Fancy a trip to Mars?
Walt Disney has reportedly splashed out a scarcely-believable USD100 million on a new ride that simulates a trip to Mars.
Mission: Space, a three-year venture with the IT giant Hewlett-Packard, is described as an “extreme thrill” – and The Daily Telegraph reports that the marketing for the new ride is “not misplaced”.
The newspaper’s Simon English, reviewing the ride, writes: “Riders are, after a brief training session, strapped into a four-man box that spins at a fearsome rate on a trip to Mars that certainly seems realistic. After a G-force lift-off that leaves your face wobbling and induces nervous laughter in most people, the craft swings round the moon.
“Briefly, you feel completely weightless; a pleasant effect unless you ignore the instructions to look straight ahead at the computer screen. At this point nausea may be a problem and most people stumble upon disembarking.” Disney engineers reportedly state there is no experience on earth that so closely replicates what it feels like to be an astronaut.
For more information visit http://disney.go.com/vacations/missionspace/ms_mainflash.html
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