Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space Center Experience

Spend the day exploring the fascinating Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, just 45 minutes from Orlando. Learn about the history of the US space program and watch stunning IMAX films. Don't miss the chance to walk under a Saturn V rocket, get a close-up view of the Space Shuttle launch pad, try your skills in a shuttle simulator, and experience a virtual moonwalk! We honor our past and look up for the future at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center.

Meeting Point

NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Space Commerce Way, Brevard County, 32953, Florida

What's included:

• Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour (when available)
• Gateway 'NASA now and next'
• Astronaut Encounter featuring a veteran NASA astronaut
• Space Shuttle Atlantis
• The Apollo/Saturn V Center (when available)
• Shuttle Launch Experience Simulator
• Heroes and Legends featuring the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

Not included:

• Transportation to and from Kennedy Space Center
• Admission during a rocket launch black out date (subject to change)
• Parking Fees

What to expect:

Duration: between 6 hours and 10 hours

NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Space Commerce Way, Brevard County, 32953, Florida

The greatest space adventure on Earth begins at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Be sure to check out the 5-story IMAX theaters for breathtaking images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, plus an astronaut’s view of space in Science on a Sphere. For the kids, stop by the Children’s Play Dome, a one-of-a-kind space-themed playground where youngsters can take off in a spacecraft, climb a moon rock wall, crawl through rocket tunnels and slide to the surface of the Moon.

4 hours

Heroes & Legends Featuring The U.S Astronaut Hall Of Fame

Space Commerce Way, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Brevard County, 32953, Florida

In the Apollo/Saturn V Center, relive the wonder and excitement of the Apollo era in this one-of-a-kind exhibit that celebrates the unprecedented achievement of putting a man on the moon and the joy that was realized in that moment around the world. Also, take a bus tour past some of the most iconic NASA landmarks. Meet a veteran NASA astronaut at the Astronaut Encounter Show. Visit the impressive Rocket Garden, featuring the first rocket to break free from gravity, and honor NASA’s fallen heroes at the 'Heroes and Legends' exhibit featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®. Then learn more about what it takes to explore Mars at Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted.

1 hour

Space Shuttle Atlantis

Space Commerce Way, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Brevard County, 32953, Florida

The journey starts in the Atlantis theater with a close-up view of Space Shuttle Atlantis and more than 60 interactive exhibits. It's a moving celebration of humankind’s greatest achievements. Then in the Shuttle Launch Experience, discover the sights, sounds and feelings of a real Space Shuttle launch. Buckle up and get ready for launch in a one-of-a-kind, custom-designed crew cabin.

1 hour

Space Shop at Kennedy Space Center

Space Commerce Way, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Orlando, 32953, Florida

Explore the worlds largest space themed shop. From out of this world t-shirts, freeze dried space food to one of a kind lithographs. This shop has everything you could possibly want and more. Most afternoons you can usually find an Astronaut autographing items on the second level.

20 minutes

Apollo/Saturn V Center

Kennedy Pkwy N, Titusville, 32780, Florida

Ride the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour through restricted NASA property to the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
The Apollo/Saturn V Center pays homage to the people and machines that made the improbable possible and the future seem bigger than we ever dared to dream. There, stand in amazement under the gigantic Saturn V, the largest rocket ever flown.
Through new interactive and engaging exhibits, relive the wonder and excitement of the Apollo era. This one-of-a-kind attraction celebrates the unprecedented achievement of putting humans on the Moon and the awe felt in that moment by all humankind.

You will see a simulated launch from the firing room, walk underneath the Saturn V rocket, and this is where you can touch and feel a piece of moon rock! Always a highlight of the facility, it is not to be missed.

1 hour, 30 minutes