Ok. Since I posted my review of Orlando Science Center and commented about the air conditioning I have gotten a comment and heard from a family member that visited the museum. Seems that the center still has not fixed it's air conditioning. I was told from a recent guest that he complained to a few people and finally spoke to a guest relations rep that said the A/C is 12 years old and has repeatedly tried to be fixed and they are a non profit and don't have the funds for a new system. Seems to me whom ever is in charge needs to step up! I'm not a big fan of the "nonprofit" response... The employees (not volunteers) take a salary! Get working on a grant! Do some fundraising! Get it fixed.
To make matters worse, there is no mention of the broken air conditioner on the website and calls to the museum apparently go unanswered. One patron left a message to please call him back and let him know if the a/c was fixed before he drove an hour and a half the next day to get there. No such luck. He went and the a/c was out!
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the OSC, but no A/C in Central Florida in AUGUST is a recipe for disaster!
Hmmm. Any comment from OSC? What's the deal?
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Orlando Science Center
While in Florida we spent an afternoon at the Orlando Science Center, through ASTC Travel Passport Program our entrance was free. When we arrived a sign was posted apologizing for the air conditioning not working properly. You'd think that July in Florida and no A/C equals BIG problem. Remarkably it stayed bearable and the Museum provided free bottles of ice cold water.
We planed on staying at the Museum for an hour or two, but wound up staying closer to four hours. The facility is basically set up with four floors with a few large exhibits on each floor. The highlight for my son (almost 6) was the dinosaur wing (DinoDigs), the nature center (NatureWorks), and the grossology exhibit (the hows and whys of farts, snot, burps, stinky feet, and more!). Don't get me wrong he also enjoyed the KidsTown area, where you can run through the process of picking oranges, be the mechanic on a play car, and a few other fun activities, like the hurricane wind booth. My daughter (2 and a half) had fun in KidsTown, playing with a water exhibit, running through a small body playground (in the mouth, through the esophagus, then the stomach, intestines, and out the rectum onto a poop mat!), and checking out the dinosaurs.
The museum has a nice clean cafeteria (kid's meals run $5 so it's not at all expensive) and well kept bathrooms. We really had a blast and was a fun educational experience! If you're in the Orlando area going to Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, or some other theme park, take a day (especially if it rains) to check this place out! My family looks forward to returning.
We planed on staying at the Museum for an hour or two, but wound up staying closer to four hours. The facility is basically set up with four floors with a few large exhibits on each floor. The highlight for my son (almost 6) was the dinosaur wing (DinoDigs), the nature center (NatureWorks), and the grossology exhibit (the hows and whys of farts, snot, burps, stinky feet, and more!). Don't get me wrong he also enjoyed the KidsTown area, where you can run through the process of picking oranges, be the mechanic on a play car, and a few other fun activities, like the hurricane wind booth. My daughter (2 and a half) had fun in KidsTown, playing with a water exhibit, running through a small body playground (in the mouth, through the esophagus, then the stomach, intestines, and out the rectum onto a poop mat!), and checking out the dinosaurs.
The museum has a nice clean cafeteria (kid's meals run $5 so it's not at all expensive) and well kept bathrooms. We really had a blast and was a fun educational experience! If you're in the Orlando area going to Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, or some other theme park, take a day (especially if it rains) to check this place out! My family looks forward to returning.
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