Florida’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is set to star alongside Hollywood A-listers, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum and Woody Harrelson, in the upcoming summer movie, “Fly me to the Moon” being released internationally on Friday, July 12.
The movie, which is set against the the high-stakes backdrop of the 1960s space race and NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing, tells the fictional story of marketing genius Kelly Jones (Johansson), as her world collides with that of Cole Davis (Tatum), a NASA employee who has been given the difficult task of keeping America’s mission to put a man on the moon afloat.
The super-stylish, romantic drama, tipped to be one of this summer’s most popular films, will feature many of the spectacular visual highlights of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, including:
- The Rocket Garden – where NASA’s Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs are represented in this garden of giants. Visitors can enjoy a tour through the history of early rocket science, with a space expert communicator.
- Saturn V Rocket – filmed for the movie, theSaturn V rocket on display at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Apollo/Saturn V Center, is one of only three remaining Saturn V rockets in the United States. At 363 feet, it is 60 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. Guests can take a stroll under this show-stopping giant and fully appreciate the size and complexity of the type of rocket that launched humans to the Moon more than 50 years ago.
- Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) – the historic building, with enough volume to house three Empire State Buildings, features heavily in the movie and is a major highlight of the visitor complex Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour. Completed in 1966 for the assembly of the Apollo/Saturn V moon rocket, The VAB, remains a central element of NASA’s plans to launch people and equipment deep into space on missions of exploration.
- Astrovan – also located inside the Apollo/Saturn V Center, at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the astrovan, which was used to transport astronauts from crew quarters to the launch pad. This was utlized for filming with the stars sitting inside it for certain scenes.
Travelers who have been inspired by the movie can get a real “space fix” at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The attraction allows guests to uncover the past, present and future of space exploration, immersing themselves in authentic and original experiences, displays, artifacts and activities.
Tickets to the visitor complex start from $75 per adult and $65 per child for single-day admission. A two-day ticket, which can be used for up to six months from purchase and averages a cost of less than $45 per day, is available for $89 per adult and $79 per child.
For more information on Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and to book tickets, visit www.kennedyspacecenter.com.