Lori:
A few years ago, I found myself in the same boat with my 3-year-old pint-size astronaut. We spent the bulk of our time at the indoor gym (much like what you'd find at a fast-food restaurant) in the
Mission: SPACE Training Lab, which is at the exit of the Mission: SPACE ride itself. You can enter through the gift shop in the pavilion. We also used the kiosks near the exit to send a few electronic postcards to the grandparents for free. There's several postcards to choose from, so take your time and bring your email addresses.
If walking through the gift-shop makes you nervous with a child who wants everything or if your husband and other children find themselves in a long line (which means more time for you to burn), I'd recommend heading over to the
Innoventions Buildings. Our youngest loves "Don't Waste It" while his older siblings ride Sum of All Thrills. "Where's the Fire?" is another attraction you can do together: the firetruck at the end of the game is just like another gym. And what young boy doesn't want to check out a firetruck!
Wishing y'all a magical vacation!
Whitney