Wender·Vista
Mission: Space
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
at Epcot, in the World Discovery neighborhood

Mission: Space

— — the minute before the launch button.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The centrifuge ride that lives in the World Discovery neighborhood of Epcot. Two versions sit side by side: Orange for the full pull of simulated launch, Green for the calmer flight. A pavilion that opened in 2003 and still asks the same question it asked then: what does it feel like to leave the ground for somewhere we have not yet been. — from the studio

from the studio
Mission: Space
— bring it home

Mission: Space, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Mission: Space

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Mission: Space is a space-flight simulator attraction in the World Discovery neighborhood of Epcot, the second of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The pavilion opened on August 15, 2003, replacing the long-running Horizons attraction on the same plot. Its central ride system uses four centrifuge arms, each carrying ten four-person capsules, and was developed with advisory input from veteran NASA astronauts and aerospace engineers during the late 1990s design phase by Walt Disney Imagineering.

— informed by Wikipedia, Walt Disney World
— the air

The Orange Team version of the ride generates approximately 2.4 G of sustained centripetal force during the simulated launch phase, the closest approximation to a Space Shuttle takeoff most riders will ever feel. Disney added the stationary Green Team in 2006, after two guest deaths in the prior two years were attributed to undisclosed medical conditions, to give visitors the visual experience without the spin. Riders pass through a pre-show that asks them to choose, then enter one of two color-coded queues.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the visit

Both versions carry a minimum height of forty-four inches for Orange and forty inches for Green, with standard Disney advisories for guests with heart conditions, motion sickness, claustrophobia, or pregnancy. Lightning Lane access is offered through the paid Lightning Lane Multi Pass. A small post-show area, the Advanced Training Lab, includes the Space Race team game and Mission: SPACE Race interactive consoles. Operating hours follow Epcot's posted schedule, which the Walt Disney World resort publishes daily on its official park calendar.

— informed by Walt Disney World
— where
United States · Bay Lake, Florida
— within
Epcot
— position
28.3747° N · 81.5494° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Spaceship Earth
Epcot attraction
4 km N
Magic Kingdom
theme park
6 km E
Disney Springs
shopping district
30 km NE
Orlando
city
N
Mission: Space
Spaceship Earth
Magic Kingdom
Disney Springs
Orlando
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Mission: Space — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Mission: Space is in the World Discovery neighborhood of Epcot, the second of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, just outside Orlando.

The attraction opened to guests on August 15, 2003, replacing the long-running Horizons pavilion on the same site. The stationary Green Team version was added three years later, in 2006.

Orange Team rides the full centrifuge and generates roughly 2.4 G of sustained force during the launch sequence. Green Team uses the same capsule visuals without the spin, for guests sensitive to motion.

Orange Team riders must be at least forty-four inches tall. Green Team riders must be at least forty inches. Disney lists additional health advisories on the standby signage at the entrance.

Walt Disney Imagineering led the design with advisory input from former NASA astronaut Story Musgrave and aerospace engineering partners during the late 1990s development of the centrifuge ride system.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for an Epcot regular or a Disney park collector. A Small framed in dark wood pairs with the Future World colour palette; a Coaster Set works for office or rec-room display.

The piece sits with Mid-Century Modern, Atomic-era retro, and warm Maximalist rooms that lean into space-program iconography. The stained-glass blues and ambers play against walnut, brass, and brushed steel.

A single Large covers a standard console. Above a three-seat sofa, a four-tile Mural reads at the right scale; a nine-tile Mural carries a media wall or a stair landing.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet or steamy installation. The Glossy finish is reserved for framed wall pieces and dry display surfaces.

Yes. The Mission: Space piece was made in the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, from Reid Wender's original paintings, with no third-party licensing. Every WenderVista tile is produced under the same single-studio model.

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