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John F. Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center, Orlando, FL 32899
321-867-5000
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Ranked #24 of 170 attractions in Orlando
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Type: Science Museums
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Description: The John F. Kennedy Space Center has been the home of every manned space flight from the United States since 1968.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Great place to visit if you are a space buff. Very interesting, lots of history here. If you aren't an American citizen you need a passport to tour the launch pads and mission control ( we didn't know this and were very disappointed that this wasn't noted in any of there advertising) so hope to return next year.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Once in a lifetime ... Where else would you see this? Very expensive pricing and organization could be improved. Do not miss a rocket launch, plan your trip accordingly but be prepared to stand and wait among throngs of people - some of which become very pushy over hours of waiting. But really inbelievable!

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Brasilia, DF
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

It is a very different and nice experience from the Orlando parks. All the stuff is real, real rockets, real astronauts, real launchpads. It is like being in a "Apollo 13" movie or feeling the emotion of the man landing in the moon. The production of the shows/films is excellent, in par with Disney attractions. You should first take the... More

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West Valley City, Utah
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

I missed the last tour but had to do what I could. Over $50 dollars for a lot of walking it seemed but I still got to see several rockets and the gift shop has some great stuff. If you're into Penny Smashers like i am they have one by the bathrooms near the exit.

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Maesteg, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Amazing place to visit and would definately recomend but we found the ticket price a bit high. It was quite annoying having paid over $100 to get in we were then charged for parking and were asked to purchase photos at every opportunity. However, at the 1st NASA sign i was impressed that the photo lady was more than happy... More

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Miami, Florida
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Im glad I had a buy one get one free entry from a Pepsi can. I found that this place is a tourist trap. Not much to do except watch Imax movies and pay for overpriced food. I paid $7.50 for a small turkey wrap. Wait till a launch to go!

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Indian Harbour Beach FL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Since I live closeby and I've been there many times over many years, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it last time I was there. AAA has a discount, lunch is available and the IMAX theater, plus all the exhibits are memerable. Bus takes visitors from site to site.

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Bargersville, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Overpriced, pure and simple, even with the discounted tickets we found. For value and bang for buck Johnson Space Center in Houston is a better value. Arrived and went straight for the bus. Our bus driver, you could tell, didn't even want to be there. Drove out to the Saturn Five building. The exhibits there were excellent, held all of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Best day ever. We did the minimum $50 ticket because we got there late but still had a great day. Be sure to take the bus tour (included) to see the launch sites and Apollo Launch Mission Control, Saturn rocket and Apollo 11 capsule. The Shuttle Launch Experience was great (experience 3g). The Astronaut Museum (up the street) was magnificient... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

This covers all areas of the Space Centre - including the vast number of waterways and alligators! If you are really interested do the longer bus tour - which takes you into the big building (can't remember its name) where the shuttle is put together. You do need to listen carefully, we had a tour guide who was extremely entertaining,... More

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