Captain EO was Disney’s first 4D movie. It starred the King of Pop Michael Jackson, was produced by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It ran at Disney World’s Epcot from 1986-1994 and then again from 2010-2015 as a tribute to Jackson after his death. The movie was located where the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival is now in the Imagination Pavilion of Epcot’s Future World.
Key Cast Members:
- Captain EO: Michael Jackson
- Supreme Leader: Anjelica Houston
- Idey: Debbie Lee Carrington
- Ody: Cindy Sorenson
- Major Domo: Gary Depew
- Hooter: Tony Cox
- Commander Bog: Dick Shawn
Key Crew Members:
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Producer: George Lucas
- Writer: Rusty Lemorande
At a Glance
- Disney Resort: Walt Disney World Resort
- Disney Park: Epcot Attractions News and History
- Park Area: Epcot Imagination Pavilion
- Attraction Type: Disney Park Show, Extinct Disney Attractions
- Year Opened: 1986
- Year Closed: 1994
- Replaced: Magic Journeys
- Replaced By: Honey I shrunk the Audience
Captain EO | Disney World News:
- ‘Haunted Mansion’ Director Justin Simien Wants To Adapt Michael Jackson’s ‘Captain EO’ Disney Attraction Into Feature Film, August 5, 2023
- Disney confirms: Captain EO’s last day is Dec. 6, November 14, 2015
- Disney World’s Captain EO to Close Dec. 6; Disney & Pixar Short Films to Replace,
- Disney World’s Captain EO to Close Dec. 6; Disney & Pixar Short Films to Replace, November 13, 2015
- Excited fans welcome the return of “Captain EO” to Epcot at Walt Disney World, June 30, 2010
