Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Ride EVERYTHING atleast one time. Chances are extremely slim that I will die. Once I have ridden the ride, I then reserve the right to refuse to ever ride it again.>> To expand on that, if you really want to try something like M:S but are hesitant because you think it might make you feel bad afterwards, ride at the end of the day. That way if you do get ill, it doesn't ruin your whole day.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad My wife rode Mission Space and at the time she was several weeks pregnant. My son, who is now 18 months old, well he only walks with a gimp and drools a lot, has trouble recognizing us but other than that, he's totally fine. Only kidding, but seriously she really did ride it while pregnant. The child is ofcourse fine now. But I was worried that the ride would like centrifuge the fetus somehow and screw him up bit I couldn't keep her off the ride. She's a bit crazy sometimes.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I rode Tower of Terror pregnant. My hubby was afraid that Brendan would be plastered to the top.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Oh, and Brendan is now eight and ToT is the only ride that he refuses to ride at any Disney park!!
Originally Posted By Labuda "Just try to hold back on riding it multiple times in a row like I did lol." I've ridden is 6-times back-to-back and no issues whatsoever.
Originally Posted By captainoblivious Mixed messages: Took my 7-year-old daughter on it & we both felt fine (and loved it). She has been riding roller coasters, tilt-a-whirls, and everything else since she was 3, though, so she may not be a good example. My wife hates motion simulators, so I've advised her not to ride it.
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider I also find the tea cups way more intense than M:S. Mission: Space actually seemed kind of mild to me. I think the key is you HAVE to look STRAIGHT at the screen, the part where people get sick is when they actually look to the side and realize how fast they are spinning. That's why Teacups makes me sick, I can see a swirl of pastels whizzing by me and I feel like I'm going to be ill.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Do any of you who have ridden MS suffer from high blood pressure. I enjoy all the other attractions have given us, and I used to love centrifuge attractions as a teen. But now I suffer from High bloodpressure and I take medication as a result. I really want to try MS, but given some of the problems people have had and the fact that 4 year old died, I am scared of trying it. I don't mind being sick, but I don't want a stroke or anything. Your advice folks?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Well, I don't want to be responsible for you but I have high blood pressure that is controlled by medication. When I am on medication (all the time) my blood pressure is normal. I take that approach when deciding to do a ride such as MS. While medicated my BP is normal so I ride it. I have had no ill effects of doing so. That, however, is a decision that you have to make.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Thanks Goofyernmost. I plan to have my BP taken before I go. I am on a combi pill all the time, and my BP is normally about 145 over 85 on the pills, so I may be ok. I think I'll play it by ear. I'm desparately trying to lose some weight before we go to see if that helps.
Originally Posted By captainoblivious Dave, Mine's about 130 over 90 with my meds, and I ride all sorts of thrill rides, including MS, with no trouble at all. If you've done centrifuges in the past I would think you'd be fine. After all, the real concern is how high does your BP get on the ride. People who have high BP to start with and get stressed out on the ride are the ones who could be in danger. The poor kid who died had an undiagnosed condition which would have, sadly, caused a young death even if he hadn't ridden MS. That being said, if you're still uneasy, don't ride. It's Disney World - it ain't like there aren't other rides to have fun on. Good luck with loosing weight, but don't be too desparate. Regular exercise and sensible eating are a lot better for BP than crash diets (I know, easier said than done). Plus, they're better preparation for walking all over Epcot!
Originally Posted By marutzw My son (10) and I went on MS and he did fine but I was sick for several hours afterward. I think the test for MS is if you can spin around in a circle for about 3 minutes and not get sick. If you can, you should be OK.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad davewasbaloo, My blood pressure is somwhere in the neighborhood of 130 over 90, totally uncontrolled, I have migraines and what not, I really should take better care of myself but...... I am probably about 2 steak dinners away from a massive cardiac arrest, but no matter. I have ridden MS with no problems. However, this is not advice whereby I am suggesting, implying, or commanding you to ride.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<this is not advice whereby I am suggesting, implying, or commanding you to ride.>> Covering yourself legally there, DVC_dad?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hmmm - I think I might try it then. We know that Disney overegg the warnings often, but given the negative reviews and the death, it really scared me, but I think I might try this one now. God knows I am really curious!
Originally Posted By Lewis Goofy Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion represent the epitome of classic Disney theme park attractions, Mission: SPACE is their new-age successor. I have been on Mission: Space hundreds of times and have never felt queasy. My 12yr old nephew who always dreamed of flying through the stars, told me, "It's the closest he will ever come to that right now", and for giving him that opportunity, I thank Disney. Since riding my nephew has really started to study astronomy, and that just shows the magic of Disney attractions. At 8 and 11yrs old your kids should be fine on MS.
Originally Posted By wendebird I have really bad motion sickness. I can only ride one "big" ride a day, or I'm shot for the entire day. By "big ride" I mean like TOT, or CA Screamin'. Dramamine helps a bit, but even then, I'll turn green just riding TOT once. So I'm concerned about MS. I also live by the theory of trying everything once, but this ride has me scared. The last thing I want to do is barf on a ride. Since it's a simulator, is it at all like Star Tours where if you close your eyes, you're fine? The combo of movie/motion on Star Tours will make me ill, but closing my eyes cures that. Is MS like that?
Originally Posted By Lewis Goofy <<Since it's a simulator, is it at all like Star Tours where if you close your eyes, you're fine? The combo of movie/motion on Star Tours will make me ill, but closing my eyes cures that. Is MS like that?<< MS is a centrifuge. You are tilted backwards and spun around extremely fast. It is not just a motion simulator. You have to keep your eyes open and looking straight ahead. Closing your eyes will not work.
Originally Posted By Labuda I've actually heard that closing your eyes can make it worse, Wendy, so I'd recommend you REALLY don't do that.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Mission Space is well...you are actually MOVING through space. Not space in the sense of outter space, but you are moving in a linear direction...well circular. *humph !* I can't explain it. You know the things that the astronauts get in to expereince high G forces, and it spins in a circle? Well its one of those but a heck of a lot more technologically advanced. Your pod tilts and moves in a controlled fashion in addition to the forward motion of the whole ride. Wow this is very hard to explain. All I can say is that for me, I never once felt sick or disoriented. And listen, I have five kids, the oldest, the OLDEST is only 11. I get spun, kicked, punched, and climbed on every day. If I spin in a circle once, just in one spot in my TV room, I get dizzy. I have no tolerance for spinning. The ride, because it moves, really does feel like you are blasting through the roof of the building, and flying off into space at a high rate of speed, I mean really really, not just "If I imagine a little, and let myself add some reality stretch here and there" No you FEEL like you are on a rocket, but in a very controlled manner. It is like nothing I have ever ridden, and I think everyone should do it just once. I am the world's biggest chicken, but I ride everything atleast once. If you don't ride this ride you are really missing out of someting special. This ride would be impossible without today's technology. It is so different.
