Comedy star Ellen DeGeneres brings electrifying comedy to Epcot guests daily in "Ellen’s Energy Adventure" at the Universe of Energy pavilion.

Inside the pavilion’s mirrored pyramid, guests ride through one of the most technlogically complex attractions at Epcot. The pavilion consists of three motion pictures and a ride-through adventure where guests encounter life-size dinosaurs.

The story itself is simple enough. In a brief set-up before the main show, guests meet funny woman Ellen DeGeneres, who loves watching the popular game show "Jeopardy!"

One evening, Ellen falls asleep while watching "Jeopardy!" and dreams she’s a contestant on the show.

But her dream becomes a near-nightmare when she finds the returning champ is her former college rival Dr. Judy Peterson, played by Jamie Lee Curtis. The other challenger: Dr. Albert Einstein. Worse yet, all the categories deal with one thing she knows nothing about -- energy.

Enter Bill Nye the Science Guy, Ellen’s neighbor and all-around science whiz, who guides Ellen (and Walt Disney World guests) on a "crash-course" in Energy 101.

First comes the history of the universe -- in one minute -- on three, 70mm screens, 157 feet wide by 32 feet tall. Next, the theater separates into six, 97-passenger vehicles that travel through primeval dioramas, complete with prehistoric flora, fauna and a terrified Ellen -- cornered by a menacing elasmosaurus.

After the dioramas, guests enter into another theater, where they view a dramatic motion picture on three screens, each 30 feet tall and 74 feet wide and curved to create a 200-degree range of vision. Here, guests follow Ellen as she learns about the world’s present-day energy needs, resources and concerns.

Type - ride

Location - Epcot Future World

When to go - Visit in the morning or from late afternoon onwards

Duration - 45 minutes

Restrictions
Guests must transfer from ECVs to available wheelchairs to experience the attraction.
For safety and comfort, attraction may be too intense for children and some adults

Facts/History
Cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Nye & Alex Trebek.
Guests are first seated in a theater to watch a film, the theater seats then divide into six 97-passenger cars.

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