New details have been released on the design and development of Atlantis Sanya – a new Atlantis resort that will be located along the Haitang Bay National Coast in China. [Read more…]
New details on the new Atlantis Resort
Special 30 Years of Atlantis event happening at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Guests are invited to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of space shuttle Atlantis’ first launch at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex this Saturday. [Read more…]
Photo Update: A look around Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
By Kirstin Wright
Recently, I paid a much overdue visit to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, which is only about an hour drive from the Orlando area. The main purpose of this trip was to see the new Atlantis exhibit, which opened this past summer. However, any visit to the KSC is always inspiring. [Read more…]
Attractions – The Show – July 4, 2013 – Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit, World of Chima and more
Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode: [Read more…]
Your last view of Space Shuttle Atlantis until next summer, plus other changes at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Last week, the space shuttle orbiter Atlantis was officially turned over to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, with a fireworks finale. Atlantis was then able to be viewed inside the new gallery building for one week only. The building will now be sealed, and the adjacent displays completed. Atlantis won’t be able to be viewed again until next summer 2013. Here are photos and a video from this limited time viewing opportunity. [Read more…]
Attractions – The Show – Nov. 8, 2012 – Transformers are coming, Space Shuttle retires and much more
Join hosts J.L. Knopp and Banks Lee as they bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news and much more.
On this week’s episode: [Read more…]
Space Shuttle Atlantis to make historic final journey at Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Space Shuttle Program will hold its last ever move of an orbiter as Atlantis makes its historic final journey on Nov. 2, 2012 at Kennedy Space Center. Space Shuttle Atlantis will travel nearly 10 miles from Kennedy Space Center to its new home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where it will be on permanent display. [Read more…]
Space Shuttle Atlantis now seen in Kennedy Space Center’s VAB Up-Close Tour
The Up-Close Vehicle Assembly Building Tour began last November at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is where rockets are built before they are moved to a launch pad. Now, space shuttle orbiter Atlantis is in storage in the VAB. Tour guests can see Atlantis before the orbiter is towed into its new home at the Space Center Visitor Center. [Read more…]
The process to prepare a space shuttle orbiter for display
This is the future home of Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. [Read more…]