Space Shuttle Launches Viewing Tips? Etc? - Page 35 - The DIS Discussion Forums

Conan the Librarian · 01-15-2011, 10:21 AM

In DHS you want to be outside of the Studios.

The open concrete area on the path to the boat ramp, looking to the right of Spaceship Earth. If you can't see Spaceship Earth, stand on the metal rail, with the boat landing to your left and look across the water.

I've seen it there and on the edge of Black lake at SSR, just near the pool.

Conan the Librarian · 01-15-2011, 10:28 AM

ACk Dupe!

skiwindham · 02-01-2011, 11:18 PM

Great tips! Wanted to thank you for this thread!

Jenerator06 · 02-17-2011, 07:13 PM

How exciting! I hope you get to see it :-)

jpup64 · 04-10-2011, 07:29 PM

I have seen won and we had an amazing view. It was just at our hotels pool! It was about midnight so we were alone and it was really cool. We were at Pop Century.

chell · 04-11-2011, 06:46 PM

I'm so excited because I'll be there for the next launch - if it goes as scheduled now. I don't know where I want to be that day to watch though.

MOM POPPINS · 04-11-2011, 06:52 PM

We have watched from AK, Hollywood Studios and Epcot. I think I liked Epcot best of all! Right over the top of Mission Space!

chell · 04-11-2011, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOM POPPINS

We have watched from AK, Hollywood Studios and Epcot. I think I liked Epcot best of all! Right over the top of Mission Space!

Sounds like Epcot will be the place. Thanks!

Scoutn757 · 04-26-2011, 10:48 AM

Blizzard Beach on the tower headed up to Summit is an excellent Vantage point, as well as the Contemporary. I have been able to see them from both of the 1020s rather clear.

MOM POPPINS · 05-03-2011, 10:56 AM

Shuttle launch now scheduled for MAY 10!

We will be at Ak or AKLodge?

Any viewing tips?

We have see it from AK before from bridge by Africa is this the best place to view from AK? What about the lodge? Depending on the time of launch, I am not sure where we will be.

Snoopymom · 06-07-2011, 12:47 PM

Is there a thread dedicated to the last launch or is this it? We're staying in Daytona, driving to Titusville probably about 3 or 4 in the morning with about a million other people

wbeem · 01-10-2012, 09:13 PM

Now that the last shuttle orbiter has been powered down for the final time, should this still be a sticky thread?

Conan the Librarian · 01-11-2012, 02:16 PM

Maybe the title should be modified. They are still launching rockets from KSC. And, at some point, we will be launching manned missions again.

I forgot to post it at the time, but, last June, during the last Shuttle Landing, I did manage to HEAR the shuttle go over. It was about 2:00 am and I was sitting on the balcony at Saratoga. DTD view too. Didn't see it, but, I got a nice hit from the twin sonic booms.

It probably will be a while before we have landings again over WDW, but, launches are still scheduled.

Urugami · 03-30-2012, 10:42 AM

Just to throw my 2 cents in here, I was surprised by a launch while we were at WDW on our trip in Nov '09. We were in Fantasyland, and I saw people looking up and pointing in back of us. I turned around and there it was. I whipped out the phone and got some video. Normally, I'd keep informed on when a Shuttle was launching, but this one evaded me. Good thing, too, since it gave my son, then 4, the chance to see a space launch direclty, rather than just on TV or the web. (Did they still televise Shuttle launches at all? I can't tell you when is the last time I saw a launch or landing on the tube, flat panel, whatever. TOO MUCH CHANGE!! GET OFF MY LAWN!

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Emma1987 · 05-16-2012, 03:37 AM

They televise important launches. Think they only stream other launches on the website.

01-15-2011, 10:21 AM	#511
Conan the Librarian Been Visting the Mouse since 1972 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,882	In DHS you want to be outside of the Studios. The open concrete area on the path to the boat ramp, looking to the right of Spaceship Earth. If you can't see Spaceship Earth, stand on the metal rail, with the boat landing to your left and look across the water. I've seen it there and on the edge of Black lake at SSR, just near the pool. __________________ Now known as 'Conan the DragonSlayer!' Geek the Library! I Geek Astronomy! s his Before 2007 many Trips 2007 HHI (Jan) Daytrip (Feb), BCV (Apr/May) HHI (Nov) Ft Wilderness (Dec) 2008 HHI (Jan), Daytrip (Feb), SS (May), BV? (Oct) 2009 POP(Feb)WLV (Mar), SSR(May), SSR(Sept), FtW (Dec), HHI?(Dec) 2010 Feb (off site), May SSR, Oct HHI. 2011 May SSR, Oct HHI 2012 Feb (off site), May SSR(aiming at BCV) 2013 Feb OKW, May SSR 2004 POR-Pop Century(May),POR (Oct), Ft Wilderness(Dec) 2005 HH(Jan), way off site(Feb), POR-Polynesian(May), Carribbean Beach(Oct), POP (Nov for Three Dog Night), Ft Wilderness (Dec) 2006 HHI (Jan) Daytrip (Feb), BCV (Apr/May) HHI (Nov) Ft Wilderness (Dec)

01-15-2011, 10:28 AM	#512
Conan the Librarian Been Visting the Mouse since 1972 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,882	ACk Dupe! __________________ Now known as 'Conan the DragonSlayer!' Geek the Library! I Geek Astronomy! s his Before 2007 many Trips 2007 HHI (Jan) Daytrip (Feb), BCV (Apr/May) HHI (Nov) Ft Wilderness (Dec) 2008 HHI (Jan), Daytrip (Feb), SS (May), BV? (Oct) 2009 POP(Feb)WLV (Mar), SSR(May), SSR(Sept), FtW (Dec), HHI?(Dec) 2010 Feb (off site), May SSR, Oct HHI. 2011 May SSR, Oct HHI 2012 Feb (off site), May SSR(aiming at BCV) 2013 Feb OKW, May SSR 2004 POR-Pop Century(May),POR (Oct), Ft Wilderness(Dec) 2005 HH(Jan), way off site(Feb), POR-Polynesian(May), Carribbean Beach(Oct), POP (Nov for Three Dog Night), Ft Wilderness (Dec) 2006 HHI (Jan) Daytrip (Feb), BCV (Apr/May) HHI (Nov) Ft Wilderness (Dec)

04-10-2011, 07:29 PM	#515
jpup64 Jpup64 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Erie,PA Posts: 21	I have seen won and we had an amazing view. It was just at our hotels pool! It was about midnight so we were alone and it was really cool. We were at Pop Century. __________________

04-11-2011, 06:46 PM	#516
chell Mushu's Best Friend...now in color! Can you tell if my tag is real or fake? Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In NC and NOW married to the man of my dreams... Posts: 20,508	I'm so excited because I'll be there for the next launch - if it goes as scheduled now. I don't know where I want to be that day to watch though. __________________ Michelle "I believe in music the way that some people believe in fairy tales..."

04-11-2011, 06:52 PM	#517
MOM POPPINS I keep getting SOUVENIRS (wink) when I go to WDW! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Trenton, Texas Posts: 3,481	We have watched from AK, Hollywood Studios and Epcot. I think I liked Epcot best of all! Right over the top of Mission Space! __________________ Me DH DD23 DD18 DD15 DD11 DS9 2000 Dixie Landing HIFS '01 Contemporary/Dolphin 2 Trips '02 Dolphin '03 Dolphin '04 BWV/WLV '05 BWV/BCV 2 Trips '06 BWV/Dolphin/Saratoga/OKW 3 Trips '07 BWV/SSR 2 trips '08 BWV May/November '09 BWV March/May/Nov 2010 20th. POR AKL Villa's May 2011BWV September 2011 BWV January 2012 AKL Villa's May 2012 Saratoga Springs December 2012 May 2013 AKL

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02-01-2011, 11:18 PM	#513
skiwindham Original DVC Owner Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 49	Great tips! Wanted to thank you for this thread!

02-17-2011, 07:13 PM	#514
Jenerator06 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Truckee, CA Posts: 232	How exciting! I hope you get to see it :-)

05-03-2011, 10:56 AM	#520
MOM POPPINS I keep getting SOUVENIRS (wink) when I go to WDW! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Trenton, Texas Posts: 3,481	Shuttle launch now scheduled for MAY 10! We will be at Ak or AKLodge? Any viewing tips? We have see it from AK before from bridge by Africa is this the best place to view from AK? What about the lodge? Depending on the time of launch, I am not sure where we will be. __________________ Me DH DD23 DD18 DD15 DD11 DS9 2000 Dixie Landing HIFS '01 Contemporary/Dolphin 2 Trips '02 Dolphin '03 Dolphin '04 BWV/WLV '05 BWV/BCV 2 Trips '06 BWV/Dolphin/Saratoga/OKW 3 Trips '07 BWV/SSR 2 trips '08 BWV May/November '09 BWV March/May/Nov 2010 20th. POR AKL Villa's May 2011BWV September 2011 BWV January 2012 AKL Villa's May 2012 Saratoga Springs December 2012 May 2013 AKL

06-07-2011, 12:47 PM	#521
Snoopymom DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,969	Is there a thread dedicated to the last launch or is this it? We're staying in Daytona, driving to Titusville probably about 3 or 4 in the morning with about a million other people

01-10-2012, 09:13 PM	#522
wbeem DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,396	Now that the last shuttle orbiter has been powered down for the final time, should this still be a sticky thread?

01-11-2012, 02:16 PM	#523
Conan the Librarian Been Visting the Mouse since 1972 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,882	Maybe the title should be modified. They are still launching rockets from KSC. And, at some point, we will be launching manned missions again. I forgot to post it at the time, but, last June, during the last Shuttle Landing, I did manage to HEAR the shuttle go over. It was about 2:00 am and I was sitting on the balcony at Saratoga. DTD view too. Didn't see it, but, I got a nice hit from the twin sonic booms. It probably will be a while before we have landings again over WDW, but, launches are still scheduled. __________________ Now known as 'Conan the DragonSlayer!' Geek the Library! I Geek Astronomy! s his Before 2007 many Trips 2007 HHI (Jan) Daytrip (Feb), BCV (Apr/May) HHI (Nov) Ft Wilderness (Dec) 2008 HHI (Jan), Daytrip (Feb), SS (May), BV? (Oct) 2009 POP(Feb)WLV (Mar), SSR(May), SSR(Sept), FtW (Dec), HHI?(Dec) 2010 Feb (off site), May SSR, Oct HHI. 2011 May SSR, Oct HHI 2012 Feb (off site), May SSR(aiming at BCV) 2013 Feb OKW, May SSR 2004 POR-Pop Century(May),POR (Oct), Ft Wilderness(Dec) 2005 HH(Jan), way off site(Feb), POR-Polynesian(May), Carribbean Beach(Oct), POP (Nov for Three Dog Night), Ft Wilderness (Dec) 2006 HHI (Jan) Daytrip (Feb), BCV (Apr/May) HHI (Nov) Ft Wilderness (Dec)

03-30-2012, 10:42 AM	#524
Urugami DISdad #690 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gretna, LA Posts: 174	A little late, but... Just to throw my 2 cents in here, I was surprised by a launch while we were at WDW on our trip in Nov '09. We were in Fantasyland, and I saw people looking up and pointing in back of us. I turned around and there it was. I whipped out the phone and got some video. Normally, I'd keep informed on when a Shuttle was launching, but this one evaded me. Good thing, too, since it gave my son, then 4, the chance to see a space launch direclty, rather than just on TV or the web. (Did they still televise Shuttle launches at all? I can't tell you when is the last time I saw a launch or landing on the tube, flat panel, whatever. TOO MUCH CHANGE!! GET OFF MY LAWN! ) __________________ DISdad #690 ME (Chris) DW DS(7) 78,82,83,86DL,92DL,93,96,01,01/02,01/03,06/03,01/09ASM,11/09CBR,11/10CBR,04/12CBR,02/13POR

05-16-2012, 03:37 AM	#525
Emma1987 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 2,223	They televise important launches. Think they only stream other launches on the website. __________________ Disneyland, Cali 1999 Disneyworld, Florida 2000 Disneyland, Cali 2001 Disneyworld, Florida Xmas 2004 Disneyland, Paris August 2007 Disneyworld, Florida June 2012 ! 2013/2014 - Now to plan a wedding ....

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