{"id":596,"date":"2008-11-08T11:31:27","date_gmt":"2008-11-08T15:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/treksinscifi.com\/podcast_notes\/?p=596"},"modified":"2008-11-08T11:32:46","modified_gmt":"2008-11-08T15:32:46","slug":"star-trek-the-experience-gets-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/treksinscifi.com\/podcast_notes\/?p=596","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek: The Experience gets new home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It looks very, very likely now that the &#8220;Star Trek: Experience&#8221; in Las Vegas is getting a new home and new lease on life.\u00a0 It is being reported it will move to &#8220;Neonopolis.&#8221;\u00a0 Read the following story posted over by our our friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/trekmovie.com\/2008\/11\/07\/more-details-emerge-for-new-home-of-star-trek-the-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\">trekmovie.com<\/a>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last month <a href=\"http:\/\/trekmovie.com\/2008\/10\/16\/deal-in-the-works-to-bring-back-star-trek-the-experience\/\">we reported<\/a> that Star Trek The Experience (which closed its doors at the Las Vegas Hilton in September) may be resurrected at a new location. Since that time TrekMovie as well as local Las Vegas journalists have confirmed that Star Trek The Experience is moving to a new home at Neonopolis, in downtown Las Vegas.\u00a0 Today some new details have emerged.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The New (Old) Star Trek The Experience<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.inbusinesslasvegas.com\/2008\/11\/07\/retailreal.html\" target=\"_blank\">In Business Las Vegas has a new feature story <\/a>on the future of the Neonopolis complex which covers the opening of both a new art museum and the move of Star Trek the Experience.\u00a0 Rohit Joshi, a representative for the owners of Neonoplis is quoted staying: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The museum and the arts center will represent the past and the present and the Star Trek Experience will represent the future.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>There are no specific details yet, but the article states that all five components of the Experience will be moving over:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Restaurant\/Bar <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shops<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Museum of the Future<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4-D Theater<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Simulator rides<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The article notes that the Experience will be &#8220;similar but different from its predecessor and includes significant upgrades.&#8221; This is a welcome sign, as noted in previous reports from TrekMovie, The Experience at the Hilton was becoming less relevant to the entire Trek franchise, especially regarding <em>The Original Series <\/em>and the new <em>Star Trek <\/em>movie. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What isn\u2019t clear is what will be upgraded. For example will the 4-D theater still be based around the <em>Voyager<\/em><em>Star Trek <\/em>movie in May. <\/strong> themed \u2018Borg Invasion\u2019 or will they have something new. One source told TrekMovie that the simulator rides will continue to feature the TNG-themed Klingon Encounter, but new footage will be added (replacing the part where the shuttle lands at the Hilton to where it lands at Neonopolis). Sources also indicate that Quark\u2019s Bar and Restaurant and the \u2018Promenade\u2019 shops will be part of the move and likely the first elements to open. The plan is to open these before the<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regarding the \u2018cast\u2019 of characters, it is expected those who were let go when The Experience closed at the Hilton will be offered positions before auditions begin to bring on new staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TrekMovie has contacted Mr. Joshi and Neonopolis and will hopefully have an update on the future of Star Trek The Experience coming up soon. To date, CBS will not comment on Star Trek The Experience, so it is likely that details are still being worked out. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks very, very likely now that the &#8220;Star Trek: Experience&#8221; in Las Vegas is getting a new home and new lease on life.\u00a0 It is being reported it will move to &#8220;Neonopolis.&#8221;\u00a0 Read the following story posted over by our our friends at trekmovie.com&#8230;. 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