Jordan Set for Star Trek-Inspired Theme Park Attraction

AMMAN: Rubicon Group Holding has announced plans to design and produce a 184-acre entertainment resort in Jordan that will feature, via a deal with CBS Consumer Products, an attraction inspired by Star Trek.

With a budget estimated at $1 billion, The Red Sea Astrarium (TRSA) in Aqaba, Jordan, is scheduled to open in 2014. The Star Trek attraction is being creatively developed by Paramount Recreation. According to Rubicon, there will be "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."The other attractions will draw from local and regional culture and history

"TRSA will be a destination showcase in an extraordinary part of Jordan," said Randa S. Ayoubi, CEO of Rubicon Group Holding. "The opportunity to lead the design on such a remarkable project and to work with such world class partners as CBS and Paramount is a dream-come-true for the entire RGH family. We are honored, elated, and proud to have our themed entertainment team in charge of moving this project forward."

"At its core, Star Trek is about bringing worlds together and about a profound hope for the future," said Liz Kalodner, executive VP and general manager of CBS Consumer Products. "We are proud to bring such a unique, interactive Star Trek property to this part of the world to be a part of Jordan’s future."