Mission space?

[mvndvm]

I agree with the posters that said the orange can and does mess people up for hours afterwards and maybe the rest of the day. Our party of 7 went on it (ages are 6,9,12,36,37,59,60) The 6, 9, 12, and 37 (me) year olds were fine. My wife and both in-laws were messed up for the rest of the day, and the father in-law had effects the next day or even two. I probably won't do it again, but those of us that didn't get motion sick did have fun. The other three...not so much.

 

[Storeyann]

I think not only will he skip it, I may skip it too!

 

[illinidp]

If I were you I'd try the green and see how it goes. The key to not getting sick on the orange is to keep your head still and eyes on the screen.

 

[Peaseblossom]

And breathing - during the intense parts (namely launch), in through your nose, out through your mouth. My son would mock me if I wimped out, so I tough it out, even though the barf bags and that faint whiff of puke kind of put me off.

 

[JimmyV]

If I were you I'd try the green and see how it goes.

I think it needs to be pointed out, (since several people have offered the advice quoted above), that complete and utter "success" on the Green Side is in no way indicative as to how one's body will react or adjust to the Orange Side. No pun intended, (OK, maybe a little), but they are apples and oranges. One can handle the Green Side with flying colors, but that in no way prepares one for the Orange Side nor can it serve as a predictor of what the Orange Side will do to you. All you will learn is the story arc of the ride, not how one's body adjusts to massive rpms.

 

[FutureDis]

I LOVE thrill rides, especially coasters. Never met a coaster too big or that I didn't like. That said, half way through "orange", I wanted OFF! The pressure on my stomach and chest made me fell like I couldn't breathe, and made my stomach queasy.

Also, I LOVE the feeling of free fall, the stomach dropping on a coaster. It is NOT the same as MS Orange. I can handle my stomach going up, but can't take it being pressed in! I just don't think you can know how you will handle it until you've done it. No other thrill ride that I know of will be a good indication. That said, I might have changed in my old age (or added weight). When I was a kid, I used to ride a ride at a local theme park, called the Silly Silo. You'd stand along a wall in a round room, and it would spin, pressing you against the wall, then the floor would drop down, leaving you stuck to the wall. That never bothered me, and I would think that would be similar to MS Orange. Maybe it's the tight space with the video added that bothered me so much, or like I said, maybe I just changed in my old age.

My advice, like others, is do green. Still lots of fun, but much lower risk.

 

[rosiegmendez]

We did orange first and though the kids thought it was cool, my husband and I were seriously green for a couple of hours afterward. I focused the whole time during the ride on not getting sick! it was afwul.

 

[DCbride]

I say skip it.


Unlike a coaster you are really confined and it would be hard to comfort a kid IMO.

 

[wdwlovin'family]

And breathing - during the intense parts (namely launch), in through your nose, out through your mouth. My son would mock me if I wimped out, so I tough it out, even though the barf bags and that faint whiff of puke kind of put me off.

This. I really font like this ride but do it for the kids. Usually by the time you get to the canyon part, I am ready to be done. But, I have found that making sure I am breathing is key. Forcefully breathing makes a huge difference for me ( but I still don't like the ride)

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

Last time we went to Disney, DS was 5 and having some motion sickness issues, so we skipped this ride. My question. Is it really that bad? Should I risk letting him ride it, or skip it? We have a FP+ for our second morning, and I'm not sure if I should just change it to something else...

Orange is too intense for me. Green ticket the opposite, just can't have an issue with confined space.

 

[Miss Frankie J]

I have a bad Phobia of Roller coasters so when this was first opened I decided to give it a try. At that time there was only one version (Orange) and I cannot express how much I love this ride.

However, it does create pressure on the chest and might leave you breathless for a second. You absolutely HAVE to FACE FORWARD and never close your eyes. My sister feels like she can feel the spinning which causes her to feel nauseous. I never had a bad reaction to the ride and I've rode it several times. The best solution is to test it yourself before taking him on, but if you feel you might not be able to handle it, just go for green.

 

[Laineysmom]

The intense version is a very similar to the "Gravatron" ride at fairs. Only, instead of it being open around you, you are in a very enclosed space meant to resemble a shuttle cockpit. If it's possible to take him to a fair and ride the midway version first, that should give you an idea if how he will handle Mission in Space.