Ellen's Energy Adventure

[Girlfriday17]

Fell asleep on it both times. Granted the first time I had taken a benedryl.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Is this a yay or a nay for children ages 8 & 5? My son loves dinosaurs (8), DD is indifferent.

My children are bored by it.
I go when a lengthy break is needed and I am in the mood for her humor.

The dinosaurs are neat and it isn't scary like Dinosaur at AK. A kid who loves them can actually enjoy them.

 

[Thing 1]

My guys like(d) it at those ages.

 

[FigmentIsTheBest]

As I posted on a different thread.

Ellen is the best 45 minute air conditioned nap you can find when it is hot and crowded at EPCOT. Great when you need a break.


And yes, the CM warned us many times "you can not leave for 45 min once it starts". "Really. I'm not kidding. 45 min. Last chance to leave.... Okay, Enjoy."

 

[goofyernmost]

I remember when "The Science Guy" was a character Bill Nye did on his Seattle-based sketch comedy show. He took the character legit, which was great, but the Ellen attraction must be his very lowest point as "Bill Nye The Science Guy." The so-called science in that show is pure garbage, and Bill Nye knew it but he recited the lines anyway. Perhaps his contract with Disney forced him to shill for the oil industry, but wow! His credibility cannot possibly recover until every copy of that video is burned.

Edit: I forgot to share my view with OP that the Ellen attraction is not fit for humans of any age.

I'm afraid that I have to question your entire post. Bill Nye has based his entire career on Science. He's a lecturer and a science teacher and hardly a fake. The information that is displayed in the ride may no longer be completely current, but, it certainly isn't off base at all. However, your last sentence makes a statement that is anything less then objective. I am a human of multiple ages during the times that I have seen it. I'm afraid that I do indeed find it fit for humans of my ages. Man, that is a lot of hate in only one paragraph and one sentence.

 

[Minnie17]

My DS9 liked it quite a bit not sure if he will want to do it next time, but worth it if you have the time.

 

[EricBowser]

We usually make this an afternoon ride to get out of the sun and enjoy the some relaxation. Doesn't hurt both kids, wife and I really enjoy and good memories for wife's father who loved the older version but has since passed from brain cancer.

 

[alvernon90]

He's a lecturer and a science teacher and hardly a fake.

I didn't say he was a "fake" because I believe he knew that what he was saying at that attraction was, in many instances, absurd distortions bordering on falsehoods in the service of making the oil giant who sponsored the show look good. He used to be an engineer a long time ago. But the idea that he is a "lecturer" or "science teacher" really stretches the concept. He was a comedian on a cut-rate Saturday Night Live ripoff who got a job standing next to "Doc Brown" in some Back to the Future show and then became famous from there. He is invited to "lecture" because he is a famous celebrity, not because he is firmly committed to the cause of science. Unless, of course, you're talking about the science of getting paid.

Whatever your feelings about Bill Nye, and whether or not you are sick and tired of Ellen's schtick, the energy attraction should not merely be avoided, but run away from at great speed.

 

[Hunterr]

I still kinda like this ride.
MAKE SURE you catch the entire pre-show! Walking in late just won't suffice. They let peple walk in as it's playing, which is unfortunate
It's still dated, but fun with the old animatronics. But if nothing else, you're out of the head for a little while.

 

[Hunterr]

Also, I heard that they were going to revamp this attraction with something involved Neil DeGrass Tyson (which would be AWESOME).
Though, if he would be involved, I can't imagine it revolving around oil, dinosaurs, or energy. More so about the universe and things of this nature. Plenty of space, for sure.

 

[SnackCredit]

I used to be OBSESSED with dinosaurs and went on the original Energy attraction multiple times on my first trip at age 4. We still do the Energy pavillion every trip. The dinosaur section is always awe-inspiring, it's a break from walking in the heat, and I think the volume in the movies was turned down a tiny bit.

(And I actually met Bill Nye at New York Comic Con last year! I told him I was surprised that Ellen's Energy Adventure was still out there, and he was surprised, too. It's still pretty impressive that all the celebrities in this attraction are still relevant!)

 

[FFMickey]

It's nice to get off your feet for a little while. The ride itself it's okay but it is long. We head there if we need a quick break from walking all over Epcot.

 

[Hunterr]

The best part is in the dark where we are around the radio signals and antennas n stuff.

 

[wendy1974]

If you think they won't be able to sit still for 30 min then I would say, no. The pre-show and post-show are the longest part and the ride through the dinosaurs lasts about 4 or 5 min. It is a good ride if you want to rest and get off your feet though and the dinosaur part is worth seeing.

 

[RustManFan]

I like it too, although I liked the older show part better. It is a good break on a hot day when your feet have had enough for awhile too.

Bear in mind, those that say they hate it must have done it before. I do on every trip to Epcot but if you have seen it once you don't necessarily need a return visit.

I love Dinosaurs too!!

 

[kaytieeldr]

Edit: I forgot to share my view with OP that the Ellen attraction is not fit for humans of any age.

No, doesn't look like you forgot.

 

[prudence64]

Is this a yay or a nay for children ages 8 & 5? My son loves dinosaurs (8), DD is indifferent.

It's a nay for ages 0-99.

 

[goofyernmost]

I didn't say he was a "fake" because I believe he knew that what he was saying at that attraction was, in many instances, absurd distortions bordering on falsehoods in the service of making the oil giant who sponsored the show look good. He used to be an engineer a long time ago. But the idea that he is a "lecturer" or "science teacher" really stretches the concept. He was a comedian on a cut-rate Saturday Night Live ripoff who got a job standing next to "Doc Brown" in some Back to the Future show and then became famous from there. He is invited to "lecture" because he is a famous celebrity, not because he is firmly committed to the cause of science. Unless, of course, you're talking about the science of getting paid.

Whatever your feelings about Bill Nye, and whether or not you are sick and tired of Ellen's schtick, the energy attraction should not merely be avoided, but run away from at great speed.

Actually the original was sponsored by an oil company, Exxon to be exact and that was a 45 minute infomercial telling all of us just how grateful we should be that they were around. The reason that the show is now Ellen and Bill is because there is no oil company sponsoring it anymore. The facts presented are true and they have been, in many cases, shown with the disclaimers of how much of a challenge it is to do some of that stuff. There are no distortions, just possibilities that haven't yet become feasible to do on a large scale.

So you don't like Bill Nye and it is implied that you are not all that happy with Ellen either. Fine, that is your right. However, justifying your dislike by falsely accusing them of distortion really isn't the way to go. Calling it inaccurate, is a stretch. Just say you don't like it you think it's corny or whatever. Very few of us will insist that you like it, unlike your insisting that we shouldn't.

 

[alvernon90]

Actually the original was sponsored by an oil company, Exxon to be exact and that was a 45 minute infomercial telling all of us just how grateful we should be that they were around. The reason that the show is now Ellen and Bill is because there is no oil company sponsoring it anymore.

We can certainly agree to disagree about whether or not to like the show, but I'm afraid it simply is not true that the current version of the attraction was done without Exxon sponsorship. The Ellen version premiered in 1996, and Exxon did not end its sponsorship until 2004. Bill Nye was getting paid to please Exxon, which is fine for an entertainer but not so much for a self-proclaimed "science guy."

 

[lauradis]

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