Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[Scott W.]

Ok, watching this made me think that it would be awsome if the last elevator scene was a physical vertical drop

Also...this is freaking awesome

I'm sure Scott Trowbridge had the same idea.

 

[Skold]

A cool video on how the ride works:

Fantastic! I want more of these, especially one for FJ.

 

[universal_fanatic]

That may be the coolest off-ride video I've ever seen! Would LOVE to see these for all types of rides. The guy who uploaded it is Heath Willard, does anyone know if he's associated with the ride?

 

[Quartz]

That video made me realize what a stark lack of a score Transformers has. Some music cues would do this ride a whole lot of good.

 

[Jushin Thunder Liger]

Ok, watching this made me think that it would be awsome if the last elevator scene was a physical vertical drop

Also...this is freaking awesome

How would you achieve that? If the motion platform is also a drop tower, a la Rise of the Resistance, but you keep the same film, then you’re messing with the footage. You’d have to have a big screen that expands onto the ground, a motion base, either for the vehicle or the ground, that can tip a full 90*, and new safety mechanisms.

 

[shiekra38]

How would you achieve that? If the motion platform is also a drop tower, a la Rise of the Resistance, but you keep the same film, then you’re messing with the footage. You’d have to have a big screen that expands onto the ground, a motion base, either for the vehicle or the ground, that can tip a full 90*, and new safety mechanisms.

I was thinking more like Rise or the Resistance

Except with this is has a busbar and would be a lot easier to park in place haha

 

[Jushin Thunder Liger]

I was thinking more like Rise or the Resistance

Except with this is has a busbar and would be a lot easier to park in place haha

Oh! Well, aight.

I think, then, you’d just have to adjust the perspective in the ride film. Falling downward physically + falling forward in the film = motion sickness.

 

[shiekra38]

Oh! Well, aight.

I think, then, you’d just have to adjust the perspective in the ride film. Falling downward physically + falling forward in the film = motion sickness.

Oh yeah, definitely, it would have to be a completely different sequence

 

[Speed]

Water effects are back on

 

[Nick]

Random question, but I was looking back on some pics from an old USH trip and one of them was about the Energon drink. Does anyone know if there is any reason that they never brought this over to USF?

 

[Brian G.]

Random question, but I was looking back on some pics from an old USH trip and one of them was about the Energon drink. Does anyone know if there is any reason that they never brought this over to USF?

I believe it was something to do with the Flaming Moe and Contract/Rights Flexing.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Love the themed drinks, would love them scattered everywhere throughout the parks. More stuff like Jurassic IPA please!

What was this drink?

 

[Brian G.]

Love the themed drinks, would love them scattered everywhere throughout the parks. More stuff like Jurassic IPA please!

What was this drink?

Same idea as a Flaming Moe, just Orange Creamsicle flavored. Didn't sell well was the reason it was pulled.

 

[Nick]

Same idea as a Flaming Moe, just Orange Creamsicle flavored. Didn't sell well was the reason it was pulled.

It was a fan favorite, but if I remember, it was obscenely priced and that was a big reason for its downfall.

 

[Danielle Otaka]

I must go on this ride when I go to USO someday... I am a proud follower of Lord Megatron... (A classmate of mine wanted Optimus Prime to show up at his wedding...)

 

[Speed]

Has an elevator been down? Wait times have been crazy the last few weeks

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[sonoma15]

Has an elevator been down? Wait times have been crazy the last few weeks

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I think so, I rode it a couple days ago and they were loading and dispatching very slowly, the 2nd car would also have to wait awhile after the first dispatched

 

[Skold]

TMs at the front told us it has been running at "half capacity".