Originally Posted By sjdimon According to the OC Register, Bob Iger has stated that there is no announcement regarding the possible return of Captain EO to Disneyland. According to a quote in the article (I am paraphrasing) - the Disney Officials were not too pleased that the online community was already reporting both Capt EO and Star Tours II as "done deals." So - I pose the following question: Do you think that Jay Rasulo will still make an announcement about the return of Capt EO to Disneyland - or did the online community actually have a role in possibly preventing it's return (since it stole the thunder from Disney making the announcement(s))? What do you think?
Originally Posted By mawnck Those poor old business guys don't seem to really have a handle on this newfangled Internet thingy, do they. BTW ... Got link?
Originally Posted By Kira This is exactly why I forced myself to NOT believe it until we heard it from Disney's directly. Glad I didn't get myself hyped up.
Originally Posted By sjdimon Try this link: <a href="http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2009/09/10/no-plans-for-michael-jacksons-disneyland-film/17467/" target="_blank">http://ocresort.freedombloggin...m/17467/</a>
Originally Posted By dl1956 Just my own opinion: Somehow I don't believe the combined heavyweights at the WDC base their business decisions on sulking, as opposed to economic, technical or aesthetic reasons.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Maybe they've come to their senses and realized there are far more pressing issues at Disneyland than to bring back Captain-frickin-EO!!!
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder If there's any truth to the possible return of Eo, I wouild imagine Joe Jackson would pester the Jackson estate to ask for so much money in return Disney would say the heck with it.
Originally Posted By Hista98 I think its stupid that disney didn't announce it just to prove the online sites worng, Just swallow your pride and admit its coming back if it is.
Originally Posted By sjdimon >>I hope this doesnt mean star tours episode 2 has also been hung up!!<< Yipe! That would be awful - but I think that they are far enough along on that project that it's a GO and should be formally announced by Jay Rasulo tomorrow. There is still a possibility that Capt EO **might** be coming back, Bob Iger said there were no "immediate" plans to bring it back (the rumor has been that it would be back in January) - so it might be that it won't be here this fall (immediately), but early next year. Of course- I would prefer that they develop something brand new - for me though, given the choice between EO and HISTA, *I* would choose EO.
Originally Posted By oc_dean My gut feeling is ... This announcement is in reference to the date. Not the "if". It was just under 2 weeks ago .. it was rumored it wont be returning for the original "Halloween '09" season .. Rather than January 2010 date.
Originally Posted By crazycroc It's not coming back... Lutz will say they changed plans, but it's just something he pulled out his well...you know.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Even a blind man in a Tornado can hit the bullseye every once in awhile... Never believe Al Lutz....
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Al Lutz is always good at making up a new story when his predictions don't come true. I'm sure there will be lots of executive office intrigue to make it more dramatic sounding than just simply saying he was wrong
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <It's not coming back...> Hey is that confirmed, crazycroc? You wanna confirm that with Jimmy from the Tortilla movie?
Originally Posted By oc_dean We're a pretty docile group. Should read micechat. They are going off like bringing back Captain EO is worse than a World War.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Oh .. and for the Lutz haters ... it is reported the film was played for executives in DL's Magic Eye Theater recently... So, the plan is very real. I think Iger would rather spill the beans .. than the internet.
