I can understand both sides of the reviews. We just left and I went with 17, 14 and 12 year old boys. Here’s what I found.
Price-it was $30 per person even for my 12 year old. Ok, I’ve paid more and less for museums and educational activities. Once I got in, it should be a little less expensive for what is offered.
Material-very information info and I learned a lot, as did my boys, about the space program in general and loving in space. I loved learning the things but have to say, it was mostly presentation style when it wasn’t interactive for the kids. So let’s get to that.....
Kids interactive parts- almost half were broken. They had many items that kids could do to learn things and sometimes they would have 2. When there was 2, almost every other one was broken.
Outdoor items- ok, this was very cool! As was going through the Skylab. The movie was just as great too!
All in all, we spent about 4 hours there. My kids even say it was worth the money, but just barely because so many items weren’t working.
And be prepared: it got so crowded that we had to shuffle our feet to go through many parts!
Fantastic tour for any Texas fan! Even my 12 year old got into learning and enjoyed the scavenger hunt. Cheap and worth the cash! We spent about 2 hours here reading and enjoying the story of how Texas became the 28th state! Enjoy!
Cute few hour stop and it makes you believe. At least if you read the stuff at the beginning of the museum and not the stuff at the end. Granted some of it’s a little cheesy, but it’s cheap and fun!
We’ve been to Mammoth Cave and Linville Caverns, but these were worth the trip! 750 feet down, and there’s an elevator and it’s handicap accessible! If you have an America the beautiful pass, you’re in free too! Just a wonderful few hours spent exploring the caves!
My kids are thrilled they got to enjoy this site! There is a $5 per person charge and a lady sitting at the gate. We got there just after 5. Also did a little shopping and had some fry bread. One of this iconic things you just gotta do.
So glad we stumbled across this little stop! My boys are into history, so this was a great place to stretch our legs and learn some fascinating World War II information. Yes, this place IS in Burger King. It's free though and we didn't even order food. If you have younger kids, there's a play area for them to let off steam too. Worth the stop, but man I wish it was in something other than a fast food joint.
Great place to view the canyon. Stop by the watchtower and grandview. Great view points and not as crowded as the lodge. This is covered by the NPS pass and if you enter here, you can stop at the lodge and exit through the east entrance for some different and beautiful views! Photos do not do this place justice. They look fake because it's just so massive. We spent about 4 hours looking, having ice cream and just in complete awe!
It's worth the $10 fee for a carload of 4. BE WARNED! IT'S HOT! There's about a 3/4 mile hike, partially uphill and sandy surfaces. TAKE WATER! No joke! TAKE WATER! The view was amazing though and after feeling the hot dry air in my lungs and enjoying the nice cool water on the hike over, I really enjoyed the view and got some fabulous photos! Although it's owned by the NPS, it's not covered by a pass. Still worth the money!
Amazing! We took the simple tour because the one that cost more (sorry I can't remember the name) is timed tickets, so get them early. I can tell you they would be worth it! Even the short hour tour we did was fabulous and our tour guide was kind and knowledgeable and could answer almost every question we had! Highly recommend taking a guided tour. It's worth the cash!
So disappointed! After driving almost an hour out of the way, you come to an Indian reservation. You enter a white building and it was my understanding that you can't even drive to this point or eagle point, but you have to pay them to take you on their bus and I believe they said it was like $80. The skywalk is there also, after the bus ride, but it is an ADDITIONAL fee. Skip this!