Mission: Space
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Mission: Space (stylized as Mission: SPACE) is a space exploration-themed pavilion and attached centrifugal motion simulator attraction located in the World Discovery section of Epcot at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida. The attraction simulates what an astronaut might experience aboard a spacecraft on a mission to Mars, from the higher g-force of liftoff, to the speculative hypersleep. The pavilion also includes the Mission Space: Cargo Bay gift shop, the Advanced Training Lab interactive play area and Space 220 Restaurant.[1]
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Mission: Space | |
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Epcot | |
Area | Future World (2003–2021) World Discovery (2021–present) |
Coordinates | 28°22′26″N 81°32′48″W |
Status | Operating |
Cost | US$100 million |
Opening date | August 15, 2003 (Mars Mission) August 13, 2017 (Earth Mission) |
Replaced | Horizons (Future World) |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Space simulator |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Theme | Mission to Mars |
Music | "Destiny" by Cliff Masterson |
G-force | 2.5 |
Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
Vehicle type | X-2 Deep Space Shuttle |
Vehicles | 40 (between 4 centrifuges) |
Riders per vehicle | 4 |
Rows | 1 |
Riders per row | 4 |
Duration | 5:38 |
Height restriction | 40 in (102 cm) |
Pre-show host | Capcom (portrayed by Gary Sinise, 2003–2017; Gina Torres, 2017–present) |
Attraction host | Capcom |
Sponsor | Hewlett-Packard (2003–2015) |
Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane Available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
Closed captioning available |
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