Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[Jwhee]

Found this video on Gizmodo. This guys built a pretty impressive Transformers costume complete with moving parts and an exhaust, pretty wild.

[video=youtube_share;267G1uN5s1I]http://youtu.be/267G1uN5s1I[/video]

Cool

 

[TomTheRiddle]

Annual Passholder letter came in today. They said May 28th they would reveal Annual Passholder preview dates.

 

[Hatetofly]

Finally get to see legal interior photos, not much has changed in the past month :sneaky:

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

Finally get to see legal interior photos, not much has changed in the past month :sneaky:

Where are the illegal ones, Id like to see those!

 

[Jordan]

How do we know they didn't just post a photo from Hollywood?

Just to let everyone know, the Linkin Park rumor from Screamscape has been debunked, they won't be playing the Summer concert series. Earth, Wind, & Fire is playing on June 22nd. The remaining lineup is on the Universal Facebook page.

Universal will never host a hard rock band, especially one that popular. They can't handle the crowds or the liability of potential moshing. Their poor crowd control can't even handle Kelly Clarkson fans.

 

[LHZY]

:happy:

 

[AvoidTIMtation]

Annual Passholder letter came in today. They said May 28th they would reveal Annual Passholder preview dates.

If this is the case, I seriously doubt they will be doing soft openings before then. Which won't be good for me since I'll be there the week of May 20th.

 

[Disneyhead]

Actually, it is not uncommon to have some softs before the Passholders Preview. The announced passholders previews pretty much guarantee that it will have a long line for them. So they usually run at least a few regular unannounced softs to get the crew up to speed before they hold the preview. A Passholder Preview is NOT like a soft open where they can close at any moment because of issues with the ride without MAJOR complaints from the passholders. People will expect it to be running during these previews. The order in which they usually open an attraction is , Cast Previews, softs, annual passholders preview, more softs, grand opening.

 

[Spideyfreak]

^"Well you never know" lol

 

[Manx27]

Ooh I am not a smart man...the jersey barriers are indeed gone and replaced with railings.

 

[Felipe]

According to the Annual Passholders' Passport, AP-holders will have the chance to purchase not an AP-exclusive pin, but an AP-exclusive Autobot decal. It will go for $7.95 + tax, and will be sold at the Supply Vault beginning June 9th.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Anyone want to be a pal and pick up a decal for me since I'm on baby alert and can't make it, pretty please :smiley:

 

[Felipe]

Anyone want to be a pal and pick up a decal for me since I'm on baby alert and can't make it, pretty please :smiley:

I got ya :thumbs:

 

[Hockeyman55]

Felipe you are the man :thumbs: I'll PayPal you the money once it gets closer

 

[WolfmanJ]

Does anyone have any news on the Optimus Prime AA? Has it gone up yet? What will it do? Will it even be an AA???

 

[Felipe]

Again, thanks for the heads-up, ReelJustice!

OTPN posted an update, which shows the M&G building has gone vertical:

Oh, and in Part 2, there's a pic of the area where the Jersey barriers were, and are now gone:

"The wall" :look:

 

[ReelJustice]

^I knew I was forgetting something!

 

[TheMackMachine]

Actually, it is not uncommon to have some softs before the Passholders Preview. The announced passholders previews pretty much guarantee that it will have a long line for them. So they usually run at least a few regular unannounced softs to get the crew up to speed before they hold the preview. A Passholder Preview is NOT like a soft open where they can close at any moment because of issues with the ride without MAJOR complaints from the passholders. People will expect it to be running during these previews. The order in which they usually open an attraction is , Cast Previews, softs, annual passholders preview, more softs, grand opening.

If Universal handles AP previews for TF just like they did for Despicable Me, it's early park admission, and hotel guests can ride it. I could be wrong as well since this ride is a bigger deal than DM.

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

Wow Bobwadd, you must have stole Shaq's cyberdyne contact, as there's no way Id EVER notice that flaw, WAAAY up there at the top of the building, just sick!!!

But being that is is so high up & hard to notice though, its not like its something that sticks out like a sore thumb, & certainly doesnt bother me, so I can see them not really wanting to prioritize fixing something that no one else besides you would notice.













& from pics Ive seen before actually going to the building, the Megatron cut out looked like it was just all black, so it was a cool surprise to actualy see the detail of the damaged interior of the building!

 

[Teebin]

Wow Bobwadd, you must have stole Shaq's cyberdyne contact, as there's no way Id EVER notice that flaw, WAAAY up there at the top of the building, just sick!!!

Yeah, I looked for it, and couldn't find it. (some of just love to see flaws for ourselves)