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4. Cosmic Quest Badges If you’re a frequent user of Disney World’s interactive innovations like the My Disney Experience app and MagicBand, you’ll love the Cosmic Quest Badges. Available for purchasing and activating at The Space Shop, they allow you to unlock your very own “missions”. Who needs Star Command! Photo Credit: Kennedy Space Center

3. Dining Experiences For some really out-of-this-world dining, enjoy a buffet lunch with an astronaut at the main visitor complex. Reservations are recommended for this daily experience where astronauts share their stories during a Q&A, with photo opportunities available. How’s that for dining with a hero? Photo Credit: Kennedy Space Center

8. Tours There are plenty of backstage tours at Disney World. But you can also access Kennedy Space Center’s secrets at the Behind the Gates Mission Zone. Costs for most tours are included with daily admission, but considering one of them when planning your day is highly recommended.

7. Space Visor If Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire blew your mind, then enter a new dimension of Kennedy Space Center with a Space Visor. Headsets are available to buy online or on site while the required mobile apps are free. You’ve learned the secrets of the Empire – now discover those of the universe… Photo Credit: Kennedy Space ...

6. It’s Timeless Not unlike Disney World, Kennedy Space Center is both retrospective and forward-thinking. After all, it celebrates the past, present and the future. You’ll be awe-struck as you look back at the dawn of the space age while also discovering some of NASA’s latest innovations. Photo Credit: Kennedy Space Center

11. Merchandise Like Disney World, you’ll find countless lines of galactically-themed merchandise here. For starters, purchase out-of-this-world toys and apparel at The Space Shop. And keep your eyes on the schedule for this store as a different astronaut signs autographs on the second floor every day! Photo Credit: Kennedy Space Center

10. Attractions Kennedy Space Center isn’t a theme park, but you’ll still find attractions throughout. At the Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other Mission Zone, buckle up for the Shuttle Launch Experience. After a briefing by a veteran space shuttle commander, prepare to head into orbit!

9. Movies Disney World is no stranger to short movies like Star Wars: Path of the Jedi. But then neither is Kennedy Space Center. At the NASA Now & Next Mission Zone, check out the IMAX Theater where you can experience the galaxy through mind-blowing 3D movies.

14. Simulators If you love Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, you’re already cut-out for the Astronaut Training Simulators at the Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other’s Mission Zone. Here you’ll learn how to pilot, dock and land a space shuttle. So your star-touring adventures will continue even after you leave Disney World! Photo Credit: Kennedy Space Center

13. Dining At the Rocket Garden Café you can enjoy views of spaceflight history. Or try the Rocket Fuel Food Truck’s tasty treats that will give you enough energy to “take off” on your adventure. And don’t forget the Martian Rocks flavor ice cream at Space Dots, for which you’ll be “eternally grateful”! Photo Credit: Kennedy Space Center