KSC Itinerary

Kennedy Space Center 2012 Itinerary

Thursday, March 8, 2012

5:15 a.m.

Meet in Building A parking lot to load bus.

5:30 a.m.

Depart for Kennedy Space Center. The bus WILL leave on time…with you, or without you!

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast on bus.

10:00 a.m.

Snack on bus.

11:30 a.m.

Arrive at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Check in. Give passes to Mrs. Harrell as soon as you scan in.

Gather at Information Central until all of our group have passed security. (#11 on map)

12:00 p.m.

Go to the Orbit Café. (#14 on map) for lunch.

1:00 p.m.

Play follow the leader with Mrs. Harrell. Follow her like you are a stalker! Don't get

separated from the group! We will be visiting the following attractions:

Center for Space Education (#4 on map)

This is a private program I have scheduled with a NASA educator.)

Astronaut Memorial (#2 on map)

IMAX Theater (#9/10 on map)

Exploration Space (#12 on map)

Astronaut Encounter (#1 on map) You will get to meet Astronaut Jerry Carr!

Robot Scouts (#15 on map)

Rocket Garden (#16 on map)

5:00 p.m.

Shop for souvenirs at the Space Shop(#17 on map)

5:45 p.m.

Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.

6:00 p.m.

Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.

Depart for supper at Whistle Junction (3125 Columbia Drive in Titusville, Florida)

7:30 p.m.

Arrive at the Fairfield Inn & Suites (4735 Helen Hauser Boulevard in Titusville, Florida)

Wait on bus while Mrs. Harrell checks in and procures room keys.

Unload baggage from beneath bus after receiving room key.

8:00 p.m.

Once in your room, change into spare t-shirt and race your shirt to the Laundry Room.

No extra laundry, please.

9:00 p.m.

Devotion and prayer, then lights out! Only adults are to open hotel room doors.

Depending on how busy the laundry is, Mrs. Harrell may be around as late as 11:00.

Kennedy Space Center 2012 Itinerary

Friday, March 9, 2012

7:00 a.m.

Rise and shine! Welcome to a wonderful morning in Florida!

Get dressed and get packed. Leave your luggage inside the door, you will come back for it

right after breakfast!

Come down to the dining room for breakfast.

8:00 a.m.

Go back to your room and gather your luggage. Check your room twice, we won't be back!

8:15 a.m.

Gather for group photo shoot by bus. Afterwards, we will load the bus and depart for the

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Mr. Braswell will help you with your luggage.

8:45 a.m.

Arrive at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Bear with the Queen for another photo shoot before we pass through the ticket booth.

9:00 a.m.

Visit the Shuttle Launch Experience.(#19 on map)

You will need a quarter to secure your bags/purses/etc. in a locker. You are not permitted

to bring anything into this exhibit/ride.

9:30 a.m.

Space Shuttle Plaza (#18 on map)

10:00 a.m.

Follow Mrs. Harrell to the Bus Boarding Station.(#3 on map)

We will be heading to the LC 39 Observation Gantry, and then on to the Apollo/Saturn V

Center. Do not let yourself get separated from the group. Keep up!

Once we arrive at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, we will view a short introduction film and

visit a mock-up of the Firing Room.

We will then gather at the Lunar Theater (all the way down on the left) for the show.

After leaving the Lunar Theater, we will go to lunch at the Moon Rock Café.

I can't stress it enough…don't get separated from the group! After lunch, we head out to

board the tour bus that will take us back to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

After unloading the tour bus, we will catch any attractions that we missed. Just follow

Mrs. Harrell.

2:30 p.m.

Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.

Depart for the Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Upon arrival, gather for group photo. Then, follow Mrs. Harrell to the simulation room.

4:00 p.m.

Load Lancaster Tours bus in parking lot.

Depart for home!

5:00 p.m.

Snack on bus.

7:00 p.m.

Supper at Burger King. (Exit 36A/US 341 in Brunswick, Georgia)

11:00 p.m.

Approximate arrival time in the Building A parking lot at Cathedral Academy.