re: I am interested in hearing about people's first-hand experiences at Space Camp.

I have lurked for years, but finally joined just to reply to this. I was too poor to attend Space Camp as a kid, but I always dreamed of going. I found out a few years ago that they offer Adult and Family camps on the weekend so I signed my family up for family camp last year. It was an absolute blast! My girls still talk about how much fun it was, and I got to relive my childhood a bit. You can stay in a hotel, but we stayed on the pods to get the full experience. I barely slept, but it was worth it. They usually have a good sale on Black Friday if you are interested.