Mission: SPACE — Attraction in Bay Lake

If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to be launched into space, Mission: SPACE (Orange Side) is as close as most of us will ever get — and it’s intense in the best way possible. This is not your average theme park ride. It’s part simulator, part space training, and 100% adrenaline-pumping.

Theming & Pre-Ride Experience: The moment you step inside, it feels like you’re entering NASA training headquarters. The theming is immersive, sleek, and full of cool nods to real-world space travel. Video briefings, control panels, and mission screens set the tone — you’re not just riding a ride, you’re about to become an astronaut.

Gary Sinise used to be your mission commander (now it’s a new host), but the vibe is still serious yet thrilling. You’re assigned a role — Commander, Pilot, Navigator, or Engineer — each with a button to press at critical points during the mission, making you feel like part of the crew.

The Ride – Orange Side (Intense): Let’s be clear — this version is not for the faint of heart. Orange Side uses a centrifuge to simulate real G-force, and yes, you will feel it. As your capsule tilts and spins, you’re pinned back in your seat as if you’re actually blasting off from Cape Canaveral. It’s one of the most intense ride sensations at Walt Disney World — and that’s exactly what makes it so awesome.

You blast off, slingshot around the moon, go into hypersleep, and eventually land on Mars. The visuals are impressive, but it’s the physical sensation of G-forces pressing on your chest that takes this ride to another level. It’s like being inside a space thriller movie — minus the zero-gravity nausea (hopefully).

Tips for Enjoying the Ride: • Keep your head flat against the seat and your eyes on the screen the entire time — this helps prevent motion sickness. • Don’t ride on a full stomach or if you’re sensitive to spinning. • If you’re not sure how you’ll handle it, consider trying the Green Side (no spinning, gentler experience) first.

Post-Ride Area: After landing on Mars, you exit into a space-themed interactive zone with games and exhibits — fun for all ages and a great way to decompress after your mission. Plus, the space music loop is incredibly calming and cool.

Final Thoughts: Mission: SPACE (Orange Side) is a thrill ride unlike anything else at Disney. It’s not about speed or height — it’s about realism, immersion, and simulating something truly extraordinary. If you’ve ever dreamed of being an astronaut or love intense, story-driven rides, this one is a must.

It’s not for everyone — but for those who can handle the pressure (literally), it’s one of the most memorable, jaw-dropping experiences in all of EPCOT. Buckle up, Space Cadet....

An absolutely thrilling and fantastic ride!!!!!! I won't spoil it for anyone in this review, but instead I'll give you my advice as to how to approach riding it if you are hesitant.

Let me first start off by saying that I do not ride a lot of roller coasters. I tend to avoid a lot of them because I have a fear of heights. Knowing that Mission: Space is a simulation ride and no real heights were going to be attained, I was eager to test it out!

Mission space can be ridden two ways, the GREEN (easy) version and the ORANGE (advanced) version. These two versions FEEL completely different, even though they are the same ride.

Most people experience two different negative feelings on this ride. Anxiety from claustrophobia (possible in both GREEN and ORANGE) and anxiety from the G forces (only possible during ORANGE ride). When I went to the ride, I first tried the GREEN version to make sure I didn't get claustrophobia from the closed space and so that I could get an idea of the ride. I had no problems with the ride.... yes it was a closed space, but there is room for your feet (I'm about 6 foot) and most of the claustrophobia will be more about not being able to move or see other things around you (its best to keep looking straight at the screen in front of you to avoid motion sickness.) I appreciated the fact i was strapped in and took it as a feeling of security, so for me there was no stress there.

I then attempted the ORANGE ride. During the take off sequence, you experience G forces produced by the ride. These G forces are INCREDIBLE. It is like nothing I've ever experienced before and your body will probably not be used to feeling them. My recommendation is to continue to breathe, because the G forces take your breath away and make your chest and entire body feel very tight and heavy. As long as you take controlled, deep inhales and exhales, you will decrease your chance of blacking out or feeling sick.

Overall, GREEN is a ride anyone can enjoy as long as they are not too scared of being in an enclosed space. ORANGE makes you feel like you cant breathe and rocketing into space at 5000 mph, so it is definitely not for everyone. YOU SHOULD RIDE THE ORANGE RIDE IF YOU WANT TO FEEL THE UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT THRILLING, FEELING OF G-FORCE. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO EXPERIENCE IT, YOU WILL NOT GAIN ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE RIDE.

Hope this review helps! Thanks EPCOT for a thrill...

If I could give it less than 1 Star I would. Take the warnings seriously, and if you are slightly claustrophobic do not go on this ride. I am 55 and my husband and I decided to go somewhere warm and have some fun. It was not a fun experience and will take awhile to get this out of my head.

All the cautious reviews are true. You are in a very tight compartment with 3 other people and there is about 8 inches between you and the visual screen and a mechanical arm is keeping you tight in your seat so you can't move. Then the doors close and its dark and you are trapped.

I don't know if this is what happens EVERY time but when we rode this the voice on the ride kept repeating "your mission has been delayed". After about the 4th time and a long time sitting cramped in the dark, I really thought the ride broke down. At that point I had a complete melt down and panic attack. There was another older couple in with us and this sweet woman held my hand trying to get my mind off the tight conditions we were in.... that worked for about 4 minutes and then she and my husband started banging on the doors and yelling.

A voice outside said "We can't get you out". What!!!! ??? I went further into an attack and couldn't breathe! I totally thought we were trapped and the freaking doors were broken and their computer couldn't reopen to let us out.

Finally, the doors opened and the workers were standing there. I yelled at them as to WHY there is NO BUTTON for an emergency and I flew outside as fast as I could go. My husband said my hands were shaking so bad and I was almost hyperventilating. I was completely blown away that a "magical place" for "fun" would even have a ride that so many have gone to the hospital with chest pains, traumatized and one child that I read died riding it!!

Bad ride!!! Had the ride started immediately (and maybe it does and just didn't when we were there) instead of the voice replaying the delay, perhaps it would have been an all together different outcome. That needs to be reworked or changed if that's the case every time to build the suspense.

All the reviews of people getting sick and then wasting days at such an expensive vacation destination is wrong. I read the reviews for this ride later that day and was shocked.... should have read them "before"...