KSC announces new Star Trek Exhibit

[k5jm]

I think I might have to schedule another trip.

http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-heats-up-kennedy-space-centerundefineds-sci-fi-summer

http://kennedyspacecenter.com/sci-fi-summer.aspx

Where Science Fiction Meets Science Fact!
Coming June 11 - September 5, 2011
Experience the maiden voyage of Sci-Fi Summer: Where Science Fiction Meets Science Fact at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. From June 11 through September 5, see STAR TREKTM LIVE, Star Trek: The Exhibition, Shuttlecraft Simulator Adventure, interactive exhibits and more than $300,000 in prizes. Win a trip to space in the Launch of a Lifetime Sweepstakes.
Appearing for the first time in the southeast, Star Trek: The Exhibition is an interactive exhibit of authentic Star Trek artifacts from the past 40 years, featuring one-of-a-kind costumes, props and filming models from every Star Trek television series and feature films. Go deep within the Star Trek universe to discover the history of this ground-breaking series and a recreation of the Enterprise Bridge from the original series, where visitors may sit in the command chair of Star Trek's most famous captain: James T. Kirk.
STAR TREK LIVE takes audiences on an exhilarating live theatrical experience, combining special effects, audience interaction and an exploration of real space-age technology.
Launch of a Lifetime Sweepstakes: Enter to win a Trip to Space beginning June 11.

Star Trek will be front and center throughout the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s ambitious initiative, Sci-Fi Summer: Where Science Fiction Meets Science Fact. Set to blast off on June 11 and sponsored by Mad Science, Sci-Fi Summer will boast such attractions as Star Trek: The Exhibition, the popular Star Trek Live show, the Star Trek Shuttlecraft Simulator Adventure and interactive exhibits, with more than $300,000 in prizes – among them an actual trip into space -- to be distributed between June 11 and September 5. It’s all designed to help celebrate the wonders of science-fiction and 50 years of real-life human spaceflight.

As readers of StarTrek.com know, Star Trek: The Exhibition is a touring interactive exhibit of authentic Trek artifacts from the past 45 years, including props, models, costumes and more from the various television shows and feature films. Star Trek Live, meanwhile, offers an entertaining and educational journey through the Star Trek universe, as newbie Starfleet Academy cadets – and the audience – learn about space travel, living and working in space, and the latest developments in communications and technology.

For additional details about Sci-Fi Summer at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, call 877-313-2610 or visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com/sci-fi-summer.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

If my husband hears about this, I can count on him being gone for another weekend this summer.

Gee, should I tell him or not? LOL

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

So the Star Trek ride from the Las Vegas Hilton finally found a home.

 

[k5jm]

I wonder how many weddings will get scheduled there in the 3 months that it is open.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

So the Star Trek ride from the Las Vegas Hilton finally found a home.

My wife and I got a huge kick out of that exhibit the only time we went to Vegas in 1998.

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

I wonder how many weddings will get scheduled there in the 3 months that it is open.

I was at a Star Trek wedding in Vegas. The most amazing part was the entire wedding was in Klingon. Not too fraking geeky.

 

[NitroStitch]

We already planned to go to KSC this weekend, and once I heard about this, that made me even more excited about going! (If that's possible.) I shall report back with our findings upon our return...

 

[jcb]

filming models from every Star Trek television series and feature films

I wonder if this includes the original Enterprise, NCC-1701 (no "A" or any other flipping letter of the alphabet after it) and how they pried it loose from the basement of the air and space museum. And just FYI, if you want to upset a genuine Trekker mention that you like the color it was painted when the Smithsonian did the restoration. Talk about Mary Blair and IASW modifications . . .