On Mission Space you sit in a little 4-person pod that simulates the motion of your spaceflight. Your pod is connected with 4-5 other pods on a centrifuge that spins in circles so you also feel fairly the intense G-forces that astronauts feel during blast-off & landing. The combination of the two make for a really fun experience.
If you'd rather not have the G-forces, there is an alternative version called 'Team Green' that offers the exact same ride experience just without the spinning/G-forces.
But you're not just sitting, watching & feeling the experience along for the ride, no. Your group of 4 are the crew of the ship & you must work together as a team. During the flight, each member of the team has 2 functions to perform, each of which are completed by pressing buttons. Your Capcom, Gary Sinise, will let you know when it's time to press your buttons.
It's a state of the art ride experience that gives riders an individual Star Tours-esque simulator experience, combines it with G-forces, and adds a great teamwork-interactive element. Definitely not to be missed!
Here's a photo of the little 4-person pod that I took, except only 2 of the positions are visible...
-- PMM
