jzarley Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 As an update to the discussion a few months back regarding the lack of Star Trek theming in any Paramount Park... Carowinds put out a press release yesterday announcing that the former "Stealth" (moved from PGA) would be renamed & rethemed as "Borg Assimilator". Here's a brief description of the theming from the press release: "Warping to our time period through a rift in the space-time continuum, the BORG crash-landed in the middle of Paramount's Carowinds and their ship - a giant gray and black sphere - has come to rest near the park's new flying roller coaster. The BORG Collective beckons riders across the landscape of the island and into the loading station. Once inside, guests board 24-passenger coaster trains and are rotated backward to a reclining position before beginning their ascent to the top of a 115-foot, 30-degree lift hill. Anticipation builds as the coaster crests the lift hill, inverts and turns guests facedown, suspending them below the track in a superhero-like flying position and racing toward the ground at speeds of up to 50 m.p.h." The rest of the release hits on the coaster's technical information, and quotes from the GM. The full release is on the Carowinds website. Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbeast Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Darn, I was really hoping they'd theme it to Scooby Doo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Hopefully they'll actually theme it. Looks like Paramount will all be getting Star Trek rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzarley Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 Hopefully they'll actually theme it. Looks like Paramount will all be getting Star Trek rides. Hopefully :-) I was reading the description of the "Borg 4D" film which is opening at ST:TE in Vegas in March. It sounds very cool...with effects rivaling "Terminator" at Universal. In general, the quality of ST:TE is outstanding. The theming is easily on par with Disney & Universal. (Plus, the theming has been kept up now for several years.) Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Darn, I was really hoping they'd theme it to Scooby Doo HEY!!! dont Dis The Doo!!!! Besides iam kinda happy PKI doesnt have star trek i dont wanna make anyone mad but i think Star Trek is Very Nerdy! i dont like Star Trek a lotta people i know dont like that kinda stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Homey Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 (edited) I would just like to know what makes Star Trek nerdy? You may know many people who don't like it, but I probably know just as many that do. Each person has their own tastes, so let's not resort to labels for people who like this or that just because you don't like it. I know many "Nerds" whom like Scooby Doo as well. So, be careful how you label people. I am glad that they themed it to Star Trek and from what I understand, there will be some good theming to it. I've never been to Carowinds, but I'm planning to make a trip there this year since they got a flying coaster. Back in my school days, students who used computers were considered Nerds, now just about everyone knows how. Edited January 1, 1970 by PKI Homey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosscountry4891 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I personally think that Star Trek is a cool theme. since it kinda is a flying in space show...i think it's the perfect...from paramount at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 YES! TREK! man, if only they were closer! now they need Troi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I would just like to know what makes Star Trek nerdy? You may know many people who don't like it, but I probably know just as many that do. Each person has their own tastes, so let's not resort to labels for people who like this or that just because you don't like it. I know many "Nerds" whom like Scooby Doo as well. So, be careful how you label people. I am glad that they themed it to Star Trek and from what I understand, there will be some good theming to it. I've never been to Carowinds, but I'm planning to make a trip there this year since they got a flying coaster. Back in my school days, students who used computers were considered Nerds, now just about everyone knows how. I never said i didnt like Star Trek...i said it is somewhat Nerdy Yes everyone has there own Tastes and so do a lotta guys i go to College with and Work with its my Own opinion and there Opinion...No offense to anyone iam not labelin No one Lets Get back on topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonLord Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 YEAH! I might have to make a road trip just to ride it! I LOVE Star Trek! I really, really, want to have an ST theme ride at PKI. As long as they do a great job on themeing it should be worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryler87 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 They will use the star trek theme @ every paramount park. So expect a Star Trek Themed ride @ PKI Soon....in the future ??? What is this supposed to mean? I know that it means that every Paramount Park will be getting a Star Trek themed ride, but who, with authority, said that this WILL happen? I'll believe this statement once we get a new attraction from Dr. Spock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzarley Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 [quote= I'll believe this statement once we get a new attraction from Dr. Spock... Actually..."Dr. Spock" was (is?) the famous pediatrician who wrote the best selling baby book back in the 70s. "Mr. Spock" is the Vulcan. (And, yes, if this post doesn't label me as a geek...nothing will <VBG>) Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italianchef Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I am surprised that PKI and other Paramounts Parks do NOT use Star Trek. Disney uses Star Wars and Universal Studios uses Men in Black, ET, etc. Paramount own Star Trek, which has a huge cult following. I think that PKI should capitalize on it. Though I am not a "Trekker", I am most fond of Star Trek and am not a nerd. Additionally, I am a fan of Scooby Doo and Hanna-Barbera. Have a great weekend! Italian Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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