Ellen's Energy Adventure

Over the weekend, a coworker told me about his trip to Disneyworld and his 45 minute ride on 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.

What did you do on your summer vacation?