TrekMD Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 I don't know if anyone here got to experience this attraction at the Las Vegas Hilton. I was able to go several times and I even got to do the backstage tour on my last visit. This was a truly amazing attraction for those of us who are Star Trek fans. I found this video in YouTube that discussed this now extinct attraction... Here I am on the bridge of the Enterprise D. Make it so! socrates63, MaximumRD, Justin and 2 others 4 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 OMG, I was just talking about this today! My wife and I went once. I think it was 1998. I remember it so well. It was so well done with the walk through part and then the 3d ride part. I also remember it was kind of a hike to get to the Hilton from the Mirage where we were staying. It's cool you got to do the back stage tour and get that picture in the captains chair! I remember listening to a Wil Wheaton book were he described going to the Star Trek Experience with his wife. If I recall, he kind of scoffed about it at first, but the second he saw that Ent-D bridge, he about broke down in amazement. TrekMD, MaximumRD and socrates63 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted August 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Yeah the Hilton was no on the strip but on the street behind the strip, so getting to it was not as easy. I remember the first time I went, I wanted to take a picture with the female Klingon and, since I was alone, she just grabbed someone quite in character, to make them take the picture. It was hilarious. When I ate at Quark's, one of the Ferengi saw that I was by myself and he sat with me and started having a conversation, also in character. He asked if the food was good and said he would tell the cook because of some rule of acquisition. I loved going there. I took my time looking at stuff and did the rides three and four times. I still have memorabilia from there! I also have a picture in a Borg alcove somewhere. I need to find it and scan it. RickR, socrates63 and MaximumRD 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Whatever pictures we have from that trip would be on old school film prints. So I don't think I have anything scanned in to share. I wish I did though. MaximumRD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted August 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 That's the same issue I have. I'll have to try and see if I can scan any of them. MaximumRD 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 What a terrible shame that they closed it. I imagine it was popular the whole time it was open. MaximumRD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Wow, I'm sad that I'm only learning about this now. I remember those years when Las Vegas was trying to attract the family crowd. I went to Las Vegas for the first time only a few years ago, and that was a one day visit. Las Vegas holds no appeal for me, but I would gladly visit Las Vegas for something like the ST Experience. RickR, MaximumRD and Justin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted August 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 It is indeed a shame it was closed. If you watched the video, you know why it happened. I found the Borg alcove picture and a couple other things. I'm adding them here. @socrates63 Las Vegas is much more than casinos. There are plenty of awesome shows to watch. My parents felt like you until I took them to visit. They had plenty of fun watching shows. We even went to Hoover Damn! There's more to see and do there than you think. Here are the pics... socrates63, Justin, Sabertooth and 2 others 4 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 I agree that it is worthwhile. There are lots of different things to see and do, and tons of the best restaurants in the world. However, it is hard to escape that casino reputation. Step 1 is to stay somewhere off the strip. Hoover Dam is great. Red Rocks, Pinball Hall of Fame, museums, shows, that new electro sphere thing....But do yourself a favor and try to go in the winter when it isn't so blasted hot. Justin, socrates63 and MaximumRD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) My wife and I got married in Vegas 20 years ago, seems it was the same attraction so of course we had to go on the tour. My images of this are in a Facebook album so I will post them here as well. 😎Right, it was an album I created called our Star Trek Adventure, you will see my lovely wife with a Ferengi and my favorite me with Klingons, now he is in tall heeled boots and is a pretty intimidating figure but looking at his face I don't think he got as many with my height (6 Ft 4) and stature, I was much heavier back in those days😝But they were all wonderful and we had a great time! I tried to locate our tickets / passes to take a picture and post but I am not able to find at this time. Here are all my pictures though. Wish the quality was better but it's what we had at the time. You can probably tell I was having the time of my life as I never experienced anything like it before, indeed my relationship with my wife opened up a world of travel and lifestyle that was impossible before. Edited August 21, 2023 by MaximumRD Justin, TrekMD, socrates63 and 1 other 3 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 5 hours ago, TrekMD said: I don't know if anyone here got to experience this attraction at the Las Vegas Hilton. I was able to go several times and I even got to do the backstage tour on my last visit. This was a truly amazing attraction for those of us who are Star Trek fans. I found this video in YouTube that discussed this now extinct attraction... Here I am on the bridge of the Enterprise D. Make it so! Thanks for posting that video! Brought back great memories obviously, gave me great insight and if I am honest I got a little chocked up when they announced the closing and seeing that woman dressed as a Vulcan holding back tears. RickR 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 @MaximumRD I love how that Klingon is walking around on lifts and still isn't quite as tall as you. The Ferengi fellow looks pretty convincing, as does that Cardassian replicator. RickR, MaximumRD and TrekMD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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