Mission: Space

I really wanted to like this ride… I really did. Unfortunately, it was horrible. I normally don’t get motion sickness, but this ride proved me wrong. It reminded me a bit of the body exhibit where you’re fighting infection or the star tours one (I loved both!), but with Mission Space, there’s no actual movement in your seat. Instead, you’re strapped into a virtual reality box with the screen inches away from your face. They warn before you get on the ride that if you get motion sickness, you shouldn’t ride. At that point, my mom left… I should have. My sister and I got in this box and pulled the harness thing over our heads that lock into place. The ride warns that if you start to feel sick, keep staring at the screen, don’t close your eyes and don’t look away. I stared at the screen with tears streaming down my face and the feeling of sickness rising in my throat. As we swooped up and down over virtual reality cliffs and meteors I kept praying the ride would end soon. After what felt like an eternity, the ride ended and out of the box I stumbled, face devoid of color and stomach turning. Luckily, I didn’t get sick, but it took me about 2 hours to start feeling like myself again. There should really be an emergency stop button you can hit from inside to stop the ride. They have bags inside in case someone gets sick… that should tell you something.
If you decide to ride anyway, beware. I’m feeling sick again just writing this review and reminiscing back on my experience. Never again.

This ride is fun, however, it is definitely a «one time and I’m done» attraction. We went one time during our visit. That was plenty. I’m not one to get queazy although the «orange» option got me pretty close. They give you plenty of warnings and options to pass. If you have any doubt in your ability to not vomit after being spun around really fast for a few minutes in an enclosed space, I recommend choosing the «green» option.

All the fun of a hangover, without all of that stupid alcohol.
Pretty cool at first, but not for about two hours afterwards.

This is by far the best flight simulator ride that I’ve been on. It is a pretty exhilarating ride. Just remember to keep your eyes forward and on the screen ahead of you! I prefer the Orange Team which involves a more intense flight training, but if you’re prone to motion sickness, you might want to join the Green Team for a less intense version of flight training. For the Orange Team, they create the flight simulation by spinning you inside a pretty small and tight enclosed flight deck with four seats for the four different positions: pilot, commander, navigator, and engineer. There are a bunch of switches, dials, and toggles for you to mess around with if at any time you get bored while waiting for the ride to begin. Each position has two buttons that actually work during the ride. You will be prompted to press them at the appropriate time. Even if you don’t press the buttons, the ride will go on as if you did.

Cool concept of a ride but isn’t probably suitable for many people because of the TOO REALISTIC of a feel in space. I really like the whole idea and how Disney not only offers something cartoony and childish for kids but something rather interesting for the more mature audience as well but for most people… this ride will leave you nauseous and a queasy stomach. However, it does give you TWO options where you can choose either regular or intense mode. Most people think they’re all good and brave so they end up choosing the intense which … there are several warnings for you to back out on the way to boarding. It was never really a long wait as i checked up on in at times on the DisneyWorld App but when we got in through a fast pass. I slowly had an anticipation of why it wasn’t as popular as it could be. We got sent to a briefing room and then off to line up to load on the individual simulation space shuttle/​ship in groups of fours.
As we you board the simulation, we actually saw someone from the previous ride yack all of the floor and the janitors cleaning it up so we already knew it was going to be something sickening. Hopped on the tight simulation and noticed there were vomit bags placed in front… so you already know it might be some damage. As the ride started… the lid of the shuttle closed into you, right in front of your face and you’re ready to blast off. Each person in the shuttle is assigned a role of as an astronaut in where you take turns hitting a flashing red button to «activate» different launch stages. Initially when the ride first started. it didn’t feel too bad at all… just felt a little light headed but after the minute or two of the ride… you can feel it more when walking. You can feel your cheeks jiggling and shaking which i found slightly amusing. The simulation itself, seemed pretty real to me and now I understand and respect the courage/​bravery of all astronauts.
Overall cool concept and great effort by Disney but be warned of the consequences that may occur afterwards. Fly at your own Risk!

Be warned that this ride is NOT for those who get motion sickness easily. It even says this at the beginning and throughout the whole line to make sure you’re really up for it.
Before you enter the line, you are given the choice to either choose GREEN or ORANGE. Green is for a less intense experience and orange is well… the total opposite of that. Of course we felt like we were up for the challenge and instantly joined the orange team. The wait wasn’t long, but it felt like we spent forever in the briefing room. This was because someone on the previous «mission» threw up right after the ride. I’m tellin ya now, if you don’t have a strong stomach, don’t ride this ride!
While we were in line, each person was assigned a role. One person was navigator, pilot. I can’t remember the other roles, but there were four total. Each team then got inside this tight little compartment that was supposed to resemble a spaceship. During the ride, you are asked to do certain tasks based on your role! Pretty cool, felt like you had an actual duty.
The whole concept of going on a mission in space and actually feeling the g-​forces was cool, but damn… once the ride started (it started immediately with no real storyline), my stomach just felt uneasy. You really felt like you were in an actual spaceship blasting off into space, I’m not kidding. I could feel the gravitational pull in my cheeks. The feeling was bearable, but I didn’t like it at all. I could understand why people would throw up from this ride… but good thing each «spaceship» was equipped with barf bags!
Luckily, I didn’t throw up, but I felt nauseous afterwards. I don’t think I’d ride this again, honestly.

I have no idea whether I should give this a 5 or 1 star review, so I’m going to settle for the median of 3.
5 stars for really making it feel like you’re blasting off this planet.
1 star for really making you feel like you want to die when you get off.
Apparently when this ride first opened, NASA astronauts took a ride on it and deemed it legit, as the most realistic experience you can have that simulates taking off into space. I had no idea how they were even getting us to experiences these sensations (2.5G’s and then a feeling of weightlessness) until I read an article about it, and learned that it’s a centrifuge and they spin you at super high speeds.
I love anything space related, I find it extremely interesting, and was getting pretty pumped to «play space» and push all the buttons– even if they didn’t really do anything. The interior of the ride is pretty legit, a little tight, but nothing unbearable. I think the first sign of warning for me should have been the vomit bags clearly displayed and available for riders once you walked on.
At the sight of those I started getting a little worried, but then again, I’ve done roller coasters, simulation rides, and every other ride on this planet basically, so I sat down and pulled the shoulder restraints down and locked myself in. The ride basically starts IMMEDIATELY. There is no build up. I went on the «intense» ride version. I figured, «Hey, Epcot’s a park for little kids. I’m an adult. I can handle this.» Well, one second you’re sitting there, then next your face is basically flattened out onto the head rest behind you. I felt like my eyeballs were smashed flat onto the back of my skull. My cheeks started flapping, and then my eyes started to water, and I was basically involuntarily crying the entire ride.
I never get motion sickness, but this ride was no joke. I didn’t get nauseous at all but was very lightheaded, and had a headache after getting off. I wound up taking a few Excedrin migraine pills and was fine shortly there after.
They are accurate when they say to keep your eyes open if you start feeling sick. Immediately my knee jerk reaction was to squeeze my eyes tight when all that initial pressure happened in combination with that terrible simulation screen. Didn’t help. Don’t do it.

One of the most memorable rides at Epcot, you experience a simulated space journey to Mars by entering a (concealed) centrifuge which creates g forces to mimic takeoff and landing. I chose the orange level, and definitely experienced some nausea and disorientation before and after. If I could ride it again, I would definitely go the green (less intense) route, but the orange did give me greater appreciation for what astronauts and those in aeronautics go through.

Yep, a little tight in here! Definitely not for the claustrophobic. 2 speeds to choose from. Mild and, «dumber than hell.» Disney calls them, green and orange…
The DTH version is a human centrifuge and spins you like a lab culture. This explains the barf bags you see right when you step into the capsule… Seriously, it’s a centrifuge.
The mild (green team) is all you need if you’re not sure which way to roll. Gary Sinise narrates the adventure so you feel like Lt. Dan and his magic legs are with you on your trip.
My wife absolutely hates the way the console closes in on you once you’re strapped in. I’m not crazy about it but there’s a fan blowing in your face that helps. A decent ride if the line isn’t a mile long… not the sort of thing thing that’s worth waiting hours for, otherwise.
I know what you’re thinkin’. You think you’re gonna gut it out and do the «intense,» I mean the «Dumber than hell» version. Okay, but don’t be that passive aggressive jerk who takes to Unilocal and blames the ride like numerous other people have done. I mean, really, look at some of these reviews. «I didn’t know what it would do»…“it spun me around fast and riuned my day.” Pu-lease…everywhere you go from the front of the line until you get in the capsule, they’re practically begging you to take the mild version. Warnings everywhere and a video before you get in with yet another option to simply leave… some people, geesh?!
–Neil
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This ride is pretty neat. Would I wait an hour like some do to ride it? No. I usually only spend that kind of time on rides like Splash Mountain or Expedition Everest. This ride is fun enough. They’ve got two different levels of the ride, green and orange. The orange is more intense than the green, therefore we picked orange. We had a fastpass so we only waited about 5 minutes to get on the ride, and that was mostly watching the videos about what happens on the ride.
Up to four people ride on each of the space crafts. We only had two in ours. You are given little tasks to do during the flight, such as move a joystick around or press a red flashing buttons. If you don’t have anyone at that post or don’t press the buttons yourself, the sequences automatically happen. Newsflash, you’re not really in a rocket! The machine spins you around which makes you feel like it’s the trust from a rocket. It’s a neat feeling. My boyfriend wasn’t feeling to well afterwards though. They tell you to keep your head back, eyes open and don’t look left or right. I think that is sound advice.

My favorite ride of all at Epcot. I have done both green and orange. Here are the differences:
Green: much less intense and you do not feel G forces. You still feel it and it’s definitely worth a try. If you weather the green OK, you can easily try the orange which is more intense and I would imagine it feels like being on a real rocket.
Orange: sickness bags are provided. You will absolutely be pinned to your seat feeling as if you’ve just taken off on the space shuttle or some crazy rocket for the next minute or so. It is absolutely amazing.
My best advice to you when you take this is do not eat lunch or breakfast right before. Just have a nice stable empty stomach. Many people feel off-​balance for sometime after they get off this ride. I was one of those people. I will only do the green from now on however, if you have not tried it, you should. I am a huge wuss when it comes to riding anything like a roller coaster or anything like that but this was fantastic! Highly recommend!

Not very exciting as a ride. In concept, it’s interesting. But I don’t want to pay to go on a ride where I’m doing «work» and not actually doing anything. You ride in a car with 3 other people and you are each assigned a role — «Engineer,» «Navigator,» etc. I was the Navigator and had to push certain buttons to propel us forward when instructed to do so by the pre-​set voice message. I didn’t really feel like I actually did anything. I’d rather sit back and enjoy a ride than feel like I have to press buttons that don’t actually accomplish anything.
You get to choose between an «Intense» (more shaking during the ride, apparently) and «Regular» experience. The first time we attempted to go on the ride, we chose the Intense option. But the ride was shut down for 15+ minutes because some kid had apparently thrown up during the «Intense» experience. We decided to leave and save time.
When we came back for the second time to try and ride this ride again, we decided to go with the «Regular,» less shaky option.
It wasn’t really worth a fast pass (which we used), in my opinion. Pretty boring ride. And definitely not for the claustrophobic among us, as they close you in pretty tight into the «aircraft.»
I would probably skip this ride in the future and go for «Soarin» and «Spaceship: Earth» instead, if crunched for time.

Eu vi a morte de perto mas até que gostei.
Você pode escolher entre o modo verde (para pessoas fracas e que passam mal facilmente) e o modo vermelho (também conhecido como a centrífuga humana). Obviamente eu prezo pela minha vida e está óbvia a minha escolha.
Entrei e vamos primeiro pra uma sala de instruções inicial. Incansáveis vezes eles dão alertas que pessoas com problemas de saúde devem do brinquedo antes mesmo de entrar.
Entrei, eles dividem a gente em grupos de 4 pessoas e entramos numa cabine que simula a cabine de uma espaçonave. Impressionante como tudo lá dentro parecia real quando iniciou. Eu tenho medo de alguns simuladores e me senti um pouco sufocado porém passou.
Pereceu uma eternidade lá dentro apesar de ser rápido, mas isso foi mais por causa do medo do que de qualquer outra coisa.
Curti e talvez eu volte. Bem talvez mesmo. Depende do meu humor e também da minha coragem. Obviamente que no verde.

I was surprised this ride was even at Epcot. In general, Epcot is a relaxing place with very few rides. My 8 year old son exclaimed that it is all about food. But, then all of a sudden this ride puts you in a small confined space, and then they raise the dashboard towards you and the space gets even smaller. They should have a replica to show you before you get in because once you realize how small it is the doors are closed and you can’t get out. This ride was out of place and not fun. I took the green ride that doesn’t spin.