How bad is the orange side of Mission Space?

[hannahmr91]

I see some people who absolutely love the ride and others who say it made them so sick that it ruined the whole day or they had to go back to their hotel and lay down.

Personally, I have never had issues with motion sickness. I'm a big baby with rides when it comes to drops (glad that I got the courage to do Tower of Terror but don't especially want to do it again! The drops on Everest and Splash, as well as the backwards portion of Everest, scare me, but not enough to where I won't ride them; I just brace myself and scream. Still haven't gotten the courage to try the launch and loops on Rock n' Roller Coaster). But the fear is all psychological, I have never gotten sick from any ride. Spinning and motion simulators have never scared or bothered me like drops, though. I can spin the teacups as fast as they'll go, and I can do Primeval Whirl, Star Tours (including the new version with the 3D glasses), and I have ridden the "gravitron" ride a couple times. I have also done the green side of Mission Space. All the warnings for the orange scared me away. None of the spinning/motion rides I listed bothered me at all. I think the gravitron was the most extreme and probably the closest thing to MS, but I'm not sure how similar the sensation actually is. I've just wondered if I could handle the orange side or not. The green side did feel really tame. It was still fun, and I'd ride it again, but I know the orange is a more unique experience and I am kind of curious and interested to try it. At the same time though, I don't want to get stuck on a ride that makes me feel sick or like I'm going to have a heart attack, and I would hate for the rest of my day to be ruined. For people that have ridden it, what was your experience? And did you ever get motion sickness on other rides?

 

[Robo]

Ride it at the end of the day.

 

[WDWChloe]

I've never been prone to motion sickness.
I do however develop a headache shortly after riding, so I always make sure to drink plenty of water and maybe have a cocktail ready in Mexico after riding

It's a really different experience. I recommend at least trying it once and see how you feel about it.

 

[disney world dreamer]

if you aren't prone to motion sickness which is sounds like you aren't and you've been on the gravitron then you should be fine.

 

[kelleybean]

I was worried but I didn't have any problems on it at all.

 

[heidijanesmith]

I can not personally do either green or orange Mission Space, too claustrophobic and motion sickness issues.

My children can handle any roller coaster or spinny ride no problem. DS and DD relate the orange side to an intense silly silo type ride. Centrifugal forces push you down and back into your seat.

If you can handle a silly silo type ride, then you should be ok.

 

[CaryHaven]

I'm usually okay with most rides, going upside down or backwards never bothered me. I will ride the green side only because I really hate tight spaces, and I think the motion of the orange side would increase the claustrophobia. If it was more open or I could see where I was, I have no doubt that I could do the orange side. When I first got on it, I thought it wasn't bad at all. (I'd heard people talk about how claustrophobic it was.) And then they actually close it to start the ride lol. I freaked a bit. I kept wondering if someone screamed bloody murder if they would open it back up. I had to concentrate on relaxing so that I wouldn't hyperventilate. After the first time it was much easier, but like I said that was only the green side.

 

[Baptist]

I will never do orange again. It through me off for at least 2 hours. I'm fine on all other rides at Disney.

 

[jerseygal]

What is the Green like?

TIA!

 

[erinkristen04]

I'm nervous about this one as well, but DH is adamant that we try orange. I've heard to keep your head back against the seat and stare straight ahead at the screen the ENTIRE time (whatever that means)... Anybody have any other tips? Exactly how long does the ride last?

 

[rex008]

Definitely keep facing dead forwards. Because it's spinning but with no point of reference for your eyes, you just feel the centripetal force as "g force" pushing you into the seat (pretty hard!). But if you turn your head, your ears feel the spin much more without seeing it, which is what can cause the motion sickness/disorientation. You can move your eyes side to side to see what other people are doing, but really try to keep your head back and facing directly forward.

I never ride Orange after a meal . Otherwise, quite enjoy it, but wouldn't want to do it more than once a day. Green I could ride all day no problem.

 

[IamGroot]

Don't do this ride after drinking around the world!!!

 

[fanoforlando]

I'm nervous about this one as well, but DH is adamant that we try orange. I've heard to keep your head back against the seat and stare straight ahead at the screen the ENTIRE time (whatever that means)... Anybody have any other tips? Exactly how long does the ride last?

we only did orange once....ONCE!

After riding that ride our day was ruined due to motion sickness

 

[bumbershoot]

What is the Green like?

TIA!

It's a motion simulator like if Star Tours was almost totally broken down and barely moved. It's a bit of a tight space, but I like that. The restraints go on, the "capsule" tilts down just a touch, I feel just a bit weightless, and I nearly fall asleep. Every time.



Orange is like that WITH the addition of being spun in a circle to really make you feel the G-forces. You're only supposed to feel it like that, you're not intended to feel the *spinning*. But some people do no matter how they follow the instructions, and some don't follow the instructions (look straight ahead, don't move eyes or head, etc).

 

[Micca]

I've never been prone to motion sickness.
I do however develop a headache shortly after riding, so I always make sure to drink plenty of water and maybe have a cocktail ready in Mexico after riding

It's a really different experience. I recommend at least trying it once and see how you feel about it.

The thing about the headache applies to me. I didn't feel any nausea, but I didn't feel great for an hour or two after the ride. Honestly it wasn't all that great anyway. I have the same feeling after EE, which disappoints me because that ride is really cool.

 

[henry lutz]

I feel I need to reply. we are a middle age couple. 47 + 53 and to us orange was too much we only rode it once last year .... age may be a factor to consider

 

[Belle5]

Didn't know I was claustrophobic until I rode that ride! I thought I was having a heart attack and tears kept spilling down my cheeks. I was having to "breathe" through the end of the ride to get through it. I was literally praying for the ride to end with me still alive! I love roller coasters and simulator rides in which you are not caged in. If you have issues with going into an MRI machine that might be an indication that this ride isn't for you!

 

[PeterPanic]

I see some people who absolutely love the ride and others who say it made them so sick that it ruined the whole day or they had to go back to their hotel and lay down.

Personally, I have never had issues with motion sickness. I'm a big baby with rides when it comes to drops (glad that I got the courage to do Tower of Terror but don't especially want to do it again! The drops on Everest and Splash, as well as the backwards portion of Everest, scare me, but not enough to where I won't ride them; I just brace myself and scream. Still haven't gotten the courage to try the launch and loops on Rock n' Roller Coaster). But the fear is all psychological, I have never gotten sick from any ride. Spinning and motion simulators have never scared or bothered me like drops, though. I can spin the teacups as fast as they'll go, and I can do Primeval Whirl, Star Tours (including the new version with the 3D glasses), and I have ridden the "gravitron" ride a couple times. I have also done the green side of Mission Space. All the warnings for the orange scared me away. None of the spinning/motion rides I listed bothered me at all. I think the gravitron was the most extreme and probably the closest thing to MS, but I'm not sure how similar the sensation actually is. I've just wondered if I could handle the orange side or not. The green side did feel really tame. It was still fun, and I'd ride it again, but I know the orange is a more unique experience and I am kind of curious and interested to try it. At the same time though, I don't want to get stuck on a ride that makes me feel sick or like I'm going to have a heart attack, and I would hate for the rest of my day to be ruined. For people that have ridden it, what was your experience? And did you ever get motion sickness on other rides?

I had the same situation. I was an active visitor to WDW during the time that people were dying from riding it, instead of dying to ride it. I remember about the 3rd year, I had just finished lunch and was sitting on a wall right in front of MS.

I said to myself, you have never in your life had motion sickness what makes you think that this will do it when nothing else has. Let me tell you, since you have ridden the "green" side that it is exactly the same ride. On green they use the tilting of the module to simulate gravity effect during lift off and the "weightless" sensation in space. It is the same feeling except more intense. You do not feel the spinning, all you feel is the effect of the spinning that adds the "it's actually happening" feeling to the ride.

As I said, I debated for three years and finally I went on it. My exact words when it ended was "AWESOME". I was a tad overweight and the only problem that I experienced, and it wasn't really serious, was that when the gravity simulation was at its highest, I had trouble breathing. That was because of the pressure of my excess weight pushing against my chest. Then I just realized that if I were to breath through my mouth instead of my nose, I had no problem with it at all.

You sound like a prime candidate to be a successful MS rider. I recommend going for it. It does add a completely different dimension to the experience.

 

[LaurenT]

You will be absolutely fine on orange. I get more queasy on star tours than on mission space - and I do all the mountains and RnRC ... But star tours makes me queasy (I'll still ride - because my dd lies it). Orange will get me queasy if I do it more than once in a row.
I really think, given what you've said, that you'll love the g force effect of the ride. There are no drops or loops - it's all simulator and spin... And you don't even see the spin - you just feel it's effect.
The only thing you haven't mentioned is claustrophobia - the space is small and when the doors close the console moves in toward you ... But if you're not claustrophobic, you'll be fine. Go ahead and try it.

 

[BebopBaloo]

Rode it right after it opened... never ever again. I love going upside down on roller coasters. I don't like spinning fast on teacups - but I can handle the after math. Orange messed me up. It took hours to begin feeling normal again.

My husband who doesn't typically like roller coasters rode it a couple years ago and it didn't phase him.

I think the adage, 'your mileage may vary,' truly applies here.