Crichton
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There are spoilers here, but a review like this would have made me feel LOTS better before going on the ride. So read at your own risk.
I keep reading all these alarmists on the board raving about how the Cast members are waving flags at the entrance telling people that they will be sick in mere minutes, this isn't the case.
I'm a ride coward and only recently joined the ranks of those who partake in Rocking Rollercoaster and the Tower of Terror, and this weekend at the AP preview, we took the plunge on Mission Space.
We ate about an hour before going on the ride and I was pretty nervous, knowing that spinning would make me pretty ill. We, with a nervous group all around us in the staging area, made our way to the pre-boarding area where the positions are assigned. I was Navigator and DW was Pilot (much to her pride). What this means is that out of 4 seats (1-2-3-4 from Left to Right) we were in seats 1 (Navigator) and 2 (Pilot).
The ride starts off fast, there's no doubt that they want to get the ride moving QUICKLY after they've locked you into position (it gets very close quarters in there, and your mind starts thinking "Okay, I'm locked in here.. I can't get out.. I'm not sure what to expect"). But very quickly you get the sensation of rolling into a back position (lying on your back) and the "Go for Launch" is announced. The ride then takes off, fast and furious and the G-forces get going BIG TIME. It's not cheeks pushing against the back of your face severe, but it is definitely a shove like the take off at Rocking Rollercoaster, only much more smooth and not as chaotic (i.e. flashing strobe lights not included).
I noticed at this point, though I was focusing straight ahead, that my eyes tended to go right to left, and at that point I was conscious of the spinning. I should note though, that I was only aware of the spinning motion, because I knew that was how the effect was created. It is INCREDIBLY smooth. As long as you can keep your focus ahead and the knowledge surpessed, it helps.
The G forces let up once we were in space and it "felt" like the spinning stopped.. Total spinning time was likely less than 30 seconds.. You then enjoy a nice couple of seconds of free floating joy, coupled by a slingshot around the moon that lasts about the same amount of time, equalling the strong G-forces again. At that point my eyes started to water a bit.
After that, it's into hyper sleep, and off to Mars.
Arriving at Mars there's nothing severe (so just the two strong spins at this point) until you start landing, and then it's quite intense, probably some of the most intense motion to this point. It's at this point that I started getting "tired" of the ride, and what I mean by that is that my limit was being pushed. I could feel myself getting a bit dizzy by all the stimulation. The ride was still VERY fun and exciting, but I was beginning to hope the end was near.
After you miss the landing, twice, and almost fall down the canyon, I was ready for the ride to be over. I was worried at the end that we would fall in the canyon and that more motion at that point would have me closing my eyes and hoping the experience would end. As it was, the end was perfect and the ride opened up, leading us towards the exit. I was disoriented a bit, kind of like spinning in a chair for awhile, and was also disoriented by the LONG hallways we had to take to exit the area. It took us awhile of walking the long hallways of plain white walls to finally come to the exit area. I imagine that this ride is complex, but I hope they do something more with that area.. There are trash cans (large ones) lining the lengthy walk, so I imagine it might be for ill riders.
Again, I want to emphasize how wimpy I am and the fact that I WAS a bit dizzy at this point. But it was not to the point of feeling ill. Had I know the exact outline of the ride (as I noted above) I probably would have done better, as my anxiety probably added to the hype for me and probably worked me up.
Imagine my embarrassment when a very young girl got out of a capsule saying "best ride ever, let's do that again".
It should be noted though that no one got sick, no one around us mentioned feeling sick, the CMs didn't mention people getting ill by the bucket loads and my DW didn't even notice any dizziness at all.
It's a great ride, good experience, probably won't make you sick and you don't want to miss this innovative thrill!
I keep reading all these alarmists on the board raving about how the Cast members are waving flags at the entrance telling people that they will be sick in mere minutes, this isn't the case.
I'm a ride coward and only recently joined the ranks of those who partake in Rocking Rollercoaster and the Tower of Terror, and this weekend at the AP preview, we took the plunge on Mission Space.
We ate about an hour before going on the ride and I was pretty nervous, knowing that spinning would make me pretty ill. We, with a nervous group all around us in the staging area, made our way to the pre-boarding area where the positions are assigned. I was Navigator and DW was Pilot (much to her pride). What this means is that out of 4 seats (1-2-3-4 from Left to Right) we were in seats 1 (Navigator) and 2 (Pilot).
The ride starts off fast, there's no doubt that they want to get the ride moving QUICKLY after they've locked you into position (it gets very close quarters in there, and your mind starts thinking "Okay, I'm locked in here.. I can't get out.. I'm not sure what to expect"). But very quickly you get the sensation of rolling into a back position (lying on your back) and the "Go for Launch" is announced. The ride then takes off, fast and furious and the G-forces get going BIG TIME. It's not cheeks pushing against the back of your face severe, but it is definitely a shove like the take off at Rocking Rollercoaster, only much more smooth and not as chaotic (i.e. flashing strobe lights not included).
I noticed at this point, though I was focusing straight ahead, that my eyes tended to go right to left, and at that point I was conscious of the spinning. I should note though, that I was only aware of the spinning motion, because I knew that was how the effect was created. It is INCREDIBLY smooth. As long as you can keep your focus ahead and the knowledge surpessed, it helps.
The G forces let up once we were in space and it "felt" like the spinning stopped.. Total spinning time was likely less than 30 seconds.. You then enjoy a nice couple of seconds of free floating joy, coupled by a slingshot around the moon that lasts about the same amount of time, equalling the strong G-forces again. At that point my eyes started to water a bit.
After that, it's into hyper sleep, and off to Mars.
Arriving at Mars there's nothing severe (so just the two strong spins at this point) until you start landing, and then it's quite intense, probably some of the most intense motion to this point. It's at this point that I started getting "tired" of the ride, and what I mean by that is that my limit was being pushed. I could feel myself getting a bit dizzy by all the stimulation. The ride was still VERY fun and exciting, but I was beginning to hope the end was near.
After you miss the landing, twice, and almost fall down the canyon, I was ready for the ride to be over. I was worried at the end that we would fall in the canyon and that more motion at that point would have me closing my eyes and hoping the experience would end. As it was, the end was perfect and the ride opened up, leading us towards the exit. I was disoriented a bit, kind of like spinning in a chair for awhile, and was also disoriented by the LONG hallways we had to take to exit the area. It took us awhile of walking the long hallways of plain white walls to finally come to the exit area. I imagine that this ride is complex, but I hope they do something more with that area.. There are trash cans (large ones) lining the lengthy walk, so I imagine it might be for ill riders.
Again, I want to emphasize how wimpy I am and the fact that I WAS a bit dizzy at this point. But it was not to the point of feeling ill. Had I know the exact outline of the ride (as I noted above) I probably would have done better, as my anxiety probably added to the hype for me and probably worked me up.
Imagine my embarrassment when a very young girl got out of a capsule saying "best ride ever, let's do that again".
It should be noted though that no one got sick, no one around us mentioned feeling sick, the CMs didn't mention people getting ill by the bucket loads and my DW didn't even notice any dizziness at all.
It's a great ride, good experience, probably won't make you sick and you don't want to miss this innovative thrill!
