Why I Hate Mission Space

[TinyLolitaBunny]

Wow sorry to hear that. I had absolutely no problems and neither did my bf, so whenever I hear these things it shocks me! Im worried about letting my family members go on this time. Maybe none of us will.

 

[philaround]

I don't understand the problems with M:S. My first ride on M:S was in late May 2005. Just 60 days before my ride I had the upper lobe of my left lung removed due to cancer and I had absolutely no problems. As a matter of fact the only ride that has bothered me since my surgery was Space Mountain and I have decided that I'll never ride Space Mountain again. One month ago I did Splash and BTMRR at MK, Soarin' and Test Track at Epcot, and EE at DAK with no problems. The only reason I didn't do some others was time did not allow.

 

[eblack0409]

.FYI, the Kennedy Space Center has a ride like this as well, only not so themed out as MS. They've had this ride for some time and I've yet to hear anyone complain about it...even though it pulls way more G's than MS has ever thought about pulling.
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hmm very interesting...

http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/attractions/fame.asp

Here is the link to the attraction.
"Then, it's your turn to take the controls in the Astronaut Adventure® room, suit up, strap in, and blast off into an interactive experience that gives you a true taste of space, like the G-Force Trainer that lets you feel the pressure of four times the force of gravity."

That's twice the G's of Mission Space.

 

[BlindTyldak]

Not having riden the Kennedy Space Center ride, could there be a difference between the angles in which you are sitting that may bother some people more on MS, or maybe that you're looking slightly down depending on your height to see the screen?

 

[eblack0409]

Well if you look at that website you can see the ride openly spinning in the room.

 

[HodagCatLady]

The problem with spinning rides is their effect on your inner ear. This is the area of your body that literally tells your brain how your head is oriented. (Simply put, it uses a system of fluid moving past hairs to do this). On a ride like mission space, your inner ear tells your brain that you are spinning, but your eyes tell it that you are moving forward. These conflicting signals cause the nausea. It affects people differently because some people have more sensitive inner ears than others. It has nothing to do with your weight, shape, etc. Children do not typically get nauseous on these rides because the inner ear is usually not yet fully developed until early adulthood.

When I rode MS last year, my eyes darted from side-to-side the entire time. I will never ride the spinning version again.

 

[We-Luv-Disney]

I personally enjoyed the ride very much(I yelled a lot), but I did feel sick for about 3 hours after. I don't hate the ride, but I will probably not ride the Hi-po version again

 

[Kick Save]

yes, however even knowing that I am sure when people hear someone died on a ride it gives them cause to pause a moment.

You've posted it twice now, so it must be cleared up...

Nobody died ON the ride. And as yet the ride has not been known to cause death. It's unfortunate that those people have passed away, and that they did so following a ride on M:S, but they did not die ON the ride. Leave spreading half-truths and sensaltionalism to the media, they're much more practiced at it...

For the OP's esophagus being squeezed feeling: I read an article from a fighter pilot that said that feeling comes from not breathing. When the body experiences something it's not used it, it's first reaction is to tense up all muscles to fight that feeling...which tempoarily includes your normal breathing. If you force yourself to breathe normally when you get that sensation, you'll feel much better. (At least according to the fighter jock. )

 

[eblack0409]

If you go by that rationale, then:
March 28, 2003: An 81-year-old woman reports a heart attack after riding Epcot's Universe of Energy and later dies.
Dec. 24, 2004: An 11-year-old girl collapses in line at the Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain ride and later dies.
Feb. 13, 2005: A 77-year-old woman loses consciousness after exiting the Magic Kingdom's Pirates of the Caribbean ride and later dies.

......now if someone died after riding MS Lite, would you still say it was the ride's fault???

 

[QueenofMyCastle]

I didn't have a problem on it other than feeling a little woozy for about a half hour afterward. My dh on the other hand was sick the rest of the day and he is in the military, had flown in the backseat of fighter jets, and is in incredible shape. I think in his case it was the simulation feeling that did him in. He has no problems on the biggest, baddest coaster in the world but you put him in front of anything with a screen and he's a gonner! He refused to ride Soarin' after MS because he just knew he's feel sick again!

By the way, they sure do give you enough warnings don't they? I was riding it by myself and I almost chickened out several times! I was so nervous. I felt like I actually was going into space! And about the breathing thing, there maybe something to that. I had to constantly remind myself to breath and I was taking slow deep breaths the whole time. I think it really helped me.

 

[brivers222]

Mission:Space Rocks... I was able to ride it 5 times in a row last week... I presonally LOVE the bad press it has been receiving because it keeps the line down so I can ride my favorite ride over and over again.

Mission:Space is my yearly physical... If I survive I must be in good health

 

[disney kid at heart]

It is very sad that people have died after riding ms, especially after all the warnings posted, butsome people that know they have hypertension, heart irregularities etc. really shouldn't take that risk. But that's what the thrill rides do, they make you take that risk. I wouldn't let my DH ride it for fear of losing him from a weak vessell that MAY blow while he's on it. I'm always glad to hear when it doesn't effect people and I feel bad for those that it can ruin the magic for them for a couple of hours. Truth is a lot of people do not know the true state of their health and how their body will react, but hearing enough bad reports of how other people felt afterward would make a lot of people leary.

 

[mumzie2three]

Oh and by the way, for those keeping track.....on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, guests aboard each “limo” will encounter nearly five Gs as they transition from launch to loop at the ride’s first inversion. By comparison, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle experience three Gs at liftoff.

Now why are we complaining about only 2 Gs again????

Just to weigh in on this. There are positive and negative Gs. RNR uses positive Gs while MS uses negative. The body experiences these differently.

 

[mumzie2three]

That's odd....I have a heart condition, high blood pressure, and am overweight...I rode MS over and over and over again with no problems.

I am actually curious how MS caused a blood vessel to burst in your DBF's eye......the centrifuge pulls the blood out of your head to your feet, this is what causes some people to feel lightheaded.

In my opinion, TOT is much worse than MS.......

Positive Gs (like the kind experienced on RNR) will pull the blood in the body towards the feet, but negative Gs do the opposite. That is what will cause blood vessels in the eyes to rupture even at 2 or 3 Gs. MS uses negative Gs. That is what causes the feeling of weightlessness.

 

[Belle5]

I love the people who think it has something to do with psychology. I am a thrill seeker--the wilder the ride or simulator the better! I went on MS two years ago expecting to totally love it and I had a horrible time! I could ride ToT 20 times straight and love every second of it! Kracken at Sea World is a breeze...I did not expect to feel like I was having a heart attack on MS. Never crossed my mind. I was extremely disoriented when I disembarked MS. I had tears just pouring down my face not from crying but from the pressure (maybe the same kind of pressure that caused the young man's blood vessel to burst) Never, ever again! My kids loved it and rode it 8 times when we were there this year.

 

[disney kid at heart]

Positive Gs (like the kind experienced on RNR) will pull the blood in the body towards the feet, but negative Gs do the opposite. That is what will cause blood vessels in the eyes to rupture even at 2 or 3 Gs. MS uses negative Gs. That is what causes the feeling of weightlessness.

you are right on the money!! and can cause head bleeds and strokes too

 

[DrTomorrow]

And there are some of us who would love a "Spin It Faster!" button....

 

[Cool-Beans]

I love the people who think it has something to do with psychology. I am a thrill seeker--the wilder the ride or simulator the better! I went on MS two years ago expecting to totally love it and I had a horrible time! I could ride ToT 20 times straight and love every second of it!

Ditto. Psychological my patootie.

I never had any problem with any ride. M:S dang near killed me.

I had basically the same experience as the OP (although, OP, the esophagus is where the food goes, the trachea is where the air goes.) I swear to God and on my children's lives, I had to fight to breathe. Felt like I was going to pass out and was so worried I'd die if I did, because I'd just quit breathing. And total vertigo when I got off.

And none of the warning signs would have helped...none of those things apply to me.

And I followed the rules.

I don't care WHY people die on, or immediately following Mission: Space. Call it an UNLUCKY ride for all I care. It makes some people sick, and a couple people dead, and I'm not riding it again.

But, as has been pointed out to me, it didn't kill me. And the vast majority of folks do just fine.

I wish I knew why some people get socked and others do fine. There is a reason - a physical, not psychological reason - for it, and I'd like to know what it is.

 

[Sinclare]

I'm still amazed this ride could affect anyone and always considered the stories of it's effects a bit exagerated when they first started but clearly some people do. My main hope is that now that they have the kiddie version of the ride up and working, they will crank the g-forces back up on the regular ride.

The first time I took my sister and nephew on the ride; when the ride was over she looked over at me and said "that was it? what was the big deal?"

 

[golden1]

The problem with spinning rides is their effect on your inner ear. This is the area of your body that literally tells your brain how your head is oriented. (Simply put, it uses a system of fluid moving past hairs to do this). On a ride like mission space, your inner ear tells your brain that you are spinning, but your eyes tell it that you are moving forward. These conflicting signals cause the nausea. It affects people differently because some people have more sensitive inner ears than others. It has nothing to do with your weight, shape, etc. Children do not typically get nauseous on these rides because the inner ear is usually not yet fully developed until early adulthood.

This is why I am recommending to DH NOT to ride MS. He has no problems with TOT, RnRC or any other WDW except things like Body Wars and Star Tours. They make him feel vaguely nauseated afterwards due to the disconnect between what he is seeing and what motions he is feeling.