Originally Posted By Lisann22 Would love that JiM. Nothing like the days of seeing top acts performing @ DL.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> "That thing wouldn't sell worth a toot." << Include a 'limited edition collectible pin' and a 'certificate of authenticity', put it in a metal box and charge $50 bucks. They'd have people lined up for hours. They could even throw in a copy of 'Golden Dreams' as a bonus. Remember, there was an EIGHT HOUR line for the 50th anniversary pin on 07/17/05.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Include a 'limited edition collectible pin' and a 'certificate of authenticity', put it in a metal box and charge $50 bucks. They'd have people lined up for hours. They could even throw in a copy of 'Golden Dreams' as a bonus.<< Oh well gee whiz, he didn't say anything about a certificate of authenticity! Which, BTW, Oswald came with too. Yep, nothing inauthentic about Oswald! (Except the framerate.)
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "I say, turn it back into the Tomorrowland Theater and bring back live performances." I'm with you Jim.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <"I say, turn it back into the Tomorrowland Theater and bring back live performances."> <I'm with you Jim.> It's such an old-school idea. Who wants live performances anyway?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The Magic Eye Theater always seemed out of place for that location anyway. Frankly, the area was ruined when the previous amphitheater was walled in leaving a vast expanse of concrete on the second floor of what was once an open and airy space. I would love it if they'd restore the area to it's original layout.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I agree Hans. The whole Space Mountain complex -- when originally added -- was so great. The escalator up to the second level. (even though it rarely worked even back then!) The PeopleMover running through the area. The live music emanating from the Tomorrowland Stage. Very kinetic, but relaxed California cool at the same time. Disneyland did and does a masterful job of adding things in to the very tight spaces available to them. This is a great image of a postcard -- showing the area at dusk. <a href="http://www.disneylandpostcards.com/tlsm4.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.disneylandpostcards...lsm4.jpg</a> Ahhhh. Makes me nostalgic for the old days of Disneyland. Love the giant palm trees.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yep those were good times. It always seemed like Paul Revere and the Raiders were playing every time we were there.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I guess I just remember Disneyland being fun, and somewhat laid back and relaxed. Maybe it's my mind playing tricks on me, but in the last 5-7 years, it just always seems to be a full-court press at Disneyland. You can hardly relax when you're there from all the running around. Maybe I'm just getting old...
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Is it just me or did Space Mountain actually look more "majestic" set back, with the original ramp entrance up front. Loved, and totally vote for going back to the open Space Stage/Space Mountain complex. And to this day, I still feel like I'm just walking up the ramp to order food at Space Place with the current entrance on the side.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Is it just me or did Space Mountain actually look more "majestic" set back, with the original ramp entrance up front." No, it's not just you.
Originally Posted By dresswhites i hate the current entrance to space mountain. A grand eticket needs a grand entrance, not a tucked to the side entrance. i admit when jackson first died, i thought an eo return would be good, but now after watching eo on youtube, my god it was pretty awful!!! it is interesting how the mind plays tricks on us! lol.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Jim - I think you have seen what a mix of fast pass culture, focus on toons and thrills, and a reduction on streetmousphere has done to the place. That, plus we are getting old!
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>I watched Captain EO on youtube... It was AWFUL! Why would anyone want to see this. It's O.K. when Jackson is dancing or singing but he is the WORST actor ever and the special effects are ridiculous.<< Seeing it on a 3 inch viewing area on Youtube .. and seeing it on a 55 foot theater screen with the "in theater" effects going are two different things. Plus .. are you comparing this 1986 film to 2009 standards? The catch is to put one's self into a 1986 time frame to truly appreciate it for it's time period. Another thing - Do you hate movie musicals - (songs where people burst into song and dance spontaneously?) This is pretty much designed like movie musical of the past. One can call this as "cheesy" as Singin in the Rain, Sound of Music, or Chicago .. just for starters.
Originally Posted By danyoung I agree totally with oc_dean (nothing new there!) - the You Tube clip is totally different from seeing the film in a state of the art theater, with thundering bass, 3D glasses, and other in-theater effects. It was a totally cool experience back then, and I'd love to see it again in its original format. Yeah, MJ isn't the greatest of actors, and compared to today's digital effects the stuff they did on film are kinda hokey. But it's still a great piece of memorabilia, and seeing it again in the Magic Eye theater would be completely different from watching it on the web, or even on dvd as presented by the Extinct Attractions Club.
Originally Posted By SFH We need the old Oswald shorts redone in 3-D. That would pack them in! For the record, the parties celebrating the opening of Captain Eo and Star Tours were both 60 hours long, starting on Fridays. I remember live television commercials for the Star Tours opening. Cool stuff. I still have the watches that were being given away.
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations All, I do like musicals, I work at a performing arts high school that puts on two musicals a years ("Oklahoma" and "Guys and Dolls" last year). As I said Jackson was a great dancer and singer, but a terrible actor. I'm sure seeing "Captain EO" in a 3-D theatre was alot better than watching it on youtube. However, it looked like a ridiculous movie, to me, and the special effects have not aged well (compared to the special effects in "Alien" or "Star Wars" which still look good today). It's O.K. if you want to see "Captain EO" in the theatre again. I still think that "Thriller" would be a better choice. MB
Originally Posted By believe >>>>> i thought an eo return would be good, but now after watching eo on youtube, my god it was pretty awful!!! it is interesting how the mind plays tricks on us! lol.<<<<<< If you just watched film part of Star Tours, America the Beautiful, Soarin, Muppets, Bugs Life, etc, on a 3 inch youtube video, they'd be awful too. As the others have said, being there is different with all the spfx.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "One can call this as "cheesy" as Singin in the Rain, Sound of Music, or Chicago .. just for starters." You aren't seriously comparing Captain Eo to these musical classics, are you? Really? Captain Eo?
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "If you just watched film part of Star Tours, America the Beautiful, Soarin, Muppets, Bugs Life, etc, on a 3 inch youtube video, they'd be awful too." I really don't think that Soarin' or America The Beautiful would be that awful to watch on youtube. Both were decent films with wonderful soundtracks and no real narrative, which makes them more like a music video than a musical like Captain Eo.
