Re: Florida 2012: Day 17 WDW Studios
Day 18 - Kennedy Space Centre
Little did we know we would see a truly incredible sight later in the day, a sight that can not longer be seen.
But lets start with the sign!
The Space Shuttle Launch Experience! A really awesome ride!
A blurred view of the interior
Next up was
which was awesome!
Next up was lunch! I really like cups like the one in the photo!
I could be an astronaut!
A very famous walkway!
Of course you have to do the walk!
In the centre of complex is this globe, which small children and goon like to touch.
Then it was time to board the Astro... Bus! By that I mean just a bus
We had booked onto a tour to going inside the VAB, if you don't know what that is you can't miss it!
To put it into some sort of perspective each star is 6 feet across! It is the third largest building by volume in the world!
An emergency escape tank which could be used by astronauts in an emergency
It was time!
The incredible sight was coming up!
But first here is a ceiling
With many banners!
The crane (Yellow thing) was used to stand Space Shuttles.
There was also a new rocket
The crane was very strong
Here was something I never expected to see in its natural habitat
I was completely mesmerised by what was siting in front of me, a sight that I will ever seen again. I know Atlantis is now on display but seeing it in the VAB was just incredible, nothing can compare.
Another APC picture
A crawler used to carry the shuttle to the launch pad
VAB rear view
Launch control
Gas tank
Launch pad
Saw Discovery on one of the Launch Pads in 2006
Lovely setting
Route to the launch pads
Front of VAB
Houston Apollo 11 mission control
Saturn V
We went for a drink, I got a Mikly Way
except....
It was a Mars Bar! American learn your chocolate bars! :wink:
You sit on a throne of lies!
The famous eagles nest nearby
Another ride on the launch experience and it was time for food at the Golden Coral
Thats it for now!