Epcot’s Captain EO to end December 6 and be replaced with Pixar short films

Disney has announced the upcoming closure of the Captain EO film at Walt Disney World. The attraction, housed in Epcot’s Magic Eye Theater, will close December 6 and will be replaced by “Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival.” This 4D experience will “include a look into the visionary minds behind some of the world’s most iconic animated films today.” Guests will wear 3D glasses and watch three animated shorts come to life.

Captain EO had its initial run from 1986 to 1994 and then returned in 2010 after Jackson’s death. It was always listed as being “temporary,” but until now, no end date had been announced.

No opening date for the new attraction has been announced.

News source: Disney Parks Blog

Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.

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