Kennedy Space Center ($43)9-6 kennedyspacecenter.com

First part Rockets, history of the Island 2 Imax films Space Station 3-D and Hubble 3-D (good) Shuttle Launch simulate (not so good Star Trek Live (not so good)

Second part Bus tour 2 hours (there are ones you pay extra for and one included) departs every 15 min from 10 Look for coach buses to the right at you enter the visitor center

Rest of the day drive Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge I-95 exit 80 open Fridays til 4:30 (4 miles east of Titusville— which is north of Kennedy space center Black Point Wildlife Drive has trails for a nice hike. Apollo Beach and Mosquito Lagoon are north…..

Vero Beach has an enrichment Center for $5 a board walk out through the mangrove trees