
Captain EO Information
Last Updated:9/19/2012 3:18:09 PM
| Captain EO (September 1986-
April 1997
) |
| 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. |

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The Cosmos
The Cosmos

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Complete Film
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Captain EO
(11:31)

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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.
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Spiel
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.

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Dateline: October 30, 2012
Status: Current
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Dateline: October 05, 2012
Status: Current
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Still Returning After 36 Years
Dateline: September 03, 2012
Status: Current
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Wall-E Perfect Replacement For Captain EO At Disneyland
Dateline: October 26, 2011
Status: Current
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
No End Date Yet For Captain EO At Disneyland
Dateline: June 14, 2011
Status: Current
Nearly two years after Michael Jackson's death, "Captain EO," is still playing at Disneyland.
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