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World’s
Largest Space Shop Reopens at
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Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
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Over 15,000-square-foot store
offers space memorabilia,
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NASA gear and an interactive
shopping experience
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Cape
Canaveral, FL – July 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Visitors
to Kennedy Space Center Visitor
Complex in recent months may have noticed an increasing amount of “space
dust” by the temporarily closed retail store. The dust has cleared to uncover
the new Space Shop at Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex. At 15,372-square-feet, the world’s largest
store devoted to space memorabilia and NASA gear has opened its doors once
again, revealing new interactive shopping experiences, an historic artifact,
and a larger inventory of souvenirs, memorabilia and retail items.
“Our
new Space Shop is a shopping experience you can’t get anywhere else in
the universe,” said Therrin Protze, chief operating officer, Kennedy Space
Center Visitor Complex. “One special feature, the original Apollo-era gantry,
allows shoppers to literally walk in the footsteps of NASA astronauts.
It’s an interactive shopping destination where our guests can bring a bit
of their space experience home.”
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A
central point of the store, the Apollo 11 gantry is seamlessly integrated
into the design. As guests walk across it on the second floor, they will
have excellent views of all the activity around and underneath them, offering
a great photo opportunity. Other exciting new features include a Customization
Station, where shoppers can personalize their gear and souvenirs; and two
Selfie Stations where guests can take photos of themselves as astronauts
to share via email and social media. Guests will also be delighted when
their astronaut images come alive in the store on LED screens throughout
the space. In addition, a new and improved astronaut autograph signing
area gives guests a picture-perfect photo backdrop for a keepsake with
a space hero.
This
is the second renovation of the Space Shop in its current location. Merchandise
is also available online at www.TheSpaceShop.com.
About
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex brings to life the epic story of the U.S.
space program, offering a full day or more of fun, inspiration and educational
activities, including the new Astronaut Training Experience®, which
opened in February 2018, as well as Heroes & Legends, featuring the
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, presented by Boeing, the Kennedy Space
Center Tour featuring the Apollo/Saturn V Center with an actual Saturn
V moon rocket, Space Shuttle Atlantis®, Shuttle Launch Experience®,
IMAX® A Beautiful Planet 3D and Journey To Space 3D films, Astronaut
Encounter, Journey To Mars: Explorers Wanted, Science on a Sphere®,
Rocket Garden, and Cosmic Quest. Only 45 minutes from Orlando, Fla., Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex opens daily at 9 a.m. with closing times varying
by season. Admission is $50 + tax for adults and $40 + tax for children
ages 3 – 11. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers annual passes
starting at $75 + tax for adults and $60 + tax for children ages 3 – 11.
For more information, call 877-313-2610 or visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.
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About
Delaware North
Delaware
North is one of the largest privately held hospitality and food service
companies in the world. Founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family
for more than 100 years, Delaware North has global operations at high-profile
places such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks,
destination resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional casinos. Our
55,000 employee associates are dedicated to creating special experiences
one guest at a time in serving more than a half-billion guests annually.
Delaware North operates in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurant and
catering, parks, resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries and has
annual revenue of about $3 billion. Learn more about Delaware North, a
global leader in hospitality and food service, at www.DelawareNorth.com.
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Media
Contacts:
Lauren
Eisele Walbert
Sandy
Hillman Communications
Office:
410-616-8943
Mobile:
443-683-0294
Rebecca
Shireman
Manager
of Communications & Public Relations
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
321-449-4273
or 321-213-5926
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