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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/themepa1/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Michael Jackson’s Captain EO reopened at Disneyland Paris in June 2010 after a twelve-year absence, as a tribute to the late pop superstar following his death a year earlier. Dedicated Jackson fans were delighted – but does the 3D science fiction musical stand the test of time, or has it dated too badly to maintain any retro appeal for visitors to Disney’s European resort? We waded through the December snow<\/a> and donned our 3D specs to find out.<\/p>\n Located in Discoveryland, Captain EO replaces Honey, I Shrunk the Audience – the attraction which displaced it when it closed in 1998. Disneyland Paris has not confirmed how long the show will be in place for, although it is believed that the attraction will operate for at least a year. The June opening date proved to be good timing for Disneyland Paris, providing it with a “new” attraction when the opening of Toy Story Playland<\/a> at neighbouring Walt Disney Studios was delayed until August.<\/p>\n All of the Disney parks which previously hosted a version of Captain EO have brought it back following Jackon’s death, with the movie also returning at Disneyland<\/a>, Epcot<\/a> and Tokyo Disneyland<\/a>. Although all of the parks show the same 3D movie, the special effects used alongside it differ slightly according to the park.<\/p>\n With Honey, I Shrunk the Audience starting to look dated itself, was bringing back its predecessor the right decision for Disneyland Paris? And is the revamped Captain EO a fitting tribute to Jackson? Read on for our views.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Disneyland Paris made a rapid transition from Honey, I Shrunk the Audience to Captain EO, with the theatre being closed for just over a month to enable updates to be made. Perhaps inevitably given that the return of Captain EO is only temporary, the changes are largely cosmetic. Captain EO banners and posters adorn the exterior queuing sections, while the colour scheme inside has been updated where necessary.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are strong hints, though, that Captain EO is not expected to be around for long. Just outside the theatre building, a model of the Imagination Institute logo (featured in Honey, I Shrunk the Audience) remains in place. Inside, none of the changes would be too difficult to reverse when Disney decides that Captain EO has run its course.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As with Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, guests are herded into a pre-show area prior to viewing Captain EO. After enduring a long, dull advertisement for sponsor Kodak, they take their first step back into the 1980s with a chance to view the original prelude to the movie (which was shown at its grand opening at Disneyland in 1986).<\/p>\nA temporary makeover?<\/h3>\n
A pre-show first<\/h3>\n