The hugely popular Kennedy Space Centre has added a new sense of drama for visitors.
When you arrive at the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex in Florida, you will soon enjoy a stirring entrance to the facility when the Heroes & Legends featuring the US Astronaut Hall of Fame opens on November 11, 2016.
Located just inside the complex, the new attraction will set up an enthralling day by providing the emotional background and context for space exploration and the legendary men and women who pioneered the journey.
“We’ve been focusing on a story to create what we consider a ‘launch pad’ for our visitors that really sets the stage for their full-day experience here,” said Visitor Complex COO Therrin Protze.
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“The opportunity to learn about the amazing attributes of our heroes behind the transformative and historical events that have shaped the way we look at space, the world and the future, will not only entertain and inspire guests, but lay the groundwork for their interactions throughout the rest of the visitor complex with our other attractions and space experiences.”
Separated into distinct experiences, the Astronaut Hall of Fame, Heroes & Legends will offer:
- A theatre featuring a 4-D multisensory experience during which guests will vicariously join NASA’s heroes and legends on the most perilous stages of their adventures. Artistically choreographed lighting and special effects such as fog, mist, water spray and wind will be enhanced by intense, evocative sound effects and surrounding images to create the sensation of being “in the moment” as guests are immersed in the theatre on a platform overlooking Earth (see main image).
- An interactive exhibit floor taps into holograms and interactive media to change the way that visitors interact with astronaut memorabilia and space program artifacts.
- A stunning 360-degree discovery bay, where visitors will explore how society defines heroism from a diverse group of people who explore what is at the heart of this journey.
- The culminating exhibit of Heroes & Legends will be the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. Housed in a rotunda, the exhibit intimately connects the visitor to each of the almost 100 astronaut inductees through the use of state-of-the-art interactive technology. A 365 degree video cylinder with five interactive kiosk stations will provide access to stories about each of the Hall of Fame astronauts.