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08-18-2007, 04:21 PM
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| Bazinga!  Join Date: Oct 2000
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| Concidering Planning 2008 WDW trip to coinside with Shuttle Launch...SUGGESTIONS PLEASE! I mentioned going back to WDW (it's been 4 years since we were there last  ) and DH said he would like to go when there is a posibility of seeing a shuttle launch. After checking the schedule, we see one is slated for Sept 10, 2008. We would stay in the Cape Canaveral area for a few days before hitting WDW. We would greatly appriciate any insight you all might have to where to stay, what to see/do in the area, and what our best bets for viewing the launch would be. Thanks everyone!!!!!!!
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08-18-2007, 07:35 PM
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| Living Seas wannabe  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| One thing to remember - shuttle scrubs and delays are very common -- and might impact your ability to see the launch.
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08-18-2007, 08:03 PM
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| Bazinga! Join Date: Oct 2000
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| Very aware of that, so of course, we know this part of the journey is iffy, but would like to know what is available to us enen without a launch. 
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08-18-2007, 11:57 PM
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| Living Seas wannabe Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| You can stay in Titusville or Cape Canaveral (I would do the cape - there are more options) and there are some nice, moderate hotels like the rather new Hampton Inn as well as higher priced options. Are you considering a full day of touring the KSC? Since I've never been there for a launch of the shuttle (although I did see a satellite launch from the hotel pool when I was in the neighborhood for a conference), not sure where to see the launch from. I know some areas that used to be open are now closed for security.
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08-18-2007, 11:58 PM
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| Living Seas wannabe Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| I found this official NASA list of where to see launches from - NASA - Florida Off-site Viewing Locations Hope it helps
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08-19-2007, 01:31 PM
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| Thanks Terri! We have been to Johnson Space Center in Houston...wonder if the tour/info is basically the same?
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08-19-2007, 01:41 PM
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| Living Seas wannabe Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| I don't know - I haven't done it since 1976 - but I know it includes Launch pad 1 and 39A or B (whichever shuttle one is not in use at that time). Here is the link with the tour discussions for KSC from the KSC main page - NASA - Tour Kennedy
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08-26-2007, 12:10 PM
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| Haven't done the tour in many years, but those who have been there recently say it is fabulous, and definitely worth taking the whole day for. There's also the "Lunch with an astronaut" program which is on our list of things to do.
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08-26-2007, 01:33 PM
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| Definately do the tour; it's amazing!
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08-26-2007, 01:47 PM
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| We did the tour last year. It's great  You go to the Saturn V center, the observation gantry (where you can see the shuttle on the launchpad if it's there) and the International Space Station stop (although we missed that one - too late). The up close tours are supposed to be great as well but they sell out early, so if you really want to do one, get there first thing in the AM 
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