My
60th Birthday Celebration!!
You only turn 60 once and I'm going to
do it in style! 60 is the new 40, Baby, and I'm having a party
like
no other!
YOU ARE INVITED!!
WHO: Alan Ross
WHAT: 60th Birthday
Extravaganza
WHERE: Neutral
Zone Studios 516 W. William
Ave., Kingsland, GA
WHEN: Saturday January 20,
2024 & Sunday January 21, 2024 From 11:00am - 9:00pm
WHY: It's a birthday
celebration but, it's a whole lot more - see the WHY section below
HOW: Ah, here's how it will
all go down...
DAY
ONE - January 20 - Saturday
On
Saturday, January 20, 2024, guided walk-throughs of the studio sets
begin at 9:00am.
At 11:00am, our outdoor concert
on the studio lot will begin.
Saturday
morning, I will get the stage
prepped and the music running as the food trucks arrive.
Our food trucks for Saturday will include Hot Diggity Dawgs, Dem Boyz
BBQ
and
the Ubora Coffee Truck. The food
trucks should be ready to serve by noon.
Coffee from the Ubora truck may begin earlier but all food service from
the food trucks will end at 4:00pm.
Throughout the entire day,
guided walk-throughs of the studio will be happening in 90 minute
intervals. Contact Neutral
Zone Studios to schedule your walk-through.
You will be amazed as you set foot onto the ship you've
seen your whole life on television, a recreation of the Starship sets
from the original Desilu drawings!
You
will
meet Vic Mignogna and Chris Doohan, two of the stars from the
show that millions of fans have raved about: "Star Trek Continues"!
Vic
Mignogna was the executive producer of the series and played the lead
role of Captain James T. Kirk while Chris Doohan is the son of James
Doohan who played Scotty on the original show. Chris reprised his
father's role of Scotty for the series and helped make Star Trek
Continues the greatest fan production of all time! You can visit StarTrekContinues.com to
see all eleven episodes of their series filmed on the very Neutral Zone
Studios sets where I'll be for my birthday!
“I'm pretty damn sure my dad would consider this
canon.
And, as far as I’m concerned, it is
canon.”
-Eugene ”Rod”
Roddenberry, Jr.
At the very least, check out this teaser reel from the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLNgNsoZgrE&list=PLhvh2eq-XLgoGeUYCTJFuX1a-Zdam89n-&index=1
As the day
continues, on Saturday
evening, on the ship's Bridge set, from 6:30 - 9:00pm
it's Trekaoke with the world renowned, Alan Ross Karaoke
Roadshow!
Sing your favorite songs or just sit back and enjoy watching the cast
and crew singing.
Vic Mignogna is also a musician and voice talent
that
will be a treat to enjoy!
DAY
TWO - January 21 - Sunday
On
Sunday, we repeat the whole thing
- Outdoor Concert starting at 11:00am, Guided walk-throughs beginning
at 10:30am & Food Trucks starting at noon; but on
Sunday, our food trucks will include:
Hot Diggity Dawgs, The Ubora Coffee Truck and the Bawk Bawk Chicken
Truck!
Hot Diggity Dawgs is obviously a hot dog cart with the
best Hot
Dogs around. Ubora Coffee has the freshest coffees, in several
varieties and the best Milkshakes, Iced Coffees and other beverages as
well. And frankly, I just love saying the name of our Chicken
Truck.
You can visit each of our Food Truck web sites here: Hot Diggity Dawgs - Ubora Coffee - Dem Boyz BBQ
- Bawk
Bawk Chicken Truck
Sunday evening, after the last walk-throughs are finished, from
5:00 - 7:30pm, on the ship's Bridge set, it's Alan Ross' Birthday
Trekaoke Blowout Bash! This will be the actual birthday bash for
Alan Ross who turns 60 in the same year as Star Trek celebrates its
60th anniversary of, "The Cage" - the original pilot episode Gene
Roddenberry presented to NBC for approval.
Roddenberry offered, "The Cage" to NBC in 1964 featuring Jeffery Hunter
as
Captain Christopher Pike and, although NBC liked the concept, they
thought that particular pilot was too cerebral and in an unprecedented
move, asked Roddenberry for another pilot. Two years later, in
September of 1966, NBC released Star Trek to the world with Captain
James Kirk in command. Only recently has Captain Pike been
revived and is more popular than ever!
Alan Ross has always been a huge fan of Star Trek, he has always
loved singing Elvis songs and he has been working in the Karaoke
industry for over 30
years - for this weekend, he will bring all of his greatest loves
together in one place, for a complete dream come true! Singing an
Elvis song, to the love of his life, on the Bridge of The Enterprise,
with his own Karaoke equipment on the 60th anniversary of his birthday
and the 60th anniversary of the birth of Star Trek is the absolute
embodiment of, "Living The
Dream!"
WHY
And now the big reason for this
weekend-long celebration... Neutral Zone Studios is a labor of
love. The studio was built from
Vic Mignogna's love of Star
Trek and after his series ended, love wouldn't let him tear the sets
down. Fortunately, Ray Tesi stepped up and because of his love of
the sets and the original show, he bought the whole thing with plans to
make it available for the world to enjoy.
Ray keeps the studio afloat
with the love from the fans who visit and appreciate what he's
doing. The studio is a not-for-profit venture and they are not
allowed to receive any money for any Star Trek related products
produced there. The studio only exists through the generous
donations from people like you and me.
My first visit to the studio was
in the summer of 2022 when I first learned how close it was and how
accessible they make it for visitors. I was blown away by the
experience and I knew I had to do whatever I could to keep the dream
alive. I also knew that there is a whole population of people who
have no idea this studio even exists. With my background in event
organizing, fundraising and concert campaigns, I knew I could
create an event that would help bring in some much needed
revenue. In early 2023, I called Ray Tesi and we discussed the
possibility of having a fundraising weekend and he was 100%
on-board! These things take time to put together, so I suggested
this weekend because of the 60 year thing I have with Star Trek.
It is my sincere desire to bring
as many people as possible to the studio to experience the awe and
wonder that I
feel every time I visit. I know that the experience can make such
an impact
on people that they will open their wallets and donate whatever they
can to
help keep this dream alive for everyone to share. I became a
monthly contributor and at $10/month, it doesn't hurt anyone's budget
to do the same. $10/monh will make no difference to you but it
will make a huge difference for this studio!
Please come to this amazing Fan Appreciation / Birthday Celebration /
Fundraising Weekend!
We hope you will enjoy this celebration and make a donation, but we
also hope you will become a patron with your monthly contribution
through patreon.
This amazing weekend is a one-time-only event that you don't want to
miss! Once again, the location is Neutral
Zone
Studios 516 W. William Ave., Kingsland, GA:
If you live in or around The VIllages, FL and need transportation to
and from the event, we will have a service available. See our Shuttlecraft Service page for details.
