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Is Mission: SPACE Scary?
The orange side is, a real centrifuge that spins up sustained G force with motion sickness warnings the gentler rides do not have.
The short answer
Yes. The orange side is, a real centrifuge that spins up sustained G force with motion sickness warnings the gentler rides do not have.
The sustained spin on the orange side, when the G force pins you and your own arms get too heavy to lift off your lap.
What it does to you
- In the dark
- Spins
- Motion sickness risk
The numbers
- Height to ride
- 40 in (102 cm)
- Ride length
- About 5 minutes
- Inversions
- None
How it scares you, broken down
Scary is not one thing. These four bars are our editorial read of where the fear comes from, zero to ten.
The moment people brace for
The sustained spin on the orange side, when the G force pins you and your own arms get too heavy to lift off your lap.
The capsule is the size of your shoulders, the pressure presses your chest flat, and there is no window to the real world.
Is Mission: SPACE scary for kids?
The 40 inch gate applies to both sides. For kids and anyone unsure, the green side exists for exactly this reason and skips the centrifuge entirely.
Height to ride. You must be at least 40 in (102 cm).
How to make it less scary
Choose the green team. It tells the same story without the spinning and without the G force, and nobody in your row can tell which side you rode.
Where it sits on the scale
Every ride below is scored on the same fear index. Yours is highlighted. Tap another to read it.
- Expedition Everest 88
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster 85
- Mission: SPACE you are here 82
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind 78
- Space Mountain 74
See the full ranked list of the scariest rides at Disney World
Questions people ask before they get in line
Is Mission: SPACE scary?
The orange side is, a real centrifuge that spins up sustained G force with motion sickness warnings the gentler rides do not have. The sustained spin on the orange side, when the G force pins you and your own arms get too heavy to lift off your lap.
Is Mission: SPACE scary for kids?
The 40 inch gate applies to both sides. For kids and anyone unsure, the green side exists for exactly this reason and skips the centrifuge entirely.
Does Mission: SPACE go upside down?
No. Mission: SPACE has no inversions and never turns you upside down.
Is Mission: SPACE in the dark?
Yes, Mission: SPACE runs partly or fully in the dark, which is a real part of how it feels.
How tall do you have to be to ride Mission: SPACE?
You must be at least 40 in (102 cm) to ride Mission: SPACE.
The four fear scores are Rope Drop News's own read of what frightens riders, never a measured stat. Every speed, height, and drop figure is a published Disney or attraction number.