Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[Ajstriker26]

I think people hoping for softs any time before very late April/early May are kidding themselves.

Remember, just because the outside looks basically done, doesn't mean there's not still lots of work to do on the inside. Just look at the recent pictures of the Moe's interior for proof of that.

Exactly my thoughts. My sources indicate they've barely gotten an operations team together at this point. Creative probably still has control of the ride

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

So are they or are they not ride cyclying, & about how long do they have to do that for before they can move on to testing it with people??

& no one seemed to know how long it takes to train a TM to work on the ride.

 

[kylethejoker]

The main door to the ride was open and this was the best picture I could get, it looked very similar to the Hollywood entrance and there is a NEST logo on the back wall :thumbs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8531871061/in/photostream

Here are more pictures of the open door

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8532982522/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8532982760/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8532983022/in/photostream

 

[Cwoolboy]

Woooow.....yeah, still a good deal of work to do to the queue....I mean, it doesn't look like they even have the ceiling completed yet.

 

[kylethejoker]

Also they finished painting the NEST logo on the big door in the front

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8532983596/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8532984118/in/photostream

 

[Andy]

So are they or are they not ride cyclying, & about how long do they have to do that for before they can move on to testing it with people??

& no one seemed to know how long it takes to train a TM to work on the ride.

The ride is and has been cycling but the amount of programming it takes to get all the RV's on the track simultaneously is a huge part of the process.

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Also they finished painting the NEST logo on the big door in the front

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8532983596/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylethejoker/8532984118/in/photostream

Very nice sets of pics thanks for sharing!

 

[Cwoolboy]

Awesome photo update Kyle!!!! :rep:

 

[Ajstriker26]

So are they or are they not ride cyclying, & about how long do they have to do that for before they can move on to testing it with people??

& no one seemed to know how long it takes to train a TM to work on the ride.

I believe they are ride cycling right now, but it's Universal Creative that is probably doing all the testing.

I'd imagine that it'd take a good 3-4 weeks to train but may be less due to the Spiderman ride having basically the same operating procedures.

 

[Shadow Carelli]

Awesome update Kyle!!!
I know I'm getting obsessive, but I can't wait for OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!!!! :dance:

 

[knokout1]

Is that multiple ways to go at the entrance I see? Looks like an Express line if you ask me!

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the pics, kylethejoker!! :thumbs:

BTW, the column situation, on the right side of the front, is still unsolved:

(pic from kylethejoker)

 

[PourJudgment]

Thanks for all the great pics!

 

[JungleSkip]

Exactly my thoughts. My sources indicate they've barely gotten an operations team together at this point. Creative probably still has control of the ride

Creative still has control, and will for quite sometime.

Don't be banking on many opportunities for soft opening rides, if any.

 

[TheMackMachine]

I think Memorial day is still a possibility to be open at some capacity. It won't hard to train TMs with Spiderman next door, but the ride system is, of course, complex and they have the elevator. Still, I'll believe what Jack told me a while ago.

 

[bobwadd]

Thanks for the pics Kyle

 

[STL]

Thanks for sharing the pics, Kyle! 2 more days and I get to check this thing out for myself!!

 

[YETI PINTRADER]

Got to meet Bumblebee today, which was really cool. You have to stand a bit a way from him and security is very tight, for good reason of course, but my friend had the back of his foot on the yellow line on the ground on accident and security rushed over to tell him to move his foot forward and inch. Still really cool to get the characters out there, not to mention they have a photo connect person out there and the annual pass deal for that is awesome.

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

These are quite possible the most exciting TF phot updates yet with the 1st ever peek INSIDE the building! I just had to blow these up for a closer look-

You can see part an Autobot logo on one of the walls!

& the Cybertron Hyroglyphics that's also in Hollywood!!!

& I'm confused about the ceiling not being finished. I cant even SEE the ceiling, & from what I see, it alll looks finished to me, or am I missing something? Either way, these pics are epic, thanks a ton Kyle, hope this door stays open for a while for the rest of us photographers!!!

 

[Shadow Carelli]

From the videos that I have seen: the one in Hollywood has pipes and industrial decor running across the ceiling and what not, but for the most part it is almost a covered ceiling.

 

[Andy]

Ok, I finally have a real time update on this and here are some key notes from the conversation.

- 3 vehicles on site currently
- Full cycling has not started and will not for a few more weeks. But they have taken vehicles through certain scenes and then brought them back to the station.
- Total ride cycling is scheduled to start in late March/ early April
- Queue is 75% complete
- 1st floor of ride is 90% complete
- 2nd floor of ride is 80% complete
- The removal of all fences around building are expected soon

Take it for what it's worth but it IMO it's good intel.