Star Trek: The Experience

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-01-14 09:27pm

Has anynone else been to The Hilton in Las Vegas? Star Trek: The Experience RULES.

Apparently, it's Paramount's only year-round theme park complete with an attraction, a museum, stores, a restaraunt, a bar that is a replica of Quark's on DS9, etc. It is awesome!

I drank an expensive drink in the bar called a "warp core breach" that was a mixture of 7 different types of rum and got SMASHED. It was awesome. I didn't appreciate the Klingon hitting on my girlfriend though...

Anyway, I highly recommend this to anyone going to Vegas. Just awesome.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-01-14 09:40pm

Superman wrote:Has anynone else been to The Hilton in Las Vegas? Star Trek: The Experience RULES.

Apparently, it's Paramount's only year-round theme park complete with an attraction, a museum, stores, a restaraunt, a bar that is a replica of Quark's on DS9, etc. It is awesome!

I drank an expensive drink in the bar called a "warp core breach" that was a mixture of 7 different types of rum and got SMASHED. It was awesome. I didn't appreciate the Klingon hitting on my girlfriend though...

Anyway, I highly recommend this to anyone going to Vegas. Just awesome.

7 different types of rum?

Sweet, now I must go.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-01-14 09:43pm

Neo, not only that but they bring it to you in this alien looking bowl thing that is smoking and fuming because of the dry ice inside. It is HUGE! Great drink too.

Other drinks include the Tamarian Sunset, the James Tea Kirk, etc. Everything there is great.

Oh yes, the actors are pretty good too. One Ferengi came up to me and decided to explain to me why "females and finances don't mix." It was great.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-01-14 09:51pm

Sounds like fun, my mom would love it. Do they have the gambling game from DS9(name eludes me at the moment).

And whats in the museam?

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-01-14 09:57pm

No, there is no Dabo table. I guess because the casino potion of the hotel begins right outside of the Star Trek area. They should put on in there; it IS Las Vegas for Christ's sake.

In the museum are many of the original props from all of the series and the movies. Off of the top of my head, I remember seeing uniforms, the Borg Queen skull and spine that Picard broke, the silver probe/robot thing that was on TOS (the name of it escapes me at the moment... a real famous prop though) phasers, etc. There are thousands of items. The areas are divided by races and cultures too, so there is a Borg area, a Klingon area, etc.

By the way, if anyone is interested in seeing the REAL bridge and sections of engineering that were used in the TNG, they are in a small and little known museum in Hollywood that is right down the street from the walk of fame. The Cheers bar is also in there.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-01-15 01:31am

Superman wrote:Neo, not only that but they bring it to you in this alien looking bowl thing that is smoking and fuming because of the dry ice inside. It is HUGE! Great drink too.

Dry ice??? Are they nuts? That'd burn your tongue off!

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-01-15 01:37am

You don't actually eat the dry ice.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-01-15 02:34am

Yeah, I was there last July. For what it was, it was cool. The little ride was fun, had to do it twice to get my money's worth. The "museum" was more like a series of gift shops strung together. The Klingons wondering around were very entertaining. The merchendice was way OVERPRICED, but hey it was a tourist trap in Las Vegas so.....

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-01-15 02:36am

Superman wrote:You don't actually eat the dry ice.

I've had dry ice in my mouth before, it kind of hops around too fast to cause any damage.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-01-15 04:28am

When I went, the museum was on the way to the ride. Maybe they're changed it.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-01-15 08:06am

I drank an expensive drink in the bar called a "warp core breach" that was a mixture of 7 different types of rum and got SMASHED. It was awesome. I didn't appreciate the Klingon hitting on my girlfriend though...

Two things one, I now HAVE to try that drink and find out how its made, I simply must as its the sort of thing thats great to know in Partys and what-not

Second you should have challenged him to a death duel

j/k

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2003-01-15 09:00am

They should rename that drink Bloodwine.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-01-15 11:08am

Bloodwine was a different drink. They had Romulan Ale too.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2003-01-15 11:32am

Romulan Ale? But that's illegal in the Federation!

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-01-15 01:53pm

Superman wrote:When I went, the museum was on the way to the ride. Maybe they're changed it.

My bust, you were talking about the ST timeline and the props on the top floor. I though you were talking about the various museun/giftshops below. Never bought anything at the bar but spent some duckets at the casino. IIRC they wanted like two grand for a somewhat decent Klingon outfit

and various "original" props were in the high hundreds to thousands too.

brothersinarm · Post by **brothersinarm** » 2003-01-15 04:32pm

Great ride but it was expensive. I paid for the special where I get to ride the star trek and the atlantis experience. Very well done and realistic

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-01-15 04:41pm

brothersinarm wrote:Great ride but it was expensive. I paid for the special where I get to ride the star trek and the atlantis experience. Very well done and realistic

Did any consoles blow up?

Captain Kruger · Post by **Captain Kruger** » 2003-01-15 05:24pm

Well since I'll be moving to Vegas in about a month, I guess I'll be seeing this place soon.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-01-15 11:25pm

I envy you, Captain. Quark's bar rules!

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-01-15 11:33pm

Yeah, I went to the ST Experience a few years back...it was quite cool! I especially liked the huge ship replicas they had hanging fromt he ceiling.

I had my picture taken with a ferengi there....quite amusing. I remember him making a photo suggestion: (in raspy voice) "Here! Let's shake hands like we just made a deal!"

Didn't go to Quark's though.....but did see a few Klingons and Bajorans walking around.

Lot's of fun, wouldn't mind doing it again.

Now only if they'd make a NEW Star Wars show. Or update the old one...

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2003-01-16 12:38am

I went and I loved it. I wish I could have gotten to sit in the captain's chair, but oh well. Still really cool. If you're willing to shell out a couple thousand dollars, you can have a wedding on the bridge. Or something like that.

But man, that gift shop... the lithographs are cheap, but they fucking nail you on the frames... of cousre, they're funky sized, so it's damn hard finding a frame that fits outside the damn shop...

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