Space Shuttle America (also known as Space Shuttle America - The Next Century) was a motion simulator ride at the Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois, that opened in 1994. The ride's main feature is a full-scale replica of an American Space Shuttle orbiter. It closed permanently after the 2007 season.
The storyline of the ride was that you have boarded a new Space Shuttle called America, which is capable of transporting passeng...
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Space Shuttle America (also known as Space Shuttle America - The Next Century) was a motion simulator ride at the Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois, that opened in 1994. The ride's main feature is a full-scale replica of an American Space Shuttle orbiter. It closed permanently after the 2007 season.
The storyline of the ride was that you have boarded a new Space Shuttle called America, which is capable of transporting passengers to the fictional Armstrong City using the LRVM (Lunar Run Velocity Management) Warp. Armstrong City is located a short distance from the site of the first Manned Moon Landing.
Guests entered a building that has a small replica of Launch Control at Cape Canaveral. Several TV screens display fake NASA TV recordings about the shuttle and security cam views of the fictional facility that attendees are supposedly touring. Shortly before boarding there is a notice about a meteor that is coming near Earth.
In the movie, the shuttle takes off...
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