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***OK. Im warning you this is going to be LONG, but I am going to give the best, possible desciption of this ride becuase I know how nerve wrecking it can be not knowing what to expect from this potentially nauseating (sp) ride. SPOILERS AHEAD!***
Before I start, let me give you a little background about myself. I DO like thrill rides (ToT-LOVE IT! R&R- LOVE IT! Space Mountain-LOVE IT! ) I'm fine on Star Tours, but Body wars is a little too bumpy for me ( i get a headache on it). I get nauseous on sailboats and swings and I HATE spinning rides (sometimes the Carousel even gets to me!) That being said, I was very nervous about riding M:S especially after hearing horror stories about people getting sick. My biggest fear is getting sick in public, well, even getting sick PERIOD! Well, I was starting to think that I was maybe just going to pass on M:S becuase it was making me so nervous and it was starting to interfere with my trip( I shouldn't have to feel nervouse every time I step foot into Epcot). Well we were planning to do M:S at the end of our trip but out of nowhere my DH decided that he wanted to do M:S and he wanted to do it NOW! (and I was NOT allowed to chicken out) So I quickly popped a Dramamine and off to Epcot we went. Boy, was I nervous. It was a 30 minute wait in the standby line and I actually wished it was longer. I was shaky, sweaty, and in the middle of having a panic attack when we finally got inside to the room with the HUGE spinning wheel. (By this point I had popped 2 Tums as well becuase I was really getting myself sick just thinking about it). Finally, we got the the front of the line where the guy asked us how many were in our party and assigned us to a number. The doors opened to the breifing room and we were directed to our number. After a short presentation the doors opened and we walked down a hall until we reached our number. While there, a guy was walking around to each group asking if anyone wished to leave the ride now ( I almost said yes but I didn't want to be a chicken) and he gave us last minute instructions ("Keep your head back and face forward AT ALL TIMES!") Then, the inevitable. The doors in front of us opened and there it was....a gigantic centrifuge with little pods all around it. We boarded our pod, (I sat in 1 of the 2 middle seats with DH on one side and a very brave 5 year old on the other). I sat down and pulled the safety restraint down . Within a couple seconds the pod closed up and a t.v. -like screen/control panel came within inches from my face. This is when I freaked out, becase i knew there was no turning back but thankfully within a few seconds the pod tilted back and i was staring straight up into a beautiful sky. (the laying back did make me feel a little better) Then it started. it actually felt like like you were being shot up into the sky... NO SPINNING SENSATION WHATSOEVER! I compare it to the feeling like you get when you are taking off in an airplane, just slightly more intense. If you can handle ToT or the initial G-force of R&R than you will have no problem during this part. I actually enjoyed it! That lasted for about 20 seconds and from there it was more of a simulation ride. Unlike Body Wars, however, it is much smoother. If you can handle Star Tours, you can definately handle this part. Then there was the slingshot around the moon which was just like going around a loop in a roller coaster. From there it was a big nothing. You land on Mars, almost fall of a cliff, but land saftely and the ride was over. So my final analysis: I was awesome! If you like roller coasters, Star Tours and ToT you will love this even if you can't handle spinning rides. IT IS NOT THE SPINNING THAT WILL MAKE YOU SICK unless of course you turn your head. If you dont like upsidedown roller coasters, simulation rided or the feeling of being shot up to space, then you probably won't do so good. If your not sure, take Dramamine, dont eat for a couple hours and try it anyway. I was not the least bit woozy after the ride and DH went on to ride it 3 more times in a row ( I waited by the exit to see how people reacted....1 person was getting sick in a trash can, but he was foreign so maybe he didnt read the warning signs...the about 6 or 7 loads of people came out all of which looked unphased (a couple people were wiping themselves down with a wet paper towell, then the next load of people came out and there was a mom and a dad wiping the you- know- what off of their kid who had it ALL over them. But they were quickly ushered off to a little corner and many people did not even realize they were there( DH walked off the ride about 10 seconds after them and had know idea that the anyone had gotten sick)) OK well, this is long enough so if you have any other questions just let me know
Before I start, let me give you a little background about myself. I DO like thrill rides (ToT-LOVE IT! R&R- LOVE IT! Space Mountain-LOVE IT! ) I'm fine on Star Tours, but Body wars is a little too bumpy for me ( i get a headache on it). I get nauseous on sailboats and swings and I HATE spinning rides (sometimes the Carousel even gets to me!) That being said, I was very nervous about riding M:S especially after hearing horror stories about people getting sick. My biggest fear is getting sick in public, well, even getting sick PERIOD! Well, I was starting to think that I was maybe just going to pass on M:S becuase it was making me so nervous and it was starting to interfere with my trip( I shouldn't have to feel nervouse every time I step foot into Epcot). Well we were planning to do M:S at the end of our trip but out of nowhere my DH decided that he wanted to do M:S and he wanted to do it NOW! (and I was NOT allowed to chicken out) So I quickly popped a Dramamine and off to Epcot we went. Boy, was I nervous. It was a 30 minute wait in the standby line and I actually wished it was longer. I was shaky, sweaty, and in the middle of having a panic attack when we finally got inside to the room with the HUGE spinning wheel. (By this point I had popped 2 Tums as well becuase I was really getting myself sick just thinking about it). Finally, we got the the front of the line where the guy asked us how many were in our party and assigned us to a number. The doors opened to the breifing room and we were directed to our number. After a short presentation the doors opened and we walked down a hall until we reached our number. While there, a guy was walking around to each group asking if anyone wished to leave the ride now ( I almost said yes but I didn't want to be a chicken) and he gave us last minute instructions ("Keep your head back and face forward AT ALL TIMES!") Then, the inevitable. The doors in front of us opened and there it was....a gigantic centrifuge with little pods all around it. We boarded our pod, (I sat in 1 of the 2 middle seats with DH on one side and a very brave 5 year old on the other). I sat down and pulled the safety restraint down . Within a couple seconds the pod closed up and a t.v. -like screen/control panel came within inches from my face. This is when I freaked out, becase i knew there was no turning back but thankfully within a few seconds the pod tilted back and i was staring straight up into a beautiful sky. (the laying back did make me feel a little better) Then it started. it actually felt like like you were being shot up into the sky... NO SPINNING SENSATION WHATSOEVER! I compare it to the feeling like you get when you are taking off in an airplane, just slightly more intense. If you can handle ToT or the initial G-force of R&R than you will have no problem during this part. I actually enjoyed it! That lasted for about 20 seconds and from there it was more of a simulation ride. Unlike Body Wars, however, it is much smoother. If you can handle Star Tours, you can definately handle this part. Then there was the slingshot around the moon which was just like going around a loop in a roller coaster. From there it was a big nothing. You land on Mars, almost fall of a cliff, but land saftely and the ride was over. So my final analysis: I was awesome! If you like roller coasters, Star Tours and ToT you will love this even if you can't handle spinning rides. IT IS NOT THE SPINNING THAT WILL MAKE YOU SICK unless of course you turn your head. If you dont like upsidedown roller coasters, simulation rided or the feeling of being shot up to space, then you probably won't do so good. If your not sure, take Dramamine, dont eat for a couple hours and try it anyway. I was not the least bit woozy after the ride and DH went on to ride it 3 more times in a row ( I waited by the exit to see how people reacted....1 person was getting sick in a trash can, but he was foreign so maybe he didnt read the warning signs...the about 6 or 7 loads of people came out all of which looked unphased (a couple people were wiping themselves down with a wet paper towell, then the next load of people came out and there was a mom and a dad wiping the you- know- what off of their kid who had it ALL over them. But they were quickly ushered off to a little corner and many people did not even realize they were there( DH walked off the ride about 10 seconds after them and had know idea that the anyone had gotten sick)) OK well, this is long enough so if you have any other questions just let me know
