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Ellen's Energy Adventure Review
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Ellen's Energy Adventure
- Category: Amusement Parks
- Location: Epcot
Fodor's Review:
In the Universe of Energy show, comedian Ellen DeGeneres portrays a woman who dreams she's a contestant on Jeopardy! only to discover that all the categories involve a subject she knows nothing about -- energy. Her challengers on the show, hosted by Alex Trebek himself, are Ellen's know-it-all former college roommate (played to the irritating hilt by Jamie Lee Curtis) and Albert Einstein. Enter Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Ellen's nice-guy neighbor and all-around science whiz, who guides Ellen (and you) on a crash course in Energy 101.
First comes the history of the universe -- in one minute -- on three 70-mm screens, 157 feet wide by 32 feet tall. Next the theater separates into six 96-passenger vehicles that lurch into the forest primeval. Huge trees loom out of the mists of time, ominous blue moonbeams waver in the fog, sulfurous lava burbles up, and the air smells distinctly of Swamp Thing. Through this unfriendly landscape, apatosauruses wander trailing mouthfuls of weeds, a tyrannosaurus fights it out with a triceratops, pterodactyls swoop through the air, and a truly nasty sea snake emerges from the swamp to attack the left side of the tram. A terrified Ellen is even cornered by a menacing elasmosaurus.
The ride concludes with another film in which Ellen learns about the world's present-day energy needs, resources, and concerns. It's shown on three screens, each 30 feet tall, 74 feet wide, and curved to create a 200-degree range of vision. Does Ellen win in her Jeopardy! dream? You'll have to travel back in time for the answer.
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