CP3S said:

Bingowings said:

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There are a bunch of ways it could be done, but I still maintain that there is no reason you would want it to be done. Such a ride is essentially our version of a holodeck anyway. It is the closest think we can get to physically being in fantasy locations. It stands to reason most people going to such an attraction would want to be in the Star Trek world for the duration, not in some generic 1950's detective noir or role playing Sherlock Holmes. All the coolest features of a holodeck, being able to see anywhere or do anything you like, would be impossible to simulate. All the things my mind could come up with if someone asked, "What would you do if you had a real holodeck?" Are things that couldn't be done with a simulated one. You have to choose simulated "holodeck programs" that would appeal to a vast number of people, since the ride would require groups going through, and there really isn't much you could have them do in them.

I guess it would be cool if the ride were a simulated tour of a starship, "And here is our holodeck" as it changes settings a few times and the group moves on. But we are still dealing with 2D screens pretending to be an entire holographic settings. A bit lame.

A).I didn't say snip.

B). I didn't say 2D screens were the entire holographic setting (just part of the entrance and the exit and using a rotating room to disorientate the people using it).

C). Walking from a starship corridor or a Starfleet academy hall into a Dixon Hill holonovel or Captain Photon could be quite a giggle.