I really enjoy the Ellen's Energy Adventure... I can live without Bill but I hav fond memories of that ride. When I was six, I thought I was so cool to see Ellen in the movie, then see her fighting a dinosaur in real life.addlema wrote:I must agree that I have a huge fondess for the new Ellen's Energy Adventure. my younger self was a HUGE fan of bill nye.BILL BILL BILL!
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I have to give a thumbs up to Ellen's Energy Adventure, perhaps 3 1/2 out of 5. Got some chuckles out of it when it was new, but the problem with making a comedy-oriented ride is keeping it fresh, and visual cues work better in this regard than verbal. Now that Ellen and Bill has passed their ten year mark at the pavilion, any repeat patron is ahead of the jokes (which is why, Bill, as the straight man to Ellen's jokes, gets a better reaction from the audiences as of late, at least from what I've seen). Also, new forms of energy have gained greater recognition in the past decade. No mention of biodiesel, hydrogen, et al, and the role that those will play in the decades (centuries?) to come. This is by no fault of the ride; this is just an ever-changing, unpredictable field of study.
Not sure why, but a large part of the appeal of the original Universe was its rational, serious demeanor. It gave this journey a certain gravitas that made it unique in Epcot (and perhaps the entire resort), compared to the comedic take of, say, World of Motion and Horizons. It made the topic almost imposing, and yet carried the same message that the more humorous version upholds today, that there is no problem so big that it cannot be solved by ingenuity, no obstacle that cannot be moved by imagination.
Not sure why, but a large part of the appeal of the original Universe was its rational, serious demeanor. It gave this journey a certain gravitas that made it unique in Epcot (and perhaps the entire resort), compared to the comedic take of, say, World of Motion and Horizons. It made the topic almost imposing, and yet carried the same message that the more humorous version upholds today, that there is no problem so big that it cannot be solved by ingenuity, no obstacle that cannot be moved by imagination.
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I don't recall Robin Williams in CC? Do you perhaps mean Timekeeper?Captain Schnemo wrote:Ellen's comedy stylings (such as they are), don't really lend themselves to repeat viewings in any case. Let's just say her performance is a little different from something like Robin Williams at Cranium Command.
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No, I mean the drill sergeant in CC, where he was actually funny. I thought he was unbearable in Timekeeper. Sort of in Boring Autopilot Mode, like when you see him on talk shows these days. He's still got the manic energy, but he's just not funny any more. Turned out to be a great dramatic actor, though...
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do you have a link to this, cause I don't see it.MansionButler wrote:The Robin Williams page on IMDB says he was General Knowledge. Conflicting.csquare77 wrote:On IMDB thought it can be wrong has Corey Burton as General Knowledge.MansionButler wrote:Wait, Robin Williams was General Knowledge? I never reckognized him.
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Huh, I always just assumed it was Robin Williams (sounds exactly like him to me), but the IMDB says otherwise on the Cranium Command page. It credits Williams with the character here, but that link is more likely to be wrong.
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Living with the land!! Just anice ride to cool off on!!
Ellen is great...all though the original was also great!!!!!!!!
Bring back Horizons
Ellen is great...all though the original was also great!!!!!!!!
Bring back Horizons
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Soarin'- 5 stars
Test Track- 3 stars
The American Adventure- 5 stars
Honey I Shrunk the Audience- 3 stars
Spaceship Earth- 5 stars
The Maelstrom- 3 stars
Mission: Space- 4 stars
Living with the Land Boat Ride- 3 1/2 stars
Journey Into Imagination with Figment- 2 stars
Ellen's Energy Adventure- 3 stars
El Rio del Tiempo- 2 stars
Test Track- 3 stars
The American Adventure- 5 stars
Honey I Shrunk the Audience- 3 stars
Spaceship Earth- 5 stars
The Maelstrom- 3 stars
Mission: Space- 4 stars
Living with the Land Boat Ride- 3 1/2 stars
Journey Into Imagination with Figment- 2 stars
Ellen's Energy Adventure- 3 stars
El Rio del Tiempo- 2 stars