Universe Today
They don't mess around with security at Kennedy Space Center. They know what's going on, everywhere, as well as what time it is. If tweeps aren't allowed in the gate until 5am, they aren't going to let you in at 4:35am. And don't speed in KSC. They will pull you over.
The VAB is HUGE. Way huge. Picture the biggest building you have ever been in. It's bigger than that.
I watched a spaceship take off.
When you watch the shuttle launch, it's a dramatic, powerful event that blows your mind. Then you remember that there's four humans riding on it, and your mind is blown even more.
Kennedy Space Center is a place where they build spaceships in giant buildings surrounded by moats filled with alligators. If that's not science fiction I don't know what is.
If you want good prices on NASA mission patches and t-shirts visit the gift shop at the Air Force Space and Missile History Museum. Same stuff, way cheaper. Tell Mary Ann I said hi.
The Saturn V rocket is the biggest rocket you have ever seen. (Which makes sense, because it's the biggest rocket ever made.)
You can say you're going to Tweet a launch, but in reality you won't be Tweeting much because there's no cellular service during a launch. Totally clogged up.
Manatees live in the pond between the press site and the launch pad. That's cool.
Bring bug spray.
And sunscreen.
When people say to bring bug spray and sunscreen, do it.
And when the sign says don't drink the water on site for any reason, don't drink the water. This goes for brewed coffee too. (It's a long story.)
The NASA cafeteria is a great place for a deli sandwich, but you better know what you want. The ladies there aren't fooling around.
There's a lot more waiting than launching at a shuttle launch. And don't trust the clock... NASA time is not real time. When it says there's three hours to launch that really means seven hours to launch. Plan accordingly.
Of course, there won't be any more shuttle launches, so that's a moot point.