Merritt Island: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Ticket

About This Experience

This is a straight admission ticket to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, sold as a 1-day or 2-day option. There is no guide and no transport, so you arrive under your own steam, walk in and plan the day yourself. Last entry is at 4:00 PM, and most visitors find the complex fills a whole day. If you want someone else to handle the drive from Orlando, one of the transfer tours is a better fit.

Inside, the big set pieces are the real Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Shuttle Launch Experience, which simulates the rumble of a liftoff. The Rocket Garden sits outdoors, and Heroes & Legends houses the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted adds a live theater presentation, and the Gateway complex covers current and upcoming missions from NASA and its commercial partners, with a motion-theater ride aboard one of four journeys to distant worlds.

Your ticket also covers the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour out to the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where a fully restored Saturn V rocket hangs overhead, plus the reimagined gantry at Launch Complex 39, the 3D space films and the Hyperdeck virtual reality experience. Hyperdeck needs an on-site reservation and places are limited each day, so book it early. Younger children have Planet Play, an interactive area for exploring the planets.

What you pay extra for: food and drinks, the separately sold Astronaut Training Experience, and any guided tour. This ticket suits independent travelers with a car who like to set their own pace, and families who want time for the simulators and play areas. If you want a space expert to take you past the launch pads, look at the version that adds the Explore Bus Tour instead.

Highlights

• See Space Shuttle Atlantis, the real orbiter, displayed inside its own exhibit hall
• Feel the rumble of a simulated liftoff on the Shuttle Launch Experience
• Walk among real rockets in the outdoor Rocket Garden
• Visit Heroes & Legends, home of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
• Catch the live interactive theater presentation in Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted
• Let younger children explore the planets in Planet Play

What's Included

• ✓ Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex admission (1-day or 2-day, depending on option)
• ✓ All shows and exhibits and most attractions
• ✓ Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour to the Apollo/Saturn V Center and its restored Saturn V rocket
• ✓ 3D space films and the Spaceport motion theater at Gateway
• ✓ Hyperdeck virtual reality experience (on-site reservation required, limited daily availability)
• ✓ The reimagined gantry at Launch Complex 39

Not Included

• Guided tour
• Astronaut Training Experience
• Transportation to and from the complex
• Food and drinks

Good to Know & Caveats

• Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral are working launch facilities, so tours may be altered or closed for operational reasons
• Last entry to the complex is at 4:00 PM
• Pets are not permitted in the park, but complimentary pet kennels are available
• Weapons and sharp objects are not allowed
• Hyperdeck requires an on-site reservation and availability is limited each day
• This ticket is not listed with free cancellation, so check the terms before you book

Meeting Point

There is no meeting point: you make your own way to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, and entry details for your 1-day or 2-day option are on the voucher.