We thought this would be fun, the pre-show was presented in french with english subtitles, fine for us adults, not so good for our nearly 4 year old! She found it very boring and it did seem to go on for AGES.

The main show was very good, I loved the special effects and it was really nice to feel a part of it happening as I’ve never experienced anything like it before.

The only realy negative for me was a lack of age restriction, we had a two year old with us and he was very scared by the whole thing, when I’d read up on it on the DLP website it just said that it was noisy, but I don’t really think it is suitable for children under 3.

Although very technically good, I found the pre-show just too long and the show itself underwhelming. Also the queue was too long – we just missed a show and were first in line, so had to wait about twenty minutes.

The depressurisation of the space station is awesome …
This has to be made several times , each time on a different spot to enjoy the full special effects …

I agree with phildis66, the preshow is too long. The mainshow is really good. What they have to do instead of closing it, is to work in the preshow making it more interesting to children and adults. I think DLRP or WDS needs a walkthrough show inspired on movies or invented stories, like the one that Universal Studios created here in Spain: Templo del Fuego.

This attraction is both very good and not so good. The initial ‘show’ is too long and not very interesting – especially if you are going to the attraction for a second time. The other ‘bit’ is very good with a lot of special affects in a short period of time.

Close the attraction? Why not just work on the pre-show and make that more interesting instead of taking the attraction away all together.

The only ride that I was really scared when 9 years old (in 2004, I did them all). But now, it’s one of my favourite rides, and they wanna close this. Thanks to this attraction, Armageddon is my favourite movie.

I am very surprised that this ride is rated so badly!! I (15) thought it was a spectacular ride!! My father (50) Also thought the same. It was very realistic and gets quite hot when the fire comes rushing out of the centre hole. You can’t really predict what is going to happen next.

A very exciting ride and in my opinion a must see but obviously a lot of people dont agree with me for some reason. 9 Out of 10!

The ride and effects themselves are excellent and very enjoyable, but the long, starting presentation is very dull.

The main show is nice, but it belongs in a humble walk through or similar. It does not live up to the expectations it creates through the long wait and pre-show.

This is the most dissapointing attraction at DLRP. i just cannot see the point of it. Unless you are in a specific place you miss most of the special effects. Very dissapointing.

We didn’t really enjoy this one. It was far too loud for our 5 yr old and for me it was the most disappointing aspect of the Studios Park. The effects were all well and good but it just misses the magic somehow.

I totally agree with other comments that the pre-ride show is in need of being redesigned and a new format is needed. The pre-show does nothing to enhance the guest experience.

A brief history on special film effects and more space orientated film clips and some real artefacts from the film on display would be good. There is a need to balance the time taken to get into the ride and the time to deliver the pre-show against how long the actual “ride” lasts. No-one is fooled by the “you are being cast for a role in the film” chat. Do we need to practice screaming before we go in!

The actual effects in the space station are good but unless you are standing by one of the viewports you do not see much. The impacts are well done as are the meteors passing through the ride. Fire, steam and water add to the overall sensory confusion in the dark and there it ends. There is no finale – effects finish, doors open and out you go.

Come on imagineers at DLRP, think up something that gives the guest a real Armaggedon experience. What about a 3D simulation ride (ala Star Tours) to the Space Station or even to the asteroid after the space station has been destroyed.

Get some background music and get some more atmosphere.

The preshow for this ride is dull in the extreme and detracts from what is otherwise a great ride, the effects are good and realistic but the actual ride is too short compared to the lengthy show that you have to endure to get on it.

I think the preshow to this ride is extremely boring. If it was a one or two minute preshow, then it would be alright. But 10 minutes is just too much.

I think the space shuttle part of this ride is okay. The effects are good, and there is quite an atmosphere, but in the end nothing really happens. When you’re standing there, you have all that shaking, all those loud noises, and you hear about the meteor that’s going to hit. And then all you get is a little dent in the ceiling and a short burst of fire. I was expecting something big to happen! It was almost as if somebody had hit the emergency stop button – The ride just seems to stop in the middle of it all and then you just walk out.

I think you should only do this ride if you want to waste time. It’s not really worth any more than a five minute wait.

The pre show talk is to be honest boring, in less you have a special interest in this kind of thing. It involves alot of standing around.

Finally you are led through into the space shuttle itself and the real fun begins. The special effects are very very impressive but over in minutes. It is very loud however and at one point all the lights go off and its pitch black so very daunting for some children. The special effects are also very near to you and it gets very very hot.

All in all, not really enough to hold adults interest and abit to loud and involving to much standing around for the children.