Space Center Houston

11/20/2006 Posted by joy0302

When I was growing up we would go on school field trips to NASA, which at the time were free. I had not been in years and I figured that since it was now a charge to go that it would be even better than before because they would have the money to do more with it. Was I wrong!! That place was the biggest waste of money ever! The attractions were worthless and the tram was pointless. Years ago you could go into the area where mission control is and see it. Now that is not on the tram ride and basically you just drive around the backside of the buildings and through the parking lot. If you get lucky you may see a deer, but that is about as exciting as it will get! The cool shuttles which were outside are now inside of a building and difficult to see. Don't waste your time or money!

10/01/2005 Posted by akicerda

The first time I went to Space Center, I was very excited to see all of the "real" NASA stuff. The trolly ride to Mission Control is worth the price by itself the first visit. To justify the high cost of admission, and to get people to return, they have these poorly executed "themes" like "Gross!" etc. Every subsequent time I've been to Space Center, it has been with visiting friends and family. I go because they want to see Mission control. Were it up to me comletely, I would not be a repeat customer

Pros: Mission Control, NASA artifacts, Good Presentations

Cons: Expensive, Bad attractions, Kids running wild

08/09/2005 Posted by butlmars

Being from Houston, my family was extremely disappointed after all the hype. Most of the kids exhibits were broken or disfunctional. The tram consisted of 'this building houses this or that', no viewing just a short description of what would be inside "if" you could see in it. Way too expensive, and my 3 kids were bored after the first hour. Poor knowledge from the majority of the younger employees. However, the older employees did know quite a bit. I would choose a different attaction for travelers.

Pros: lots of parking, food reasonable, large ball playground

Cons: very expensive, cost of "extras", many broken exhibits

01/27/2005 Posted by spanglish_teacher

I recently took my students on a field trip and boy was I impressed! The education staff was the best I have ever come into contact with. They were extremely helpful in every facet of my visit from taking my reservation to greeting my children warmly upon arrival. The attractions are top notch! I would definitely recommend visiting even if I wasn't on a field trip. We took the tram tour and were blown away by the quality of the tour and the professionalism and knowledge of the tram staff. My high school students thought getting to visit the actual mission control was "really cool". I had occasion to speak with the tram tour manager who was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. A definite must see!!

Pros: Tram Tour, Education Staff, IMAX

Cons: Food, not so great

07/24/2003 Posted by dockery_vols

Without a doubt the best part of Space Center is the tram tour of mission control. you get to sit in the VIP room and look through the glass where all the history was made. Just being that close to where the phrases "houston we have a problem" and "One small step..." were uttered was worth the full price of admission. There is plenty for kids. The gift shop and IMAX theatres(with artifact exhibits) were also two must sees. BUT PLEASE HEED THIS WARNING. DO NOT EAT IN CAFETERIA!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: Tram Tour, Exhibits, Gift Shop

Cons: CAFETERIA, CAFETERIA, CAFETERIA

12/19/2002 Posted by jelskes

Space Center Houston reveals many of the secrets of space travel. It has hands-on exhibits that allow you to imagine yourself in space. Perhaps the most captivating was the space center control that I had seen some many times on TV. Like other visitors that day, I was allowed in during a simulation of a mission and can only imagine how exciting it would be during an actual mission. I highly recommend this attraction to anyone visiting the Houston are - for all ages!

11/30/2002 Posted by kristinroose

This place is severely over-rated! Don't come here unless all of your children are under 5. It's too boring. Not cool enough for teens. Too expensive as well. Don't waste your time or money.

Cons: Expensive, bad exhibits, boring

10/24/2002 Posted by cindy0039

Very fun and informative. A good place to take out-of-town visitors.

Pros: size, things to do, informative

Cons: crowds at peak times

10/01/2002 Posted by Magical_Mary

Like most of the educational-entertainment attractions, Space Center Houston treats humans as all being 4 years old. Sure adults and kids enjoy themselves, after-all they aren't at work or school, nor are they sitting in front of the TV at home. Are we truely educated or entertained by such low cut mentality? I don't really believe we are.

09/03/2002 Posted by jenuber

The Space Center was a big disappointment. Most of the attractions ran at limited, inconvenient times (conflicted with tram schedule). The tram tour was run by teenagers who knew almost nothing about the space program. Information, in general, was scarce. The museum is set up for kids, but even the kids I saw there looked bored. The rocket park has only 3 rockets that you get to look at outside in the summer heat with no shade for about 10 minutes. The tour guide made ignorant, openly partisan comments. To add insult to injury you have to pay $4.00 extra to ride the simluator. Basically, I would never recommend it to anyone. The people who have described it as "Disney-like" are only half right--it is designed for kids, but at least at Disney you get your money's worth.

Pros: kid-friendly, good parking, food not too expensiv

Cons: boring, bad information, overpriced