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Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex Invites
Guests
to ‘Fly With An Astronaut’ Sept. 4-7
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Half-Day Program
Features Private Tour, ‘Flight’ on Shuttle
Launch Experience®
and Lunch with a Veteran NASA Astronaut
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Cape
Canaveral, FL – August 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex is offering a special, limited-time, limited-capacity
program called “Fly With An Astronaut” in which guests can spend a thrilling
half day experiencing the highlights of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex,
including a ‘flight’ on Shuttle Launch Experience®, with a veteran
NASA space shuttle astronaut.
Limited
to just 43 guests per day Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7, the
program includes admission to the visitor complex as well as a morning
of tours and activities guided by an astronaut.
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The
astronaut guide for Fly
With An Astronaut Sept. 4-7 will be Jon McBride, who was selected by
NASA in the first class of space shuttle astronauts. On Oct. 5, 1984, McBride
launched with STS 41-G Challenger, a member of the first crew of seven,
for an eight-day mission. While in orbit, the crew deployed the Earth Radiation
Budget Satellite and performed scientific observations with the OSTA-3
pallet and Large Format Camera. During their mission, McBride also filmed
about half of the IMAX movie “The Dream Is Alive” which aired at the visitor
complex for many years.
The
Fly With An Astronaut experience includes a catered buffet lunch at the
Apollo/Saturn V Center; a panoramic photo stop at the Launch Complex (LC)
39 Observation Gantry, which is otherwise not accessible to guests; an
autographed photo of the guest with the astronaut hero; and a retail gift.
Fly
With An Astronaut participants will meet at Nature and Technology at 9:15
a.m. for a “preflight” briefing and individual photo with McBride. The
newly recruited “crew members” will then enter Shuttle Launch Experience
to find out what it feels like to launch into space aboard a shuttle traveling
17,500 mph – with a veteran NASA astronaut at their side.
Participants
will then board a bus with the astronaut for a private tour of Kennedy
Space Center (KSC), including a drive past the Vehicle Assembly Building
and a stop at the LC-39 Observation Gantry. Here, McBride will share stories
of his experiences in space as guests take advantage of panoramic photo
opportunities of KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the distance.
The
next stop is the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where participants will enjoy
a guided tour with McBride, followed by a catered buffet lunch. During
lunch, guests will receive a printed photo of themselves with their astronaut
guide and have an opportunity for him to autograph it. At the end of the
tour, at approximately 1:30 p.m., guests will receive a parting gift and
will be free to continue touring the Apollo/Saturn V Center or board a
bus back to the visitor complex.
The
limited-time, limited-capacity program is $199 for adults; $174 for children
(ages 3-11), including visitor complex admission, a catered lunch, an autographed
photo and a retail gift. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex annual pass
holders may purchase the program for $149 per adult or $134 per child (ages
3-11)
Seating
is limited; for reservations, please call 855-456-6597.
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 and educational activities,
including the Kennedy Space Center Tour featuring the Apollo/Saturn V Center
with an actual Saturn V moon rocket, the new Space Shuttle AtlantisSM,
Shuttle Launch Experience®, IMAX® Hubble 3D and Journey To Space
films, Astronaut Encounter, Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted, Rocket Garden
and many other interactive exhibits. Admission also includes the U.S. Astronaut
Hall of Fame®, featuring historic spacecraft and the world's largest
collection of personal astronaut memorabilia, which opens daily at noon
and closing times vary by season. 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 multiday admission
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.
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 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 60,000 employee
associates are dedicated to creating special experiences one guest at a
time in serving more than a half-billion guests annually. Delaware North
has annual revenue of $3 billion in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurants
and catering, parks, resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries.
“Delaware North” is a reference to Delaware North Companies Inc. and its
affiliates and subsidiaries, including location-specific operating entities.
Learn more about Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality and food
service, at www.DelawareNorth.com.
Contact:
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
Andrea
Farmer
Public
Relations Manager
321-449-4318
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