This is the set that was used in the TV show.
In the long human tradition of turning myth into pilgrimage, Universal Studios Hollywood has opened a portal for Star Trek devotees — not a replica, but the actual bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, transported from screen to park as the centerpiece of a new seasonal event called Universal Fan Fest Nights. The attraction, Star Trek: Red Alert, invites guests to step inside a story rather than merely observe one, honoring the franchise's half-century of imagining humanity's better future. It is, at its core, a question about what we preserve and why — and what it means to stand inside a dream someone else built.
- A mysterious entity of pure light breaches the Enterprise-D's defenses, and guests must navigate the ship's corridors to escape before catastrophic damage is done — urgency is baked into every step of the walkthrough.
- The use of the actual film-used bridge set from Star Trek: Picard Season 3, rather than a recreation, raises the stakes for authenticity and sets a new benchmark for franchise theme park experiences.
- Designers deployed layered sensory details — the iconic door swoosh, a replicator endlessly producing Earl Grey tea, ceiling-mounted breach effects — to blur the line between television memory and physical presence.
- Universal Fan Fest Nights launches as a ticketed seasonal event running through May 18, with multiple franchise experiences, positioning itself as a potential annual rival to Halloween Horror Nights.
- The event's success could trigger expansion to other Universal parks, transforming a Hollywood debut into a recurring global tradition built around fan immersion and franchise stewardship.
Universal Studios Hollywood has given Star Trek fans something previously confined to imagination: the chance to walk through the actual bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D. The attraction, Star Trek: Red Alert, is the centerpiece of Universal Fan Fest Nights, a new seasonal event debuting this spring. What makes it remarkable is that the bridge isn't a recreation — it's the real film-used set from Star Trek: Picard's third season, preserved and transported to the park through a partnership with Paramount.
The experience begins on Earth, where guests board a shuttlecraft bound for the Starfleet Museum. A routine tour of the Enterprise-D goes sideways when a being of pure light breaches the ship's defenses, sending guests through corridors, sick bay, and ultimately the bridge itself, encountering characters from across the Star Trek universe along the way. Stephen Siercks, Senior Director of Entertainment Production, emphasized that every detail of the bridge was kept intact from production — a point of pride for the team.
Immersion is layered throughout. The entity's breach is rendered through LED screens, lighting, audio, and ceiling effects. Doors open with the original series' signature swoosh. In sick bay, a malfunctioning replicator loops endlessly on Earl Grey tea — a quiet reward for devoted fans that also advances the story of a ship under siege. Easter eggs are scattered throughout, but the bridge itself is the ultimate one: the simple, staggering knowledge that you are standing where the show was made.
Universal Fan Fest Nights runs on select nights through May 18, featuring experiences tied to Back to the Future, Dungeons & Dragons, One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more. If the inaugural year succeeds, Universal has signaled the event could expand to other parks and become an annual tradition — a new seasonal pilgrimage for fans of franchises both classic and current.
Universal Studios Hollywood has opened the doors to something Star Trek fans have only dreamed about: a chance to walk through the actual bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, the same set that appeared on screen in the third season of Star Trek: Picard. The attraction, called Star Trek: Red Alert, is the centerpiece of Universal Fan Fest Nights, a brand-new seasonal event debuting this spring at the Hollywood park. It's a guided walkthrough experience that doesn't just recreate the iconic starship—it uses the real thing, preserved and transported from the television production through a partnership with Paramount.
The story unfolds as guests board a shuttlecraft on Earth and arrive at the Starfleet Museum, an in-world location from the Picard era. They're meant to be taking a routine tour of the Enterprise-D when something goes wrong. A mysterious entity—a being of pure light—appears on the horizon, breaches the ship's defenses, and chaos erupts. From that moment forward, guests must navigate through the vessel's corridors, encountering various characters from the Star Trek universe as they try to escape before the entity causes catastrophic damage. The experience takes them through multiple rooms, including the ship's sick bay and, most crucially, the bridge itself.
Stephen Siercks, Senior Director of Entertainment Production at Universal Studios Hollywood, walked media through the attraction and explained the meticulous care taken to preserve authenticity. The bridge set isn't a recreation—it's the actual set used during filming, with every detail intact. When Picard's third season aired, the show featured a full throwback episode that brought back the original cast and rebuilt the classic bridge from The Next Generation. Universal negotiated to bring that film-used set to the theme park, making it the most detailed and time-intensive element of the entire experience. "This isn't just a recreation of the bridge of Enterprise-D, this is actually a film-used set," Siercks emphasized.
The designers layered in technical flourishes to heighten immersion. When guests first encounter the entity in the shuttlecraft, a massive LED screen shows the being approaching, then breaching the force field. The effect is achieved through lighting, audio, and ceiling-mounted effects that create the sensation of something physical breaking through. Doors throughout the attraction open with the iconic "swoosh" sound directly from the original Star Trek series. Even small details matter: in the sick bay, a malfunctioning replicator endlessly produces Earl Grey tea—Captain Picard's signature drink—a nod that rewards longtime fans while reinforcing the story that the entity has taken control of the ship's systems.
The attraction is designed as a bridge between Star Trek's past and present. By setting the experience in the Picard era and using the Enterprise-D from The Next Generation, it connects the franchise's legacy with its newer chapters. Guests interact with multiple characters representing different species and archetypes from across the Star Trek universe, each playing a role in the unfolding crisis. The walkthrough includes numerous Easter eggs scattered throughout—details that casual viewers might miss but that devoted fans will recognize and appreciate. The bridge itself, however, stands as the ultimate Easter egg: the knowledge that you're standing on the actual set from the show.
Universal Fan Fest Nights runs on select nights from April 25 through May 18 at Universal Studios Hollywood. The event is ticketed separately from general park admission and features multiple immersive experiences based on franchises including Back to the Future, Dungeons & Dragons, One Piece, and Jujutsu Kaisen, alongside special character interactions from Wicked and enhanced experiences in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Super Nintendo World. If this inaugural year proves successful, Universal has indicated the event could expand to other parks and potentially become an annual fixture similar to Halloween Horror Nights, establishing a new seasonal tradition built around fan engagement and franchise authenticity.
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This is the one that we're putting the most amount of detail into, and the most amount of time into, making sure we're achieving every single nuance of it.— Stephen Siercks, Senior Director of Entertainment Production at Universal Studios Hollywood, on the Enterprise-D bridge set
It's a perfect way of bridging the latest with the legacy of the Star Trek franchise.— Stephen Siercks, on connecting Picard era storytelling with The Next Generation's iconic ship
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Why does it matter that they used the actual set from Picard rather than building a replica?
Because it's the difference between standing in a place that existed versus standing in a place that was designed to look like it existed. Fans can feel that difference. It's not just about accuracy—it's about authenticity. You're literally where the actors stood.
But couldn't a perfect replica achieve the same effect?
Maybe visually, but not spiritually. There's something about knowing the real thing is real. It changes how you experience it. Plus, every tiny detail—the wear, the exact placement of a button—is preserved exactly as it was filmed.
The entity that chases guests through the ship—is that meant to be scary?
It's more unsettling than frightening. It's a disruption, a threat to the order of the ship. The story puts you in the position of crew members trying to survive something they don't understand. That's the tension.
Why connect the old Enterprise-D with the newer Picard era?
Because Star Trek has two audiences now—people who grew up with The Next Generation and people discovering the franchise through Picard. This experience lets both groups feel at home. It says the legacy matters, but so does what comes next.
The Earl Grey tea Easter egg—is that the kind of detail that makes or breaks the experience?
It's not the difference between good and bad, but between good and unforgettable. It's the moment where a fan realizes the designers actually understand what they love about this universe. Those moments accumulate.
If this succeeds, what does it mean for theme parks?
It means fandom experiences become as important as the rides themselves. It's not just about thrills anymore—it's about stepping into the world you care about and being treated like someone who belongs there.