Captain EO Was Not Worth A 25+ Year Wait

I remember back when I was about 15 – back during the time I wanted my own copy of Michael Jackson’s red jacket – how much I wanted to see the created-for-Disney MJ ‘movie’ Captain EO. Today, for the first time, I did. And it was terrible 🙂

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We saw it at Epcot, which was today’s destination. In no particular order, today we…

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…drunk soda from all over the world. My favorite was beloved by Genghis Khan apparently!

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…saw a $37,500 Swarovski crystal copy of the castle in Magic Kingdom.

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…saw a great exhibit linking Japanese traditional spirits to anime/manga heroes of today.

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…made funny faces during the Spaceship Earth ride, and..,

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…watched some fireworks!

We were at Epcot for over 12 hours in total, with highs today in the mid 90’s (Fahrenheit). To say we’re tired now is an understatement.

I’ll end with another shot taken from our hotel balcony, through the monocular:

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One Response to “Captain EO Was Not Worth A 25+ Year Wait”

  1. mycroft says:

    “Captain EO”

    (part one)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vp5XTjiOU

    (part two)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGPuDdNctJs

    As the saying goes, I’ve seen it and I still don’t believe it.