Captain EO and Casey's Train

Friday, June 17

Today we started on the C's. Ironically, we had dinner at the Carnation Cafe on Main Street. What a nice little cafe. They have a couple of entrees, such as meatloaf, sandwiches, soup, and salad. It was very good and reasonably priced. It seems to me that eating at Disneyland isn't as expensive as it used to be. Perhaps that's because they know you've already given up your arm and leg just to get into the park.

In front of the Captain EO Theater

Our first attraction today was Captain EO Starring Michael Jackson. Captain EO is a 3-D film starring, you guessed it, Michael Jackson. This 15-minute film was originally made and shown in the 1980's. The folks at Disney recently dusted it off and brought it back to the screen. Wow - did we really look like that in the '80's? It was fun to watch what was basically an extra long music video. Unfortunately, the 3-D technology wasn't updated and my eyes hurt the moment I put the glasses on. I've seen a lot of 3-D movies at the theater lately, and the technology has come a long way. All in all, it was worth it to take a dancing step back in time.

A car in Casey Jr.'s Circus Train

Okay - Casey Jr. Circus Train is meant for kids. I think we were the only adults on the ride without children. It's a small train with a few regular cars and some animal cages, as you can see in the picture. It's interesting to note that the Casey Jr. Circus Train was originally designed to be the park's first roller coaster. That apparently wasn't meant to be, because the ride closed down immediately after it opened and was reworked into the mellow ride it is today.