Captain EO. But, I must admit that I am a bit surprised after the mess you made of your last mission. But now that you've found the beacon, take the map, find the Supreme Leader and give her the gift. You do have the map, don't you?
EO turns to check with his crew.
Ody: No problem.
Idy: No problem, sir.
Hooter: Right here.
Commander Bog: Then get going! (His holographic image disappears.)
Hooter: Boy, do we have a problem.
Ody: We'll never find the supreme leader without a map.
Captain EO: (Whispers) Come on.
The crew leaves the ship in pursuit of the Supreme Leader even though they don't know where she is. The setting is very dark with lots of smoke and scrap metal all around. Fuzzball flies right out at the audience. Hooter sneezes loudly.
Hooter: I couldn't help it.
Captain EO: Quiet.
Hooter paws through the junk.
Captain EO: Hooter.
Hooter: I'm disguising myself.
Captain EO: Ha, ha. Hooter, listen. Put it back and let's go.
Hooter blows his trunk and puts a trash can on his head.
Captain EO: (Laughing) Don't be silly.
Hooter: Gotta have a disguise.
As they go further, they hear strange sounds and begin to look all around them. Hooter stops short and the rest bump into him creating a noise which alerts the guards.
Idy and Ody: Shh!
Hooter: Sorry.
Guards pop up from behind the heaps of metal and surround the crew.
Guard: Get them!
The group is taken to the chamber of the Supreme Leader. The Supreme Leader is suspended like a spider from its web with numerous cables and tubes hanging all around her. She likes to click her long, sharp fingernails together and claw at the audience.
Idy: Who is it?
Major Domo: The Supreme Leader.
Hooter: Hey, I told you I'd find her.
Supreme Leader: Silence! Infidel! You infect my world with your presence. Turn the others into ... trash cans!
Hooter: See you later trash can! (Runs over to Major Domo)
Supreme Leader: And for him! 100 years of torture in my deepest dungeon.
Captain EO: (Remaining strong and unmoved) Your highness, my loyal companions and I accept these punishments.
Hooter: We do?
Idy: Of course we do, he's our captain.
Hooter: I speak for myself. (Honks)
Captain EO: We have come here uninvited and unannounced.
Supreme Leader: So, then we both admit to your ... stupidity! Why have you come?
Captain EO: To bring a gift, your highness. To someone as beautiful as you.
Supreme Leader: You think me ... beautiful?
Captain EO: Very beautiful within, your highness, but without a key to unlock it. And that is my gift to you.
Supreme Leader: So, let me see this gift.
Captain EO: Not only see, your highness, but hear.
EO points to his ear and then to Minor Domo giving him the cue to get started. The music starts and Minor Domo transforms into a keyboard synthesizer. Major Domo kicks his leg off and it becomes a guitar. The rest of his metallic body becomes a complete drum set played by Idy and Ody.
Captain EO: Hooter, hurry up! (He removes his cape and throws it on the floor.)
Idy: Come on, Hooter.
Ody: Over here.
Hooter slips on EO's cape and slides into the keyboard knocking it over which stops the music.
Idy and Ody: No.
Supreme Leader: Send in my troops!
The troops start coming in from underneath where the Supreme Leader is suspended.
Hooter: I got it, I got it! (Pushes keyboard back upright.)
Captain EO: Hooter!! Hurry up and fix it, Hooter!
The troops surround EO pushing at him with their weapons. A 3D effect here puts us in EO's spot and we see the troop's spears being jabbed right at us.
Supreme Leader: Send him to my dungeon!
Captain EO: Hooter!
Hooter: (Sparks two wires together) I got it!
Hooter presses the keys, the music starts and the power of the music energizes Captain EO to push away the guards from around him.
Supreme Leader: Get him!
EO uses his power to turn the guards into dancers who then join his side. They fall in formation behind him and move forward toward the Supreme Leader.
Captain EO: Woo!
The group performs a series of dance moves and then EO sings.
Captain EO: We're on a mission in the everlasting light that shines. A revelation of the truth and chapters of our minds.
Synthesized Voice: So long, bad times!
Captain EO: We're gonna shake it up and break it up. We're sharing light brighter than the sun.
Synthesized Voice and Fuzzball: Hello good times!
Captain EO: We're here to stimulate, eliminate, and congregate, illuminate.
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: Gonna change the world. Heee!
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: Gonna change the world. Ooooh!
The group moves to the back of the room, turns and moves forward again making stomping sounds with each step.
Captain EO: So do surrender 'cause my power's deep inside my soul. Sing it!
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: Heee! Gonna change the world. Hey, yeah!
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: Gonna change the world. Ooooh!
EO moves closer and up a few stairs toward the Supreme Leader.
Supreme Leader: My whip warriors!
The warriors emerge from their cells and advance toward EO whipping at the air in front of EO. The dancers back away from the warriors and run to the back of the room. EO tries to destroy them with his laser power, but they deflect the light. The warriors get their whips wrapped around him. He spins out of their hold, but grabs onto the ends of both whips.
Supreme Leader: Destroy him! Ha, ha, ha.
Using his laser power, the power runs through the whips to the warriors. A good idea, but it backfires on him. They deflect the power right back to him setting him back. He drops the whips and runs toward the open gate which then closes just before he gets there. The whip warriors approach.
Fuzzball gets an idea and flies up behind the warriors and grabs hold of the end of their whips. He quickly ties the whips together. The warriors didn't notice and lift their whips to crack at EO but instead get all tangled up in each other. The Supreme Leader gets a worried look on her face. EO uses his power and transforms the warriors into more dancers.
Hooter: Let's go
EO sets prisoners, who were locked up in cells built into the columns of the lair, free and transforms them into more dancers. EO does the Moon Walk and continues the song.
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: We're gonna change the world, girl.
The Supreme Leader covers her ears and groans.
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: My brothers! My brothers! We're gonna change the world.
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: Heee! Deep down in my body, deep down in my soul, baby.
Dancers: We are here to change the world.
Captain EO: Gonna change the world. Ooooh!
EO rises and hovers above the ground, sends magic up to the Supreme Leader and transforms her into a beautiful woman. Her lair is also transformed into a beautiful palace. The dark, metallic columns covered with black tubes are now Greek-like white columns draped with vines. The sun is shining in the background.
Captain EO: Ooooh!
The dancers celebrate and gather around the Supreme Leader. EO's crew joins EO and follow him toward the gate.
Captain EO: (singing) We're sending out
A major love.
And this is our
Message to you.
The planets are linin' up.
We're bringin' brighter days.
They're all in line
Waitin' for you.
Can't you see?
You're just another part of me
Heehee! Ooooh!
Another part of me.
EO's crew heads for the gate. Fuzzball flies out to the audience and waves good-bye.
Fuzzball: Bye, bye.
EO salutes and they leave.
Captain EO: (singing) We're takin' over.
We have the truth.
This is our mission.
To see it through.
Don't point your finger.
Not dangerous.
This is our planet.
You're one of us.
EO's ship flies up in front of us and takes off towards another planet.
Captain EO: We're sending out
A major love.
And this is our
Message to you.
The planets are linin' up.
Three planets appear in line, then disappear and a starfield appears.
We're bringin' brighter days.
They're all in line
Waitin' for you.
The ''Captain EO'' logo appears and, with the music, laser lights flash from behind the screen out through the room.
Can't you see?
You're just another part of me
Heehee! Ooooh!
