It seems that downtown was languishing and the city was looking for a way to bring people back to downtown. The city had started a competition and while many project were considered, it came down to two finalists, "The Fremont Experience" and "The Starship Enterprise."
Enter Gary Goddard and his team of designers, Chuck Canciller, Greg Pro and Mac MacElrevey. They developed the project and got the approval of all involved and finally the city decided that the Enterprise project was a go. There was only one person left to convince: Paramount CEO Stanley Jaffe.
And this is what he said...
“You know, this is a major project. You’re going to put a full-scale Enterprise up in the heart of Las Vegas. And on one hand that sounds exciting. But on another hand, it might not be a great idea for us – for Paramount. I don’t want to be the guy that approved this and then it’s a flop and sitting out there in Vegas forever.”
Here's a link to the full article.
Oh, and thanks Mr. Jaffe for saving us from a flop like this.
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| Yes, this certainly wouldn't have been any fun now, would it? |
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