The Star Trek Experience inside the Las Vegas Hilton is one of the more unusual ‘rides’ a visitor can take anywhere, even taking Disneyland into account. While Disneyland offers many a thrilling ride these days, few actually involve live actors that interact with the ‘traveler’ during the ride. This is performance art at its best.
Before the actors appear, visitors have a chance to visit the museum housing a ton of Star Trek memorabilia, both new and from the actual shows. You’ll see costumes, weapons, communicators and a host of Borg, Klingons and Ferengi. Then enter the hallway leading to one of two rides.
The Experience offers two shows – the ‘Klingon Encounter’ and the ‘Borg Invasion 4-D’.
Klingon Encounter
Enter the ride for the ‘Klingon Encounter’ and find yourself ‘accidentally’ beamed aboard the Starship Enterprise, along with about 25 others, just as it’s about to be attacked by Klingons. Your atoms will be safely disassembled and reconstructed to end on the transporter pad inside the ship.
Move to the bridge and enter the world of the flagship...