--- title: Animatronic Ellen DeGeneres Going Up for Auction description: An animatronic Ellen DeGeneres figure that went viral when the real DeGeneres drew attention to it on her talk show is going up for auction. canonical: https://time.com/5246815/animatronic-ellen-degeneres-auction/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-19T17:17:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:52:18.853Z og:title: Animatronic Ellen DeGeneres Put Up for Auction After Going Viral og:description: The figure is expected to sell for $3,000 to $5,000 og:url: https://time.com/5246815/animatronic-ellen-degeneres-auction/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8c0fc2cabb4d4f07/69892e2822fb856c83e25644/screen-shot-2018-04-19-at-12-03-56-pm.png?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Screen Shot 2018-04-19 at 12.03.56 PM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Animatronic Ellen DeGeneres Put Up for Auction After Going Viral twitter:description: The figure is expected to sell for $3,000 to $5,000 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8c0fc2cabb4d4f07/69892e2822fb856c83e25644/screen-shot-2018-04-19-at-12-03-56-pm.png?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # That Animatronic Ellen DeGeneres That Went Viral Is Up For Auction  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Apr 19, 2018 5:17 PM UTC  ABC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Apr 19, 2018 5:17 PM UTC An animatronic [Ellen DeGeneres](http://time.com/5230783/ellen-degeneres-kobe-bryant-ice-cube-basketball/) figure that went viral when the real DeGeneres drew attention to it on [her talk show](http://time.com/5177941/ellen-degeneres-jimmy-kimmel-son-dedication/) is going up for [auction](http://time.com/5231900/russell-crowe-divorce-auction/). After DeGeneres’ writers gifted her with the robot version of herself for her birthday in January, the Internet was quick to make note of the automaton’s less than striking resemblance to its real-life counterpart. The figure was originally housed in Epcot’s Ellen’s Energy Adventure attraction. However, after Disney World pulled the plug on the ride—which featured the animatronic Ellen fighting a dinosaur—over the summer, [DeGeneres put out a call to action](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdE0f2tE9k0) to get her robotic double back. Now, the robot will be available to bid on at dealer [Profiles in History’](https://profilesinhistory.com) upcoming Animation & Disneyana Auction on May 5th in Los Angeles. It is estimated to sell for $3,000 to $5,000, according to [Broadway World](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Animatronic-Ellen-DeGeneres-from-Epcot-Center-That-Recently-Went-Viral-Is-Going-Up-For-Auction-20180418). 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