I really wasn't ready for this one the first time I rode it. I'm very impressed with the techno experience of it all. When you first enter this huge arena you are ushered into the space culture and see all kinds of rockets and vehicles as you wind through the line. The cast members are totally real and they usher you into an intro room where they give everybody seats and assignments such as Navigator, Pilot, Mission Specialist, etc.
You walk into a capsule where everyone sits at the space ship controls with buttons, switches and a joy stick. You get the little briefing that you're going on a 3-month mission to Mars and will be placed in "hyper sleep" for the greater portion of the ride. You launch from the pad and feel the engines roar while G-force pushes you back into your seat. The trip takes you out past the space station, slingshots around the moon, and you run through an asteroid
belt. I'm not going to ruin it by giving away the whole thing but I can tell you the kids think it's awesome. It's not a dangerous ride but the illusion of space travel is recreated incredibly. It's not for the faint-hearted or those with physical conditions but it'll smooth out those wrinkles for sure!
