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| GalDisney
Wed 5/28/2008 6:38p | were you there for the opening weekend of Capt. Eeo? Don't know if i spelled it correctly. I was there. Did they give out free T shirts? I know i had one but cant remember if i bought it or it was free. Anyway, i was looking on ebay and there is one for sale. No it isnt my auction, I got rid of the tshirt many years ago, which now i regret. But if anyone is interested , there is one for sale on ebay. I did bid on this auction, though. |
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| DVC_dad
Wed 5/28/2008 6:41p | Didn't Capt open at WDW first? I can't remember it's been so many years ago. My (then girlfriend) wife went and brought me back a T shirt. That was a few years after the opening. |
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| friendofdd
Wed 5/28/2008 7:00p | I was there for the opening. It was an all night party.
Don't really remember the giveaway details, but I managed to get three free tee shirts, one for DD and two for DS, and two wristwatches which I still have somewhere in their original bubble wrapping. |
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| friendofdd
Wed 5/28/2008 7:02p | BTW, it is spelled Eo. |
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| davewasbaloo
Thu 5/29/2008 2:34a | I was there too. It was a wonderful occasion. It really left a warm lasting memory for me! |
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| juicer
Thu 5/29/2008 5:55a | I was a CM at the Emporium at that time and I remember the line comming all the way down Main St. - The line was 4-5 hours - and you had to wait to get the t-shirt - I believe you got a ticket when you got out of the movie and then you went to a special desk at the exit of Lincoln to get your shirt -
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| Mickeyfan1
Thu 5/29/2008 7:05a | I also was working at the Emporium at the time. I do remember a t-shirt, but I also think they gave away a watch. I still have one and don't think I would have bought it. It was a 60 hour weekend where we opened on Friday morning and the Park never closed down until Sunday night. Annual Pass holders could come in on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and get the free give-away each day. It was the a wild three days. And like Juicer said the line came all the way down Main Street at times reaching the Train Station. The same held true for the opening weekend of Star Tours. |
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| wonderingalice
Thu 5/29/2008 7:27a | My ex and I caught Captain EO during soft openings on the weekdays ahead of that weekend. Too cool!
As we were driving back to LV, we were listening to a radio station broadcasting from Disneyland and talking about the excited crowds and stuff. It was neat - especially knowing what a awesome attraction it was they were lined-up for. :-)
Too bad MJ turned SO odd in the long run.
DVC Dad... I'm pretty sure it was at Disneyland first. I know it was still in place at WDW after closing in Anaheim, though. |
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| Park Hopper
Thu 5/29/2008 7:51a | Captain Eo gave way to Honey I shrunk the Audience at Epcot years before it did so at Disneyland.
And I'm pretty sure Eo opened at Epcot first. I'll have to check my Disney A to Z when I get home. |
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| ni_teach
Thu 5/29/2008 8:11a | Yes, I was there for the Captain Eo opening and go my t-shirt. I still have it, it just doesn't fit any longer.
The opening was the first of their 60 hour weekends. I was able to last 22 hours. A great memory of the time was to have breakfast at the Riverbell Terrace while watch the sun rise sitting next to the rivers of America. |
