A special tour offered only to GCLS Literary Conference Attendees. This special tour is offered on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 only. A Minimum of 20 tickets must be sold to guarantee the tour. You may reserve your tickets and if we do not have the minimum of 20 participants on the deadline of July 8, we will contact you. You may still purchase your tickets at a special rate, however the transportation will not be provided.

Sample Itinerary:
8:30-9:30AM	Transfer to Kennedy Space Center
9:30-10:00AM	Check-in at group gate
10:00AM-3:30PM	Kennedy Space Center bus tour, movie viewings and leisure time at the Visitor Complex
3:30-4:30PM	Return transfer to the hotel

Worlds apart from Orlando’s theme parks, but only 45 minutes away, Kennedy Space Center is NASA’s launch headquarters. Each year, millions of visitors make the trek to this hub of technology and discovery where many of mankind’s greatest accomplishments take place. Tour NASA’s launch and landing facilities, experience live shows and jaw-dropping encounters with massive rockets as well as have the opportunity to meet a real member of NASA’s Astronaut Corps. It’s all what you can expect during an inspiring day at Kennedy Space Center.

Your exploration of Kennedy Space Center starts with one of their world-renowned bus tours where you see many NASA landmarks, including the massive launch pads, the gigantic Vehicle Assembly Building, the awe-inspiring Apollo/Saturn V Center and the International Space Station Center. There is also much to see and do at the Visitor Complex, from live action theatrical shows to an educational Astronaut Encounter briefing. View 10-story high rockets from all eras of space exploration in the Rocket Garden, walk through a full-size Space Shuttle mock-up, enjoy IMAX Theater space films on gigantic five-story screens and see an actual Gemini program capsule on display. Shopping and food concessions are also available here for your enjoyment.

It’s 3...2...1...launch as you take your own vibrant journey of the Space Shuttle’s rush to Earth’s orbit on the newest attraction, Shuttle Launch Experience. They will see, feel and live the trip to 17,500 mph. As the cargo bay doors open, what follows is a breath-taking view of Earth from space. Brace yourself for the sights, sounds, feelings and excitement of a vertical launch in mankind’s most complex vehicle. Live the thrilling launch experience of astronaut crews aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle.

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