Originally Posted By magic0214 There are some great rides at dlr and wdw but do you have any where you say " Why didn't I just skip that or " That just wasted 20 minutes that didn't need to be wasted". Mine is the Universe of Energy (or Ellen's Energy Adventure). It is a great attraction dont get me wrong just it takes 45 minutes of your day. It is so long! Respond
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I would agree with UoE. While it really is a high quality attraction, and I always come out of there surprised how long I had been there, it just seems to take too big of a chunk out of the day. If I had all the time in the world, I would definatly go on it every time. My last trip to WDW, I was with a big group, and we only spent the afternoon at Epcot. We were able to get everything in, other than UoE, The Land, and The Living Seas. While I probably would have preferred to spend the time it took to walk around the lagoon on UoE (everybody was getting really tired of walking), it was also great to get to see everything (almost, at least) the park had to offer. Some other ones that just seem like I'm better off without include Pirates (though I haven't seen it since it came out of the rehab), Peter Pan, Space Mountain, Pooh, and RNRC. While they are all good attractions, the waits just seem to be outrageous (IMO) for what you actually get out of the ride. I also haven't been on the tram tour since LMA! opened, but I would assume that would be on the list now as well.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Honestly, I know I'm probably going to offend people because it's VERY popular but after I saw the American Adventure show at World Showcase I wished I hadn't bothered (and haven't on my two trips since).
Originally Posted By mele I am very surprised to see that disneydad109 wasn't the person who posted this topic. ;-)
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP My one and only time on the Universe of Energy, I slept. In my defense I WAS in my third trimester of pregnancy. It was also my one and only visit. I look forward to trying to go on it on our next visit in a couple of years.
Originally Posted By blueharvest82 The american adventure and universe of energy are two of my favorite napping attractions along with hall of presidents, muppets, and HISTA. They are all great attractions, but once you have done them, they become a great place to catch up on sleep.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP As for napping, nothing beats sounds dangerous, with the headphones off of course!
Originally Posted By dshyates I was always curious as to why the major focus of a pavilion in Future World was dinosaurs. Would it kill 'em to put in a few new State of the Art Dinos. A new T-Rex and something else throwin' down WWE-style would be a nice subtle upgrade.
Originally Posted By smctopia Yeah, that would be cool but that's what Dinosaur is for. The dinos in UoE were based on the Primival World/NY World's Fair dinos, so I find that a cool reason to keep them. As for UoE, I love this attraction. The movie is now a little out of date but it shows the grand scale that the attractions at Epcot used to be. Visit Walt Dated World <a href="http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com" target="_blank">http://waltdatedworld.bravepag es.com</a>
Originally Posted By magnet The theme of UoE is as relevant as ever. How do we manage the growing need for energy as well as the environmental issues consumption causes? The connection between this incredibly important topic and the dinosaur ride has always been a little strained, but hey dinos are cool and there definitely is a connection there. It is a ride after all, and not a college lecture. It's always been a joke that the ride was sponsored by Exxon, which is good old Standard Oil. The biggest problem with the ride I think is that you don't leave feeling inspired about the future and the research being done to find new energy sources. But in reality, there really isn't anything on the horizon in that regard, so the end of the ride reflects the somewhat bleak outlook on things. It's sad, but the problem is going to have to result in some kind of global economic crisis before any government takes a serious interest in funding research for solutions.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't really have a problem with the dinosaurs in UoE, but then again I don't really view them as the high light of the attraction. For me, the attraction is basically a movie, and oh, by the way, there are dinosaurs along the way too. I know my viewpoint is different than most, but I like it for what it is. I agree that there seems to be a lot more relevance to the issues presented in the film now (or they are at least known to a lot more people) than when it came out a decade ago. It may not be the most exciting thing out there, but it's still pretty good. I'm just not sure if I want to spend 45 minutes of my day there if I don't have a lot of time to spend in Epcot. "How do we manage the growing need for energy as well as the environmental issues consumption causes?" Brain power.
Originally Posted By danyoung Every time I ride either of the last 2 versions of Imagination, I feel the same way - there's 10 minutes I'll never get back. BTW, I'm not sure I get the relevance of the sock folding comment.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I FEEL SO STRONGLY ABOUT THIS THAT I AM GOING ALL CAPS. THE POOH PLAYGROUD WILL NEVER SEE ANY OF MY 7 CHILDREN, EVER. EVER.
Originally Posted By jonvn What if they open a DVC resort at the Pooh Playground? They should update UoE so that it deals more with global warming. This could be a very relevant and important show. have an Al Gore aa. Or just have al gore. you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Heck, I can't tell the difference between the real Ellen and the AA Ellen as it is. I mean, they just did such an outstanding job getting the face to look just like her, and all...
Originally Posted By smctopia That Ellen AA is one of the worst. Might have to do with it being a recycled World of Motion AA... Visit Walt Dated World <a href="http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com" target="_blank">http://waltdatedworld.bravepag es.com</a>
