I just stumbled upon this video on youtube and had no idea you could see a space shuttle launch from WDW... I hope I get to experience this one day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9KnTecDNqU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9KnTecDNqU
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- Thread starter princessmommy
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See is a relative term. You can actually "see" a shuttle launch from almost anywhere in the state of Florida. To really experience a shuttle launch I highly recommend getting much closer. The difference is mind blowing.
dznygirl64
New Member
Old news here there have been a lot of threads about this.I saw one take off from the Poly beach back in the 80s,I will never forget it .We seem to miss one everytime we are in WDW.
ewensell3
Well-Known Member
Saw a launch while at Epcot. They actually turned off the "ambiance" (fountains, music, etc). It was a surreal experience.
luvlifeinfl
New Member
No, I have never saw a launch, but I hope I do before I pass from this life. Have you ever saw this launch on You Tube? I found this so time ago. It is awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8mOB1kMQMU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8mOB1kMQMU
mickey7879
Member
I was back in our room for a "nap" and ended up waking up and hearing commotion outside our door. I opened it to see what was going on and the people waved frantic to come and take a look. I was in my long flannel night gown so was a little hesitant, but saw the shuttle (more like a bright light) in the sky. I ran back to get my dh and he saw it too. Whenever we've been there, we've never known of one taking off. Dh has told me though that if there ever was one and we didn't have a car, we were renting on and going over for the day to see it!
We saw one last November from Epcot...ironically over Mission:Space.
Atomicmickey
Well-Known Member
It is worth the drive out to see it! Watched one at 2AM once.
Amazing to be close to it, the youtube videos from WDW are nice, but
not the same as being there.
The only caveat is, the traffic after the launch on the way back is awful.
What is normally a one hour trip turns into a 3-4 hour crawl. For my
money, and as tired as I was, it was still completely worth it.
Amazing to be close to it, the youtube videos from WDW are nice, but
not the same as being there.
The only caveat is, the traffic after the launch on the way back is awful.
What is normally a one hour trip turns into a 3-4 hour crawl. For my
money, and as tired as I was, it was still completely worth it.
luvlifeinfl
New Member
Amazing to be close to it, the youtube videos from WDW are nice, but
not the same as being there.
Oh I am sure the videos look great but to be there and to hear the sonic boom and have that make your heart stop and shake you to the core cannot even replace the effects of a video.
Oh and the drive back home took I am sure nuts.
not the same as being there.
Oh I am sure the videos look great but to be there and to hear the sonic boom and have that make your heart stop and shake you to the core cannot even replace the effects of a video.
Oh and the drive back home took I am sure nuts.
Just wait till this sucker starts taking off from Kennedy.Never seen a launch - heard the sonic boom as it prepared to land over EPCOT Center in 1993 though.
Looks like I`ll never see one launch now
WDW Vacationer
Active Member
Never seen one. I do want to see one from Canaveral. I'd love to see one from Disney though.
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
Fortunate to have seen two launches while in Orlando
Our first was on the second day of our first ever trip in 94 - didn't know anything about it until we landed at Orlando Int when the captain announced iy as we were ready to get off the plane, We woke early the next morning and saw the plumes of smoke over to the east as dawn was breaking.
Our second was in 03 when we watched it take off as we were transferring onto the trams on The Backlot Tour - this delayed the ride ever so slightly.
Our first was on the second day of our first ever trip in 94 - didn't know anything about it until we landed at Orlando Int when the captain announced iy as we were ready to get off the plane, We woke early the next morning and saw the plumes of smoke over to the east as dawn was breaking.
Our second was in 03 when we watched it take off as we were transferring onto the trams on The Backlot Tour - this delayed the ride ever so slightly.
donsullivan
Premium Member
There is actually a night launch scheduled for early next Tuesday morning (1:36AM). I thought they said no more night launches but it looks like with all the delays on the last one they ended up with a different schedule than was originally planned.
I wasn't able to get tickets to be on the Space Center proper (they were gone in less than 5 minutes) but I'm still planning on heading over to one of the causeways south of the space center to see it if it stays on schedule. I'm trying to figure out how early I need to get there for a launch at this time of day.
I watched one from my planned location about 15 years ago and you can see the launch pad from the location but it's about 14 miles away.
Seeing it from the Orlando area is very much be dependent on weather and cloud cover. As long as the skies are clear you can see it from pretty much anywhere with a good open view to the east.
As for the sonic boom that's been mentioned earlier, that only happens on the return and the return path will determine whether you might hear that at WDW. Sometimes they come in out of the north, other times up along the eastern florida coast and don't pass over Orlando so we don't hear it. Other times it will come right across the area and we hear both of them.
I wasn't able to get tickets to be on the Space Center proper (they were gone in less than 5 minutes) but I'm still planning on heading over to one of the causeways south of the space center to see it if it stays on schedule. I'm trying to figure out how early I need to get there for a launch at this time of day.
I watched one from my planned location about 15 years ago and you can see the launch pad from the location but it's about 14 miles away.
Seeing it from the Orlando area is very much be dependent on weather and cloud cover. As long as the skies are clear you can see it from pretty much anywhere with a good open view to the east.
As for the sonic boom that's been mentioned earlier, that only happens on the return and the return path will determine whether you might hear that at WDW. Sometimes they come in out of the north, other times up along the eastern florida coast and don't pass over Orlando so we don't hear it. Other times it will come right across the area and we hear both of them.
Slipknot
Well-Known Member
Unless my math is wrong, the next launch in a few days is a night launch. Albeit it will be long after the parks close, but if it isn't too cloudy that night and you are still awake, you should be able to see it.
majortom1981
Active Member
There is another launch this tuesday at 1:36am. I will actually be at wdw then.
Anybody know if I will be able to see it from saratoga springs?
Anybody know if I will be able to see it from saratoga springs?