Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex Offers a Day of Family-Friendly Fun
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex Offers a Day of Family-Friendly Fun
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex Offers a Day of Family-Friendly Fun
Kennedy
Space Center, FL – July 2010 – Nestled on the legendary Space Coast, Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex offers families planning Orlando,
Florida, vacations the perfect way to add a little excitement and education
to their itineraries.
Just
a short drive from the city’s top theme parks and attractions, NASA’s launch
headquarters is the only place on Earth where you can tour launch areas,
meet veteran astronauts and experience the thrill of spaceflight without
leaving the earth.
For
a full day of excitement and education, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
offers inspirational experiences families can easily add to their Orlando,
Florida, vacation itineraries. Highlights include:
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Hubble
3D. The newest IMAX® 3D film allows visitors to float beside
space-walking astronauts and explore the furthest depths of the universe.
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Shuttle
Launch Experience. The life-like Shuttle Launch Experience brings the thrill
of the space shuttle’s rush to Earth’s orbit to reality.
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Astronaut
Encounter. Come face-to-face with a real astronaut during this daily half-hour,
interactive Q&A program.
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Kennedy
Space Center Tour. Traverse an amazing area that includes towering launch
pads, huge rockets, history-making technology and vast stretches of our
Florida wildlife preserve.
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Apollo/Saturn
V Center. See the real Saturn V rocket used in NASA’s Apollo program.
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U.S.
Astronaut Hall of Fame. Explore a rare collection of astronaut artifacts
and experience realistic astronaut training simulators.
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International
Space Station Center. Get an up-close glimpse inside the actual facility
where NASA prepares the components of the International Space Station.
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Space
Shuttle Plaza. In a full-sized replica of the space shuttle, visitors can
experience how astronauts live and work in space.
In
addition to year-round exhibits, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also
offers a half-day Astronaut Training Experience program that immerses you
in the exciting world of today’s astronauts with realistic astronaut training.
For complete information about Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex programs
and events – or for assistance in planning an Orlando, Florida vacation
– visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com/orlando-florida-vacation-destination.aspx.
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About
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex opens at 9 a.m. Closing times vary by season.
The Visitor Complex is open daily except December 25 and certain launch
days. Admission includes the Shuttle Launch Experience, Kennedy Space Center
Tour, 3D IMAX® space films, Astronaut Encounter, all exhibits,
and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, featuring historic spacecraft,
simulator rides and the world’s largest collection of personal astronaut
memorabilia. Admission is $38 + tax for adults and $28 + tax for children
ages 3-11. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Commander’s Club Annual
Pass is $50 + tax for adults and $40 + tax for children ages 3-11. For
more information, call 877-313-2610 or visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is operated by Delaware North Companies
Parks & Resorts, a division of Delaware North Companies, one of the
world’s leading hospitality and food service providers.
About Delaware North Companies
Parks & Resorts
Delaware
North Companies Parks & Resorts is a leading hospitality provider
in special places, with hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation
operations at historic and scenic properties across North America. The
company operates Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and at Yellowstone,
Grand Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite national parks, including The Ahwahnee
and other Yosemite lodges; Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite & the Cottages
at Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa in British Columbia;
Niagara Falls State Park; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake in Ohio; Gideon
Putnam Resort in Saratoga; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone; and The Queen
Mary in Long Beach. To learn more about Delaware North Companies’ hospitality
management expertise, visit www.ExperienceDNC.com.
About
Delaware North Companies
Delaware
North Companies is one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service
providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks
& Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware
North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice,
Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston,
owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately
held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion
annually and 50,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the
United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For
more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.
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Contacts:
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy
Space Center, Florida
Andrea
Farmer, 321-449-4318
Jillian
McRae, 321-449-4273
Lesley
Harris, 321-449-4311
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