What's the Deal with Mission: SPACE????

[penguin69]

We got got back from DW and rode Mission Space. Even my mother who is 78 yrs young and doesn't ride roller coasters or any really spinning rides, decided she also wanted to try it. She loved the ride and didn't have any motion sickness afterward. I was concerned as well for her (and myself)when the CM said it spins around in a circle for about 4 minutes.

Well, when we sat down, the CM stated to just keep looking straight ahead and don't look from side to side and you should be fine. We did just that and all of us had a great ride. Afterwards we questioned by husband, asking him I thought it was suppose to spin around? He said we were the whole time our heads were up against the back head rest. We didnt' realize we were actually spinning during the ride and I kept thinking okay, when is it going to start to spin...... So, I guess if you look straight ahead and listen to the Capt and push the buttons you're suppose to (to help bring the space ship back) you should be fine. We rode it in the afternoon, like I said we didn't ahve any problems. I was so proud of my Mom for wanting to ride it in the first place and then to talk about how much she loved it after we got off the ride.

So just remember to look forward during the whole ride and enjoy the ride.
It was great.

 

[crazyj4488]

crazyj,

When was for g force lowered on the MS ride?

I rode it many times on two seperate trips about one month before that boy lost his life after riding it last year. 3 months later, in Sept of last year, I went back to WDW with a friend and rode it, at least, 7 times. There was a NOTICEABLE change in ride intensity. I never would have been able to made 7 runs of it because spinning is rough on my stomach. When I got home, I read a report by one of the columnist that the rate of rotation had been slowed down.

About 5 G's to 2.5...Again, I noticed something was up. The ride was still a lot of run but the sensations were just very dull in comparison to when I first rode it.

That ride is in real trouble out there if you ask me. It should still be drawing MUCH LARGER crowds than it does. I've been able to walk onto it almost every single time during peak crowd level hours. This has been during light to moderate crowd levels though. Still, MS has always been a walk on when rides like Test Track and Soarin' carried 60 min or more wait times.

Now I'm hearing that a lot of people enjoyed their first time on Everest but wouldn't get on it again. I think Disney needs to put in a good dark ride on their next attempt....something a bit more family friendly that EVERYONE can enjoy. Soarin' isn't my favorite ride but, at least, it's a huge hit since EVERYONE can enjoy it without worry.

Man, I freakin love Everest though....what an amazing achievement for WDI. Their best yet here in the States. Can't hold a match to what they are doing out at DisneySea though. My gosh, have you seen the construction pics of their new Tower of Terror. INSANE.

Hit the PREVIOUS PIC button to see what the Tower looks like currently...OMG...nutz!!!

http://www.jtcent.com/disneysea/american/amwtot.html

 

[Emmyfaye]

I LOVED Mission: Space - agree that it was the most intense, most thrilling ride I've ever experienced and can't wait until our upcoming trip to WDW to do it again and again!!

Having said that, I can't even watch the TeaCups without getting woozy, hate carnival style rides that go around in circles, and so on.

To me, Mission: Space feels like blasting off into the sky - not like spinning in circles!!

 

[Tiffer]

I hate to spin too, as in teacups, not Dumbo. I can and have done every rollercoaster I can get my hands on. I will not do Mission space or Star Tours b/c I am a bit claustrophobic. I struggles with back to the future in Universal, I can only sit in the front...so keep that in mind too.

 

[aal]

I just rode Mission:space for the first and only time last week. I'm not prone to motion sickness and didn't even realize we were spinning. But what got to me was the claustrophobia. I didn't care for being shut in that box one bit!

 

[crazyj4488]

I just wish they would fix the freakin flight joysticks....almost every one of them are broken and give no force feedback anymore during the landing sequence...that really stinks.

 

[byoung]

It's one of my favorites.

 

[Mr. X]

I did not go MS while i was thier last week.... Honest to God I saw 3 people hurling, outside the ride........

 

[Elysiannn]

I scanned through all the replies to this thread and no one mentioned that seating is very important in this ride. There are 4 seats each with a role and "duties" on the flight. The seats closest to the middle of the ride mechanism is going to feel the pressure bearing down on them (the G-forces) so much more than the far outside seating who is going to feel it the least.

My last trip I rode it several times (mostly because there are no wait lines usually) and tried to sit in each of the seats to experience it. I felt urpy when the seat closest to the ride mechanism and really felt the pressure bearing down on me. It wasn't the most enjoyable.

But I ridden it now at least 30 times in total and never once did I see anyone getting sick in the pod or outside. I did follow all the instructions including keeping eyes open and straight and did my "job" pushing the buttons for each role I took.

It is short, I didn't feel any spinning just pressure as stated above, loved every minute of it since I'm not ever going to be going on the shuttle for real and this gives you such a great simulation.

And I commend Disney for creating a ride like this - they go beyond what Cedar Pointe creates - they give you an experience that most of us won't ever experience in reality.

I'm sorry about the deaths but when they are health issues you could even die from riding teacups or Winnie the Pooh. Even just walking all the miles you do at Disney could give someone a heartattack.

I wish I could remember the roles/seating - I'll try and look it up because the info I had from a few years ago gave you upon entering the pod which seat would give what kind of pressure experience.

Ely

 

[brivers222]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2631&ncid=2631&e=7&u=/ap/20060413/ap_on_re_us/disney_world_death

MISSION SPACE OPEN AGAIN!!!!!

 

[Elysiannn]

I looked up the info and it was this way a few years ago.

Navigator role/seat will feel the pressure the least.
At the other end of the 4-seat pod is the Engineer.
Engineer role/seat you will feel the most pressure. Closer to the centerfuge?!

So whoever sitting next to the Navigator will feel a tad more and on till the Engineer.

I got to experience each role/seat. to understand the differences you need to ride the ride a few times and take on different roles/seats.

Hope this helps. Ely

 

[LuvTony0508]

I went on Mission space in 2004. I didn't have any trouble, however, I don't know if I would recommend it to anyone especially if you are not really sure you don't have any "secret" health issues to deal with. So much to see and do at WDW, why chance it.

 

[jann1033]

I looked up the info and it was this way a few years ago.

Navigator role/seat will feel the pressure the least.
At the other end of the 4-seat pod is the Engineer.
Engineer role/seat you will feel the most pressure. Closer to the centerfuge?!

So whoever sitting next to the Navigator will feel a tad more and on till the Engineer.

I got to experience each role/seat. to understand the differences you need to ride the ride a few times and take on different roles/seats.

Hope this helps. Ely

hmm i wonder if this accounts for the degrees of "Intensity" comments too..husband sat to my right so maybe the ride was more intense for him rather than him just being wimpy

 

[Elysiannn]

It could be. I know when I was the Navigator and Captain it was a breeze but when I was the engineer I really felt the pressure bearing down on me. Kind of like a very small elephant sitting on my chest briefly.

Briefly!!! Once you get out of the earth's pull it stops immediately.

I never felt like I was floating at that point cause I'm a bit "fluffy" or poohish but some say after liftoff and breaking through the earth's pull you feel like you're flying a bit in your seat (not as intense as TOT flying)

You might ask the CM's if the info I've given here is still valid and try not to get the Engineer seat.

Hope it helps. Ely

 

[penguin69]

I have a question. How do you know what seats are called what? I know they tell you once you get on board, but some of us didn't pay attention, we just knew to hit the buttons when they lite up. When we first got into the ride, we entered from the right and had to walk all the way to the left side before sitting down.

Is the very first seat (all the way left) the most force or the very last seat before they closed the door (all the way to the right). I'm not sure how the others doors open, but our door open from the right side and we moved all the way to the left before seating down. Can someone please help answer this for me.

Thank you,

 

[Elysiannn]

I have a question. How do you know what seats are called what? I know they tell you once you get on board, but some of us didn't pay attention, we just knew to hit the buttons when they lite up. When we first got into the ride, we entered from the right and had to walk all the way to the left side before sitting down.

Is the very first seat (all the way left) the most force or the very last seat before they closed the door (all the way to the right). I'm not sure how the others doors open, but our door open from the right side and we moved all the way to the left before seating down. Can someone please help answer this for me.

Thank you,

In your example above the farthest left seat would be the Engineer and feeling the most pressure from the centafuge. I believe that it can reverse meaning you go in on the left and slide all the way over to the right also.

This is confusing - I know. I've tried to use archive searches to get the truth about the seating but couldn't find anything from 3 years ago.

Here's what I would take from the seating: If you think you might be queasy or not be sure to try to take one of the middle two seats and not one of the end seats. Now granted this only works if your party is taking all 4 seats but if not, it never hurts to ask to switch before the pod door closes.

And again - I rode from each seat and had a blast in all. So fears, no worries.

"To Space and Beyond!" Ely

 

[Elysiannn]

Engineer - Commander - Pilot - Navigator. I could have the middle two switched around but these are the 4 roles/seats in Mission: Space. It just popped into my head!!!

So to reinterate: Middle two roles Commander - Pilot are better bets for those with queazy stomachs. And when you're listening to the before ride speech you'll learn your role then so switching around can happen before you even enter the pod/space-craft.

Yea Ely!!!!