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===Original Development===The show that would eventually become Ellen's Energy Adventure was originally developed as a replacement new attraction for the Universe of Energy attraction, which was located in Exxon’s Exxon's Universe of Energy pavilion. Although the Universe of Energy had initially been quite popular with guestsat its onset, by 1996 attendance in the pavilion had dropped substantially. Furthermore, the information presented in the attraction was dated, and guests began to complain that the ride's tone was too serious <ref name= "book"> Pedersen, R.A. The EPCOT Explorer's Encyclopedia:. United States: Epcyclopedia, 2011. Print </ref>. With this these problems in mind, Exxon and Disney agreed that the pavilion needed a new attraction was necessary, with Exxon asking that the attraction it be ready in time for the pavilion’s 15th anniversary in 1997 <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=619 </ref>. In order to rejuvenate the pavilion, Disney pitched the idea of Ellen’s Energy Crisis, a show that would use still teach guests about energy, but would do so in a lighter more comedic tone. Using the same ride format and the Primeval Diorama scene from the Universe of Energy, Ellen’s Energy Crisis would feature comedienne Ellen DeGeneres as the attractions host. Disney estimated that the change from the Universe of Energy to Ellen’s Energy Crisis would take five months, and with this in mind the attraction closed on January 20, 1996 <ref name= "Martin"/>.

After In order to rejuvenate the Universe of Energy closed changes were made to pavilion, Disney pitched the attractions infrastructure in order to accommodate idea of Ellen’s Energy Crisis. In the preshow theater, the rotating Radok screens were taken out and replaced by five standard screens <ref name= "Martin"/>a show that would still teach guests about energy, but would do so with a lighter, more comedic tone. In Using the first theater, same ride format (including the gold curtains that rose were removed and replaced by stationary black curtains. Furthermore, expansive Primeval Diorama) as the mirror walls which were used to reflect and multiply the images original Universe of the theater’s three rear screens (giving Energy attraction, Ellen’s Energy Crisis would feature comedienne Ellen DeGeneres as the attraction's finale a seemingly endless scope) were removed and replaced with sound insulation <ref name= "Martin"/>host. More substantially, as part Disney estimated that the change from the Universe of Ellen's Energy to Ellen’s Energy Crisis would take five months, and with this in mind the first theater got a completely new film as well as a new audio system attraction closed on January 21, 1996 <ref name= "Martin"/>. Like the first theater, the second theater also got a new film, which used both new footage as well as recycled footage from the original attraction.

After the Universe of Energy closed, changes were made to the attraction's infrastructure in order to accommodate Ellen’s Energy Crisis. In the Primeval Dioramapreshow theater, the storm effects rotating Radok screens were toned down taken out and a significant amount of vegetation was added replaced by five standard screens <ref name= "Martin"/>. At this timeInitially, the dinosaurs’ skin color was also changed based Disney had planned on new scientific findings <ref name= "Martin"/>. As far as reusing the dinosaurs themselvesRadok screens, as Bill Nye the Ornithomimus who Science Guy was once drowning in to show DeGeneres a mud pit was relocated and reprogrammed so that it now squirted guests with water"Martinkinetic energy mosaic"/>. An Ellen DeGeneres Audio Animatronic also replaced a fish eating Pteranodon, and As the Elasmosarus' programming was changed so that it now attacked Ellen as opposed attraction continued to guests"Martin"/>. Finallydevelop however, the quaking rock effect this idea was scrapped and the wave pool effect screens were both deactivated"Martin"/>removed.

Although initially planned for During the renovations, the pavilion's first theater received a summer 1996 openingbrand new film and audio system. At this time, delays in the filming theater's gold curtains were removed and editing schedule for Ellen’s Energy Crisis in Burbank led Disney to realize replaced by stationary black curtains. Furthermore, the mirror walls that were used to reflect and multiply the attraction would not be ready images on timethe theater's three rear screens (giving the attraction's finale a seemingly endless scope) were removed and replaced with sound insulation <ref name= "Martin"/>. With Like the World of Motion already closed for refurbishment during first theater, the busy peak seasonsecond theater also got a new film, Disney decided that they would temporarily reopen which combined new footage with recycled footage from the original Universe of Energy attraction, albeit it with Ellen’s Energy Crisis’ infrastructure<ref name= "Martin"/>.

After operating throughout Moving into the summerPrimeval Diorama, on September 1, 1996 the Universe of Energy attraction closed for good scene's storm effects were toned down and on September 15th Ellen’s Energy Crisis soft opened for guestsa significant amount of vegetation was added <ref name= "Martin"/>. On October 1At this time, 1996 the attractions name dinosaurs’ skin color was also changed to Ellen’s Energy Adventure, and the attraction had its official openingbased on new scientific findings <ref name= "Martin"/>. Since As far as the attraction opened very few changes have occurred. In 2003dinosaurs figures themselves were concerned, Exxon the Ornithomimus who was once drowning in a mud pit, was relocated and Mobil mergedreprogrammed so that it now squirted guests with water <ref name= "Martin"/>. An Ellen DeGeneres Audio Animatronic also replaced a fish eating Pteranodon, and thus ExxonMobil became the sponsor of Ellen’s Energy Adventure. This sponsorship Elasmosarus' programming was short-lived howeverchanged so that it now attacked Ellen, because in 2004 the company chose not as opposed to renewattacking guests <ref name="Martin"/>. More recentlyFinally, in 2009 the attractions ride quaking rock effect and sound system was upgradedthe wave pool effect that were used in the scene were both deactivated <ref name="Martin"/>.

===Hybrid Attraction Summary(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"/>.

The Universe of Energy/Ellen's Energy Adventure is a 45 minute attraction with consists Crisis hybrid presented its own unique set of four movies problems. Without the Radok screens, the first preshow film did not achieve the effects that were initially intended. In the Primeval Diorama, the dinosaurs had their new colors, and although the new dialogue for Ellen's Energy Crisis was muted, the attractions redone score played <ref name="newmartin"/>. Furthermore, the Ellen Audio Animatronic that was installed in the Diorama was deactivated and hidden from guest's view behind a dark boulder <ref name= "Martin"/>. This meant that the Elamoursaurs was now attacking nothing. In the attraction's second theater, the monitors and maps that the ridenarration referred to had already been removed <ref name= "Martin"/>. To fix this, a new narration was installed that made the attraction seem more current, while also omitting any references to the removed props<ref name= "Martin"/> and the new "K-NRG" radio mast was hidden behind a black drape <ref name= "newmartin"/>.

[[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 enter entered the attraction’s first room, they can could see a dark movie screen on the wall. After everyone is was in the roomtheater, Ellen DeGeneres walks walked onto the screen and begins began to talk to the audience. Ellen introduces introduced herself as the spokeswomen for the Universe of Energy, which she admits is admitted was somewhat surprising. She then tells 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 explains explained that one day everything changed as she was watching TV in her apartment. With a snap of her fingers (for a on her second timetry) Ellen transports transported guests back to her apartment, where they hear heard the TV announcer say, "This is ... Jeopardy!" As Ellen is watching watched Jeopardy, her neighbor Bill Nye the Science Guy walks walked in. Bill says explained that he came over to borrow some foil for an experiment , but soon enough he is was watching the game show too. The announcer then tells told guests that the first contestant on that days day's Jeopardy is was a professor of energy at Princeton University, named Dr. Judy Peterson. Hearing this, Ellen exclaims exclaimed that Judy was her "know it all" roommate in college. Ellen claims She then claimed that both Judy and energy are were stupid, which Bill disagrees disagreed with before leaving. After Bill leavesleft, Ellen says said that even if the universe needs needed energy, she doesndidn't, before she falls asleep.

At this point Ellen Back in the present time appears , Ellen appeared again in order to tell guests that every time somebody takes a nap in front of the TV , that meant that means they are were going to have a dream. The scene then shifts shifted to Ellen's dream (or nightmare) in which she is appearing appeared on Jeopardy! alongside Dr. Judy Peterson and Albert Einstein. Alex Trebek (the host of Jeopardy!) tells told the contestants the categories for the day’s show, which all have had to do with energy. After the end of the first roundof play, Judy has had $17,800 while Einstein has had zero and Ellen has had negative money. Although defeated, Ellen declares declared that since it is was her dream , she can could still win. Bill Nye then appears appeared (to meet Einstein) and agrees agreed to teach Ellen about energy, by taking her back in time. [[Image:Jamie.jpg|thumb|250px|Judy Peterson, Ellen's rival on Jeopardy.]]

Following the this 8 minutes preshow video, guests enter entered a theater where they are were seated in one of six seating areas.

After everyone is was seated in the first theater, the theater itself turns turned 180 degrees so that guests are were now facing another large screen, which shows . This new screen featured Ellen and Bill standing in almost complete darkness. Although Ellen is was confused, Bill explains explained that they are were going to witness the Big Bang, which many scientists believe is how the universe started. Bill tells then told Ellen that they are about to witness see how the universe formed, and that they should probably get out of the way. All of the sudden, the universe explodes exploded and guests see saw a high speed depiction of how the Earth was created. In the scene, volcanoes erupterupted, mountains are were formed, and vegetation covers covered the Earth. Bill then emerges emerged from a jungle and tells told Ellen that they are were "two hundred twenty million years in the earthEarth's past, give or take a day". When Ellen asks asked Bill where all the energy iswas, Bill explains explained that when the plants and animals that they see saw around them diedied, "time, pressure and heat" will would turn them into fossil fuels. Bill then says said that he wants wanted to go explore, and while Ellen is was at first hesitant, a dinosaur roaring convinces convinced her to gotoo. Following the six minute film, the theater seats break broke into six ride vehicles and guests proceed proceeded into the next room.

After leaving the theater, guests find found themselves in the Primeval Diorama, where they can could no longer see Ellen and or Bill (although they can could hear their voices as they proceed proceeded through the scenescenes). The In fact, the first thing that guests hear heard in the Primeval Diorama is 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. 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 Brontosauruses eating swamp plants who sneezes . The large dinosaur then sneezed on guests, while nearby , duck-billed Trachodons can could be seen bathing in a small body of water.

[[Image:Dinoellen.jpg|300px|thumb|The Brotosauruses eating swamp plants.]] Up ahead, guests see saw perhaps the most recognizable scene in the attraction- an Allosaurus and a Stegosaurus fighting on a cliff. Nearby Pteranodons are were perched around an erupting volcano. Further , and further on, guests can could see Ellen fighting off an Elasmosaurus with a stick. As she defends defended herself against the dinosaur she sayssaid:

Guests then leave left the Audio Animatronic portion of the show, and they enter entered the second theater.

After entering the second theater, the attraction’s ride vehicles reassemble and guests hear heard a radio broadcast. The broadcast says said that the year is was 55 million B.C. and weatherman Willard Scott informs them informed guests that the forecast calls called for a decrease in the dinosaur population and an increase in mammals. The radio also mentions mentioned that cockroaches are were “two hundred million years old today", but that an incoming comet might get rid of them. The radio announcer then calls called for a traffic report, from which guests learn learned that the mammals are continuing continued 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 900,000 B.C., where guests learn learned that Woolly woolly mammals, saber-tooth cats, and giant antlers have had begun to appear. Willard then informs informed guests that the glaciers are were receding, 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 began to protest the whole adventure. Bill informs 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 (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 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, 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 solutions to our the planet's energy problems. The two celebrities end up concluding concluded that as long as we keep working on it, there should would be lots of energy options in the future.

[[Image:JepardyEllen.jpg|400px|thumb|Judy, Albert Einstein and Ellen on Jeopardy! Photo by Lauren Javier]]After completing her adventure, Ellen reappears reappeared on Jeopardy!. As the contestants are were about to enter Double Jeopardy, Judy informs informed Alex that although they were roommates, she called Ellen "stupid Ellen". With Ellen getting to make the first selection, she surprises surprised everybody by getting a $1000 2000 dinosaur question right. This propels propelled Ellen on to a series of correct answers, and at the end of Double Jeopardy , Ellen is was tied with Judy at $17,800 (with Einstein still at $0). With only Judy and Ellen competing in "Final Jeopardy" Alex gives gave them their topic- "The Future of Energy". Alex then tells them told the contestants that the Final Jeopardy answer is, was: "This is the one source of power that will never run out". As the Jeopardy music plays played the announcer tells told guests:

As the contestants finish finished their answers , the Jeopardy announcer tells told the audience that, "Some contestants on Jeopardy! will receive a year's supply of energy. ‘Energy You Make the World Go 'Round’". This is was a not so subtle reference to the theme song of the old Universe of Energy attraction.

When Alex asks asked Judy for her answer to the Final Jeopardy question, she tells told him that she wrote nothing down because there is was no right answer. Alex informs informed Judy that her answer is was incorrect and that since she bet all her money, she will would finish with nothing. Ellen ends then ended up winningthe game, after giving the correct answer of “brain power”, which leads led to balloons falling down and Bill congratulating her. Back in the present time, Ellen concludes concluded her story before jokingly telling guests to “look out for that dinosaur!” After the screen fades faded to black , and guests hear head a loud roar, the attraction endsended.

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==Fun Facts and Trivia==* By the 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>.

* The helicopter that Bill and On Ellen fly in can be seen at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] in Energy Adventure's final day of operation, the attraction's last ride broke down inside the [[Backlot Tour]]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 in [[The Seas with Nemo & Friends (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>.