Mission space item--

[Uncleromulus]

Was interested to note that on the Disney TV "tour" in our room, they feature the "top 7" attractions in WDW.
Top attraction?? The very #1 must-do?? Mission Space!!!
Well---
When we went to Epcot there was a 40 minute wait at Test Track, but just a 5 minute wait for Mission Space--in fact, wasn't even that, as Mrs U just walked right in and was out before I knew it.

Seems they are going all out to build this up, and they are NOT getting the crowds they thought they would...

Just my opinion, of course---

 

[CatLady]

Disney spent a lot of money on developing and building Mission Space... More than the previous most expensive attraction (Tower of Terror). Maybe they're just trying to get their money's worth of guests!!

 

[SnackyStacky]

I think they dropped the ball on this one.

With all of the warnings, I think they did a LOT more harm than good.

When they were testing the ride (not the tests they were doing before it opened, but in a closed facility somewhere), nobody was told that they were spinning, and nobody got sick.

But then they were told they had to advise people that it spins - and thus all of the problems began.

I gotta say - after riding it once, I'm done. I didn't have any ill-effects, but it's just another simulator to me. It pulls some G-forces, but I think you get more on the Rock 'n Roller Coaster - and after that, the thrill is gone - for me anyway. It's not really worth a wait in line.

 

[2x_dis_dad]

I think it is one of the best rides that I have ridden. I also like the fact that there is usually no line for it. All the warnings scare away the chickens...

 

[CatLady]

Originally posted by SnackyStacky
I didn't have any ill-effects, but it's just another simulator to me.

Oddly enough, I have gotten sick from some simulators (Jimmy Neutron over at Universal), but no problems with sickness/disorientation after MS. Go figure.

 

[SnackyStacky]

Originally posted by CatLady
Oddly enough, I have gotten sick from some simulators (Jimmy Neutron over at Universal), but no problems with sickness/disorientation after MS. Go figure.

I'm the EXACT same way.

Star Tours and Body Wars are DEFINITE no go-s for me because I got so nauseous - but nothing happened to me on Space.

And now that I've been on one that didn't effect me, I know that I'm not missing too much.

 

[ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!]

Mission: SPace isn't that bad for me...unless I ride on it after a little trip to Mexico...

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Originally posted by CatLady
Oddly enough, I have gotten sick from some simulators (Jimmy Neutron over at Universal), but no problems with sickness/disorientation after MS. Go figure.

I have a hard time with Jummy Neutron. I've read that the movement and visual are not quite in sinc, and therefore causes problems in more people than it otherwise would.

I felt a little sick on M:S the first time, but this last trip we took ginger capsules and I was fine. My DH gets motion sick easily and insisted after his first time on M:S that there wasn't spinning. lol, little did he know... We went 2 more times and he didn't have any trouble.

I agree, the warning scare a lot of people off and convince some people that they will be sick.

T&B

 

[laurajetter]

I understand that there are probably a certain number of people who legitimately get ill-effects from this ride, as there usually is a range of how much intensity any one person can take. However, I bet there are also a good amount of people who say they get sick even though what I believe they are physically reacting to is the psychological aspect. Of course I have no proof; I'm only speculating. But this ride has gotten SO much hype, huge threads have been devoted to it, and after reading a few negative reactions people start getting really nervous about it. They see the warnings and find out it's a spinning ride, and before they even get on they have already worked themselves into a state of anxiety that they think they are going to get dizzy and sick on this ride. Then throughout the ride, since they are nervous about it, every little movement and sensation they feel is magnified in their mind and what could've been an enjoyable ride had they not known anything about it beforehand turns into this horrible experience that has left them queasy and sick. Well guess what? There have been a couple events in my life (school related) which caused a lot of stress and anxiety and I had very similar physical reaction as what some people have getting off this ride. As a previous poster pointed out, the first group of people to test this ride out were not told that it spins; no one had any ill effects. The next group was warned that it's a spinning ride and that was when people started complaining of getting sick.

What if there was a thread about BTMR that focused only on those reactions that happened to be negative? I bet those who never have been on it but have read some negative reviews would have more bad reactions to the ride than there would've been if they hadn't been influenced by others opinions. "Man, those reviewers were right; I can't believe how jerky and bumpy that ride was; I hope I don't have whiplash!"

I think the concept of Mission Space is awesome and they did a great job simulating space flight. I just wish people wouldn't hype it up so much. I think people would be much better off if they just go on the ride without too many expectations, appropriately heed the warnings and hopefully have an enjoyable ride.

just my 2 cents.

-Laura

 

[Ilovestitch]

I agree w/you, Laurajetter- I think a lot of the ill effects from Mission Space are psychological. People get all psyched up from thinking they are going to feel sick and they do.

As for the lines, we were there in May and there were long lines for MS, the wait time was the same as Test Track a few times.

You have to remember that MS holds a lot of people if all the pods are operating- I think MS is a much faster loader than Test Track. Kinda like if there are 100 people in front of you for Peter Pan the line is going to move slower than if there are 100 people in front of you in line for something like Space Mt.

So the wait time for Space might be 15 mins. where the wait time at Peter Pan might be 45 mins- doesn't necessarily mean than Space is an unpopular attraction. -Steph

 

[Horizons16]

Originally posted by SnackyStacky
I'm the EXACT same way.

Star Tours and Body Wars are DEFINITE no go-s for me because I got so nauseous - but nothing happened to me on Space.

And now that I've been on one that didn't effect me, I know that I'm not missing too much.

The movie/simulation timing may have been off... if its off by even a frame then you will get sick...

 

[cjb-nc]

This may be a ride spoiler... If you haven't ridden it, please skip my post.

I'm one of the "most simulators make me feel ill" folks. Mission Space did too. But, I think it would have been fine if they'd stuck to simulating a space flight and skipped the gratuitous, every-simulator-has-to-have-one, dodging the asterioids and wiggle through the canyon sequences. There's nothing to those parts except a rehash of old scripts with a higher-G centerfuge. So skip them.

The ride would have been fine, and downright awe inspiring, from the liftoff and near-weightless parts alone. And a whole lot shorter, I suppose, but hey. I'd go back if I could just have those parts without being tossed around through the standard-simulator nonsense.

 

[nativetxn]

I love this ride