General Tours
Kennedy Space Center
Sunday, February 2 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $120
Experience your very own space adventure by exploring the exciting past, present and future of America’s space program at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Built in 1967 as a means for NASA Astronauts’ and employees’ families to view space center operations, today the Visitor Complex is one of Central Florida’s most popular destination.
The first stop on this go-at-your-own pace tour is the four-story LC-39 Observation Gantry, where guests enjoy a panoramic view of Kennedy Space Center and the Space Shuttle launch pads, as well as the rocket launch pads at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. A short film and interactive displays demonstrate how the launch pads are constructed and how a Shuttle is launched.
The motor coaches then drive by the monstrous Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where the Space Shuttle was stacked for launch, and where the Apollo/Saturn V rockets were once assembled, as well as the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) where the Orbiter is examined and maintained after each mission.
The second stop is the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where dramatic multi-media shows, and numerous hands-on displays provide visitors with an inspirational and exhilarating look in America’s quest for the moon. Guests relive the historic launch of Apollo at the Firing Room Theater, then marvel at a monstrous 363-foot Saturn V moon rocket, the most powerful rocket ever built, and one of only three Saturn V rockets in existence.
Finally, the Lunar Theater provides a rare look at the harrowing final moments before man landed on the moon. The Apollo/Saturn V Center is also home to the Moon Rock Café, the only place in the where guest can dine next to a genuine moon rock.
Titanic the Exhibition
Monday, February 3 | 2:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Cost: $65
The world’s first permanent Titanic Attraction, “Titanic – The Experience,” will immerse visitors in this timeless story in a way it has never been experienced before. The exhibit features the only full-scale Titanic room re-creations in existence, including her world-famous Grand Staircase. There are over 200 priceless artifacts and historic treasures from some of the most prestigious private collections in the world, many of them on display for the very first time.
Original movie memorabilia from such films as “A Night to Remember,” starring Kenneth More, and “The Search for Titanic,” hosted by Orson Welles – as well as a costume worn by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Oscar-winning motion picture, “Titanic.” Also, live interactive interpretations by storytellers in period costumes will capture the unforgettable sights, sounds, and emotions of one of the most poignant chapters in modern history.
Florida Everglades Tour
Tuesday, February 4 | 2:00 – 5:30 pm
Cost: $125
Deep in the middle of nowhere, a 100-year-old pioneer fish camp awaits you, looking like something straight out of Patrick Smith’s bestselling novel, A Land Remembered. Here, you’ll enjoy a refreshing soft drink and sample delicious cooked-to order gator tail before boarding a 15-passenger airboat for a breathtaking 30-minute expedition down the St. Johns River and into the Central Florida Everglades, accompanied by your expert eco-guide’s spellbinding live narration. With a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed swamp boat captain at the helm, you’ll explore the freshwater habitat of the Florida alligator as your airboat skims the shallow waters of this legendary “River of Grass” at speeds up to 45-mph, slowing to an idle at times to let you take advantage of the incredible photo opportunities.
Following your airboat excursion, you’ll gather with your fellow explorers to begin a 30-minute guided nature walk through the Tosohatchee Wildlife Refuge along the legendary Florida Trail. The hiking is easy, but the sights are unforgettable as your expert eco-guide leads you through this pristine natural habitat—home to both resident and migratory birds, white-tailed deer, bobcat, fox squirrel, alligators, cows and otters.