Move over Wayne Newton. Take a hike Celine Dion. The Borg, those nasty, single-minded drones invade the Las Vegas Hilton this season when Borg Invasion 4D opens, and they attempt to add Sin City's minions to their collective. The much-anticipated Star Trek-themed 3D theatrical presentation (the fourth "D" refers to the attraction's sensory enhancements) will run in tandem alongside Klingon Encounter, a wonderfully immersive and beguiling attraction, as well as Quark's Bar and Restaurant. The entire complex is dubbed Star Trek: The Experience. Paramount Parks, which runs the Hilton attractions, will boldly go where no thrill machine has gone before and capitalize yet again on its Star Trek synergy when it opens the Borg Assimilator flying coaster at Paramount's Carowinds in North Carolina this season.
A second Borg Invasion 4D attraction opened at Space Park Bremen in Germany. Other attractions at the park include the Galaxy Express, a coaster which incorporates video screens, the Stargate SG-1 mion simulator, an Imax large-format space-themed film, Planet Quest, a 3D dark ride, Robot Quest, an interactive dark ride, and a Space Shot tower ride.
Defunct Cypress Gardens will be in bloom again this season. The venerable Winter Haven, Florida park, known for its lush gardens, hoop-skirted Southern belles, and water-ski shows, will get a second chance with the owner of Georgia's Wild Adventures at the helm. Re-dubbed "Cypress Gardens Adventure Park," the Florida landmark will get a shot of attitude in the form of roller coasters, water park rides, and other attractions to help it appeal to a broader audience--although the new rides probably won't debut until 2005.
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