EPCOT

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WDW At Large

AT A GLANCE...
Attractions
Characters
Restaurants
Shopping

FUTURE WORLD
Club Cool
Innoventions
Journey into
   Imagination
Mission: Space
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
The Seas w/Nemo & Friends
The Land
--Soarin'
Universe of Energy

WORLD SHOWCASE
Mexico
Norway
China
Germany
Italy
American Adventure
Japan
Morocco
France
United Kingdom
Canada

ENTERTAINMENT
IllumiNations:
   Reflections of Earth
IllumiNations Boat
    Cruises
Innoventions Fountains
Live Entertainment
-- Off Kilter

SPECIAL EVENTS
Flower & Garden
   Festival
Food & Wine Festival

HOLIDAYS
Candlelight
   Processional
Epcot Storytellers
Holidays Around the
   World

TOURS
-- Around the World on a Segway
-- DiveQuest
-- Dolphins in Depth
-- Epcot Seas Aqua Tour
-- Gardens of the World
-- Undiscovered Future World

SPECIAL REPORTS
AllEars®
Features
Chocolate Around the
    World
Far East Finds a Home
    in Florida - The     Japan Pavilion
Exotic Treasures Found
    in Morocco
Ice Dreams and Rice
    Creams at Norway
Mission: Space - To Boldly
Go Where I Will Never Go Again
Not Just Kid's Stuff:
    Cranium Command
Re-Discovering Future World
Shopping Around the World

ARCHIVES
Captain EO
Food Rocks
Hidden Treasures Tour
HongKong DLPreview Center
Kitchen Kaberet
Kristos
Lord of the Dance
Millennium Celebration
Millennium Village
Muppet Mobile Lab
Person of the Century
Shockwave!
Skyleidoscope
Surprise in the Skies
The Power of Blast!
Tapestry of Dreams
Tapestry of Nations
Wonders of Life

1982 Guide Map

OTHER THEME PARKS
Animal Kingdom
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Magic Kingdom

Disneyland
Disney's California
    Adventure

Universal Orlando Resort

INTRODUCTION

Computer-generated imagery and Audio-Animatronic dinosaurs combine to make this an entertaining, yet educational look at Energy!

ATTRACTION

Ellen's Energy Adventure - Join Ellen DeGeneres as she dreams of winning Jeopardy.   Unfortunately 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 is Dr. Albert Einstein.  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 on a "crash-course" in Energy 101 that includes the Big Bang Theory.

On three, 70mm screens, 157 feet wide by 32 feet tall, you'll view the creation of the universe.   The moving theater then separates into six 97-passenger vehicles that travel through primeval dioramas, complete with prehistoric flora, fauna and a terrified Ellen.

After the dioramas, you enter another theater and 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. Ellen learns about the world’s present-day energy needs, resources and concerns.

The show takes 45 minutes. New shows start every 17 minutes.

Epcot Attractions At A Glance

DINING

There is no place to eat in the immediate vicinity of the Universe of Energy. However, next door in the Wonders of Life is a food court, and if you walk into the Innoventions Plaza, there will be a counter service restaurant on both sides of you.

Epcot Restaurants At A Glance
Menus From Around the World
Vegetarian and Other Special Diets

ENTERTAINMENT

There is no live entertainment in the immediate area of the Universe of Energy.

For more information on Epcot Live Entertainment, visit Steve Soares WDW Entertainment Website.

TOURING TIPS

Be sure to arrive in time for the standing pre-show, which sets the stage for what you will see inside.

The Universe of Energy can accommodate a large number of guests at one time.  This is a good attraction to visit when you want to get off your feet and out of the heat.  

Assistive Listening Devices from Guest Services Can Be Used Here.

KIDS AND CHARACTERS

Disney Characters can be found at the Character Connection (near Innoventions West) Check your Daily Epcot Guide Map for times.

Epcot Characters At A Glance 
Character Meet and Greet FAQ!

SHOPPING

There are no shops in the Universe of Energy Pavilion, however the Innoventions Plaza has the biggest shop in Epcot - MouseGear!

INTERESTING FACTS

The topiaries outside the Universe of Energy were shipped to Epcot from New York's Rockefeller Center where they were once part of a Flower Festival.

There are three dozen Audio-Animatronics in the Universe of Energy. 

The diorama is 515 feet long and took three artists 6,000 hours to paint the background.  Walt's original diorama was at the 1964 World's Fair in the Ford Pavilion.