| There are a great many things to do in Vegas. | | | | try to assimilate every species they come in |
| And Star Trek is not the first thing that | | | | contact with. Needles to say, you wouldn't |
| comes to mind. But in the past years as Vegas | | | | want to mess with these things. |
| tried to become family friendly it built | | | | |
| several of these attractions to get money | | | | As you wait in line, a few of the actors come |
| from those not wanting to gamble. | | | | out in costume to take pictures with you. |
| | | | They look so real it is uncanny. They look |
| The Star Trek Experience is located at the | | | | more real then they do on TV. |
| Hilton right off the Strip. It's a great | | | | |
| attraction for any Star Trek fan and even | | | | Your fight against the Klingons starts |
| those that are mildly interested. I would not | | | | onboard the bridge of the Starship |
| have gone myself because I think those aliens | | | | Enterprise. The bridge is full size and down |
| are ugly but my husband is a big fan. | | | | to detail. The story is set in Star Trek The |
| | | | Next Generation. As the action starts you are |
| On the Strip and in the magazines you will | | | | shown to a turbolift that takes you and your |
| find in your hotel are ads for places that | | | | group to the shuttle bays where you board a |
| sell show tickets at half off. These places | | | | shuttle pod to fly back to the past. (I won't |
| don't have tickets for any of the major shows | | | | explain so it doesn't ruin the story.) The |
| that most people want to see but they do have | | | | pod is a motion simulator so you watch the |
| tickets for Star Trek. Stop by one of these | | | | movie while the pod shifts back and forth |
| kiosks and save yourself at least $15 per | | | | like a ride and any amusement park. At the |
| ticket. | | | | end, if you don't feel like throwing up you |
| | | | are in good shape. |
| The attraction starts with what they call the | | | | |
| museum. It contains some props from the shows | | | | The other event, is set in Star Trek Voyager. |
| and movies. But the best part was the | | | | You are taken to a remote star base when the |
| timeline. They have a visual timeline with | | | | Borg attacks and abducts you. The majority of |
| pictures of the entire Star Trek story | | | | the attraction is a 4-D movie. Of course |
| including all the TV series and movies. If | | | | everything turns out ok in the end. But it |
| you have missed any of the Star Trek action | | | | was very nicely acted out. The action is live |
| or are confused about what happened when or | | | | and full of excitement. |
| why, you can get your answers here. | | | | |
| | | | Even not being a Star Trek fan, I enjoyed the |
| The Experience itself is made up of two | | | | Experience. Maybe that's because I had my |
| different shows. In one you fight Klingons, | | | | husband with me to explain what all the |
| the brown fighters with the ridges on their | | | | different aliens were and why everyone wanted |
| heads. In the other show you fight The Borg. | | | | to kill us. |
| These are people combined with computers that | | | | |