Whether you have one day, two or more the Kennedy ...

Whether you have one day, two or more the Kennedy Space Center won't disappoint. We spent two and a half days at KSC and we didn't come close to seeing it all. We decided to buy the annual pass and take advantage of the Explore tour, the dine with an astronaut lunch, free parking and discounts.
The Dine with an Astronaut was amazing. The buffet lunch was excellent, with options for everyone's tastes and the astronaut presentation and question and answer was fun and informative. One of the beverage options during the lunch is Tang (the drink that John Glenn took into space). Everyone at our table had the bright orange beverage, a great addition to the lunch and a chance to talk about what astronauts eat and drink in space. There was also a photo opportunity after the lunch. We had our photo taken with the astronaut (Mike Baker), printed and we had it signed later in the afternoon at the astronaut autograph signing inside the space shop.
Buy the DigiPass for photos. There are many places where you can have your photo taken and it's worth the money. At the Saturn V center there is a fabulous photo experience where you dress as an astronaut and pose with a green screen. You'll get several "out of this world" photos just from this one experience. If you have lunch with the astronaut you'll also have a photo taken there. Buying them a la carte with the first photo being $20, photos can add up quickly without the DigiPass. You'll be given a DigiPass wristband with your first photo and then you simply have the wristband scanned each time you have a photo taken by yourself or with your group and you can access them online and download them.
There are lots of places to eat at the visitor complex and at the the Apollo/Saturn V center. Don't be afraid to time your bus tour to arrive at mealtimes, there's plenty of food options there. In case you are particular about your cola, it is a Pepsi place.
Use the KSC website to help plan your visit. They offer a trip planner with suggested schedules which is very helpful. Purchasing tickets online means you can go right to the gate, instead of waiting in the ticket line. If you plan to dine with an astronaut or take a specialty tour, it's best to reserve those spaces in advance in case they sell out.
Highlights for us included the Atlantis and it's reveal (WOW!), the KSC Explore tour with photo stops and a walk across the shuttle gantry outside the vehicle assembly building, the Saturn V center, dine with an astronaut and autograph signings, the rocket garden, and the moving tributes to the Challenger, Columbia and Apollo I crews. To sum up, everything we did was informative, really interesting and so much fun. Last but not least, a huge thumbs up to all the employees at the park who were helpful, knowledgeable and kind and really helped make the experience extra special. Next time we go, we're trying the astronaut training experience.