Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Reviews

Impressive. The Atlantis show is out of this word literally.

The administration is deceiving the public that makes the sacrifice of paying top dollar for something that belongs to the tax payer. When we showed up, we had no idea. Their web site has no mention of all guided tours of 70 or 80% of their attractions closed, no pre warnings, all tour busses shut down, no pads to visit, no buildings, the only allowed visits were to their visitors center to look at pictures!!!! The only decent display was the Atlantis, DON'T BE FOOLED IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!!

Great experience all around. We visited with a 7 year old and 4 year old. There were things that the adults wanted to do, things for the kids.
The highlight of the trip: We went to the astronaut encounter and met astronaut Fred Gregory. He shared a talk including things that surprised him in space. We were able to get a photo with him. Definitely worth a trip.

Great place. Ineresting expositions. Friendly and caring staff.

Y'all need to visit the KSC atleast once in your life. This place is so amazing! We did the walking tour and it was super interesting. KSC is funded strictly by visitors, so please go and support this important piece of history.

Expensive for what it is and pretty much a tourist trap. Nothing like the Air and Space Museum in DC if you're expecting that, and that is free. This is $57 for a normal ticket which includes waiting in lines for hours, gross bathrooms, and long food lines for average at best food.

The bus tour is the main included expense and is 2 hours long along with some IMAX experiences.

Other than that, walk around and take pics of some rockets and get caught in a storm or two. You'll have to spend 4+ hours here to do anything and dress and prepare as you would for a day at Disney minus anything fun you would find at a theme park.

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Such a cool place to visit!! Tons of actual equipment used in space is on display. Plenty of movies/videos to help visitors understand the space program. Lots of cute photo ops. The launch simulator ride/experience is not to be missed!
Great for kids and adults! Gift shop is filled with cute "give me some space" souvenirs.

We had a good time but there was a lot of stuff that is still closed

Such a great mixture of history and the future! Affordable, easy-pace, mix of great attractions of walking tours bus tours and movie presentations. I'm planning my next trip!!

This is one of my very favorite places to visit; I absolutely love all of the attractions. However, I ve gone twice since Covid and there is very little enforcing of masks and social distancing. Every other Orlando attraction has figured out workarounds for social distancing with marked standing spots, blocked off seats in theaters, etc. But here it s a complete free for all. The theaters are overcrowded and seats aren t blocked, people are pushing past each other to get seats, and the amount of people with masks not covering their noses or even with their masks not being worn at all is absurd. I saw one person enforcing my entire visit. It feels careless and irresponsible. I can t wait to get back, but unfortunately I will not be going back any time soon.

The food is good, there is a lot to see and it is absolutely impressive. You should have been to this place once in a lifetime.

Fascinating!!! Lots of things to see & learn. I suggest going early cause it takes all day

It is a great place to visit. The employees are very friendly and knowledgeable.

Fantastic day at the Kennedy Space Center. Lunch with an Astronaut is totally worth it. Live interaction and personal stories is unmatched.

Great place to learn about our history of space. Was it worth the cost? Mmmmm if you love space it is

Always been a space fanatic, how could I not love this place? The Atlantis Education Centre has gotten quite a facelift, and it looks like they have future plans, too. The shuttle exhibit is amazing, the reveal is really artfully and beautifully done. Met Chris Ferguson (the astronaut who introduces it,) and the real Norm Chaffee, one of the Apollo engineers depicted in that shuttle movie.

This place was fun for all ages. Easy to make you feel like a kid again

Despite the COVID precautions and quite a few parts being closed, it was a good experience. We took the guided tour, which I highly recommend as you get to tour some of the closed access portions.

Tons to do here, and all of it educational. Our group took things nice and slow and made a day out of our visit. It was well worth it.

KSC is a national treasure. Period. Absolute testament to the will of men and the achievements America is capable of. Truly a spectacular place...A MUST visit.

Wow! Even with several things still being closed due to the Covid virus, there was plenty to do. We were there from open at 10 am and didn't leave until closing time at 4 pm. We still wasn't able to see everything. There is no way you can see everything in one day unless you run through all of the displays and not take your time learning the history behind how the space program began. We are excited about going back next year to take in what we missed on this trip! You will notice our little Beast in some of the pictures. What started off as a joke with our adult kids a few years ago has become a tradition and has also led to him having his own Instagram. Come follow his escapades with his mommy and daddy on there vacations and other trips.

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great exhibits of entire US space exploration history and future

Very interesting if you like space history. Admission was a little high but food wasn't too expensive - and it was really good. Wear good walking shoes and try to go when there aren't 10 school field trips.

The bus tour was great!! And a lot of interactive exhibits for all ages!!

Amezing presentation !!! Better than all the other facilities !

Now I know why it was so expensive - The Atlantis exhibit was both jaw dropping, exciting, and sentimental depending on where you were at. Would pay to come back again, you have to see the pieces of history in person!

It was a very nice experience going there. I learned a lot about the apollo missions and space travel in general. This place is a must see if you are visiting Florida!

Great day out excellent value for money, brilliant tour guides

Huge area. Set aside at least five hours to get around. Longer time if busy.
Super exciting story telling throughout

Spend too much time waiting in long lines to see points of interests. However, once you do get inside buildings, the experience is great.

The space center is amazing, plan to spend the entire day!! We had come for a rocket launch and it was canceled but the day was still so full it was ok. There are movies to watch about how it s all done. Just so much bring your good walking shoes for sure!

Very great, very interesting and elaborately designed "Park".
The bus tour was pouring like from buckets so unfortunately not much to see. The hall with the Apollo model is very impressive.
Since we had to drive a bit, we could not look at everything, that was a pity, because there would have been more that would have interested us.
Here is the price / performance ratio.

Best day I've had in all my life
On vacation with my partner. Got to go on a bus tour, and there were lots of incredible interactions for kids and adults of all ages
Also got to hear about how many of the rockets that are on display got to be there their history and how the future is looking up for the space industry

Very interesting place to visit. Presentations were great

Easy access, short lines, engaging docents and staff.

Great place and loved free tickets for next year ...

The Atlantis exhibit still brings tears to my eyes!
After working on the project for over 25 years, seeing the Space Shuttle displayed so magnificently is so amazing!

A must-see attraction in Florida! Although I do like that it is much less crowded than other attractions (and therefore hesitant to encourage others to flood the gates of this destination), it would be remiss of me to do otherwise. I believe it encourages the sort unity through excitement of future things to come.

It would be very difficult (impossible) to get through all of the shows and attractions in one day. Perhaps, three days would be sufficient, but I could easily go again and again throughout the year if I lived closer. I think my kids enjoyed the Space Center equally to Disney World (if you can believe that)!

An interesting place, mesmerizing with its history and scale.

Amazing day. We spent 7 hours and didn t get to see everything and we didn t do any extra tours. There is a lot to see and it is all amazing.

Highlights are the Atlantis shuttle and the Saturn V rocket.

The bus tour(included in standard ticket) took you up to and around the big and iconic assembly building and the newly configured launch pads for Space X and ULA.

At the Atlantis shuttle we were able to talk to a former NASA employee who used to be in charge of getting the some of the shuttles ready after a previous mission. We were able to hold some of the thermal tiles and blankets on the shuttle. He was also able to help us understand some of the logistics behind deploying and maintaining satellites.

Food is standard fare but reasonably priced (not too much of a gouge).

Parking was $10.

Easy drive from Orlando (just under an hour)

Well worth the trip. Plan on being there all day to see it all. Make sure to touch the moon rock.

Follow the U.S. space program from its inception to present day. Entrance price includes an informative bus tour of NASA facilities. We loved it!

Definitely very popular on a launch day. Had I known the line would be so long at 9am, then I would've come back another time. Just want to give folks a heads up. It was a very long security line going out into the parking lot. The bus tour experience was still worth it though.

Fantastic place, the best family oriented and educational "park" in Florida. One day is not enough, but it's the beginning for the rest of your life.

Very interesting and very entertaining. A few more water fountains would be good.

Once the rockets are up - who cares where they come down?
"That's not my department!" says Wernher von Braun.

Here you learn in a politically correct manner that the Americans are simply the greatest and not just the most imperious on earth, but also the rulers of the heavens.

Excellent fun learning experience. Its great how the present the information using entertaining transitions and special effects. The Atlantis tour was informative and the presentation and special transition at the end was unexpected and very cool.

Fascinating. Plan at least 5 or 6 hours for a visit.

Just wow! Emotional, exciting and instructive! Gladly again

Very cool, educational and enjoyable. Great time of year to visit.

Fun and educational place. Very clean, staff is friendly. It deepens your feeling of pride and reminds you of why America unique. Kids will have a great time.

Awesome to learn about the history and future of space travel.

This was awesome for me and my family being tourist

Been awhile since I have been here. It seems more "cared for" now. Clean, maintained. Shuttle building incredibly nice, and impressive. Worth revisiting if you are local, and certainly worth it if you arent local.

A great experience. One of the highlights of our trip, but the park is too difficult to get around when you are rushing from one event to another.

Did not know how expensive & still charged $10 parking. Not worth it.

Wonderful place to see. The admission price will compensate you all, you can spend the whole day there. Wow ...

Guides are very informative and all staff friendly.

I can't say enough about the Kennedy Space Centre. A great place, with lots to see and do. Very entertaining and educational experience for both young and old. Well worth going to, more than once.

We had the best talks with the staff. They were very knowlegable. Also, loved the shuttle launch simulation with Commander Bolden!

Very cool place to see....LOTS of history and information...plan on spending a full day if you want to see everything.....also, recommend one if the extended bus tours...really gets you near the launch sites!

Come to be inspired & witnessing the making of impossible possible

Great place to view history and history in the making

Absolutely amazing to see Atlantis up close and personal and all the history here.

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.

A lot to see and do, learning about the history of the Space program.

From the Rocket Garden, to learning about past and future missions to Mars, to seeing the Space Shuttle Atlantis, there was more than enough to see and do. Had excellent gift shops and food options.

Attractions are very heavily geared toward human exploration, and not nearly enough about all the satellite based instruments over the decades in my opinion. They did have a good exhibit on the Mars rovers.

Only complaint was a family restroom in the nature and technology center did not have a changing table.