Star Trek theme park to run on alternative energy sources

Going where no amusement park has gone before.

By Katie Machol Simon on Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:00 am

“At its core, Star Trek is about bringing worlds together and about a profound hope for the future,” said Liz Kalodner, EVP and general manager of CBS Consumer Products.

The theme park will be part of the 74-hectare (about 7,965,294 sq. ft.) Red Sea Astrarium project in Aqaba, Jordan, along with four hotels and seventeen "entertainment developments" that is set to be built early next year.

Information and photo via HotelierMiddleEast.com.

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Star Trek fans may want to get a jump on airline tickets to Jordan (the country, not the Brit pop star) for the next year or so, as the plans for a $1.5 billion Star Trek-inspired theme park have been given the green light. What's even better about this news is that the park is being designed to run on renewable, clean energy sources — solar, wind, etc.

HotelierMiddleEast.com writes:

The themed entertainment destination will also serve as a model for “green energy,” incorporating state-of-the-art renewable technologies throughout the facility, and hosting a “future” pavilion where businesses, students and attendees can learn about alternative energy sources ranging from solar and wind energy to greywater harvesting.

The Star Trek-themed centre will deliver a variety of multi-sensory 23rd-century experiences, culminating with a state-of-the art space-flight adventure that takes real-time immersive entertainment experiences to bold new heights.