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Ellen's Energy Adventure is an attraction located within the [[Universe of Energy]] in [[Epcot]].  {{Infobox Disney ride || image=ellenexterior2.jpg| caption='''Ellen's Energy Adventure attraction sign'''| opened= September 15, 1996 (as Ellen's Energy Crisis) | closed= August 13, 2017| theme= Energy| duration=45:00| park= Epcot| land=Future World| type= Film and Dark Ride| vehicle_type= Theater seats| host= Ellen DeGeneres| custom_label_1= Formally Known As| custom_value_1= Ellen's Energy Crisis| custom_label_2= Also Known As| custom_value_2= Universe of Energy: Ellen's Energy Adventure| sponsor = Exxon (1996-2001) <BR> ExxonMobil (2001-2004)|custom_label_2= FastPass +|custom_value_2= No}}

Ellen's Energy Adventure replaced In order to rejuvenate the [[World Universe of Motion (attraction)]] on September 15Energy pavilion, 1996. While Disney pitched the World idea of Motion took Ellen’s Energy Crisis, a more scientific approach to show that would still teach guests about energy, Ellen's Energy Adventure had but would do so with a much lighter , more comedic tone. When Ellen's Energy Adventure was constructed, it used Using the same theaters that were used in ride format (including the expansive Primeval Diorama) as the World original Universe of Motion. In factEnergy attraction, Ellen’s Energy Crisis would feature comedienne Ellen DeGeneres as the attraction followed the same structure as it's predecessor, and it even reused host. Disney estimated that the Dinosaur Diorama (although change from the dinosaurs were repainted and an Ellen DeGeneres Audio Anamatronic was added). Ellen's Universe of Energy Adventure stars Ellen DeGeneres, Billy Nyeto Ellen’s Energy Crisis would take five months, and Alex Trebek and Jamie Lee Curtis and with this in mind the attraction follows Ellen as she competes closed on Jeopardy and learns about energy. Since Disney could not use the actual Jeopardy setJanuary 21, a construction crew built a replica, although there are some minor differences1996 <ref name= "Martin"/>.

Although After the attraction has not seen many changesUniverse of Energy closed, it is important changes were made to note that when the attraction opened it was known as Ellen's infrastructure in order to accommodate Ellen’s Energy Crisis. DisneyIn the preshow theater, not wanting to take a political stand quickly changed the rotating Radok screens were taken out and replaced by five standard screens <ref name to Ellen's Energy Adventure= "Martin"/>. The only other real change came Initially, Disney had planned on reusing the Radok screens, as Bill Nye the Science Guy was to show DeGeneres a "kinetic energy mosaic". As the attraction in 2004continued to develop however, when ExxonMobile ended it's sponsorship of this idea was scrapped and the pavilionscreens were removed.

During the renovations, the pavilion's first theater received a brand new film and audio system. At this time, the theater's gold curtains were removed and replaced by stationary black curtains. Furthermore, the mirror walls that were used to reflect and multiply the images on the theater's three rear screens (giving the attraction's finale a seemingly endless scope) were removed and replaced with sound insulation <ref name="Martin"/>. Like the first theater, the second theater also got a new film, which combined new footage with recycled footage from the original attraction <ref name=Attraction Summary=="Martin"/>.

EllenMoving into the Primeval Diorama, the scene's Energy Adventure is storm effects were toned down and a 45 minute attraction with consists significant amount of four movies vegetation was added <ref name= "Martin"/>. At this time, the dinosaurs’ skin color was also changed based on new scientific findings <ref name= "Martin"/>. As far as the dinosaurs figures themselves were concerned, the Ornithomimus who was once drowning in a mud pit, was relocated and reprogrammed so that it now squirted guests with water <ref name= "Martin"/>. An Ellen DeGeneres Audio Animatronic also replaced a dark ridefish eating Pteranodon, and the Elasmosarus' programming was changed so that it now attacked Ellen, as opposed to attacking guests <ref name="Martin"/>. Finally, the quaking rock effect and the wave pool effect that were used in the scene were both deactivated <ref name="Martin"/>.

===Preshow FilmHybrid Attraction (1996)===Although initially planned for a Summer 1996 opening, delays in Burbank with the shooting and editing schedule for Ellen’s Energy Crisis' films, led Disney to realize that the attraction would not be ready on time <ref name= "book"/>. With the World of Motion already closed for refurbishment during the busy peak season, Disney decided that they would temporarily reopen the original Universe of Energy attraction, albeit it with Ellen’s Energy Crisis’ infrastructure still in place<ref name= "Martin"/>. This meant that beginning in June 1996, an attraction that was a combination of the original Universe of Energy and the incomplete Ellen's Energy Crisis ran in the Universe of Energy pavilion <ref name= "Martin"/>.

As guests enter The Universe of Energy/Ellen's Energy Crisis hybrid presented its own unique set of problems. Without the attractions first roomRadok screens, they can see a dark movie screen on the wallfirst preshow film did not achieve the effects that were initially intended. After everyone is in In the roomPrimeval Diorama, Ellen DeGeneres walks onto the screen dinosaurs had their new colors, and begins to talk to although the audience. new dialogue for Ellen introduces herself as the spokeswomen for the Universe of 's EnergyCrisis was muted, which she admits is somewhat surprisingthe attractions redone score played <ref name="newmartin"/>. Furthermore, the Ellen tells guests Audio Animatronic that while she is an expert on was installed in the Diorama was deactivated and hidden from guest's view behind a lot of things, not to long ago she could have cared less about energyboulder <ref name= "Martin"/>. She says This meant that one day everything changed as she the Elamoursaurs was watching TV in her apartmentnow attacking nothing. When she snaps her fingers (for a In the attraction's second time) we are transported back to her apartmenttheater, where we hear the TV announcer saying, monitors and maps that the ride narration referred to had already been removed <ref name= "This is ... Jeopardy!Martin"/>. As Ellen is watching JeopardyTo fix this, her neighbora new narration was installed that made the attraction seem more current, Bill Nye the Science Guy walks in. Bill says he came over while also omitting any references to borrow some foil for an experiment but soon enough he is watching the show with Ellen. The announcer tells guests that removed props<ref name= "Martin"/> and the first contestant is new "K-NRG" radio mast was hidden behind a professor of energy at Princeton University, named Dr. Judy Peterson. Ellen exclaims that Judy was her black drape <ref name= "know it allnewmartin" roommate in college. Ellen claims that both Judy and energy are stupid, which Bill disagrees with before leaving. After Bill leaves, Ellen says that even if the universe needs energy, she doesn't, before she falls asleep/>.

At this point Ellen in the current time appears Finally, due to tell guests that every time somebody takes a nap in front of the TV fact that means their going to have a dream. The scene then shifts to Ellen's dream (or nightmare), which has her appearing on Jeopardy along with Dr. Judy Peterson and Albert Einstein. Alex Trebek (the host of Jeopardy) then tells mirror walls had been removed from the contestants the categoriesthird theater, which all have to do with energy. After the end of the first round, Judy has $17,800 while Einstein has zero and Ellen has negative money. Although defeated, Ellen declares that since it is her dream she can still win. Bill Nye then appears (to meet Einstein) and agrees to teach Ellen about energy, by taking her back in timeattraction lost its grand finale <ref name= "Martin"/>.

In total ===Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996-2017)===After operating throughout the preshow video is about 8 minutes longsummer, on September 1, 1996, following the video guests enter a theater where they are seated in one Universe of six seating areasEnergy attraction finally closed for good <ref name= "Martin"/>. Subsequently, on September 15th 1996, Ellen's Energy Crisis had its first soft opening <ref name= "book"/>. A few weeks later, On October 1, 1996, the attraction's name was changed to Ellen’s Energy Adventure, and its official Grand Opening was held<ref name= "book"/>. On hand for the festivities were attraction stars Alex Trebeck and Bill Nye the Science Guy <ref name= "Progress"> http://progresscityusa.com/energy/rehab.htm </ref>.

Following Ellen's Energy Adventure's opening, the attraction experienced a relatively few number of changes. In 2001, Exxon and Mobil merged, and thus ExxonMobil became the sponsor of the attraction <ref name="Martin"/>. This sponsorship was short-lived however, because in 2004 the company chose not to renew <ref name==First Film=== "book"/>.

After everyone is seated in In 2009 the first theater, the theater turns 180 degrees so that it facing another large screen. Ellen attraction's ride and Bill are now standing in almost complete darkness. Although Ellen is confused, Bill explains that they are going to witness the Big Bang, which many scientists believe is how the universe started. Bill tells Ellen that they are about to witness how the universe formed, and that they should probably get out of the way. All of the sudden, the universe explodes and guests see a high speed depiction of how the Earth sound system was createdupgraded <ref> http://www. In the scene, volcanoes erupt, mountains emerge, and vegetation covers the Earthwdwmagic. Bill then emerges from a jungle, and tells Ellen that they are "Two hundred twenty million years in the earthcom/attractions/ellens-energy-adventure/news/20nov2008-ellen's past, give or take a day". When Ellen asks Bill where all the -energy is, Bill explains that when the plants and animals they see around them die, "time, pressure and heat" will turn them into fossil fuels-adventure-refurbishment-in-2009. Bill then says he wants to go explore, and while Ellen is at first hesitant, a dinosaur roaring convinces her to gohtm </ref>.

The first theater film is approximately six minutesIn the later years of Ellen's Energy Adventure's existence, technical problems plagued the attraction's Audio Animatronics. After it concludesFirst, in 2014, The Elasmousaurus was removed after years of declining movement <ref name="newmartin"/>. By September of that year, the theater seats break up into six ride vehicles Ellen DeGeneres Audio Animatronic was also removed and guests proceed the Pteranodons were moved into her original spot in 2015. By 2017, even one of the next roomPteranodons had been removed<ref name="newmartin"/>.

On July 15, 2017, Disney announced that Ellen's Energy Adventure (and the Universe of Energy pavilion as a whole) would be closing on August 13, 2017 to make way for a new Guardians of the Galaxy attraction <ref> http://themeparkuniversity.com/disney/universe-energy-closing-august-13th-2017/ </ref>. This came to fruition, and Ellen's Energy Adventure closed on the aforementioned date. ==Attraction Summary==Ellen's Energy Adventure was a 45 minute attraction that consisted of four films and a dark ride. ===Preshow===[[Image:EnergyStars.jpg|thumb|350px|Ellen's Energy Adventure stars Ellen DeGeneres (left), Jamie Lee Curtis (top right) and Bill Nye (bottom right)]] As guests entered the attraction’s first room, they could see a dark movie screen on the wall. After everyone was in the theater, Ellen DeGeneres walked onto the screen and began to talk to the audience. Ellen introduced herself as the spokeswomen for the Universe of Energy, which she admitted was somewhat surprising. She then told guests that while she is an expert on a lot of things, not too long ago she could have cared less about energy. Ellen then explained that one day everything changed as she was watching TV in her apartment. With a snap of her fingers (on her second try) Ellen transported guests back to her apartment, where they heard the TV announcer say, "This is ... Jeopardy!" As Ellen watched Jeopardy, her neighbor Bill Nye the Science Guy walked in. Bill explained that he came over to borrow some foil for an experiment, but soon enough he was watching the game show too. The announcer then told guests that the first contestant on that day's Jeopardy was a professor of energy at Princeton University, named Dr. Judy Peterson. Hearing this, Ellen exclaimed that Judy was her "know it all" roommate in college. She then claimed that both Judy and energy were stupid, which Bill disagreed with before leaving. After Bill left, Ellen said that even if the universe needed energy, she didn't, before she falls asleep. Back in the present time, Ellen appeared again in order to tell guests that every time somebody takes a nap in front of the TV, that meant that they were going to have a dream. The scene then shifted to Ellen's dream (or nightmare) in which she appeared on Jeopardy alongside Dr. Judy Peterson and Albert Einstein. Alex Trebek (the host of Jeopardy!) told the contestants the categories for the day’s show, which all had to do with energy. After the end of the first round of play, Judy had $17,800 while Einstein had zero and Ellen had negative money. Although defeated, Ellen declared that since it was her dream, she could still win. Bill Nye then appeared (to meet Einstein) and agreed to teach Ellen about energy by taking her back in time.  Following this 8 minutes preshow video, guests entered a theater filmswhere they were seated in one of six seating areas. ===First Film=== After everyone was seated in the first theater, the theater itself turned 180 degrees so that guests were now facing another large screen. This new screen featured Ellen and Bill standing in almost complete darkness. Although Ellen was confused, Bill explained that they were going to witness the Big Bang, which many scientists believe is how the universe started. Bill then told Ellen that they are about to see how the universe formed, and that they should probably get out of the way. All of the sudden, the universe exploded and guests saw a high speed depiction of how the Earth was created. In the scene, volcanoes erupted, mountains were formed, and vegetation covered the Earth. Bill then emerged from a jungle and told Ellen that they were "two hundred twenty million years in the Earth's past, give or take a day". When Ellen asked Bill where all the energy was, Bill explained that when the plants and animals that they saw around them died, "time, pressure and heat" would turn them into fossil fuels. Bill then said that he wanted to go explore, and while Ellen was at first hesitant, a dinosaur roaring convinced her to go too. Following the six minute film, the theater seats broke into six ride vehicles and guests proceeded into the next room.

When After leaving the theater, guests enter found themselves in the Primeval Diorama scene, where they can could no longer see Ellen and or Bill. They can however, (although they could hear both of their voices as they proceed proceeded through the scenescenes). The In fact, the first thing that guests hear is heard in the Primeval Diorama was Ellen talking to a roaring dinosaur , who she has had mistaken for Bill. After the real Bill calls called her over , the two reunite reunited and move moved with guests through the scenediorama. In the Primeval scene, the The first creatures that guests encounter are encountered on their journey was a giant millipede and an Edaphosaurus. Further on, guests can could see a giant Brotosauruses Brontosauruses eating swamp plants who sneezes . The large dinosaur then sneezed on guests. Nearby , while nearby, duck-billed Trachodons can could be seen bathing in a small body of water.

Perhaps Up ahead, guests saw perhaps the most recognizable scene in the attraction features - an Allosaurus and a Stegosaurus fighting on a cliff. Nearby Pteranodons are were perched around an erupting volcano. Guests can also , and further on, guests could see Ellen fighting off a an Elasmosaurus with a stick. As she defends defended herself against the dinosaur she sayssaid:

{{Quotation| "Don't make me use this thing! ... Stop it! You don't wanna eat me! I'll make you lose your appetite. Help! Ow! ... If you can't say something nice, then ... ya can't. Hey! Listen mister, don't give me that attitude! Bill! I could use a little help here. Down, boy. I -- I said, down, boy!"}}

Guests then leave left the Audio Anamatronic Animatronic portion of the show, and they enter another entered the second theater. Here, the vehicles reassemble and guests listen to a radio broadcast.

After entering the theater, guests hear a radio broadcast. The broadcast says that the year is 55 million B.C. and Willard Scott says the forecast calls for a decrease in the dinosaur population and an increase in mammals. The radio also mentions that cockroach's are "two hundred million years old today", but an incoming comet might get rid of them. The radio announcer then calls for a traffic report, from which guests learn that the mammals are continuing to boom.  The radio broadcast then changes moved forward in time to one million B.C. , and guests learn learned that mammals are were now dominating the Earth, while Dinosaurs have the dinosaurs had gone extinct. Willard Scott then gives gave another weather broadcast in which says he said that the Earth is was getting colder and mammals need needed to cover themselves in fur. Subsequently, The broadcast then shifts shifted to nine hundred thousand 900,000 B.C. Here , where guests learn learned that Wholly woolly mammals, saber-tooth cats, and giant antlers have had begun to appear. Willard then informs informed guests that the glaciers are were receding and , the planet is was getting warmer , and a new kind of mammal is was soon to evolve. The radio broadcast then ends ended and guests watch watched another film.

 The second next film begins began with Bill Nye back in the jungle. While he is looking looked for Ellen, she swings swung behind him on a vine and begins protesting began to protest the whole adventure. Bill informs here then informed her that they are were now at the dawn of humanity, and a very important discovery is was about to take place. Guests then see saw a caveman discovering fire. Following this discovery a montage of man's progress using various forms of energy (ie. including wind, steam, and gasoline.) is was shown. The montage ends ended with Bill and Ellen flying in a helicopter, with Ellen asserting that she is was ready for Jeopardy. Bill tells proceeded to tell her that she is was not quite ready, and he begins began to explain potential future energy sources of energy. Bill goes through including solar, wind, and hydroelectric, energy- which all have had their own problems. Bill also explains further explained fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil. He says , saying that although these sources of energy will would eventually run out, things like off shore drilling and satellites can could help us find new sources. Bill and Ellen also discuss discussed how nuclear and fusion energy could also be solutionsto the planet's energy problems. The two end up concluding celebrities concluded that as long as we keep working on it, there should would be lots of energy options in the future.

After completing her adventure, Ellen reappears on Jeopardy. As the contestants are about {{Quotation| If you would like to enter Double Jeopardyhave your own energy nightmare, Judy informs Alex that although they were roommatesplace a self-addressed, she called Ellen "stupid Ellen". With Ellen getting to make the first selectionstamped envelope under your pillow, she surprises everybody by getting a $1000 dinosaur question right. This propels Ellen or check us out on to a series of correct answers. At the end of Double Jeopardy Ellen is leading Judy, and Einstein still has no moneyweb at www. This means that only Judy and Ellen will be competing in "Final Jeopardy" with their topic being "Future Energy"energynightmare. Alex tells them that the Final Jeopardy question is, "This is the kind of energy that will never run out". As the Jeopardy music plays the announcer tells guests: game}}

{{Quotation|If you would like to have your own energy nightmareAs the contestants finished their answers, place a self-addressedthe Jeopardy announcer told the audience that, stamped envelope under your pillow, or check us out "Some contestants on Jeopardy! will receive a year's supply of energy. ‘Energy You Make the web at wwwWorld Go 'Round’".energynightmareThis was a not so subtle reference to the theme song of the old Universe of Energy attraction.game}}

As the contestants finish their answers When Alex asked Judy for her answer to the Final Jeopardy announcer tells the audience question, she told him that she wrote nothing down because there was no right answer. Alex informed Judy that her answer was incorrect and thatsince she bet all her money, "Some contestants on Jeopardy! will receive a year's supply of energyshe would finish with nothing. EnergyEllen then ended up winning the game, you make after giving the world go 'round."correct answer of “brain power”, which led to balloons falling down and Bill congratulating her. "Energy You Make Back in the World Go 'Round"present time, is a not so subtle reference Ellen concluded her story before jokingly telling guests to “look out for that dinosaur!” After the theme song of screen faded to black, and guests head a loud roar, the [[World of Motion attraction]] that Ellen's Energy Adventure replacedended.

When Alex asks Judy for her answer she tells him that she wrote nothing down because their is no right answer. Alex informs Judy that her answer is incorrect, and that since she bet all her money, she will finish with nothing. Ellen ends up winning with a total of $35,000, and she says goodbye before the film ends. ==Cast<ref> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116187/ </ref>==

'''Johnny Gilbert'''- Jeopardy (announcer)Announcer

* The helicopter that Bill and '''Chris Berman'''- Sports Announcer '''Corey Burton'''- Radio Newscaster/Traffic Reporter '''Willard Scott'''- Himself ==Script== To read the complete Ellen fly in can be seen at 's Energy Adventure script see: [[DisneyScript: Ellen's Hollywood StudiosEnergy Adventure]] in  ==Fun Facts and Trivia==* By the [[Backlot Tour]]time Ellen's Energy Adventure closed, the attraction featured fifteen less Audio Animatronics than the original Universe of Energy <ref name= "newmartin"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRRTujzuTOs </ref>.  * On Ellen's Energy Adventure's final day of operation, the attraction's last ride broke down inside the primeval diorama <ref name="newmartin"/>.

* The largest screen in the attraction stretches Ellen's Energy Adventure stretched to 210 feet!<ref> waltdatedworld.com/id182.htm </ref>.

* Ellen DeGeneres can also be heard on in [[The Sea's With Seas with Nemo & Friends attraction(Attraction)]] playing Dory the fish<ref> http://themeparks.about.com/od/disneyridereviews/fr/NemoRideEpcot.htm </ref>.

* Both the Universe of Energy and Ellen's Energy Adventure have had a run time of 45 minutes! . This makes made Ellen's Energy Adventure the longest ride in Walt Disney World<ref> http://www.dadsguidetowdw.com/universe-of-energy.html </ref>.