Description: Don't shoot me, but I'm not a big fan of the original Star Trek series. Just never got into it. I am way more of TNG girl. I can't really understand the whole fascination with Kirk, but gimme an eyeful of that Picard any day. So needless to say, I was very pleased to learn that the Star Trek Experience was primarily a Next Generation and beyond kind of thing. It's actually pretty cool. In a sci-fi kind of way.
The Experience is kind of a cross between a museum, a thrill ride and a movie, with a smidgen of live-action role-playing thrown in. You arrive and wind your way through displays of Star Trek memorabilia, including costumes, props, and models of different star ships. There's also a huge timeline, laying out the significant events involved in the Federation's and Star Fleet's "history". The displays end at the entrances to two shows - the Borg Invasion and the Klingon Encounter.
We only wanted to wait in line once, and we opted to be assimilated. Resistance
is futile, after all. The ride was fun, and very involved. I'm not going to give away anything, I'll just say we all enjoyed it; even my sister, who isn't a fan at all.
You can
buy your tickets online ahead of time and spend about $38. This will save $5 off what it costs at the gate. Each ticket is good for both rides, as many times as you want to wait in line. The gate opens at 11:30am, and the first ride is at noon, but the Hilton has located a Star Trek themed casino right outside the entrance, in case you get there early. The Hilton is a little ways off of the Strip; for those who can't arrange to be beamed directly there, the monorail ends provides a convenient means of arriving.
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