(10-25-2017 09:15 AM)KnightFanDave Wrote:  

(10-25-2017 08:19 AM)panite Wrote:  

(10-25-2017 08:12 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(10-25-2017 08:10 AM)tigerjeb Wrote:  

(10-25-2017 07:58 AM)KnightFanDave Wrote:  I haven't been there, but one thing I'd add to your bucket list is to go visit the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. I hope to hit all of those at some point too!

By the way, KSC did an INCREDIBLE job with the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit. Not only are they impressive just on their own, but the way they reveal the exhibit when you walk in invokes a real emotional response too. Highly recommended particularly for space nerds lol. Can't wait to see Endeavor too.

if the California Science Center ever gets addition this built, that would be the time to go see Endeavor. they've got the last external fuel tank and 2 solid rocket motor stacks and plan on combining everything inot a vertical stack

Crazy to think this is old tech now...

What's new tech now. Launching our astronauts in a Russian space capsule then landing backwards by parachute in the Russian desert.

That would be an incredible exhibit! Maybe I should wait on that Cali trip to visit that and JPL in one go.

Hey, we're really close to having our own options again! But yeah...pretty sad we're still dependent on 60s tech (Russian no less) to get people to space. #merica

I dont know that it would give you the same sense of WOW THIS THING GLIDED you get being able to walk right up to, under and around one of those things. I wasn't ready for my jaw to drop like it did when I walked into that hanger

Semirelated, but downtown Orlando is jacked up right now. We were over there last Saturday night for something at the Dr. Phillips Center and it was a freaking nightmare trying to drive around. Between the closed roads, construction and traffic cops with their thumbs up their butts, it was ridiculous. Those guys with the bicycle cabs should be making some serious bank!

USFFan

(10-26-2017 03:14 PM)usffan Wrote:  Semirelated, but downtown Orlando is jacked up right now. We were over there last Saturday night for something at the Dr. Phillips Center and it was a freaking nightmare trying to drive around. Between the closed roads, construction and traffic cops with their thumbs up their butts, it was ridiculous. Those guys with the bicycle cabs should be making some serious bank!

USFFan

Well that's something fun to do...

(10-26-2017 03:14 PM)usffan Wrote:  Semirelated, but downtown Orlando is jacked up right now. We were over there last Saturday night for something at the Dr. Phillips Center and it was a freaking nightmare trying to drive around. Between the closed roads, construction and traffic cops with their thumbs up their butts, it was ridiculous. Those guys with the bicycle cabs should be making some serious bank!

USFFan

For tourism, there really isn't anything to do in downtown Orlando anyway... Unless you have tickets to something at Amway/DPC, why go downtown!? But that's probably why you said semi-related lol

(10-25-2017 10:04 AM)HuskyU Wrote:  

I know at that age I had stiff muscles.

(10-25-2017 07:31 AM)tigerjeb Wrote:  

(10-25-2017 07:21 AM)KnightFanDave Wrote:  

(10-25-2017 06:07 AM)tigerjeb Wrote:  if you have a car, consider jumping over east and checking out Kennedy Space Center over at Cape Canaveral. Outstanding place to visit & if you get lucky there may be a launch to witness. its about an hours drive

This is what I was going to suggest! Depending on when you visit, you might be able to time your day visit with a launch. Next launch is a night launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 15 November. You should be able to see the landing too since it'll be landing back at Cape Canaveral (not out at sea).

Otherwise, I'd say our springs, north of Orlando are underrated if you haven't visited them. Swimming, kayaking, manatees, gators etc... But I've heard they're still experiencing flooding/damage from Irma, so I'm not sure I'd recommend them this year.

a fun space nerd bucket list is to see all 3 remaining Saturn 5 stacks - they are at Johnson Space Center - Houston, US Space and Rocket Center - Huntsville, AL and KSC. I am working on also seeing all 3 shuttles. I've seen Endeavor in Los Angeles and those machines are incredible to see up close

Jeb - I didn't know you were that into space stuff. Remind me to tell you about the 5 years I spent in Huntsville. Did thermal analysis on the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) and then float/ sink studies to predict what would happen to the shuttle SRB's when they hit the ocean.

https://youtu.be/IctHT87kkHI

(10-27-2017 11:09 AM)SadderBudweiser Wrote:  https://youtu.be/IctHT87kkHI

Sadder

You can embed a Youtube video by clicking on the little TV icon on the far right

Insert the link and post and the youtube will be embedded.

Ignore all the blue roofs. It is just a faze we are going thru.

There is absolutely nothing to do in Orlando. Don't waste your time or money. It's the most boring place on earth.

Shoe bars...where the girls model their shoes...nothing else...just saying