Now that Captain EO is back, which pre-show are they using?

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Now that Captain EO is back, which pre-show are they using?

Post by casrin » Aug Sat 07, 2010 5:20 pm

Hi!

Question for those of you who've been to WDW since Captain EO has made its return: which pre-show are they showing before you go in to see EO? Thanks a bunch!
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Post by Len90 » Aug Sat 07, 2010 10:07 pm

I don't really recall it since when we saw it we were in the pre-show room for only a minute or two before the doors to the theater opened. From what I have gathered and recalled it is all the original 1986. I believe it is on the making of Captain EO.
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Post by yodiwan1 » Aug Sun 08, 2010 12:11 am

You are correct, it is a behind the scenes documentry on the Making of Capt. EO.
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Post by casrin » Aug Sun 08, 2010 1:07 pm

Cool thanks for the info!
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Post by boilerbabe » Aug Sun 08, 2010 6:44 pm

Was there a different pre-show other than the making of documentary?!
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Post by nancynohorse » Aug Fri 13, 2010 8:37 pm

Yep!

Originally, it was "Makin' Memories" and then that was followed up with "Capture A Smile." I want to say they switched from one show to the other in 1990 or so? "Capture A Smile" ran until 1994-ish. Whenever it was that Captain EO left and they switched over to Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.

After my son passed away, friends from Kodak and WDI made it possible so that Erik's photo was used in "Capture A Smile!" His picture was of Erik as a "chemo kid," with the bald head. He was tugging his ears out wide and smiling. Erik was in "Capture A Smile" for five months, and that was really special since the photos in those pre-shows were all carefully chosen model shots. They weren't random photos while Erik's was just a little boy with cancer being a ham for the camera when he was five years old. :)
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Post by Amy » Aug Fri 13, 2010 11:01 pm

nancynohorse wrote:Yep!

Originally, it was "Makin' Memories" and then that was followed up with "Capture A Smile." I want to say they switched from one show to the other in 1990 or so? "Capture A Smile" ran until 1994-ish. Whenever it was that Captain EO left and they switched over to Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.

After my son passed away, friends from Kodak and WDI made it possible so that Erik's photo was used in "Capture A Smile!" His picture was of Erik as a "chemo kid," with the bald head. He was tugging his ears out wide and smiling. Erik was in "Capture A Smile" for five months, and that was really special since the photos in those pre-shows were all carefully chosen model shots. They weren't random photos while Erik's was just a little boy with cancer being a ham for the camera when he was five years old. :)
That is so special that your son was included in the pre-show. I hope they bring it back so you can see it again! I hope we saw him during one of those pre-shows and I'm sure if we did see him we smiled when we saw him being silly :D Thanks for sharing nancynohorse!

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Post by momeja » Aug Fri 13, 2010 11:19 pm

that's so difficult and wonderful that they included your son. I hope they brought it back. I'll look for him in the preshow.

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Post by boilerbabe » Aug Sat 14, 2010 4:42 pm

nancynohorse wrote:Yep!

Originally, it was "Makin' Memories" and then that was followed up with "Capture A Smile." I want to say they switched from one show to the other in 1990 or so? "Capture A Smile" ran until 1994-ish. Whenever it was that Captain EO left and they switched over to Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.

After my son passed away, friends from Kodak and WDI made it possible so that Erik's photo was used in "Capture A Smile!" His picture was of Erik as a "chemo kid," with the bald head. He was tugging his ears out wide and smiling. Erik was in "Capture A Smile" for five months, and that was really special since the photos in those pre-shows were all carefully chosen model shots. They weren't random photos while Erik's was just a little boy with cancer being a ham for the camera when he was five years old. :)
I'm so sorry your passed away. But, what a neat memory!!!
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Post by disneylizzy » Aug Sat 14, 2010 7:39 pm

Oh Nancy, I am so sad to hear of your loss. big hugs for you

Back to the pre-show, I actually thought that the "making of" EO was more interesting than EO itself.

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Post by horizons1 » Aug Sun 15, 2010 11:42 am

At Epcot they introduced the making of as the "original " preshow and it includes the Kodak Memories bit with the family pic and the frog. if you've sen it you know what i'm talking about.
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Post by paul1232 » Aug Sun 29, 2010 4:16 pm

I saw captain EO in disneyland. It was the "making of"

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Post by pixiesparkles » Jan Sat 21, 2012 12:59 pm

I saw the original Captain EO...I am heading back down to WDW in March. Can't wait to see it again; talk about awesome memories dancing and singing the songs as we were leaving the attraction. Glad it is back.

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Post by Sharonofwindham » Jan Tue 24, 2012 10:42 pm

nancynohorse wrote:Yep!

Originally, it was "Makin' Memories" and then that was followed up with "Capture A Smile." I want to say they switched from one show to the other in 1990 or so? "Capture A Smile" ran until 1994-ish. Whenever it was that Captain EO left and they switched over to Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.

After my son passed away, friends from Kodak and WDI made it possible so that Erik's photo was used in "Capture A Smile!" His picture was of Erik as a "chemo kid," with the bald head. He was tugging his ears out wide and smiling. Erik was in "Capture A Smile" for five months, and that was really special since the photos in those pre-shows were all carefully chosen model shots. They weren't random photos while Erik's was just a little boy with cancer being a ham for the camera when he was five years old. :)
So very sorry for your loss of little Erik. I'm sure his photo brought smiles to alot of faces, and maybe a couple of tears. Thanks for sharing, nancynohorse :mickey:

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