Mission Space | Fat Friendly Epcot | Plus Size Ride Review | Accessible | Sensory
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Know before you go -- everything you need to know about Mission Space at Walt Disney World's Epcot. I share my experiences as a plus size person with Autism as well as details for people using mobility devices, folks with vision or hearing concerns and I even share details regarding motion sickness and tips for families traveling with strollers.
There is information that will help every member of your family make the most of this ride or simply decide if it will work them or not. I go into detail to describe the differences between the Green and Orange versions of the ride to help you figure out which you will enjoy the most.
If you or anyone in your party is plus size, big & tall, or has concerns with mobility, accessibility, or experiences sensory or cognitive concerns including vision and hearing concerns -- this video has some helpful information.
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Pammie is the best, she really puts a lot effort in presenting the information in an easy to understand way. Keep up the good work Pammie, you are the best!
Thank you so much! I put a lot of research into this video and I'm really happy you could see that. Thank you for letting me know.
I’m 5’8” and weighed about 380 last time I was on this. I have lipolymphedema, so most of my weight is from the waist down. I fit just fine on Mission Space.
However, my first time riding this, I was 27 years old and there wasn’t a choice between orange and green. It was only “orange”. I loved it! As I get older (now 42), I can’t handle the spinning. I get motion sickness and sometimes a headache. I’m so glad I can ride the green side with my husband and 8-year-old son. It’s a great attraction.
I was so happy that I did not have any issues with the green version on this visit. I am looking forward to enjoying it more frequently now that I know it is OK for me.
I just rode this for the very first time earlier in the month. I'd been coming to Disney since the late 80s, but when this came out, I was too scared. Admittedly, I was TERRIFIED when going in! I thought I'd do green just to get a feel for it, but I mistakenly went into Orange. My heart was pounding...But holy crow, I loved it SO much that, since it was close to the end of the night, I told the girl at the end that I'd see her in a few minutes and looped back around to ride it again! Anyway, if I hadn't had a fast pass for Soarin', I probably would've gone back a third time, to be honest. It was that fun...although I admit I had a mild--brief--headache after the second time.
Isn't it crazy, though, how even just a simple screen can be enough to trick your brain? I found myself needing to hold onto the railing when I watched the new Canada pavilion movie, because some of those flying shots made me feel like I was really moving!
PS (sorry for the long comment!) - I had to look up whether this was plus-size friendly before I went on, and I found myself wishing you'd made a video on it! So I'm glad it's finally here, for future visitors! :D
I love long comments and detailed stories -- it makes my day! I can't wait to see the new Canada movie -- haven't seen it yet. So glad you enjoyed the orange version of this ride. It is thrilling but for me -- I just can't do it. However my ride on the green this time around was really wonderful and I had zero issues.
It Is amazing what these imagineers can do!
Another wonderful and informative experience. Thank you so much for your hard work and welcome back.
Thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful feedback.
I really, really like your videos. Although no one in my family is plus-size, nor do we have sensory or mobility issues. But your videos are so entertaining! I enjoy your manner, your voice, your dialog, and especially your humor. Keep up the great work! If we were to meet, I would hope we would become great friends!
Thanks, Matt! I am so happy you enjoy the videos. As I improve my video making skills, I try to include enough general information so the videos will be useful to almost anyone looking for the facts about a ride. I also work on my delivery of the information so that it's easy to listen to and watch. I am so happy my hard work shows. I hope you continue to enjoy all the great new content I will be posting for Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens.
Awesome! I am 5’11” 270 lbs and can fit very well on this ride. Do be careful if you don’t like the feel of enclosed spaces as this could be a bit claustrophobic. Keep up the fantastic work Pammie!! ❤️
Thanks, Buddy -- great info!
I'm claustrophobic. I almost lost it when the doors closed. I should have known better.
we loved the green version of this, but the orange was so intense!!
Agreed! I think the combo of both motion simulation and g-force is too much for me.
i really do adore those ears on you, they're so much fun! thank you for always giving SO many details in these reviews
I love the sparkle and the colors too! Thank you! I truly hope the videos I make reach the people who need them and make a positive difference💚
I find it super interesting that you normally are not prone to motion sickness and feeling it on this ride. I rode this ride a few years ago and I get motion sickness pretty easily (I can’t stand VR, it kills me) but, I was actually able to ride this twice before feeling kinda sick...I think it must have been some sort of fluke or something :P
In the orange version of the ride I am positive that the reaction is the combo of G-forces and motion sensor. This was my first time trying the green after the renovation a couple of years ago and I feel like this ride was more gentle than before -- I had zero issues this time around.
I am not plus size but I do have mobility and sensory issues, this is the best channel I've found to prepare me for my visit this july, I particularly enjoy the fact you consider all needs not just your own and for the issues that apply to you give us your own experience and recommendations. No other channel is so thorough, considerate and interactive as Pammie, she is truly a good egg
Thank you so much for your lovely endorsement. I truly listen to feedback from viewers and customize the content to meet your needs. I am so happy the information is reaching people who need it.
Great video! The orange intense ride really made me feel motion sick and affected me days later. The pressure it put on my chest was unreal. It affected my teenage sons too. Not worth it and ruining days of your vacation. Stay on the green! 😃
Agreed. I hope the info in this video helps people make decisions that work for them.
This is one of my favorite rides...I always feel like an astronaut!
I will say, your mileage may vary, but my mom is very claustrophobic but she rode this ride and said she did very well because they blow cold flowing air on you the whole time you’re in the ride vehicle! Don’t take that to mean that no one will have issues, but if flowing air helps with your claustrophobia you may find this ride more doable!
I thought the air blowing helped with nausea! How awesome that it works for claustrophobia too! Thank you for sharing.
The air helped when it was blowing, and sitting on the end.
Pammie you are brave I am afraid of this one!
You know -- I think I am actually going to enjoy trying the green side again now that I had a very good experience.
@@PammiePlusParks Good to hear :)
I love love love this ride! I'm very prone to motion sickness, but I take 24 hour non-drowsy Dramamine and it works like a charm! I appreciate you and your wonderful videos, Pammie!
Thank you for this great tip!
I was just debating whether to bring dramamine for our trip, thank you so much for this comment!
This video was extremely informative. I live in California and haven't been to Epcot since the 90s, I've been wanting to visit again especially for Mission Space. I know everyone says it's very intense, but I was surprised to hear your experience of feeling lingering dizziness for several hours or even days after riding.
We rode this in 2018. I'm a big guy and I fit fine in the Orange ride. There were a couple of moments where I was saying to myself "WHY did I get on the Orange" Some centrifuge moments but it was pretty cool. I know now that Astronaut is not my forte lol! Cool ride though!
I think the combo of g-force with motion simulation is too much for me too! Next time, try the green side. I think you'll enjoy it.
As always, thanks for covering the vision angle. I will always love that you do that.
I am working to get better, more detailed information going forward. I know I don't offer a complete description but I hope the information is helpful.
Glad to see you back!!
Great to be back, thanks Tracy!
Ironically, the less intense version made me dizzy, lol!! I felt great on the intense side
Amazing! This ride seems to work differently for many people. Thank you for sharing!
You’re incredible and I appreciate your honesty with your body measurements. You are helping me and others to truly understand what we can expect!
So happy you find the videos helpful. At first it was not easy sharing personal info like we're got and size but no one else was doing it and it seemed important. After a while it became easy to share, especially knowing it is as helpful to some .
Awesome review Pammie! I've never tried this ride! Maybe next trip I'll try the green side now seeing how it works! Thank you for sharing! 👍❤️😊
You are welcome! Yes -- I had such a good experience with green that I am eager to try it again soon.
I'm not that young anymore but fairly fit and not prone to motion sickness. The orange side leaves me feeling a bit off for about 5-10 minutes, so be advised. 👍
I am really glad you were able to recover relatively quickly.
@@PammiePlusParks I was shocked that it had any effect on me at all! The orange side is fun, but it's definitely going to stay with you for a while after you get off. 😕
My husband and I love this ride but my sister who is claustrophobic, won’t even try it. She gets anxiety just thinking about it. My 5yr old son rode the green one last summer (when he was 4). Very family friendly ride. I hope he’s tall enough to ride orange next time we go.
I hope he is tall enough too and that you all enjoy it tremendously!
Always enjoy your descriptions, even tho health issues will keep us from WDW
I am really happy you are able to still enjoy the videos even if you are not visiting the parks. Thank you so much for being such a loyal supporter of the channel, Frankie.
Very good video about this ride and how each side operates. I've been seasick before from fishing in the Gulf but I do well on the green side of this ride with no after effects. No orange side for me! 😄
Team Green all the way!
I did not feel motion sickness on the Orange/intense side. However, the G-force in addition to the capsule design made me feel very claustrophobic. The Green/less intense side was a much more relaxed experience even in the same sized space.
Sounds like we had a very similar experience, Robert.
Glad you are back!
Glad to be back, Rebecca - thank you!
I rode the orange side only 1 time and I hated it!! But the green side is perfectly fine for me.
TEAM GREEN!!!
I like this ride, but the "launch" sequence on orange flips my stomach. It only takes a few seconds to adjust, but it IS pretty intense.
I certainly feel it -- I think for me it is the combo of motion simulation and the G-force that does me in.
Thanks for your input. Miss you!🙄😊
We are plus size RunDisney runners. Have you ever considered covering a 5k RunDisney race with all your tips? The 5K is not timed so you can take your time walking. But I would love to hear your thoughts on the various aspects of race weekend.
I absolutely want to do this eventually but it is outside of my budget at the moment. I easily walk 10k in a day of filming at the parks but I think I also need to step up my walking game to be ready. It's absolutely something I would love to do.
Love your videos! ❤
Thank you so much for watching, Laurie!
My 7 year daughter and I went for a mother daughter day at epcot. We went on this ride.......won't ride it again and we went on the green lol. I was so sick and she loved it! She has to go with her daddy from now on.
Oh, I am sorry to hear that. I had a very good experience this time on the green ride. I wonder if they changed anything when they revamped the ride a couple of years ago?
Glad to see you today. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching!
You are the BEST!
You are too sweet! Thank you!
Thankyou Pammie, very useful tips as always!
So glad they were useful!
Best way to avoid getting nauseous is to look straight ahead. DO NOT look away from the screen or close your eyes. Also, do not eat anything within an hour or two before riding. If people followed these rules, most could ride the intense side with no problems.
This is a great tip that normally works really well for most people -- I did try this with the orange version and still had issues -- which is frustrating because I normally love and fully enjoy thrill rides of all kinds.
I ended up so sick after riding this years ago. I felt like I had vertigo immediately after I got off and it lasted for a few days. I wish I was able to enjoy it more.
Sadly, that is how I feel after riding the orange version.
I looooooovvvvvveeeee mission space!
Oh my goodness, bless you! It is not one of my favorite rides because even the gentle version makes me a bit sick to my stomach. Which is weird because I really love roller coasters and thrill rides and never get sick on them.
I rode this for the first time in June 2017, We chose the Orange experience. For a few seconds I thought I was going to pass out during the launch sequence. I didn't, but I'll probably choose the Green experience the next time. I don't normally have any issues on rides so I was a bit surprised. However, it was the very first ride of our vacation only a couple of hours after landing in the humid Orlando weather (we're from RI and it had been a very mild start to summer for us so the heat/humidity was a bit of a shock). ...I'd also been up since 4am. I don't know if any of that contributed to they way I felt. It was still an enjoyable and very thrilling ride.
I am sure all of that played a large role in your reaction. For me -- I am able to tolerate motion sensor rides or G-force rides -- but a ride that combines the two seems to be a bit too much for even a hard core thrill ride junky like myself.
This ride sounds like fun so I'll definitely check it out. I really appreciate your videos! I saw that you wore compression socks. Do they help leg pain or just keep swelling down? I've never worn them before. How do you figure out what size you need or are there plus sizes? Thanks in advance!
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@@PammiePlusParks Thank you so much!!
I worked at mission space for almost 3 years and I didn't have too many problems with guests not being able to ride. I maybe had to turn away maybe a handful of guests because they were more on the taller side due to front not closing properly.
That is excellent to know -- thank you for sharing!
@@PammiePlusParks you're welcome Pammie... I'm glad to see videos again!! Can't wait to.see a video of your reaction to RISE!!!
How tall do you think is too tall to ride? My fiancé is 6'4" and a pretty robust guy. We always have concerns about him fitting onto rides and being comfortable.
@@ashleighcowell4996 hey! I don't really know the exact height. But maybe taller than that. He should be fine
Thanks Pammie!!! Great video!
Thank you, Tracie!
Pammie…… did you test Guardians of the Galaxy? Just love you and we are heading to WDW. Help!!!
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Me too!!
Great info, thanks! I think the Orange side needs a better sync between what you see and feel. If the physics were perfect with what your brain is being "told" (seeing) it should be a better experience. I don't think it's ever been properly optimized.
Good call!
How wide are the seats? I’m similar size to you but still nervous I won’t be able to ride then have to disappoint my son by us having to get off.
Hi Pammie! I was wondering, since it seems you have also ridden the Orange side of this ride, if the restraints are any different? Since you are spinning and it’s more intense, I was wondering if there are any seatbelts or any other safety features that differ from Green to Orange.
Great question! The restraints are exactly the same for green and orange.
Thanks for the clarification, and speedy reply!
Hi Prammie! I just found your channel today and I think it is amazing!
I am wondering if you have any experience with the little loungefly backpacks disney sells. My experience with bags like that is the straps are too short to sit in a good way on a plus size body, but I see online people saying the straps are long. Have you ever tried them out? Thanks for any info!!
I have never tried them on -- they are super cute but I prefer my accessories to be scaled to my body size -- even if the straps fit I would probably not use a mini back pack as I think it would look very small in comparison to my size. That is just a personal preference though. I am sure they are very cute on -- but I like my bags a little larger.
Personally, I do not get motion sickness......but......if I see someone else getting sick I'm likely to join them so this might not be the ride for me
Me too!
I rode mission space once when there was only 1 version, the intense one. I never wrote it again and never tried the less intense version. I don't know whether I should try it again.
This was my first time trying the green version since the ride renovation a couple of years ago I and I have to say it felt a lot more gentle and mild than my previous experience. I had zero motion sickness issues and enjoyed it quite a bit.
march 4th new ride coming out at hollywood pammie:) we do have a cast preview but i cant go:( was in a bad wreck still outta work on medical leave but just a heads up lol
Oh my goodness! I hope you heal quickly and completely from your car accident! I am planning to try to ride the new ride in mid-March, close to my birthday.
I got very dizzy on the intense side. I had to lay down for an hour in the kids play area. I now stay away from spinning rides
Laying down was smart!
I don’t have motion sickness. But did this ride when it first opened I got so 🤕 and dizzy for days I was ready to leave. I t was a terrible feeling and I never tried it again.
It's interesting how people who don't normally have motion sickness will feel it on this ride. Oddly -- I have been on rides with a similar G-force set up with zero issues and I've been on motion simulator rides that were similar -- it seems to be the combination of motion simulator and G-force that does me in.
Pammie, I am going back to Orlando for my husband's 50th bday at the end of this month. I wanted to know which rides at Epcot take photos of us while riding? I bought the Photo Pass and see on a map where we can get photos taken but we always purchase pictures on the rides. Would you mind sharing ?
I think the only rides at Epcot that currently have photo ops are Frozen and Test Track'. Ride photos usually are reserved for roller coasters or thrill rides. At this time, these are the two most thrilling rides at Epcot. When Ratatouille and Guardians of the Galaxy open, they might have photo ops.
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This rids ok but dont like it much
Welcome back Pammie ❤️
Thank you, great to be back.