CM Testing at Captain EO on Friday

Originally Posted By Westsider

The announcement went out today for Cast Members to come "test" Captain EO this Friday afternoon, beginning at 3:30 P.M.

I'm going after work. Hista98, will you be there too?

And does this mean that EO opens later this weekend? The Cast Member sign-in passes are all blocked out this weekend, and many AP levels are blocked out, so it looks like they planned to open it this weekend anyway.

Anyone know more?

 

Originally Posted By mousermerf

It's a film attraction - very few moving parts. The test would be moreso to allow CMs to get used to the crowd patterns. Heck, I bet the CMs who worked HISTA haven't had to use overflow or extended queue in ages. If anything it'll be them putting it up and taking it down and dealing with crowd flow logistics and how to actually load a full theater.

I suspect it very likely it'll open in the next few days.

 

Originally Posted By Hista98

actually it wont be opening soon, this is to test out the floor to see if they can use its movement to sync it up to the film then they will beging to test and adjust it base don how it goes, but their are sitl la few weeks of work,as well as some training to do on the ride. I would say expect it by march, but i owuld be surprise dif it was earlier. And yes westsider I will be there. I'm skipping class to go see it Shhh!! LOL

 

Originally Posted By TP2000

This note was put up on Miceage about 11:30 PM on Wednesday evening from Al Lutz...

"Editor's Note 2/11: Hundreds of Disneyland Cast Members will be testing Captain EO on Friday afternoon, but don't expect it to open this weekend as a Valentines Day gift. WDI will test the newly reprogrammed motion base theater floor to see if it syncs up with the EO film well, before they commit to using that effect with the public. There's still lots of work to do and perhaps several more weeks of waiting, although the Imagineers are burning the midnight oil and hoping for the best during the tests. - Al Lutz"

That seems to about sum it up, and explain why this is a "test" using CM's, rather than just a Cast Member Preview or training session. It doesn't look like we'll get a chance to see Captain EO this weekend.

If they don't open this by March, doesn't that mean Disney lied when they said it would open in February? Hista98, care to give us your thoughts on that one?

 

Originally Posted By Ohana

Yay! change in the theater!!

 

Originally Posted By Daannzzz

""If they don't open this by March, doesn't that mean Disney lied when they said it would open in February?""
No, it means Al Lutz lied and he needs to apologize.

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Things change people. THINGS CHANGE!!!! AAARRRRRGGGGGGGGggggggg

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

It does not mean they are lies.

 

Originally Posted By crazycroc

Extended queue?

For this.

What planet am I on?

 

Originally Posted By Manfried

But Al needs to be clearer when he writes his bloviated columns that include "insider" information like when something will open.

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

But things may change and he may not always be told. Although I am not a huge fan of his style, you've got to give him props for getting this stuff out there.

 

Originally Posted By Daannzzz

It doesn't matter that things changed. Al lied. AL LIED and he needs to be punished.

 

Originally Posted By ni_teach

Good Grief we are not going to go through this argument again….. are we?

A cut and paste from the last AL is bad thread:

Mr. Lutz publishes rumors along with facts in his web pages. In this case Disney management hoped to have the show up and running by April, which was based on the speed of construction. Now that testing is under way it does not look like that they will meet that deadline.

How is that Mr. Lutz's fault? Did he go in there with a hammer and bash the equipment to create the delay?

At the time he wrote his article that was the most current, if not the most optimistic view of what was going to happen. Now weeks later it turns out that the information is not correct.... Again how is that his fault?

Over the years I have met Al Lutz twice and found him to be a very nice guy and easy to talk to and that he is also very passionate about Disney.

Rumors are just that..... Rumors and you should not schedule your life around them or get your hopes up because of them.

End of cut and paste

Seriously Daannzzz: “he needs to be punished.”??? I would suggest that if you do not like what he writes then stop reading him.

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

You're Sarcast-O-Meter is on the fritz, ni teach. I'm quite sure daannzzz was joking.

 

Originally Posted By ni_teach

I hope so Kar2oonMan

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

Kar2oonMan needs to be punished for not conforming to this thread.

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

By they way, Kar2oonMan --

93 hours of sewing, and 78 yards of blue naughahyde later, and I've finished my 'Hooter' costume.

You still going to the grand re-opening as Major Domo?

 

Originally Posted By Daannzzz

Yes. I am being a little sarcastic and actually making fun of all those who take all reports so seriously as if it is law, God's word or the end of the world in any manner.

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

Al Lutz gets it right sometimes and gets it wrong sometimes. Pretty much the nature of the beast for this sort of thing.

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

>>You still going to the grand re-opening as Major Domo?<<

Totally! It's 1986 again! I feel so young!