Mission Space Lite opens today

[annie1995]

As quoted from the Orlando Sentinal

Beth Kassab reports from EPCOT this morning that Disney today opened its 'lite' version of Mission: Space. Beth just called in to say, "It's still fun. You still get moved around and the sense that you're moving fast and through space, but it's less intense on your body." Beth says, "A lot of people are choosing the less intense ride." Families, for example. But there are still riders for the full-on version. In the past year, two people, a 4-year-old boy from Pennsylvania and a 49-year-old woman from Germany, died after riding Mission: Space. An autopsy showed the boy suffered from a heart condition that was unknown to his family. The results of an investigation into the woman's death last month are not complete, but early reports showed she died from a stroke and had long-standing high blood pressure. More notes from Beth's call:

The less intense ride doesn’t include a spin on the centrifuge. The other aspects of the ride are the same. Guests are handed a 'launch ticket' -- the green team is the 'lite' version and the orange team has a ticket that contains the ride's regular disclaimer. Disney's plan was to get this going in time for Memorial Day.

I think this is a great compromise. It at least give's people a choice on what level they want, I think it takes some of the responsibility off of Disney when someone does have a hidden condition. Disney offers both versions and the rider chooses which they prefer, if something happens, Disney has done their job by providing 2 versions!

 

[coasterj]

i agree with the compromise i just dont see taking away the singles line for people who can only ride alone, i liked the singles line b/c my family couldnt ride b4 and they only had to wait a few minutes as i rode it now the way it seems they still wont ride b/c most of them are claustrophobic and iwill have to wait the 45min and send them away to do something else.....not complaining i just think they should close it and re-do the que area to bring back the singles.

 

[Jason71]

Rode the tame "green" version yesterday--virtually no line for the "green" version, vs. a posted 20-minute wait for the "orange."

It still shakes and dips quite a bit--no question it is still a simulator. You are not just watching the movie, which was the impression I got from the early descriptions--you will get bumped around a bit. The only difference is the lack of that queasy, zero-G feel. It did make the ride feel a bit shorter, as if it stopped just as it was getting good.

Still amazed by the number of warnings, even on the "green" side. In addition to the posted warning outside, there is one on the ticket, and I saw about 4 videotaped warnings. Disney is definitely trying to cover themselves.