micrometer
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I've noticed a disturbing trend with the KSC lately. I've gone to the KSC a few times since the early 90's. At that time, admission was free, and the only thing that costed anything were the two bus tours - one that took you out by the crawler, the VAB and the shuttle launch pad. The other was of flight control rooms and pads of pre-Saturn V activities.
Now it seems some 'amusement park' elements have sunk their teeth into the visitor experience. It's $40 just to go see what was once free to the public - which by the way, was all paid for by the US taxpayers. There are bus tours, ticket agents, VIP tours, and to top it all off, the 'shuttle experience ride.'
I can see the need to limit the number of people visiting KSC during launch operations, and at one time, there was a waiting list you could get on and get free tickets to get on the site to view a launch. But it seems all of that has gone by the wayside in the name of $$$$$ - even for the things that were once free to the public. To me, there's something really wrong with this. uke:
Now it seems some 'amusement park' elements have sunk their teeth into the visitor experience. It's $40 just to go see what was once free to the public - which by the way, was all paid for by the US taxpayers. There are bus tours, ticket agents, VIP tours, and to top it all off, the 'shuttle experience ride.'
I can see the need to limit the number of people visiting KSC during launch operations, and at one time, there was a waiting list you could get on and get free tickets to get on the site to view a launch. But it seems all of that has gone by the wayside in the name of $$$$$ - even for the things that were once free to the public. To me, there's something really wrong with this. uke: