I was very disappointed they brought it back. Considering his reputation and that Disneyland is for children, it is sick.
MJ the person gave me the creeps. As for MJ the performer, I was always so-so about him. Since his death we have rewatched some of his old stuff with out teens (on youtube) and DW and I watched the "This Is It" movie. And I have to admit that seeing all of his work gave me a new appreciation for MJ the performer. He was incredible. Innovative. Unique. That has sparked my interest in seeing Eo again - although as I said it did not do much for me when I saw it in the 80's.
MJ was a huge Disney fan and you can read more about the Disney/MJ history at these links:
http://d23.disney.go.com/articles/121809_NF_BN_CaptainEo.html
http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID512790.asp
I understand the position some folks take that link a performer's personal life with their stage life. Earlier in life I held similar sentiments.
My question to all of you is how far do you take this?
For example...
Johnny Depp - star of POTC 1, 2 and 3 and now part of the POTC ride. He was welcomed into DL for the movie premieres inside DL. And he also has a history of drug abuse and addiction. See
http://www.people.com/people/johnny_depp. What do you do, avoid the movies and the ride at DL because of his private behavior?
Beach Boys - Their music plays constantly at DCA both in pre-recorded tracks and live by local performers. I love Beach Boys music. They also have a history of drug abuse -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys. So, should we avoid DCA?
Owen Wilson (voice of Lightning McQueen) - Drug abuse and attempted suicide.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294996,00.html. Put away that Cars DVD and avoid the upcoming CarsLand at DCA if you are already not avoiding it because of the Beach Boys.
Amy Grant - Signature voice of World of Color. Left her husband and father of her three kids and married country singer Vince Gill. Maybe World of Color should be avoided because of her private life?
So for folks who say it is in bad taste for Disney to bring back Eo, I wonder how far bad taste extends? Julie Andrews and Dick VanDyke can only play so many roles for Disney.