Originally Posted By Malin Universal Parks & Resorts has annouced plans to build a new Transformers Ride at both Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Studios Hollywood. Tom Williams, Chairman and CEO, Universal Parks & Resorts, said: "Transformers will be a jewel in our collection of world-class rides based on great movies. We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Hasbro, DreamWorks, director Michael Bay and the film’s executive producer, Steven Spielberg, who has been responsible for so many of our signature rides and attractions. Tan Hee Teck, Chief Executive Officer of Resorts World at Sentosa, the mega resort that is home to Universal Studios Singapore, said: "It is great that Asia will be the launch pad for the first Transformers attraction. Transformers was introduced to the United States in 1983 but traces its roots to Asia. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron are familiar names to Asian audiences, who grew up with the robot toys and love the movie. When Transformers opens in Universal Studios Singapore in 2011, it will be the first of its kind in the world. We may see a surge of Transformers mania. Larry Kurzweil, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios Hollywood, said: “Transformers represents a perfect match for our theme park: an exhilarating blockbuster with a great story, clever humor, non-stop action and flawless special effects. It has all the elements necessary to become one of the world’s most exciting theme park rides and a centerpiece attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 So what kind of ride technology will it use? Seems like flight simulator would be the first choice, but they talk about the tech being new, so I am taking a shot in the dark and saying it will be based upon that crane like thing that they have at Legoland, and I think they are also going to use for the Harry Potter ride. It's already a transformer like device anyway, and it is stationary, so it won't take up a lot of real estate, which USH doesn't have anyway. This is just my uneducated guess. - Anatole
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Here is a link to another article, including an artists depiction of a scene from the ride: <a href="http://www.getthebigpicture.net/blog/2008/10/20/universal-studios-to-launch-transformers-ride.html" target="_blank">http://www.getthebigpicture.ne...ide.html</a> So it looks like it will be a dark ride, going into where backdraft is at Universal. As I recall, the space is pretty small for a dark ride, so I would think Singapore will get the souped up version, and Hollywood will get the truncated version. Personally, I would rather have a kick ass flight simulator over a truncated dark ride... at least then you will still get the full ride experience. - Anatole
Originally Posted By dshyates Thats what I thought, that they would use the robocoaster ride system that they are using for HP. I do beleve it would be a perfect fit, but if you look at the concept art, it looks as though they are using the same ride system they used for The Amazing Adventur of Spiderman. <a href="http://www.screamscape.com/html/ush_-_transformers_2.htm" target="_blank">http://www.screamscape.com/htm...rs_2.htm</a> <a href="http://www.screamscape.com/html/ush_-_transformers_0.htm" target="_blank">http://www.screamscape.com/htm...rs_0.htm</a>
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Yeah the article mentions 3-d technology, so I think you are right. Too bad about the robocoaster thing, it seems like a perfect match for this ride. - Anatole
Originally Posted By Bob Paris Wow - with TWWoHP and now this, it place Universal in a great position for when the dep-recession pans out. Kinda bad that Disney is falling so far behind. I am REALLY happy that USS will be getting this first. I will be there in '10 soon after it opens so this just means I will have to go back in '11 for this!!!
Originally Posted By Malin Michael Bay has spoken out against the proposed new Transformers attraction. He claims he has no knowledge of this attraction and does not support it in anyway, despite what the Press Release says. Shame Michael couldn't of said anything when that Armageddon attraction was being built at the Studios in Paris.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris "He claims he has no knowledge of this attraction and does not support it in anyway" And suddenly all the graders and construction workers came to a halt! Who CARES what MB thinks?!? It is not his property, it is Universal's. Personally, I hated the film but would LOVE to see a Spidey style mega attraction. MB has to realize his authority does not extend beyond the coke fringes of the Hollywood film making community. Get back to making crappy $200m pieces of drek.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Actually I am glad Michael Bay has nothing to do with this attraction. I might actually be good now. haha. - Anatole
