“The Cosmos, a universe of good and evil, where a small group struggles to bring freedom to the countless worlds of despair… a ragtag band lead by the infamous Captain EO.” Captain EO, a George Lucas production directed by Francis Coppola and starring Michael Jackson, and touted as a 3D Musical Motion Picture Space Adventure, had its galactic debut at Epcot on this day in 1986, replacing the 3D film Magic Journeys. The new 3D spectacular was shown in the revamped Magic Eye Theater in the Journey Into Imagination pavilion, which had to be extensively changed so innovative special effects on the screen could be integrated with pyrotechnic and special effects in the theater. Come back on September 19 to read about the big party that was held when the attraction premiered one week later at Disneyland. Oh, and as you exit, please deposit your 3D glasses in the bins located just outside the theater. Thank you.
