Mission: SPACE
EPCOT · World Discovery
Overview
Mission: SPACE offers two distinct experiences in the same facility: the Orange Mission simulates a high-intensity NASA-style journey to Mars using a centrifuge that generates real G-forces, while the Green Mission provides a gentler orbital Earth flight for guests who prefer lower intensity. Both versions use enclosed simulator pods with screens and motion effects. The Orange Mission carries one of the highest motion sickness risk profiles at Walt Disney World, and health warning signage is unusually prominent by Disney standards. Choosing the right mission for your tolerance level is the central planning decision.
ParksLog Verdict
If you only have time for one World Discovery simulator, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is the stronger choice — but Mission: SPACE is worth doing for its unique centrifuge-based Orange Mission, which generates real G-forces and belongs in a different category from standard Disney simulators. Motion-sensitive guests should take the Green Mission or skip it entirely. Space enthusiasts will find the Orange Mission genuinely unlike anything else in the parks.
About this experience
Blast off on a thrilling simulated NASA-style mission to Mars—or orbit the Earth on a more gentle ride through space.
Best For
- Space and NASA enthusiasts
- Thrill seekers who want centrifuge G-force simulation (Orange Mission)
- Families seeking a moderate, accessible experience (Green Mission)
- Guests 40" and taller
Tips
- Choose Orange or Green Mission based on your motion sickness tolerance — the Orange Mission uses a centrifuge and generates real G-forces; the Green Mission does not.
- The Orange Mission's enclosed pod prevents you from seeing the horizon, a key trigger for motion sickness in some guests — take the posted warnings seriously.
- Both missions queue separately at the same building; signage at the entrance clearly distinguishes the two paths.
Details
History
Mission: SPACE opened in October 2003, replacing Horizons, a beloved EPCOT original attraction from 1983 that depicted optimistic visions of life in the future. The replacement was controversial among longtime EPCOT guests. A gentler Green Mission was added in 2017 following years of guest medical incidents on the original centrifuge-based Orange Mission.
Fun Facts
- Mission: SPACE's Orange Mission uses a centrifuge system to generate approximately 2.5 Gs during the simulated Mars launch — one of the most intense physical sensations at any Disney park.
- Mission: SPACE replaced Horizons, a beloved 1983 EPCOT Future World attraction that depicted optimistic views of life in the future; its closure is still lamented by many longtime EPCOT fans.
- The Green Mission version was added in 2017 as a lower-intensity option following years of prominent health warnings and medical incidents associated with the original centrifuge Orange Mission.