View Full Version : Mission:SPACE is fantastic but..........
Nostromo
17-05-2004, 10:39
When we visited EPCOT on 1st May, it was my first encounter with the new attraction Mission:SPACE. Mindful of others' warning about motion sickness, I had taken a tablet an hour before. The queue was moderate and we got in easily with an FP after a 10 minute wait. I thought the ride itself was excellent, though I wished it was a bit longer.
What disappointed me though was the fact that the entire pavilion was the ride itself and little else. I felt Epcot should have dedicated the pavilion to Space Travel as such and made the ride a part of it, thus adding an educational elemet to the entertainent.
I know exactly what you mean Nostromo although I have to confess I thought the ride was so good it didn't really bother me at the time;)
kaysvacationvilla
17-05-2004, 15:13
OMG Mission Space was not for me. I am not a roller coaster person and I found Mission Space was much more intense than any roller coaster I went on. My head was so "fuzzy" when it ended that I left my bag in the capsule and good thing I noticed when browsing in the store upon exit and had to have the girl go search the ride to find it.
My 11 and 13 year old loved it!
Kay
Kickstart
18-05-2004, 17:36
We all went on it and I agree with the muzzy feeling comment, I probably wouldn't go on it again. Short wait though, at Easter it took 1.5hrs and we had got to the park at 8:30am, it took 30 mins just to get a fastpass for test track!
philgrove
19-05-2004, 23:52
i thoroughly enjoyed mission space but i took my 5 year old boy on it, and when i realised how uncomfortable it was i made the big mistake of looking left to make sure he was ok. <span style="color:red">bad move</span id="red">. they tell you not to and i can see why , he was fine but i came off green and needing to sit down, if you dont believe me try it next time.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by philgrove
i thoroughly enjoyed mission space but i took my 5 year old boy on it, and when i realised how uncomfortable it was i made the big mistake of looking left to make sure he was ok. <span style="color:red">bad move</span id="red">. they tell you not to and i can see why , he was fine but i came off green and needing to sit down, if you dont believe me try it next time.
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I did the same thing! I took my then 8 and 6 year old on it and I too looked left to check on the 7 y/o--THEY aren't KIDDING when they say ONLY LOOK FORWARD!!! I can take most anything and was quite fuzzy for a while.
Sharon G
27-05-2004, 01:12
......Brilliant ride!!!!!
We had 4 FP tickets and my mum and eldest son didn't want to go on so myself and Paul went on twice straight after each other.
We couldn't stop laughing with excitement throughout:D:D
Loved the launch bit[msneek][msneek]
Sharon
At last, EPCOT has found something that will make me go back.
A fantastic ride that really does make you feel like you're taking off and flying through space (or at least how I'd imagine it to be).
On the other hand, Sue was distinctly unimpressed, or should I say green [xx(][xx(][xx(] ?
She helped herself to a sickbag (nice of Disney to provide them in the ride itself) but somehow managed to keep the contents of her stomach in the right place.
Troy Tempest
10-08-2004, 06:53
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:What disappointed me though was the fact that the entire pavilion was the ride itself and little else. I felt Epcot should have dedicated the pavilion to Space Travel as such and made the ride a part of it, thus adding an educational elemet to the entertainent.[/quote]
Know exactly what you mean, a brilliant ride but short on imagination for the potential long queues.
If you ever get to Las Vegas go see the Star Trek Experience at the Hilton, it's exactly what Mission:Space should be. The queue lines are part of the show with interactive displays and characters from the Star Trek Universe wandering in and out the lines chatting with the riders.
Neil
Nostromo
10-08-2004, 13:37
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Troy Tempest
If you ever get to Las Vegas go see the Star Trek Experience at the Hilton, it's exactly what Mission:Space should be. The queue lines are part of the show with interactive displays and characters from the Star Trek Universe wandering in and out the lines chatting with the riders.
Neil
I agree totally, Neil. I HAVE been to the Star Trek Experience at the LV Hilton and agree that it is excellent. I particularly liked the walk through displays in the queue where real life space events merge seamlessly into futuristic fictional ones. Going through it, you really believe someone will invent 'Duotronic Computers' and 'Warp Drive'.
Therefore, you're right in saying that while Mission:SPACE scores high on thrills, it does fall short on imagination compared with something like Star Trek Experience.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Troy Tempest
Know exactly what you mean, a brilliant ride but short on imagination for the potential long queues.
If you ever get to Las Vegas go see the Star Trek Experience at the Hilton, it's exactly what Mission:Space should be. The queue lines are part of the show with interactive displays and characters from the Star Trek Universe wandering in and out the lines chatting with the riders.
Neil
Crumbs, I've been on that and there was absolutely no-one there, we were the only ones in the place and definitely no characters! :(
Just back from a wet and humid Floirda and have to say I ducked out of Missions Space - twice[msnembarrased] But hubby and my 12 and 6 year olds thought it was the greatest ride ever and think I was mad to miss it. Maybe I will get up the nerve next time[msnscared]
Great ride! Only waited 15min in August and so no need for a fastpass. We did it twice, if only it was longer though.:D
CarolAnn
28-08-2004, 18:09
Hi, my daughter was the only family member to try MS in April, and she found it fine she wasn't motion sick or anything she said if you just do everything they say you will be fine.She said it was good but a bit quick!!![msnsmile2]
We thought it was great we fast passed the ride and went straight on.:)
.....but just a thought how are we going to get back from Mars???????????:):)
lynn and ray
02-09-2004, 21:06
We went on mission space with another couple and had to laugh. The lady was taking it so seriously and was worried that we would blame her if we crashed! She had very long nails and was having trouble pressing the buttons when ordered.
We got blasé on the second run, and just sat back so the computer did all the work. We just enjoyed the ride!
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by amy
We thought it was great we fast passed the ride and went straight on.:)
.....but just a thought how are we going to get back from Mars???????????:):)
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Has no one made their way back yet????????????????????
Amy,
they are coming back on the same transport mechanism that they use to come back from the depths of The Living Seas.
I liked MS, but agree with Nostromo's feeling of lack of theming and content. I did feel a bit off afterwards as I too looked to my co-crew members during the flight as some of them just couldn't grasp that they had two buttons to press and if they didn;t press them WE WOULD ALL EXPLODE INTO SPACE SMITHEREENS.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by MTP
Amy,
they are coming back on the same transport mechanism that they use to come back from the depths of The Living Seas.
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So does that mean no one has ever returned?????????
ncmurray
30-09-2004, 12:49
I just loved Mission Space. I thought it was one of the best rides in Orlando[clap] My then four year old son just loved this one, and his face was a picture when we came off it. He had to go straight back on!!
parrot 2
30-09-2004, 15:03
I love all other rides in orlando but this one i would never EVER go on again. My head was dizzy the rest of the day !!!! oooh still makes me shudder at the thought of it [msncry] clever ride though !!
Sorry to sound naive, but what exactly sort of ride is Mission Space, and what do you have to do. (Apart from not be sick)?
Kaz[?]
Nostromo
15-10-2004, 10:46
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by KJHewitt
Sorry to sound naive, but what exactly sort of ride is Mission Space, and what do you have to do. (Apart from not be sick)?
Kaz[?]
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It is a simulated trip to Mars in a space capsule. You are one of a group of 4 people in the capsule and will be designated as the Commander, Engineer etc. All you have to do is to follow the clear audio instructions and press the appropriate buttons. The thing that you definitely do not do is to look sideways at your companions to see how they are doing. The ride involves high-speed spinning and so you should avoid it if you suffer from motion sickness.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by KJHewitt
Sorry to sound naive, but what exactly sort of ride is Mission Space, and what do you have to do. (Apart from not be sick)?
Kaz[?]
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It is a simulated trip to Mars in a space capsule. You are one of a group of 4 people in the capsule and will be designated as the Commander, Engineer etc. All you have to do is to follow the clear audio instructions and press the appropriate buttons. The thing that you definitely do not do is to look sideways at your companions to see how they are doing. The ride involves high-speed spinning and so you should avoid it if you suffer from motion sickness.
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I agree, I like but it is to short.
WR
As usual I was the only one game enough to take my eldest niece & nephew on - we loved it!! Went on twice but one poor girl was in tears sat on the floor when we came out - seems it does have a bad reaction on some people! Worse one for me was Dr Dooms Fear Fall at Universal - took a crying nephew to get me back on that one again!!! [:O]
Oh, what a shame, it only takes four[:O]
That means I will have to look after the bags again[msnwink]haha[}:)]
When did this open?
Kaz
On a side note, has anyone not pushed the buttons at the right time on purpose to see what happens? Do you actually crash and burn?
SunLover
19-10-2004, 19:34
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by dykwim
On a side note, has anyone not pushed the buttons at the right time on purpose to see what happens? Do you actually crash and burn?
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An "auto-pilot" takes over and initiates the proceedure that you missed !!! [msnwink]
Magical Dreams
19-10-2004, 20:56
My Eldest loved it and could have rode it all day long!!
I think not!
Twice was enough for one day!!
Fantastic ride though~!!