Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is offering a reduced admission rate for some Central Florida residents for a limited time. The attraction’s Mercury Offer is a $19 one-day admission ($14 for ages 3-11) on specific dates.

Residents of Orange and Osceola counties get this deal Sept. 9-15, then residents of Seminole and Volusia counties get the $19 rate Sept. 16-22.  A one-day admission ticket normally costs $75 ($65 for ages 3-11).

Mercury Offer tickets must be purchased at the attraction’s will call and information areas or at kiosks at the entrance. Proof of residency — a driver’s license or utility bill — is required to land the special rate. A limit of six admissions can be obtained per transaction.

Salute to Brevard, an annual discounted ticket deal for residents of Brevard County, will be available again in October, the attraction said.

The visitor complex, located in Brevard County, features Space Shuttle Atlantis on display, the Shuttle Launch Experience attraction, astronaut training simulators, the Heroes & Legends presentation with the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Spaceport KSC virtual experiences, Rocket Garden, IMAX theater, “All Systems Are Go” stage show, an assortment of space-flown vessels and relics, a bus tour and more.

For more information, go to kennedyspacecenter.com.

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