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Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex to Feature
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Acclaimed
Performing Artists Fighting Gravity
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Holidays in Space
Event to take place
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December
20, 2017 through December 31, 2017*
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Cape
Canaveral, FL – September 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / This
holiday
season, the term “lift-off” will take on a whole new meaning at Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex. For the first time ever, the internationally
acclaimed performance group Fighting Gravity will put on a nightly
show**
during the visitor complex’s annual Holidays in Space celebration. The
group will awe crowds with the illusions they perform that seem to defy
the laws of physics.
Fighting
Gravity’s black-light illusion dance performances gained notoriety
in 2009, as third-place finalists on the popular NBC TV show, “America’s
Got Talent.” Since then the group, which originated as a fundraising idea
started by students at Virginia Tech, has been featured on stages around
the world, with acts such as Will.I.am and Jennifer Lopez.
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“Fighting
Gravity performances spark the imagination and inspire wonder, which
is what we hope our guests experience with a visit to Kennedy Space Center
Visitor Complex,” said Therrin Protze, chief operating officer, Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex. “It’s the perfect way to light up the holiday
season at the visitor complex. We are always challenging ourselves to find
new ways to create memorable experiences and this innovative entertainment
will bring our holiday offerings to a whole new level.”
With
their unique blend of mysterious illusions and electrifying dances, Fighting
Gravity will dazzle guests nightly from December 20, 2017 through December
31, 2017, with the exception of December 25. The performances are included
with admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Guests
can also take advantage of space-themed holiday shopping at gift shops
throughout the visitor complex, and enjoy seasonal treats at many convenient
eateries. In addition, the visitor complex will also be adorned for the
holidays with a stunning array of decorations, including a 35-foot-tall
holiday mosaic tree, illuminated shooting stars and the NASA insignia “dressed
up” for the season.
For
more information or to book a visit to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex,
click
here.
*With
the exception of December 25, 2017
**Fighting
Gravity replaces the projection mapping show that has been featured
in previous years during Holidays in Space at Kennedy Space Center Visitor
Complex.
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 its newest attraction, Heroes & Legends, featuring
the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, presented by Boeing, which opened
November 11, 2016. Other highlights include 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,
Cosmic Quest, and many other exhibits. 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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Media
Contacts:
Lauren
Eisele Walbert
Sandy
Hillman Communications
Office:
410-616-8943
Mobile:
443-683-0294
Rebecca
Shireman
Public
Relations Manager
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
321-449-4273
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