*So* Sick on Mission Space!

[Ms. WDW]

Pooh - those are almost the exact same feelings I had!!! The minute we blasted off I thought I was going to die!!! I could feel the stomach going up and down. What I did was I tried to concentract on the instrument panel infront of me. I really have no idea what went on since I never looked ahead of me!! But I think what saved me was that I kept saying over and over "it's a mission TO MARS. So we aren't going to go back!!!

Now my son and his friend ran like crazy to do it all over again. Me I need to sit and take deep breaths! Reminded me of "morning sickness" all over again!

 

[vellamint]

Well I get motion sickness but took Bonine and was pretty much okay.....except for the panic attack after they closed the pod until we finished the launch. I swear I couldnt even try to push the button I was supposed to push...I was petrified that if I moved my head an inch I would get sick (I didnt even feel the spinning - it was just the anticipation).I was trying to knock on the side of the pod to be let out....I asked loudly if it was too late to get out.....I felt very bad for the single rider that was in with me and my daughters. Anyway - I was fine...just scared of the unknown I guess.

My daughter on the other hand (9 years old) started complaining of an earache not too long afterwards....she had a cold and I took her to the doctor before we left on Tuesday to make sure it was just a cold. We went to Epcot on Thursday morning. She was in a lot of pain...I had to buy her motrin and benadryl. She was okay by that evening but I think it was the spinning motion that affected her inner ear coupled with a cold?

 

[fl]

Okay, I admited. I got sick. Not so sure if it was because I road Test Track twice just before doing it (back to back, because it was really empty and I was riding single). Not so sure if I broke rule # 1 of don't close your eyes and always lock your sight on your own screen. But there is something about that ride that made loose my hearty breakfast and made spend the following five hours laydown in my hotel room. I used to suffer from vertigo (borderline menieres) many years ago, always do Tower of Terror, Star Wars and the like and never had and incident like this, until Mission Space. I am not so sure whether the rides vehicles actually rotates either, could anyone confirm this?

 

[jcemom]

Originally posted by Pooh Gets Married
once in a while I'll think "It's all in my head; I can read a magazine on the train ride home."

LOL -- I can't count how many times I've said the same kind of thing! Yeah, right?!?

Thanks for posting, as you sound just like me...for some reason, even KNOWING that I would get sick, I almost had myself convinced that I could ride this. I really should have known better.

I get sick just WALKING on a treadmill (no reading involved), on the plane (I'm dreading the flight) no matter what I do or don't do, riding in the car, and on anything that spins (even Dumbo, though it's mild). I've done other simulators and all types of roller coasters and only been mildly dizzy -- don't know why I don't have as much of a problem with those.

I've never been on Primeval Whirl, but rode something at Kennywood Park this year called the Exterminator that looks kind of similar and really didn't think I'd make it to the end of the ride. It was a nightmare! (I didn't realize it would spin, as it is indoors and you can't see any of the ride ahead of time.) It finished me for the day...no more rides for me.

I will be sitting out Mission Space as I don't want to ruin our Epcot day!

 

[Cindy B]

I wasn't sure how it was for me, and it actually was pretty easy...

The first time I rode it (I did it four times) my arms were a little achy.. but I think I was tensing up with my hands on the joystick during liftoff...

And my stomach was empty...


Once I ate something I was fine.. and ready to go on again.

Incidentally, MS was better for me on a FULL stomach, not empty.


My five year old even enjoyed it! She wasn't scared at all..

Seriously, its better to try it, and to be scared off and doing what ifs...

I can do coasters, but some spinning bothers me a bit.. for example we went on teacups, but us adults went in one and the kids went in another... the kids spun and spun, we (the adults) didn't.

Really, this ride, Mission Space is actually pretty boring after the liftoff.

 

[tonyk]

I sympathize with the OP and had the exact same experience. I know they say not to close your eyes because it helps prevent the motion sickness. In my case, like the OP, I got very motion sick right away. In that case, I need to close my eyes because I'm on the verge of actually getting physically sick. It's too late to prevent it by keeping my eyes open (which will only make it worse now). Closing my eyes helps me to use my brain to convince/trick myself that I will not get sick and imagine that I'm not moving like I know I am (make sense??). Kind of a distraction technique like thinking about baseball when you're......

Thankfully, they designed the ride to have that constant cool blast of air which helps alleviate the cold sweats of motion sickness.

 

[Leigh123]

jcemom,

I am from Pittsburgh too and venture to Kennywood every summer.....in my opinion although the extimator is much faster in speed, Chester and Hesters spins are much more severe in terms that there are more of them, although they are slower. I get motion sick on ride simulators but can ride coasters with no problem. I stocked uop on my Bonine and we will see what happens, I just have to try it.

 

[ashejen]

After reading all of these, I thought I'd share...

I do get a little nauseous on Star Tours, Back to the Future, riding in a car reading, but it's always been controllable and I really wanted to try M:S because of how neat it sounded.

For the first part of the launch and then somewhat after, I felt fine (pilot's seat). I was in awe of how great the simulator is (and BTW, amdying to know how they simulated the weightlessness - I think they rotated the cars, but don't know for sure) and loved the g forces. Then, I started to feel horribly nauseous (and I followed Gary's warnings and did NOT turn my head or eyes). Thank goodness for the cool air blowing - it saved me for sure. I was one of those people walking off the rides (noticing all the well placed trash cans ) and moving VERY slowly. The other person I was with loved it and got a Fastpass for later. I, on the other hand, needed about 2 hours to feel all better.

I think I will ride it again (in November - yay!), because of how amazing the g-forces are and how amazing the technology is for the simulator. BUT, I would definitely take something prior to riding (Bonine, dramamine, etc).

 

[helenm29]

Thanks for the info! I don't do well on anything that spins or jiggles too much....I've been on several of the Dis. rides that did the spinning thing and felt ill the rest of the day. My hubby and son are both looming forward to MS and the hubby swears that he will not be sick because he's going to get a motion sickness band. Can anyone out there tell me if these work? I get sick in the front/back of cars and sometimes get attacks of nerves.

 

[jcemom]

Originally posted by Leigh123
I am from Pittsburgh too and venture to Kennywood every summer.....in my opinion although the extimator is much faster in speed, Chester and Hesters spins are much more severe in terms that there are more of them, although they are slower.

Great to hear from you Leigh! We are actually quite close to each other, I really live pretty near Uniontown but always say Pittsburgh because (other than you) nobody would know where Uniontown is...lol!

Kind of embarassing, really. DH, the kids, and I were riding along on the Exterminator laughing and having a great time...thinking "This is way better than the Wild Mouse!" Then we started spinning...and spinning...and spinning! I thought it would never end! I can't believe I went from having SO much fun to trying to keep my Potato Patch fries in my stomach rather than on the floor! All in the span of a few seconds...and after a 45 minute wait to ride.

Let me know how you do with the Bonine if you get a chance!

 

[Regina]

I had the same "oh no" reaction within seconds of the ride starting. (I've already posted about my family's "fun" on MS.)

I also was praying that we weren't going to return to Earth once we reached Mars.

DH took advantage of one of those "well placed" trash cans. DD took advantage of the "not so well placed" nearest restroom over at the Wonders Of Life.

We were pretty well useless for the next few hours. We didn't even bother to use our TT fastpasses (gave them away.)

Someone needed a wheelchair?? YIKES!! I guess it could have been worse.

 

[eeyore0062]

1st of all, Pooh, let me congratulate you on your marriage.

Secondly, let me say how sorry I am that you and Mission: Space didn't "get along" very well. Unfortunately, when you see the warnings for motion sickness on this ride, it is probably a really good idea to take caution and opt out. I am sorry that you had to spend a good portion of your day feeling less than stellar!

I am one that I guess you would say has that "iron constitution" and have even ridden it after a large lunch at Le Cellier with no ill effects. If I could share that constitution with you, I would.

Next time, let your husband ride, while you have a great time in the after ride area sending folks back home postcards from space, or going through the other cool activities that are there for those who just can't take the ride.

Again, Congratulations!

 

[>>^..^<<]

Wow.. sorry you were so sick after MS

Might not be a bad idea to have airsick bags on the rides "just in case"

>>^..^<<

 

[sdrinon]

Originally posted by Pooh Gets Married
As we landed on Mars and everyone else in the ride was enjoying their victory, all I could think is "We're not going back to earth are we? Please, let's stay on Mars."

Suffice it to say, I will never, ever go back (and I love thrill rides and space--so sad!!!). I was not only sick for the duration of the ride, but seriously ill for 2 hours afterward.

I can relate to this COMPLETELY!!! I was crying while riding this attraction, I mean CRYING!! I broke down into tears once we exited the building.

I was miserable. I never get sick on rides, but I came thisclose to losing my breakfast! I HATED every single second of that ride and I will never go near it again.

 

[Minky]

Wow guys, now Im scared
Last time I was there they were biulding it and I am all stoked to ride it on the next trip. I have no car motion sickness, and can ride any ride without getting sick...but you guys are making it sound like SERIOUS trouble. I am imagining it making you feel like you may have drank way too much and then u close your eyes and get those terrible spins (THAT I cant handle) Is that what its like? Someone tell me

 

[TampaDeDe]

I never get sick, ever. That said, I got very queasy on this ride. But I will ride it again...and again...because there is NOTHING like this anywhere else in the world.

It is such an experience and so unique that you owe it to yourself to go one time. I could not feel the spinning but the effects left me disoriented.

Every other ride like Body Wars is cute and realistic but my mind knows it is fake. On this one I had to keep telling my mind that this was only fake because my mind kept screaming "But this looks and feels TOOOO real, what if we're in the Twilight Zone and they really are sending us into space!? HELP!" It's like the comercial on TV where the little girl asks "Daddy, are we still in the building?" It's simply that real.

DO NOT ride this right after eating. It had been two hours since breakfast and I think that saved me. I had to go get some water and sit down for about 15 min after the ride. I had a banana in my bag and eating that helped too.

 

[jann1033]

Originally posted by dbond
Our experience from riding the ride and I read somewhere else that someone else experienced the same thing, is that different seats in the ride get a different pull. It makes engineering sense if you think about it. When you get in the ride, the person on the far right is going to be on the outside of the centrifuge once it gets into position. That is the Engineer position, that seat will experience the greatest pull. The seats then going to the left will experience decreasing effects towards the inside of the centrifuge. Make sense? So the Navigator seat will be the mildest ride. If you're concerned, but want to try it anyway, make sure you're in the Navigator seat, the far left seat in the capsule. I am an eye closer in virtual reality rides, let me warn you, DO NOT close your eyes in this ride, it will make it worse. The video sequence is not what is bothering your equilibrium so it will not help you to close your eyes. Actually focusing on the video to give your equilibrium something to concentrate on will actually help you. Keep your head back and don't look at the other screens, focus on yours. Enjoy!

so should you be first in the line to enter or last? Thanks, might save my husband from disaster

 

[jann1033]

Originally posted by ZeoliFamily
I was not worried about the spinning or G's, but I have a problem with tight, enclosed spaces and chickened out last minute last week. Two of my kids (DD 13 and DD 11) went on and told me they thought that I made the right choice. They have been with me when I needed to bail on other enclosed simulators (Wash DC Air/Space @ Smithsonian "Let me out!") and they said I wouldn't have liked this either.

They both liked the ride, not sure that they liked it enough to want to go on again though. Neither were sick, just not sure they liked the feeling they were left with.

It kills me that I probably will never go on this ride as I have been looking forward to it since it was announced a couple of years ago.

Mind over matter....

-Jim

do you have a probelm with any other attractions at WDW? Thanks( not familiar with the ones you mentioned but am way to familiar with the feeling!)

 

[jann1033]

Originally posted by orbital62
Was at WDW last week and I found M/S an exhilarating experience, one I had to try again. And I did of course.

I had never ridden Tower of Terror before – it was being built on our last visit years ago – and had a harder time dealing with the drops. As for M/S, after the liftoff, which was unbelievable, the ride is pretty standard stuff, albeit done spectacularly. And my wife and I needed at least 5 minutes to regain our earthbound senses in both our legs and brains.

Try it, you’ll like it….;-)

don't know if this will help, I hate heights but found with the tot( and other high rides) if I look straight ahead it doesn't scare me...but then again I love the "whoosh" feeling ( sick ain't I!)

 

[GeekChic]

Man, my heart wishes I could ride this, but my body just can't do it.

I like to have a sense of humor about my disease...and I told my husband it sounds like they created a ride which simulates what it feels like to have MS related vertigo...not Mission Space, the 'other' MS, Multiple Sclerosis! LOL

The only place I'd 'boldly go' after riding this would be to the hospital! Even my husband, certified trekkie and space nut, isn't tempted by this one. I told him I'd shop while he goes on it, but he said "uh, no thanks." LOL