WWYD: EO or Figment?

[july2011]

Hi! I'm plotting out my EPCOT strategy & given all we want to do am having to make some choices. My kids will be 9, 8, and 6 when we're there. Looks like I need to choose between Captain EO & Journey into Imagination with Figment. Any thoughts/recommendations based on my kids' ages? Should mention none of us are huge MJ fans or anything, but assume EO is entertaining (touring plans rates it as a "not to be missed"). If both of those are "must dos", do I drop Living with the Land or Universe of Energy/Ellen's energy adventure?

Very much appreciate any input. Thanks!!

 

[Robo]

Hi! I'm plotting out my EPCOT strategy & given all we want to do am having to make some choices. My kids will be 9, 8, and 6 when we're there. Looks like I need to choose between Captain EO & Journey into Imagination with Figment.

Figure that "Figment" will only take about 10 minutes of your time.

Capt. EO could eat upwards of 45 minutes, or so, with the pre-show wait, etc.

In fact, if you do choose to do EO (I wouldn't, myself) you might as well do the "Figment" ride, too.
It takes up so little time.


BTW, I'm not a fan of either of these attractions, in their present state.

 

[harpinjean]

I would do Figment. I like MJ, but am not a fan of Captain EO

 

[imthatgirl]

I don't think either are a must do. Figment is cute and there won't be a line so sometimes it's worth it to duck in, but I wouldn't make a touring plan around it.

We saw EO this past trip....and I'm still trying to find the entertainment aspect of it.

I guess if I had to choose one it would be Figment.

I would not miss Living with the Land though!

 

[Bradsdadg]

I would do Figment, there is pretty much never a line, so you can get right on and off. Captain EO is weird to me. You might be able to youtube it and see it first. But it came off as a joke on Star Wars or something to me. Just weirdness.

 

[MHSweb79]

Both are attractions rated "Not to be hit" in my family's rating book.

We do like Ellen's Energy, although it's a big time commitment so we don't go every time. We love Living with the Land and usually do it a few times on each trip.

 

[catra121]

Figment!! It's one of my absolute favorites and since the line is usually so short, it's an easy one to do a second or third time during the trip if you have a little free time. But it's definitely a 'must' for me (even though this isn't my favorite version).

 

[sarahcor]

My daughter is 7 and she loves Figment. We were there in August and walked out of Captain EO, it creeped her out.

 

[MayzDisney4]

Figment

 

[Vivianne]

Figment

 

[blue65829]

Another vote for Figment.

 

[BebopBaloo]

Figment and Living w/ the Land

 

[tink576]

Figment...although it doesn't reflect its former glory.

I really just didn't care for EO

 

[stargazertechie]

Figment

I felt sick after watching EO- the 3D is so bad it made me physically nauseous.

 

[hookedonears]

That's not a fair question.

 

[rachel09985]

I would say neither...I would rather do Ellens Energy Adventure than those two.

If I had to pick it would be Figment because its a cute little funny ride that won't take much time.

I thought Captain EO was horrendous and still laugh about it to this day.

 

[katla33]

Why can't you do both? They are near each other and have very little wait. But if I had to choose, I would pick Captain EO. The Figment ride is BORING. At least Captain EO is amusing. My kids liked it. They are 9, 6 and 3.

 

[clanmcculloch]

My DD10 and DD13 both love Figment. It's a must do for us every trip.

We watched Captain EO just after it opened last summer. DD10's comment was "is that a girl or a boy?" and both said that it was corny they never have to see it again. Now any time she sees anything with MJ DD10 comments that it's the guy she confused as a girl at Epcot. Clearly my kidsn't aren't huge MJ fans.

Everything I've read seems to agree that if you are a big MJ fan or you find it nostalgic based on having seen it the first time around then it's worth seeing but otherwise it's a waste of time. I happen to agree.

 

[mrspopeye]

Capt EO was awful. Figment for sure.

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

Captain EO is too creepy for kids IMO so I would go with Figment.