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Ellen's Energy AdventureDark rideDescriptionJoin Ellen DeGeneres as she travels through time to explore the past, present, and future of energy in a nearly 40 minute seat-down dark ride. Join Ellen with her neighbor Bill Nye the Science Guy as you travel back to the time of the dinosaurs, where you will visit some of Disney's biggest audio-animatronics ever created. Along the way you will also run into Alex Trebek and Jamie Lee Curtis. A great attraction for the afternoon when the family is looking to take a break and need a rest. Though never a really long wait. And should be fun for the whole family, with the dinosaur scene possibly a bit too scary for some toddlers. This is a hilarious,educational attraction that is enjoyable for everyone. -- Last edited by Christopher Combs [Update this description | Read previous versions] Photos
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It's ok, but, as others have said, it's really showing its age, it lasts way too long, and needs a major overhaul from top to bottom. - Gil Long It's obvious that Energy Adventure is a new attraction bolted onto an old one, making the whole presentation incoherent. If we're talking about energy, why oh why is so much time devoted to dinosaurs? They were the lamest animatronic show I've seen so far, consisting pretty much of brontosauruses chewing their food and moving their necks a bit. Ellen Degeneres isn't my type of comedy either, so that added to the grand suckage of this "attraction." In the end, I walked away confused about energy. - Remek Kocz This is a great way to get out of the heat and rest your legs; however, that's about the best I can say for this. It's outdated and the references and science are obviously old. The animitronics and dinosaurs are great. However, it doesn't justify the wait. Time for a revamp, Disney. - Mickey Fan The preshows are WAYYYYYY too long. If it were 3 2 minute pre shows rather than 3 10 minute preshows i would have liked it better. The ride portion is pretty good though. It gets old really quickly. Ride it once and if you don't like it, then don't do it again? It is a good place to cool down and get out of the heat - Austin Jacobs It's old and kind of cheesy, but it reminds me of the way Epcot used to be. It still has that pseudo educational bend to it. - colleen f Considering every original EPCOT ride has been changed or demolished entirely, let this be the next to fall, as it was one they kept longer than Horizons and World of Motion...what a crime...change this or lose it. The theater smells bad, the personalities are a turn-off and this is obviously not the ride that people will flock to. - Wilfredo Alvelo This is truly sad. I remember riding this ride when I was just a little girl and loving it to death (especially the dinosaurs) and, in spite of of a nine year old's disdain for learning on summer vacation, I came away with something too. Now I recently revisted it: the trams squeaked and squawked with age, the theatre had a distinct musty smell, and (considering we live in an age of so much press concerning global warming, including a Nobel Prize over the subject) the science behind the ride is terribly out of date. If there are Disney execs out there, take note: putting in the Three Caballeros to spice up the Mexico Ride is one thing, but featuring Ellen DeGeneres, out-of-date science, and a guy who hasn't been on the air in years is not enough to keep interest other than escaping the heat!! (You'd get more entertainment and information about energy by watching a cast member ride a segway.) - MK Goode i haven't been on this ride for a while and only vaguely remember it...however i remember the preshow being long and very boring. the ride was alright though, with some cool dinosaurs. if you have the time and there's no wait, i'd say go ahead and do it. - roxy m It's a good place to take a half an hour nap. I'm sorry but this thing needs to be replaced - Andy Marks |
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