Mission Space: how does it work?

[cheerdancer11]

In my Physics class our teacher was talking about this ride ( ) and mentioned it uses "g" forces which we are learning about. I think when I go on my senior trip it would be cool if they could show us how it works (the centrifuge), but I doubt they will. Anyway, I thought it was cool he related disney to school work , and said he went on the ride a lot of times!

 

[danny1649]

Disney home work,they may not let you see behind the scene view but if you ask CM at MS I'm sure they will give you great information on how it works.

 

[ophie]

Here's a good article. It was written before Mission:Space opened.

 

[debbiedoo]

from what I understanding the spinning motion is what pulls the g's. It use to pull a lot more but many people were getting very sick and they toned it down after the soft opening.

 

[cheerdancer11]

Sounds good! Thanks for the article!
Michele

 

[Immelman]

the centerfuges have not been toned down since the soft opening. it's the same experience.

 

[drusba]

You go in and walk through a long line where you are reminded constantly that if you get queasy on high spin rides, you should have enough sense to chicken out now and leave. But you don't and after all is said and done, you get into a hotdog shaped tube with several seats and each person sits down, gets locked in and then it goes dark and a TV in front of each person comes on. Eventually you lift off and feel as if your body is being pushed to the wall by mysterious forces. What is really going on, and your stomach is starting to guess this, is that you are spinning at a high spead creating the g-force sensation but your brain is being confused and doesn't quite get that you are spinning. This high spinning actually lasts most of the ride which your stomach wants to end much quicker than the about 3 to 4 minutes that the entire ride lasts. Once you return to earth, you calmly get out, meander outside, and throw up.

 

[ophie]

Or you bounce like tigger through the whole line, sit down in a capsule that looks nothing like a hotdog (unless you already feel sick), you spend the whole ride in awe, and you get out ready to run back and go again. Well... after you play Mission Space Race anyway.

 

[Ilovestitch]

Or you bounce like tigger through the whole line, sit down in a capsule that looks nothing like a hotdog (unless you already feel sick), you spend the whole ride in awe, and you get out ready to run back and go again. Well... after you play Mission Space Race anyway.

That's how my experiences on M:S have been. I don't know anything about a hot dog, either

 

[debbiedoo]

a good friend of the family who lives in cali and works for disney imagineering worked on this ride--it was toned down in the pre-stages-before being opened to the public and during the soft openinigs which were by invitation only. I am looking for this for your project. I emailed ny friend and should have links soon.

 

[gabbygrennell]

I really hope that ms, has not been toned down since we first rode it! (right after it opened)
I thought this was the most awesome experience ever!
hot dog? hmmmmm
the way you feel as though you are really launching is unbelievable!
We got off and got back on again! Can;'t wait to do it again!
love it!
Gabby

 

[Ted and Holly]

I believe this company collaborated on the project: http://www.therideworks.com/

Ted

 

[cheerdancer11]

Thanks everyone! This is a lot of great information !