It is truly the highlight of the entire center. The new Atlantis exhibit was totally breathtaking & I cannot imagine this center without it. The general admission price is a bit pricey, but totally worth every penny! When you first enter the center, it doesn't look like there is much there, and in fact, a lot of the beginning stops were not that great, especially Angry Birds. We didn't do the bus tour or the Astronaut Hall of Fame, but I have heard they are really good. The IMAX shows are a must, and there are plenty of other shows and hands on experiences. The simulated launch ride was excellent - I agree with other reviews that it wasn't as extreme as they make out, but certainly gave you a small sense of G force and power. It didn't offer much off the admission price, but every little helps! We spent most time in the Atlantis space shuttle exhibition, which was fantastic. We used a voucher that you can find in most of the voucher booklets for Orlando. We found the queues long and slow to pay for admission as there weren't many pay windows open - seemed longer than some attractions we had queued for! There were express pay booths but not sure whether they were for normal admission. The drive to Kennedy is easy and you can spot gators in the water that is alongside the long straight approach road. There are lots of indoor exhibits so it is a good place to come if the weather is rainy OR if its too hot and you want some respite from the heat. There is so much to see, read and do here that you will either have to miss things out or come multiple times. In general, we tend to find our days at the KSCVC very relaxing, entertaining and informative. One person said they felt herded through and I can see that on a busy day. Because the free tours are more crowded than the upgraded tours, you do have longer waits in line at concession stands, restrooms and exhibits because you are generally in a group of 50 people. We actually took one this weekend because we wanted to spend more time at the Saturn 5/Apollo Center prior to our launch control center tour. I have noticed a couple of negative reviews and I'd like to say, I don't think that you get a full appreciation of what the visitor's center has to offer if you simply go in and do the "free" bus tour. We find it to be a better value than any of the Florida themed amusement parks. We have learned so much about the space program, the rockets, some of the astronauts, the shuttle program and NASA's future plans/goals in the last year since we purchased the annual pass. In addition, there are discounts in the gift shops (which aren't terribly overpriced) and food courts. Parking is $10 - annual pass holders get free admission and free parking. If you visit the Space Center and live in FL, the annual pass pays for itself quickly. We also thoroughly enjoyed the new Atlantis exhibit. This past weekend, we did our 4th and final tour, the Launch Control Center tour. In November, we returned and spent 2 days at the Space Center - on one we did the launch pad tour, on the other the Cape Then & Now tour. ![]() We purchased the pass in late September and did the Vehicle Assembly Building tour. We knew from previous trips that the tours are good, so we bought an annual pass last year knowing that there is no way we could do all of the tours in a day. ![]() After the shuttle program ended, several extra tours were added that could be purchased in addition to the general entrance ticket. We have been to the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center several times - spaced out every 3-5 years.
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