attraction
Captain EO
How Captain EO works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect july 2, 2010.
- EPCOT
- July 2, 2010
Quick answer
How Captain EO works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect july 2, 2010. Today: Replaced by the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
Then / Now / Next
How it changed
Then
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
Now
Replaced by the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
Next
Nothing further announced for this one.
Timeline
Every verified date
1986
Opened
1994
Closed
Captain EO ended its original run
2010
Changed
Captain EO returned as a tribute
2015
Closed
Captain EO closed for good
Why it matters
Why returning visitors care
The film returned for a limited engagement after Michael Jackson's death.
Records
What our database holds
- 2015
Captain EO closed for good
The tribute run ended after five years.
- 2010
Captain EO returned as a tribute
The film returned for a limited engagement after Michael Jackson's death.
- 1994
Captain EO ended its original run
The George Lucas sci-fi film ended its first run.
Context · 2015
What else changed that year
Beyond the parks
Downtown Disney renamed Disney Springs
The shopping and dining district got a new name and a Florida-springs backstory.
Hollywood Studios
The Magic of Disney Animation closed
The animation studio tour ended its 26-year run.
Hollywood Studios
The Sorcerer Mickey hat was removed
The park's second icon was dismantled, restoring the Chinese Theatre view.
Magic Kingdom
Skipper Canteen opened in Adventureland
A table-service restaurant themed to the Jungle Cruise skippers.
Sources
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