Adam, thank you for sharing another great video. As I approach 57 years old, I’m challenged with many negatives in my life. As we all live thru you vicariously, your positive outlook on a daily basis is therapeutic and uplifted. Your parents did a great job of raising you. Thank you for making us laugh and smile.
We interviewed Vic Mignogna last year talking about Star Trek: Continues. He was very enthusiastic about creating the series and how a lot of us fans have enjoyed his series. Many thanks Vic.
The attention to detail is just stunning. It is truly amazing how Vic managed to pull all those people and resources together and create something as great as that.
I just saw Shatner on tour last night in Sugar Land (Houston) Texas last night. It's hard to believe he's 92. It was great to hear his stories about the show and his recent journey into space. Your sharing this video today was perfect timing! Thanks for taking us along.
I saw shatner at the NYC comicon last year in October before he up to space. He is definitely showing his age. He kinda rambles and goes off on tangents when he talks. He's a bit forgetful but could still carry on a conversation. I'm happy I saw him, maybe for the last time. Live long and prosper.
I am so used to the Woo cracking me up with his commentary, that I was shocked, as he let his partner enjoy the tour without barely making a sound. He was nice enough to wait for the tour to end. You can tell his partner was in another dimension. I know the feeling. I visited the other Star Trek set, in Ticonderoga, NY., which was equally impressive. After growing up with TOS, just after it went into syndication in 1970, it finally came full circle just over a year ago when I made the pilgrimage to upstate NY. Sitting in the captain's chair, seeing the bridge in all it's glory... It was everything I had hoped it would be. Now that I've actually been aboard the Enterprise, the episodes will never be quite the same.
Why are there only two of these sets in the entire USA??? There should be fifty, one per state so that everyone can experience the feeling of being on the set of TOS.
I watched the original series when it first aired and have been a fan ever since. I'm grateful to have been able to experience the Neutral Zone sets. Special thanks to Ray and Terri for their hard work to preserve this unique facility and share it with TOS fans. THANK YOU!!!
As a TOS fanatic I find this tour Outstanding. The gentleman that played Kirk in a Very Well done Fan series and that is hosting this guided tour is a highly underrated actor. He should had been cast into one of the Actual Star Trek corporate reboots. The labor of Love is Strong in the Star Trek Universe.
Laddie, don't you think you should rephrase that? Vic is still alive. I don't know who Chris is unless you're speaking of Chris Doohan, he's also alive. So I'm very confused why you're saying rip to two of them as well as Grant?
@@phillosophy3925 yeah I see what you mean but to me it means that all three of them passed on. It just looks like a pause in reading the list of names.
Not sure who the older gent was (a fan?) that was dressed like Scotty from the movies, but he was a spittin' image. I've watched Star Trek Continues, and I was flabbergasted at how well the actors portrayed the original cast. Thanks Adam, just added this to my bucket list!
Vic really is a true Trekkie not just an actor or a 'cover' actor. He knows and lives and breaths this stuff. Its to people like him we owe a lot of thanks that we still have a fan side that we as normal non Hollywood folk can interact with and visit places like this. Also to have new adventures to watch and not have to wait on the next $100 million dollar movie to come out. I appreciate them them all for their hard work and love of the stuff we love. Thanks Guys. And Chris is so much bigger than he seemed on the Continues episodes. Not fat big just a big guy. Im glad he seems to love reprising what his dad did before him.. My sister is 15 years older than me and grew up on TOS. I grew up on TOS as reruns in the 70s. and then from there the galaxy. Love you all for who you are as people and what you do. Thank you all.
@@GregsVlog Yes I fully agree. I was gutted when Star Trek Continues ended. I put it alongside TOS and the animated series. It took me a while to get into the new cinema movies as I thought Vic was The most convincing Kirk with his mannerisms. He did give us a teaser video at the end giving us hope of making a continuation of the original Star Trek movies when he wore one of original Kirk's costumes so he just needs someone willing to make another dream come true...!
Adam: Several years ago (1980's) we went to Las Vegas and toured the reproduction of the Enterprise at one of the major hotels. It was amazing and such a treat! I sat in the Captain's chair too. There was a part of it that was a 3D ride in shuttles, we had to fight the Klingons and escape. We landed (never left the room) and got off and walked down a long hall way into the back of the gift shop! LOL... They had done such an outstanding job of so many areas of the ship, museum, the ride, and the realizism. We loved it! We also went to Universal Studios and they had a set where you dressed in your favorite character and played a part on camera with another crew member (employee). I got a copy of the DVD; I played the Captain. We had to fight the enemy too. What fun! This tour has brought back so many wonderful memories. Thank you for going there and seeing this amazing set and meeting the real stars of the show. I will look for it online and watch. I am a "treky" for sure!
I too visited that Star Trek Experience in Vegas. It was awesome!! The ride was especially exciting. You never left the small room, but it felt like you went on an actual ride through space. There were red railings in the middle of the room and I thought, "that's odd, why would you have those there"? So during the ride I took a moment to look at the people instead of what was going on. It was amazing to see the people leaning into the turns, and holding onto the railing like if they let go they would fall over. And I believe some would have it felt that true to life. Thanks for that return trip my friend!!!!!!!!!🤪
That was a really special video. I'm not someone who geeks out over things like this but to actually be on the bridge of the USS Enterprise and sit where Captain Kirk, Spock, Bones etc sat, would of been mindblowing to 6 year old self. Goosebumps :))
This video made me emotional! I was in 7th grade when Star Trek premiered and I loved it from the first episode. And I continue to love Star Trek because of the values it portrays. Thank you for this video.
Oh my Gosh, I had no idea this even existed! I would have cried being able to sit in the captains chair. That is so awesome! Wow the memories of watching star treck with my grandfather all came flooding back seeing the sets . What an awsome place ! Thank you Adam for bringing us along on this adventure 🙂
This was so incredible! I don’t know how this trip can ever be topped! My eyes are still sweaty! It was great meeting Chris and Vic and seeing the set! ❤
Thanks Adam for introducing me to Star trek continues. I never heard of it before this video. Star Trek continues was tasteful and respectfully created as a continuation of the original series.
My mum ran a ST fan club in the UK, in the 1970's, and with a friend we came over, to visit relatives in NYC. Then travel across the US, stopping with a couple of pen friends. Before traveling back from LA to NYC, by Greyhound. In LA my mum's pen friend worked for Gene. So we managed to get on the set of the first film. We got to see engineering, a corridor and sickbay. We also stood out of sight, while they filmed a shot on the bridge!
I personally highly recommend Star Trek Continues. Great series. It's not an exact replica of the original series but it does succeed in filling out the five year mission. There's plenty of surprises. It's not perfect, but we wouldn't want perfection. We want Trek. It keeps the dream of the Great Bird in the Galaxy alive. It's worth watching.
yes, Star Trek Continues not TOS, but it looks like someone watched TOS before designing sets, writing scripts, and dressing the actors, 200% improvement on all the stuff that came aster enterprise, enterprise got lot stick, a lot not deserved, the last couple of episodes, what happen, the ship just went missing is hola-deck, and trip dyeing in the lamest way, not even for plot device, but after that it was now hill all the way, but Continues, it way better, like they lisend to the fans or something
Honestly, if I ranked all TOS episodes and STC episodes together, most STC episodes would finish at least in the top 2/3rds of that combined list. That's an impressive accomplishment for a fan production.
Memories! I used to watch the original with my dad. Thank you for taking us here. I loved hearing the background sounds and sights, including die-hard fans. Hearing the heart-filled stories of how lives have been touched. Super fun!
Star Trek Continues has done so much fantastic work! Years ago before they made their first episode, they had small vignettes. Those short clips did so much to hearten me. In particular the redone scene with Janis Lester...the final scene of STO AND IT CONTINUED past the point of where the original show ended...that was such a powerful moment and put us on notice that Star Trek DOES continue!
Good to see that genuine Star Trek lives on through the fans - even when all of the official stuff has been pretty much action-schlock ever since the reboot films came out.
That was awesome guys! Vic and his crew did such amazing work on Star Trek Continues. The Mrs. and I visited the Trek tour in Ticonderoga, and met James Cawley, aka Cpt. Kirk in the ST: Phase 2 episodes that were filmed there. Highly recommend it if you're up that way. Thanks for sharing!🖖🖖👍👍
This is fabulous. Watching this just drives home how impressive the original set designers really were. If you want a good read of what went into the production (e.g., bees and birds and flushing toilets interrupting the production day), be sure to read Inside Star Trek: The Real Story by Herb Solow and Bob Justman. We grew up with TOS in syndication on WZTV 17 Fox out of Nashville. And though I own the series on both DVD and Blu-ray, there was something special about turning on the TV at 9 PM, knowing my "friends" of Star Trek would be there, taking me with them on another journey through our wonderful cosmos. Thank you for taking us on this tour, and thank you to all the hard work that the Neutral Zone Studios cast/crew put into the set pieces.
About to turn 64... my parents were both school teachers and let us kids stay up to watch TOS because it was one of the more interesting and intelligent things on TV in the '60's. I'm pretty sure no one expected things to live on this long after only 3 seasons. I grew up in LA and Hollywood is nothing but a business. If it isn't making $, move on. Pretty clear this show transcended that from the beginning but no one understood that then. Anyway, thanks for the peek under the tent. God bless and live long & prosper!
My dad would die & go to Star Trek heaven if he ever steps foot in the recreation of The Star Trek Enterprise. When I was kid and an episode of Star Trek came on tv. I was not allowed to disturb him during his Star Trek watching hour. He just celebrated his 83rd birthday. He's a die hard trekkie.
Adam the Woo, what an outstanding adventure of satisfying the Trekkie in all of us! I live in Georgia and never knew this place existed. These people have brought “Star Trek” back to life. Thanks to Greg’s Game Room and you for bringing us along!
This was great thanks for doing this. It brings back fond memories. I am 70 and watched the original series when it first came out in in Sept 1966, I was 13. I still watch it to this day on DVD and Paramount. I also have seen all the new spin off series starting with the Next Gen. What a contribution to our culture Gene Roddenberry and the cast played a part in. Thanks again.
Seeing Nichelle Nicholes autograph Reminds me of the time I met her at the GRAIL launch. She signed autographs and when we got our turn she was AMAZING.. She sung to my friends daughter and she signed my DVD of Star Trek the motion picture.. I wish I had filmed it she was so nice and took her time with us. We never felt like we were being rushed.
Adam, you did it again! I LOVE this vlog! Growing up in the seventies I was “forced” to watch Star Trek when my two brothers and father watched it on our only television set. I am a Star Wars girl, when star wars came out I was loving space stories. Even though I am a Star Wars girl, your vlog interested me greatly because it had to do with the background of the magic of television and took me back to my child hood. The only episode I really remember is the one with the tribbles. Thank you for entertaining us.
So interesting video ! From my country I have watched Star Trek s episodes each evenings with joy and it was a pleasure to see the studio where it was filmed in reality, the guides were kind and had good and living explanations. Thank you for sharing
This was AWESOME!! They did a study once on trek fans, did you know that the majority of trek fans are also Disney fans? At the time I thought that was a bit silly. After giving it some thought I realize that both Disney and Star Trek have one thing in common, "the promise of a better tomorrow". I was sad when this "fan" series was stopped. I am so glad you did this and we got to see it. Some day I hope I can see this in person, but for now I'm off to Disneyland in March!
Yes, some Disney vibes... But, Lucille Ball was instrumental in getting and keeping Star Trek on TV in 60s (yes, Lucy). And, both Universal Studios Theme Parks had a Star Trek bridge set (like this one). Using green screen, your family could be recorded as crew members to Kirk, Spock, etc. (c 1990) and you got the videocassette as memento!
Glad that so many people are taking the time to recreate these sets since nothing from the shows exists anymore except in private collections thanks to that big Christie’s auction. Now if only someone would recreate the promenade and ops and other sets from DS9.
One of your finest videos Adam! Enjoyed it so much. This set was fantastic and it is so apparent that everyone on the crew of Star Trek Continues certainly put their heart and soul into this. I went and watched the first episode of Star Trek Continues on RU-vid and I was amazed at how spot on accurate and entertaining it is… and is a faithful and wonderful continuation of the original series. Some of the best “new” Star Trek that I’ve seen in years. If you haven’t seen it… I highly recommend it! I will certainly be completing the entire series. 👍🏻🙂
I love Star Trek so very much, Love long and prosper!!!! Thanks for showing us this, Star Trek is my favorite and my life, I still watch it on TV on H&I which is Heros and Icons!!!! Have a great day and a great 2023!!!!
This was too awesome, growing up with this show, amazing that you can actually walk onto this set, like Vic said did you ever imagine as a kid you would be able to be here….This is def on the bucket list…. 2 sets from childhood, this and the Falcon in Star Wars…already been to that one.
This video was so great I am 66 and I have been a Star Trek fan since I was 11-years-old. Star Trek has changed my life in so many great ways. I admire all of the actors, producers and creative staff of every series. For me Star Trek will live forever.
It was great having you at the studio. The monument in Folkston Georgie is for Gene's Great Great Grandfather Henry Jackson Roddenberry Sr. The next Fan Appreciation Weekend is Feb 18-19.
Thanks for having us! It was fantastic! I couldn’t remember the lineage, and we couldn’t find it in that freezing cold! But yes, I found it later and he Gene’s Great-Great grandfather! Wow!
You're absolutely right. I did some digging. Henry Jackson Roddenberry 1803-1861 Henry Jackson Roddenberry Jr. 1840-1893 a Lieut. in the Confederate Army Leon Ellis Roddenberry 1867-1907 Eugene Edward Roddenberry 1896-1969 Eugene "Gene" Wesley Roddenberry 1921-1991 Henry was Gene's great, great grandfather
My youngest son went there with a few friends and got to tour the sets and meet Vic. My son said he was absolutely the nicest guy. He spent over an hour with them and answered questions not only about this project but about Vic's voicework. Glad to see this is still going strong. Thank you Adam for documenting this.
By far one of the most amazing tv series to ever come to screen..roddenberry was so ahead of his time.....Just think what wonders could be held if the show stayed on for many more seasons.
Adam - A final update. We went on a Neutral Zone tour yesterday and it exceeded expectations. Thanks again for making us aware of its presence and the one in NY too. Live long and Prosper🖖
Great video Adam, I've been a Star Trek fan since '68, "The Gamesters of Triskelion". I've also been a fan of Star Trek Continues since their first show almost ten years ago, "Pilgrim of Eternity". Vic Mignogna is a top-tier Trekkie. Thanks for a look at the sets, keep the videos coming, I always enjoy them.
What a thrill it must have been to take this tour. I would have just been in awe. Bless those wonderful folks who came in costume or uniform. I'm so jealous of you, Adam lol Thanks for sharing this with this old Trekkie. 🖖
This was so neat to watch - one of my oldest and dearest friends help build parts of that set, and married his bride on the bridge in a themed wedding. Thanks for sharing.
This is awesome! Next time I go to Florida I will have to make a trip up to there if they are still doing this. Amazing! I have worked in movie studios before. One set I was on was for a movie I think was called HENRi. I didn't work on that set, but it was still awesome to see. The movie was just a short one, but it was awesome to see how high tech stuff on the screen was made. At points they used absolutely everything they could find to make the sets with. At one point they were using paint tray liners, flipping them over and painting them like a dark silver color and gluing them to the wall. That was armor for the ship. Using a painted and reversed old calculator that could do ticker tape in it as a control module on a captains chair. An old child's golf club set using the bag and take everything off of it, flip it over and paint it yellow with black stripes or vice versa and you have a fuel tank, or oxygen tank. I think that was the coolest part of working on the set is that you could let your imagination flow. :)
awesome....I want to say to Vic and all the rest of the ones involved, what a great job and a labor of love...I remember watching Balance of Terror years ago, and always wondering what happened after the crew got back to the enterprise and you guys did it perfectly with the episode Fairest of them all.....great job....
Absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing this. So incredible, this is a dream come true for those of us who have been Trek fans all of our lives. I'm glad you got to go so we could see it!
Adam that tour was so freaking awesome I couldn’t believe my eyes 👀 I’m a Star Trek fan to the fullest and I do love the original series the best in fact I have a Roku streaming device and on one of my streaming channels I put the whole original series in my playlist even though I’ve seen it so many times you wouldn’t believe it also I want to say I’m so happy that you got to experience that tour I’m sure it something you’ll never forget another thing is I’m still to this day a big fan of the Star Trek animated series and I’m 57 but who cares I still feel like a kid at heart now with that peace ☮️ love ❤️ and happiness to you Adam and I’ll see you on the next Adam the daily woo adventure peace ☮️ out ✌️
HEY ATW... THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM HERE FOR ME TO TELL you how awesome today's episode is! I will be re-watching this one for years! How did Greg find out about this!?!! Thanks for making the "TREK" to Kingsland to document this for us Trekkies! You really took us where no vlog has gone before! I was hoping you guys would rock the camera back and forth and fall all over the bridge like on the show!
@@GregsVlog HEY GREG...Thanks for answering my question. Before Star Wars, all we had was Star Trek. At first, I thought it was only the bridge. Then, when I realized it was the whole ship, I was blown away! On ebay right now, there is a REAL phaser II hero prop for auction. The reserve price is $4200 and has no bids. The auction ends at 5pm today. Check out the pictures. It is a real prop from '67. Thanks again for your consideration.
Howdy! If you're a fan of what they've done here I think you would thoroughly enjoy all of their 11 episodes. All of them are done with extremely high production values and are the closest, in my opinion, to the original series in look, feel and sound. Here's the playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLhvh2eq-XLgqNxH6npvQxGxLCUHy90IpZ They got some of the original people to reprise their roles, or the children of those original actors, plus some surprises like John de Lancie ("Q" from Star Trek The Next generation) playing a completely different character. Very well done all around.
Thanks for the video. So far I had the pleasure to visit the studios twice, first time in 2011 together with the crew of the USS Haven and second time in 2018 with my friend Rick from St. Cloud, FL.
Wow I remember it was a dream seeing the Star Trek experience in Las Vegas. This video was amazing. Such a beautiful recreation. Must have been difficult to finally leave that bridge.
Oh my God! That video was so good. I was living vicariously through you for over an hour. That's my childhood. I saw the original episodes. I was born in 55... I'm going to be on the phone tomorrow morning finding out how to make a reservation to take the tour. I live about 6 hours away in South Florida. I can't wait to see that place. The detail was spectacular. Still a huge fan today like all of us, and thanks for letting me know that it was there. I know that James Cawley has a place upstate New York but I certainly didn't know that this one was so close. God bless you guys for doing this. The one thing that I noticed and was surprised at was that the powers that be had no problem with the fans sitting in the chairs and touching the controls. I think they know the kind of reverence that people have for the show and nobody would ever intentionally hurt anything there. I want to sit in that chair. Thanks again. Steve
